Everyone has joined me before we jump into the episode proper I wanted to indulge in a tiny bit of self-promotion.

RetroNots has teamed up with fangamer and engineer Mike Choi to create something for fans of classic gaming and Nintendo's Switch.

Flip grip. Flip grip is the missing piece in Nintendo Switch. It's a simple plastic controller grip that allows you to play the system sideways in handheld mode.

A lot of old arcade games ran on what is known as Tatae mode, where their screens and their cabinets were rotated sideways to be taller than a wide.

Lots of games on Switch offer vertical display options, which the system can take unique advantage of thanks to the way the entire console consists of a portable screen with detachable controllers,

but until now you needed to set the screen on a desk stand in order to play Tatae mode games.

Flip grip allows you to rotate your Switch and use it as a portable by securing the screens in the detachable joy-cons together in your hands.

More than 20 games currently take advantage of vertical play on Switch, including timeless masterpieces like Gallagher, Donkey Kong, and Pac-Man, hardcore shoot-em-ups like Igoruga, Gunbird, and Strikers 1945.

And even a few modern games like Pinball FX3 and Mutant Muds.

There are more on the way too, like Sega's Game Ground, SNK's Akari Warriors, and Bullet Hell Shooter's Civari R Delta.

Flip grip is available for pre-order now on Kickstarter. Unlike other Kickstarter projects, this one's risk-free.

We've prototyped a flip grip extensively and it's ready for manufacture. We just need the cash to pay for it and haven't produced and distributed.

In fact, since the Kickstarter has already blown past its goal, we've already set the production wheels in motion so the flip grip will be in your hands this fall.

Flip grip is just $12 plus shipping. So if you love classic gaming on Nintendo Switch, head over to Kickstarter before July 9th and check out Flip grip.

This weekend, RetroNots, podcast no Baka!

Hi everyone, welcome to an explosive...no actually it's not explosive. What would be a good descriptive term for this episode of RetroNots?

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Yes, a transformative episode of RetroNots. Well done! I am Jeremy Parrish and it just wouldn't be Midwest Gaming Classic without our regular RetroNots Midwest Gaming Classic,

panelists, contributor, etc., etc. introduce yourself.

My name is Kate Lennollover. I one time I set a record in Splatter House and it was really good.

And I collect the Eo games and I'm just generally a giant nerd.

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