TCW Podcast Episode 191 - SEGA and CSK Part  2   In part two of our look at SEGA and CSK we look closely at the circumstances that lead to Isao Okawa taking direct control as CEO of SEGA. We also take a new look at the circumstances that lead to the financial difficulties with SEGA in lending money inside the company. We have a lot of new insights here behind the problems with the Dreamcast, how Okawa wanted to take CSK and SEGA more network focused, and some of the safeties he put in place in case his ambitions failed. Ultimately with Okawa's passing CSK wanted to go in a more financial services direction, and ended up selling their stake in SEGA to Sammy. Sammy then used this to buy out the rest of SEGA a year later.   TCW 127 - Dreams of SEGA: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/ Dreamcast Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL5-sx2A0-M Dreamcast News Just Before Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqocFElidKI Dreamcast Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9gseRFzqA Japan Hidekazu Yukawa Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_nK7j4G6fQ   New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 191 - SEGA and CSK Part  2 In part two of our look at SEGA and CSK we look closely at the circumstances that lead to Isao Okawa taking direct control as CEO of SEGA. We also take a new look at the circumstances that lead to the financial difficulties with SEGA in lending money inside the company. We have a lot of new insights here behind the problems with the Dreamcast, how Okawa wanted to take CSK and SEGA more network focused, and some of the safeties he put in place in case his ambitions failed. Ultimately with Okawa's passing CSK wanted to go in a more financial services direction, and ended up selling their stake in SEGA to Sammy. Sammy then used this to buy out the rest of SEGA a year later. TCW 127 - Dreams of SEGA: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/</a> Dreamcast Commercials: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL5-sx2A0-M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL5-sx2A0-M</a> Dreamcast News Just Before Release: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqocFElidKI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqocFElidKI</a> Dreamcast Launch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9gseRFzqA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9gseRFzqA</a> Japan Hidekazu Yukawa Commercials: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_nK7j4G6fQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_nK7j4G6fQ</a> New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: <a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

SEGA and CSK Part 2

TCW Podcast Episode 190 - SEGA and CSK Part 1   In this first of a two-part episode about SEGA and CSK, we look at the origin of CSK, and the major players involved. Most notably Isao Okawa who had a history of making bold moves to pivot CSK during uncertain times. SEGA was in the hands of Hayao Nakayama who got Okawa to buy the company from Gulf and Western. Nakayama then worked for many years to transition the corporate structure from a US one to a more traditional Japanese structure. This allowed SEGA to become a public company in Japan. We have a lot more information looking from the CSK Corporation side of things, and in part two look at Okawa taking over SEGA and trying to pivot again as he battled a terminal illness.   How Products are Priced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYqvqScg_j8 Pricing Effect - Why a Higher Price Rag Makes Wine Taste Better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb3PsQFB3fU Complete Guide to Business Cards in Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh0qYdDl4IE   They Create Worlds SEGA Episodes   TCW 005 - The Untold History of SEGA: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-untold-history-of-sega/ TCW 033 - The Saga of SEGA: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-saga-of-sega/ TCW 068 - SEGA VS Nintendo Round 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-1/ TCW 069 - SEGA VS Nintendo Round 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-2/ TCW 070 - SEGA VS Nintendo Round 3: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-3/ TCW 127 - Dreams of Sega: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/ TCW 176 - The SEGA Technical Insitute: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-sega-technical-institute/     New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 190 - SEGA and CSK Part 1 In this first of a two-part episode about SEGA and CSK, we look at the origin of CSK, and the major players involved. Most notably Isao Okawa who had a history of making bold moves to pivot CSK during uncertain times. SEGA was in the hands of Hayao Nakayama who got Okawa to buy the company from Gulf and Western. Nakayama then worked for many years to transition the corporate structure from a US one to a more traditional Japanese structure. This allowed SEGA to become a public company in Japan. We have a lot more information looking from the CSK Corporation side of things, and in part two look at Okawa taking over SEGA and trying to pivot again as he battled a terminal illness. How Products are Priced: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYqvqScg_j8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYqvqScg_j8</a> Pricing Effect - Why a Higher Price Rag Makes Wine Taste Better: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb3PsQFB3fU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb3PsQFB3fU</a> Complete Guide to Business Cards in Japan: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh0qYdDl4IE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh0qYdDl4IE</a> They Create Worlds SEGA Episodes TCW 005 - The Untold History of SEGA: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-untold-history-of-sega/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-untold-history-of-sega/</a> TCW 033 - The Saga of SEGA: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-saga-of-sega/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-saga-of-sega/</a> TCW 068 - SEGA VS Nintendo Round 1: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-1/</a> TCW 069 - SEGA VS Nintendo Round 2: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-2/</a> TCW 070 - SEGA VS Nintendo Round 3: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-3/</a> TCW 127 - Dreams of Sega: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/</a> TCW 176 - The SEGA Technical Insitute: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-sega-technical-institute/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-sega-technical-institute/</a> New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: <a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

