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The SNES Classic, Revisiting 'Night Trap,' and Gaming Fear

Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion talk about ‘Red Dead Redemption’ and more

By Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion
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Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion reminisce about Red Dead Redemption and react to the trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 (1:10). Then they bring on their colleague Victor Luckerson to recap his all-day marathon with the newly released SNES Classic, weigh in on which 16-bit classics have held up the best, and forecast the future of retro gaming (7:10). Lastly, Ben and Jason bring on Kotaku's Stacie Ponder to discuss how the notorious (and recently rereleased) Night Trap holds up 25 years later, her love-fear relationship with horror games, and the endless porting and remaking of Resident Evil (27:35).

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