The Story of The Oregon Trail
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Gaming Historian is back again with a thrilling tale of wagons, education, and gravestone curses. Oregon Trail: It's more than that one meme.
Gamespace Biography - Larry Rosenthal
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Disclaimer: I made this video.
Part of my research for an upcoming book on Sega/Gremlin and Cinematronics and in conjunction with Chicago Gamespace for our Vector vs. Raster exhibit, I teamed up with Chris Chapman of Retrohistories to make a small video biography. I hope you all enjoy!
A Cartridge for a Lost Nintendo System | Things of Interest
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AKFamilyHome explores an interesting piece of Nintendo development history.
Mario Origins: How A Popeye Game Became Donkey Kong
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Kate Willaert investigates the origins of Donkey Kong in a depth and style never seen before. You gotta check this one out!
The making of Chrono Trigger & Secret of Mana
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Double feature by the YouTube documentarians at Strafefox.
I Uncovered the First Eroge Ever and it’s THIS?? (LOST MEDIA!!!) 😱
I Uncovered the First Eroge Ever and it’s THIS?? (LOST MEDIA!!!) 😱 One year ago, after weeks of intensive research, I put together a culmination of available knowledge on dB-Soft’s notorious,...
An article on the cultural context and creation of the first "eroge" game in the Japan. Be warned of slight sexual content.
Wumpus, Moonlander, Empire | Video Game Documentary
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Covering the games of 1973, the latest episode in my series tackles:
-The first massively multipalyer game. -One of the most widespread early computer games. -The game with the first Easter Egg. -Where GUIs come from.
Hope you enjoy!
Exploring the history of comics books, video games, and geek culture.
Kate Willaert explores the earliest offices of Nintendo of America.
This is a classic article. Some really good research.
The Making of Karateka is Out Today!
Play the history. Go behind the scenes of Jordan Mechner's landmark game Karateka in this interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, with archival materials, video features, and more. Experience pixel-perfect versions of this legendary game, with all-new features.
This interactive documentary bringing together some of the best minds in video game history and preservation looks like an incredible piece of work. Support it if you can!
How The First Zelda Was Made and Considered a First-Person View
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A video covering the development of the original Legend of Zelda for the Famicom Disk System and Nintendo Entertainment System.
Smithsonian's Video Game Pioneers Archive
Ongoing for a few years now, The Smithsonian Institute has been collecting the memories of prominent video game developers.
Headed by Christopher Weaver, founder of Bethesda Softworks, they've interviewed over a dozen gaming pioneers. Alexander Smith of They Create Worlds serves as the primary researcher.
Scroll down to read the transcripts. There's some fascinating stuff in here and it's awesome to know that there's a segment in government that's interested in this history! They have several more they've not yet posted as well.
Atari Family Tree (From Wired magazine 1996-10)
A very interesting take on the nexus of Atari's influence.
There's a lot wrong here, and a lot that wasn't super consequential, but it's a fascinating look at how Atari's reach really does span beyond video games!
Thanks! It screwed up because of the image I put in. Hopefully fixed now.
@!#?@!: Art, Design and Sound of Q*bert (Exhibition in Chicago)
https://www.chicagogamespace.com/exhibitions/-the-art-design-and-sound-of-qbert
Full disclaimer: I am co-curating this exhibit.
If you happen to be in the area between September and December this year, come on by to see this exhibit! We've got some exclusive artifacts, demos, and a great arcade collection to enhance the time portal sensation!
Our new study shows the dire state of the classic game market. We broke down what that means.
87% of games cannot be legally purchased. Here's how the VGHF figured it out, why it's important, and what can be done about it.
Revealing the secrets of Castlevania Symphony of the Night Sound Effects
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What hides in the high scores? The people who made the games!
A listing and exploration of game designer credits in high score tables.
Samus Aran Origins: Metroid's Influences Beyond Alien | Hardboiled History (Hidden Influences)
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A deep dive on the cultural and gameplay inspirations behind the Nintendo franchise Metroid.