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saltineofmydream t1_is5p9pg wrote

from the article: one is a game only released in japan and the other is an unreleased version of a game developed for the Power Glove. found in trash following the acquisition of the company who had the assets by The Learning Company in 1998.

power glove one might be a neat little find for a nintendo hardware enthusiast

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pfroo40 t1_is6m4wj wrote

The power glove one, according to a comment on a YouTube video claiming to be from the wife of the man who was the developer of the cart, is basically just a tech demo and is not a playable game in any real sense.

Still, both would be neat collectables, I wouldn't pay that much for them, though...

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Joker-Smurf t1_is7wi2y wrote

Nothing is playable with the power glove

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khyrian t1_is7zutc wrote

Had one. The most used component was the embedded gamepad because when my parents would take away the controllers to enforce no NES punishments, they would never take away the PowerGlove collecting dust in the drawer.

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Joker-Smurf t1_is802jm wrote

I had one too. It was a piece of shit. Absolutely useless.

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khyrian t1_is88uyl wrote

The Wizard lied to us both.

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Evilcactuar t1_is8l3iz wrote

To be fair, I believe the quote was "it's so bad"

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bitcoins t1_is8mjtx wrote

Somewhere deep deep in my mind from childhood, I remember this quote…

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dolces_daddy t1_is711oa wrote

Not doubting you, since your source is different, but the article specifically says it is playable by the husband:

“The listing goes on to say that the seller's husband was the game designer, adding that it was tested in a retail environment and is playable”

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MxMagic t1_is7kdob wrote

I think playable in a technical sense and "not really a playable game" can both be true statements.

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milehighideas t1_is6w68c wrote

Mr. wonderful is responsible for killing these off

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saltineofmydream t1_is6wc91 wrote

don't get me started on that guy

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alloverthefloor t1_is74pxb wrote

Who is he o.0?

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saltineofmydream t1_is75vt7 wrote

kevin o'leary, a canadian tech entrepreneur who made his fortune on a good bet or two before the .com bubble burst. he is (in my opinion) not a savvy investor or good human being.

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imelliam t1_is7glk1 wrote

He's obviously an ass, no idea if he's a good investor

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milehighideas t1_is7mh6r wrote

He’s made a lot of real shit deals after the first two, but once you’ve got billions I guess you’re a good investor

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ErikRogers t1_isfbekm wrote

It is my understanding that he is not actually a billionaire, just a milllionaire posing as one.

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bitcoins t1_is8mook wrote

Chatted with him when bitcoin was over $500 in person, he didn’t understand or want to know more about fake money… today he is all about it

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