SEGA and CSK Part 1

TCW Podcast Episode 189 - The Simulations of Will Wright   In part two we look at the Sim craze with the release of Sim Earth, Sim Ant, and others. It was Sim Ant in combination with the loss of Will Wright's home in the Oakland firestorm of 1991 that laid the groundwork for what would become The Sims. The game went through many iterations, and would not see fruition until the acquisition of Maxis by Electronic Arts. The game became a phenomenal success and was as big a hit, if not bigger, than Sim City. Will Wright continued with the creation of the game Spore which, while heavily hyped, was a very shallow amalgamation of five different games. Will Wright is still trying to make games based on systems, but as of yet none have reached the impact of Sim City or The Sims.   Gaia Hypothesis - James Lovelock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIFRg2skuDI Sim Earth (SNES): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t_foiU3fHo Sim Earth (PC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOtbazBWijw SimAnt Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTgrr1PSBaE E.O. Wilson The Ant "Super Organism": https://ninepbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/eow-clip-04/the-ant-super-organism-e-o-wilson-of-ants-and-men/ Oakland Firestorm 1991: https://localwiki.org/oakland/Oakland_Firestorm_1991 Raw Video Oakland Firestorm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NseOhUqZAh0 Oakland Hills Fire Decades Later: https://abc7news.com/oakland-hills-fire-east-bay-1991-department/11141174/ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (Kahn Academy): https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/behavior/theories-personality/v/maslow-hierarchy-of-needs Christopher Alexander - Life in Buildings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKO3vYjZbcs The Basic principles of Feng Shui: https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-feng-shui-1275060 1998 Preview of the Sims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC52jE60KjY 1999 The Sims Q&amp;A with Will Wright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIWSJH-0_CQ The Sims 1 Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZB_limVqr8 Panspermia Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REl20rlZGTw The Drake Equation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDiD_JS2SEs Powers of Ten (1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0 Yakko's Universe Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_J5rBxeTIk Spore Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDUIDO-Njho Spore E3 2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVH9Q8M8eaQ Spore Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D680_KJ7SmQ     New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 189 - The Simulations of Will Wright In part two we look at the Sim craze with the release of Sim Earth, Sim Ant, and others. It was Sim Ant in combination with the loss of Will Wright's home in the Oakland firestorm of 1991 that laid the groundwork for what would become The Sims. The game went through many iterations, and would not see fruition until the acquisition of Maxis by Electronic Arts. The game became a phenomenal success and was as big a hit, if not bigger, than Sim City. Will Wright continued with the creation of the game Spore which, while heavily hyped, was a very shallow amalgamation of five different games. Will Wright is still trying to make games based on systems, but as of yet none have reached the impact of Sim City or The Sims. Gaia Hypothesis - James Lovelock: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIFRg2skuDI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIFRg2skuDI</a> Sim Earth (SNES): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t_foiU3fHo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t_foiU3fHo</a> Sim Earth (PC): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOtbazBWijw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOtbazBWijw</a> SimAnt Gameplay: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTgrr1PSBaE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTgrr1PSBaE</a> E.O. Wilson The Ant "Super Organism": <a href="https://ninepbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/eow-clip-04/the-ant-super-organism-e-o-wilson-of-ants-and-men/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ninepbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/eow-clip-04/the-ant-super-organism-e-o-wilson-of-ants-and-men/</a> Oakland Firestorm 1991: <a href="https://localwiki.org/oakland/Oakland_Firestorm_1991" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://localwiki.org/oakland/Oakland_Firestorm_1991</a> Raw Video Oakland Firestorm: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NseOhUqZAh0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NseOhUqZAh0</a> Oakland Hills Fire Decades Later: <a href="https://abc7news.com/oakland-hills-fire-east-bay-1991-department/11141174/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://abc7news.com/oakland-hills-fire-east-bay-1991-department/11141174/</a> Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (Kahn Academy): <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/behavior/theories-personality/v/maslow-hierarchy-of-needs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/behavior/theories-personality/v/maslow-hierarchy-of-needs</a> Christopher Alexander - Life in Buildings: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKO3vYjZbcs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKO3vYjZbcs</a> The Basic principles of Feng Shui: <a href="https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-feng-shui-1275060" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-feng-shui-1275060</a> 1998 Preview of the Sims: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC52jE60KjY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC52jE60KjY</a> 1999 The Sims Q&amp;A with Will Wright: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIWSJH-0_CQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIWSJH-0_CQ</a> The Sims 1 Gameplay: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZB_limVqr8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZB_limVqr8</a> Panspermia Theory: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REl20rlZGTw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REl20rlZGTw</a> The Drake Equation: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDiD_JS2SEs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDiD_JS2SEs</a> Powers of Ten (1977): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0</a> Yakko's Universe Song: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_J5rBxeTIk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_J5rBxeTIk</a> Spore Commercial: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDUIDO-Njho" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDUIDO-Njho</a> Spore E3 2008: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVH9Q8M8eaQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVH9Q8M8eaQ</a> Spore Gameplay: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D680_KJ7SmQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D680_KJ7SmQ</a> New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: <a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

