Mega Duck: a 1990s handheld with endless aliases—Cougar Boy, Super Junior, Game Duck—each more ridiculous than the last. Pure 8-bit identity crisis.
Author: Jim Gray
Jim Gray
Jim is a dad from Massachusetts by way of the Northeast Kingdom (IYKYK). He makes music as Our Ghosts, and with his band, Tiger Fire Company No. 1. He also takes terrible photos, writes decent science fiction and plays almost exclusively skateboarding games. He cannot, however, grow a beard. Favorite Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
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