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Cobalt Core is wonderful because it's actually Pong

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Edwin Evans-Thirlwell Rock Paper Shotgun
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Cobalt Core
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Cobalt Core
Genres · card_and_board, indie, puzzle, rpg, strategy, tactical
Release · Nov 8, 2023
Developer · Rocket Rat Games
Nintendo SwitchPC
8 articles 6 writers 3 reviews
Pong
SERIESCompared
Pong
Active · 1972–2005
Latest · Pong: The Next Level
Top genres · sports, arcade, action
18 articles 18 writers 14 games
Also mentionsRocket Rat GamesRocket Rat GamescompanyBrace Yourself GamesBrace Yourself Gamescompany
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