The Simulations of Will Wright

TCW Podcast Episode 188 - Will Wright's Sim City   We look at the life of game designer Will Wright who developed the hit game Sim City. Wright was, and is a very talented individual with a deep passion for learning. As a child, he was not into video games, and only his interest in robotics led him to investigate computers more. From there he was enamored with the original Flight Simulator and the possibilities it promised. Though it was not until his exposure to Conway's Game of Life that he really took an interest in programming.  This led to his development of Raid on Bungling Bay, and from the tools used to make that game, he found more fun in creating a city simulator he call microtopolis. This simulation game would eventually become what we know as Sim City!   Solaris by Stanisław Lem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(novel) What is Montessori in 18 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljuw3grZ11Q Victor Tugelbend: https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Victor_Tugelbend The Cannonball Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hGFN8NlLQ Apple II Flight Simulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHdW9RA6skQ Raster Blaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4n5elO-LLs Play Game of Life: https://playgameoflife.com/ Documentary on Game of Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2MH9O4pXY Memorable Moments in the Wild Kingdom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbJXzwURlRw C64 Raid on Bungling Bay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CjNj1gfj0I NES Raid of Bungling Bay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZudVNf7hN0 TCW 084 - Time Shared: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/ Servo Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzo9m0tMD0A Servomechanism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servomechanism Forester's Urban Dynamics and Cities as Systems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYPO4qFjJ_E Little Computer People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrltIjcCqLc Amiga Sim City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Ji4qgsWuA Intellivision Utopia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3__gYnnulw SNES Sim City Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSjqjR0XeKc   New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major online retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 188 - Will Wright's Sim City We look at the life of game designer Will Wright who developed the hit game Sim City. Wright was, and is a very talented individual with a deep passion for learning. As a child, he was not into video games, and only his interest in robotics led him to investigate computers more. From there he was enamored with the original Flight Simulator and the possibilities it promised. Though it was not until his exposure to Conway's Game of Life that he really took an interest in programming.  This led to his development of Raid on Bungling Bay, and from the tools used to make that game, he found more fun in creating a city simulator he call microtopolis. This simulation game would eventually become what we know as Sim City! Solaris by Stanisław Lem: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(novel)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(novel)</a> What is Montessori in 18 Minutes: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljuw3grZ11Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljuw3grZ11Q</a> Victor Tugelbend: <a href="https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Victor_Tugelbend" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Victor_Tugelbend</a> The Cannonball Run: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hGFN8NlLQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hGFN8NlLQ</a> Apple II Flight Simulator: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHdW9RA6skQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHdW9RA6skQ</a> Raster Blaster: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4n5elO-LLs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4n5elO-LLs</a> Play Game of Life: <a href="https://playgameoflife.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://playgameoflife.com/</a> Documentary on Game of Life: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2MH9O4pXY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2MH9O4pXY</a> Memorable Moments in the Wild Kingdom: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbJXzwURlRw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbJXzwURlRw</a> C64 Raid on Bungling Bay: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CjNj1gfj0I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CjNj1gfj0I</a> NES Raid of Bungling Bay: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZudVNf7hN0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZudVNf7hN0</a> TCW 084 - Time Shared: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/</a> Servo Basic Concepts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzo9m0tMD0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzo9m0tMD0A</a> Servomechanism: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servomechanism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servomechanism</a> Forester's Urban Dynamics and Cities as Systems: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYPO4qFjJ_E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYPO4qFjJ_E</a> Little Computer People: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrltIjcCqLc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrltIjcCqLc</a> Amiga Sim City: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Ji4qgsWuA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Ji4qgsWuA</a> Intellivision Utopia: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3__gYnnulw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3__gYnnulw</a> SNES Sim City Retrospective: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSjqjR0XeKc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSjqjR0XeKc</a> New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major online retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: <a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Will Wright’s Sim City

TCW Podcast Episode 187 - Atari's Sinking Ship   In part two of our look at Atari and the reasons behind the crash of the mid-1980 we see how Atari's handling of the excess product led to its downfall. The idea that they could treat this like any other overstock of products and push through did not consider the consumer's lack of knowledge. Together with the massive price reduction in the hardware for not just the VCS, but also the 5200 further eroded consumer confidence and understanding. By the time Atari started taking the drastic measure they needed to right the company they were sold by Warner because Warner could not afford the depression in stock price. Though logistics may not be the most exciting topic. It really is the core of what lead to the crash, and how Atari got into and failed to manage it speaks volumes about what future companies would need to do in order to survive.    ET Commercial Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7LwjROqsQw TCW 133 - Rolling Dice with the Parker Brothers: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/rolling-dice-with-the-parker-brothers/ 2600 Pitfall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pslbO6Fddhw Skeet Shoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UWJFOUBxTo   New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 187 - Atari's Sinking Ship In part two of our look at Atari and the reasons behind the crash of the mid-1980 we see how Atari's handling of the excess product led to its downfall. The idea that they could treat this like any other overstock of products and push through did not consider the consumer's lack of knowledge. Together with the massive price reduction in the hardware for not just the VCS, but also the 5200 further eroded consumer confidence and understanding. By the time Atari started taking the drastic measure they needed to right the company they were sold by Warner because Warner could not afford the depression in stock price. Though logistics may not be the most exciting topic. It really is the core of what lead to the crash, and how Atari got into and failed to manage it speaks volumes about what future companies would need to do in order to survive. ET Commercial Christmas: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7LwjROqsQw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7LwjROqsQw</a> TCW 133 - Rolling Dice with the Parker Brothers: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/rolling-dice-with-the-parker-brothers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/rolling-dice-with-the-parker-brothers/</a> 2600 Pitfall: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pslbO6Fddhw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pslbO6Fddhw</a> Skeet Shoot: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UWJFOUBxTo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UWJFOUBxTo</a> New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: <a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Atari’s Sinking Ship

