Retronauts Episode 351: Gunpei Yokoi (Pt. 2)

Retronauts

Technology, Games, Video Games, Leisure

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2021

⏱️ 110 minutes

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Summary

Jeremy Parish, Matt Alt, and Bill Mudron conclude their discussion of the life and times of Gunpei Yokoi (and the larger history of video games) by looking back at the inventions he helped spearhead, from Nintendo's Game & Watch to Bandai's WonderSwan.

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0:00.0	At Honda, we believe in our ears.
0:03.2	Listening can help solve some of life's biggest conundrums.
0:06.2	For example, if a car breaks down and there's no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?
0:12.5	The answer is... yes.
0:16.1	The jazz hybrid will pinpoint your location automatically and send for help at the
0:20.1	tap of a button.
0:21.8	And with its personal assistant, you can find the answer to other conundrums like,
0:25.5	where is a good vegan gluten-free pizza place with free parking?
0:30.4	The Honda Jazz.
0:32.3	Hybrid and connected.
0:34.6	Honda.
0:35.6	The Power of Dreams.
0:37.2	Connectivity subscription available in selected grades.
0:40.6	Good news. You're listening to RetroNots, a part of the Greenlit Podcast Network.
0:44.6	To check out the dozens of other great shows on the network or to join our
0:47.6	growing podcast family, check out GreenlitPodcasts.com.
0:53.7	This week on RetroNots, not on my game and watch.
1:19.4	That's right, I just came up with that joke just now.
1:22.2	And I'm using it because this is RetroNots episode, according to my notes,
1:27.4	353.
1:29.0	And I'm Jeremy Parish.
1:30.4	And we are here to finish up some unfinished business, a couple of, I guess, months ago.
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