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PC Gamer
Jess Kinghorn

What if modern PC gaming were just a little more Nintendo? Kazeta, a Linux-based OS, aims to find out with plug 'n' play SD 'carts' and by going all in on retro simplicity

Kazeta OS cartridge and save screen to display the Linux OS' features.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy everything modern PC gaming has to offer—but there's no use denying I am also a Nintendo girlie. I'm dating myself here, but the company got their hooks in me young with the Game Boy Color, and I've had an affectionate respect for cart-based gaming ever since. Enter an OS project that asks 'What if modern PC gaming were just a little more Nintendo?'

Kazeta is what can best be described as a nostalgic vibes-based Linux operating system that you can download right now from GitHub. Rather than wait for your beefy games to download or update, Kazeta is all about a classic plug-and-play sensibility. Just download your favourite DRM-free games onto SD cards, plug 'em into your Kazeta-based mini PC, and dive straight into gameplay just like the console gamer's days of yore.

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