TCW Podcast Episode 186 - Atari's Distribution Nightmare   In this first part deep dive at the fall of Atari and the video game industry, we look closely at the distribution nightmare and the factors forming it. There is a lot of new information here, and we drill down deep on the factors that led to the early 80's video game crash. Though many wish to blame ET, or bad games causing the crash, in reality, it really was an unsustainable distribution problem that some people saw coming, but a variety of factors was not dealt with. Join us in this part one of learning the truth, at least for what we know now, cause of the great video game crash!    Lefty Sells an 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfelvI_ikf4 Fleetwood Mac Rumors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLfcwDZ5GzQ&amp;list=PL6ogdCG3tAWjN3nOVWjA6DCwYYKAMk5-f     New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 186 - Atari's Distribution Nightmare In this first part deep dive at the fall of Atari and the video game industry, we look closely at the distribution nightmare and the factors forming it. There is a lot of new information here, and we drill down deep on the factors that led to the early 80's video game crash. Though many wish to blame ET, or bad games causing the crash, in reality, it really was an unsustainable distribution problem that some people saw coming, but a variety of factors was not dealt with. Join us in this part one of learning the truth, at least for what we know now, cause of the great video game crash! Lefty Sells an 8: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfelvI_ikf4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfelvI_ikf4</a> Fleetwood Mac Rumors: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLfcwDZ5GzQ&amp;list=PL6ogdCG3tAWjN3nOVWjA6DCwYYKAMk5-f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLfcwDZ5GzQ&amp;list=PL6ogdCG3tAWjN3nOVWjA6DCwYYKAMk5-f</a> New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: <a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Atari’s Distribution Nightmare

