M2: Complete Works

May 19, 2019

1h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

"M2: Complete Works" dives deep into the history of Japanese game developer M2, who are well known for elaborately porting retro games to modern platforms. From their humble beginnings porting Gauntlet to the Sega Genesis by eye and memory to their releases on the Nintendo Switch, M2 has been involved with some of the most iconic game series of all time.

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My Life in Gaming

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Coury Carlson

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M2: Complete Works

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