Independent games researcher, Ethan Johnson. Preserving gaming history! Patreon: https://xitter.cf/t.co/ZIHZNcFtm5 Editor @GamingAlexandri
Chicago, IL
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Discover how the first video games came into being!
youtube.com/watch?v=IJ66yh2w…
My new video series, Play History, tackles the fascinating subject of early video games, up to Pong. Check out the first episode which was a long time in the making.
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Are you a fan of fantastic, horror game-inspired art? Then you need to check out our latest exhibit at Gamespace!
chicagogamespace.com/exhibit…
The show is open on Sundays - both before and after Halloween - so don't miss your chance to see the art (and play the games) in person!
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Continuing in the Halloween spirit, this week we have a big spooky collection of developer interviews for Parasite Eve!
shmuplations.com/parasiteeve…
In the year of turmoil for coin-op, 1983, the game Bouncer was seen as the next stage in evolution for traditional video game graphics.
Emphasizing big and bold animated characters, the game never properly launched and is an infamous lost arcade game.
turbosub.com/bouncermain.htm…
ALT The marquee for Bouncer along with a screencap of its gameplay, which involved evicting drunkards from a bar.
ALT Bouncer being played at its test location in 1983. https://www.turbosub.com/bouncermain.html
ALT Character sheets for Bouncer. The traditional Western animation aesthetic of the game was heavily emphasized in previews. https://www.turbosub.com/bouncermain.html
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Get ready for Gamespace today! We've got a new art show and tons of classic games that you love.
chicagogamespace.com/tickets
As always, we're open 2-5 pm on Sundays. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for kids. Come by for a fun day out!
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Yuji Horii and Koichi Nakamura wanted an RPG combining Ultima exploration and Wizardry combat. Torishima united the team: Toriyama designed characters, Shōnen Jump followed development and Sugiyama composed the music
youtu.be/bExRebz0zlY
#DragonQuest #JRPG #VideoGameHistory
Man, myth, legend.
ALT 1995-01 Edge pg 106.
ALT 1986-08 Happy Computer pg 11.
ALT 1996-01 PC Games (Germany) pg 32.
I highly recommend if you're interested in video game history to sign up for VGP Play. It's completely free, most of the interviews are in English, and they have interviewed over 400 people for this project already.
vgpplay.com/home
It's a remarkable resource.
One surprising get they got is Jeff Frederiksen, the one core member of the Dave Nutting team I have not interviewed!
vgpplay.com/video?w=59858
Always wonderful to see the forgotten pioneers let people know about them.
One surprising get they got is Jeff Frederiksen, the one core member of the Dave Nutting team I have not interviewed!
vgpplay.com/video?w=59858
Always wonderful to see the forgotten pioneers let people know about them.
There's a whole subseries on the VGPPlay site dedicated to game musicians.
This interview with Nintendo's Soya Oka is a particularly rare opportunity to hear about the creative process from inside the Big N.
vgpplay.com/video?w=52015
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Spacewar, NBA Jam, Pong. You can play it all at Chicago Gamespace!
chicagogamespace.com/tickets
Open today (and every Sunday) from 2-5pm. $8 per ticket for free play on all the games!
Take a break during your weekend to join us for fun and history!
There's a whole subseries on the VGPPlay site dedicated to game musicians.
This interview with Nintendo's Soya Oka is a particularly rare opportunity to hear about the creative process from inside the Big N.
vgpplay.com/video?w=52015
Several of the Japanese interviews on the site are actually in English, so do check them out.
There's three separate interviews with Scott Tsumura, for example, about his long career at various companies.
vgpplay.com/collection?s=119…
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youtu.be/DWW1llV2fHA come check out the latest episode. A documentary about a Public access show no one has heard of! Hey you might enjoy it.
Join us for our special GAMING HISTORIAN event!
twitch.tv/play_history
I talk about writing the Channel F and Atari on Nintendo episodes, as well as discussing Norm's legacy in our field. It's a celebration!
Several of the Japanese interviews on the site are actually in English, so do check them out.
There's three separate interviews with Scott Tsumura, for example, about his long career at various companies.
vgpplay.com/collection?s=119…
VGP Play has interviewed some people who are since deceased (including a very important one forthcoming).
Here's one they did with the late Manny Gerard: Warner overseer of Atari and as New York as they come.
vgpplay.com/video?w=56122
Come to Gamespace tomorrow night! A lost, unreleased game will be shown!
Sat Oct 3, 6–9pm · FREE at Chicago Gamespace: Glitch’N’Games with Jamie Fenton. Play the newly revived Ms. GORF, (the never released sequel to Fenton’s hit GORF) and her Digital TV Dinner video on view among other highlights:
Logan Square · suture.blue/glitchngames
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TOMORROW at 7PM CST, I'll be doing a commentary for the two episodes I wrote for @GamingHistorian
twitch.tv/play_history
Come along and you'll hear the real dirty laundry about where Norm keeps his Hot Seat.
TOMORROW at 7PM CST, I'll be doing a commentary for the two episodes I wrote for @GamingHistorian
twitch.tv/play_history
Come along and you'll hear the real dirty laundry about where Norm keeps his Hot Seat.
VGP Play has interviewed some people who are since deceased (including a very important one forthcoming).
Here's one they did with the late Manny Gerard: Warner overseer of Atari and as New York as they come.
vgpplay.com/video?w=56122
Among their most surprising gets is Ken Kutaragi, who is notoriously evasive when it comes to talking about his past with Sony.
vgpplay.com/video?w=60141
The video is in Japanese and only subtitled in Italian, but the people at VGP Play said English subtitles are a possibility.
A new update post for Patrons! Some rough outlines on future plans, expanded historical deep dives, an a reminder to WATCH YOUR PATREON SUBSCRIPTIONS!
patreon.com/PlayHistory/post…
Among their most surprising gets is Ken Kutaragi, who is notoriously evasive when it comes to talking about his past with Sony.
vgpplay.com/video?w=60141
The video is in Japanese and only subtitled in Italian, but the people at VGP Play said English subtitles are a possibility.
The Italian site VGP Play has interviewed over 100 people involved in video games and other pop culture - all on video.
Here's an interview they did with Coleco executive Bert Reiner, telling stories about Nintendo and more.
vgpplay.com/video?w=58233
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Check out the first episode of Advanced Video Games, Originally released in 1994. youtube.com/watch?v=jXKUR8IA… Documentary about its creation coming out later this week.