TCW Podcast Episode 185 - A Very Naughty Dog Pt 2   In our continuing look at Naughty Dog, we examine the continuing development of Crash Bandicoot and the Jax and Dexter series. After Sony's acquisition of Naughty Dog, and during the development of Jak 2, Andy and Jason decided to part ways with the company to focus more on their personal lives. They did help in training people to take their place. These new people at the helm led to the creation of Naughty Dog's most famous franchises. Uncharted and The Last of Us. Games that really pushed forward what is possible for storytelling in video games.   Polygon Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon_Man Sony E3 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHTNTuiOt7s 1984 Macintosh Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA Crash Bandicoot Nintendo Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTi5EaocGaY All Crash Bandicoot Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLdQczq3NMM Crash Bandicoot PSX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg Crash Bandicoot Japanese Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS3rpyTqoUs Crash Bandicoot Japanese VS America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqL2XffOBA0 Crash Bandicoot 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmnq7yedAzI Crash Bandicoot Warped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-NRnGp3RA Crash Team Racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQDWEIiKN6E Jax and Daxter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpq3zVXs9A Michael Jordan Chaos in the Windy City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJcIjxfFKdA Legacy of Kain Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysxs_oErmWo Jak 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLIWS4QDc6Q Uncharted Drake's Fortune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0XhMMjFjBU Gears of War PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecvln9dTOI&amp;t=72s Kill Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1zW5X0CwTs ICO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZC_FzeRz4Y Uncharted 2 Among Thieves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EhpxpPeTKE Uncharted 2 Train Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXaOguzFHTE DAVID BENIOFF on City of Thieves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P_QI0FoTnE John Hartigan - Sin City: https://sincity.fandom.com/wiki/John_Hartigan Intro to The Last of Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC_HB7wDYg8 Quark about Humans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D2SHNqkjbY   New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 185 - A Very Naughty Dog Pt 2 In our continuing look at Naughty Dog, we examine the continuing development of Crash Bandicoot and the Jax and Dexter series. After Sony's acquisition of Naughty Dog, and during the development of Jak 2, Andy and Jason decided to part ways with the company to focus more on their personal lives. They did help in training people to take their place. These new people at the helm led to the creation of Naughty Dog's most famous franchises. Uncharted and The Last of Us. Games that really pushed forward what is possible for storytelling in video games. Polygon Man: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon_Man" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon_Man</a> Sony E3 1996: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHTNTuiOt7s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHTNTuiOt7s</a> 1984 Macintosh Commercial: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA</a> Crash Bandicoot Nintendo Commercial: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTi5EaocGaY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTi5EaocGaY</a> All Crash Bandicoot Commercial: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLdQczq3NMM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLdQczq3NMM</a> Crash Bandicoot PSX: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg</a> Crash Bandicoot Japanese Commercials: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS3rpyTqoUs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS3rpyTqoUs</a> Crash Bandicoot Japanese VS America: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqL2XffOBA0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqL2XffOBA0</a> Crash Bandicoot 