WayForward Games with Tomm Hulett and Voldi Way

WayForward Games with Tomm Hulett and Voldi Way

Author: All Content Archives - Software Engineering Daily June 26, 2025 Duration: 46:03
WayForward is a renowned video game studio that was founded in 1990. The company has developed games for publishers such as Capcom, Konami, and Nintendo and has released their games across major hardware platforms from the last 35 years. They are also the creators of the Shantae series of 2D platformers. WayForward recently developed the

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