About this episode
MetalFRO and Addicted discuss the prominent shooters on the Atari Lynx handheld, focusing on Gates of Zendocon and Zarlor Mercenary.
In episode 091, MetalFRO and Addicted look at the 2 most prominent shooters on Atari's Lynx handheld, a system not known for its shmups. Epyx, developers of the Lynx hardware, also provided most of the system's games, including Gates of Zendocon and Zarlor Mercenary, the games we cover here.
People in this episode
Host: MetalFRO
Guest: Addicted
Topics covered
- Atari Lynx
- shooters
- video games
- Gates of Zendocon
- Zarlor Mercenary
- handheld gaming
Keywords
- Atari Lynx
- Epyx
- Gates of Zendocon
- Zarlor Mercenary
- shmups
- handheld games
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Epyx
Products: Atari Lynx
Books & works: Gates of Zendocon, Zarlor Mercenary
Places: Atari
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