Wired's Chris Kohler joins host Jose Otero and Jared Petty this week. Kohler's book Power Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life is back in print! We spend some time discussing the book and Chris's new chapter.

We also discuss:

• Super Mario Run's release date and price
• Scrap Zelda Room Escape
• NES Classic Edition scarcity at retail
• Chris's contribution to the IGN's SNES Classic listing
• What does the NES Classic Edition mean for Virtual Console on Nintendo Switch and the future?

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