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmnq7yedAzI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmnq7yedAzI</a> Crash Bandicoot Warped: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-NRnGp3RA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-NRnGp3RA</a> Crash Team Racing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQDWEIiKN6E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQDWEIiKN6E</a> Jax and Daxter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpq3zVXs9A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpq3zVXs9A</a> Michael Jordan Chaos in the Windy City: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJcIjxfFKdA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJcIjxfFKdA</a> Legacy of Kain Overview: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysxs_oErmWo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysxs_oErmWo</a> Jak 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLIWS4QDc6Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLIWS4QDc6Q</a> Uncharted Drake's Fortune: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0XhMMjFjBU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0XhMMjFjBU</a> Gears of War PC: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecvln9dTOI&amp;t=72s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecvln9dTOI&amp;t=72s</a> Kill Switch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1zW5X0CwTs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1zW5X0CwTs</a> ICO: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZC_FzeRz4Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZC_FzeRz4Y</a> Uncharted 2 Among Thieves: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EhpxpPeTKE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EhpxpPeTKE</a> Uncharted 2 Train Fight: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXaOguzFHTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXaOguzFHTE</a> DAVID BENIOFF on City of Thieves: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P_QI0FoTnE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P_QI0FoTnE</a> John Hartigan - Sin City: <a href="https://sincity.fandom.com/wiki/John_Hartigan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sincity.fandom.com/wiki/John_Hartigan</a> Intro to The Last of Us: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC_HB7wDYg8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC_HB7wDYg8</a> Quark about Humans: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D2SHNqkjbY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D2SHNqkjbY</a> New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: <a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

A Very Naughty Dog Pt 2

TCW Podcast Episode 184 - A Very Naughty Dog Pt 1   Before "The Last of Us" what eventually became Naughty Dog was founded by two teens Andy Gavin, and Jason Rubin. They were drawn into the uncharted waters of computers by making their first published game Ski Crazed. From there they put on the rings of power to become the youngest game developers for EA releasing a game to outdo Ultima on the Sega Genesis. But EA pulled a thieving move and denied them a reprint of the ambitious game. The dream of them being game developers would have died there had it not been for a new warrior in the console market to challenge them to make a game for the 3DO. With that glorious victory, they went to Hollywood and found that they could get universal recognition by getting Sony to use a Bandicoot to crash onto the world stage.   Internet Archive Byte Magazine: https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine?tab=collection How to use a Drawing Tablet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb8FtNJOGS4 Ski Crazed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVuE_NegOdg Ski Crazed Box Art and Manual: https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.apple.asimov.net/documentation/applications/misc/Ski%20Crazed%20manual.pdf Dream Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCX5pMzyX8A Keef the Thief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pinzMVl4Tx0 Rings of Power Genesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fjTHAd2wYs (Explicit) 1994 Wolf - Werewolf Transformation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzH9gsafQpo Way of the Warrior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q_xRzWTI4E 7th Guest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Z-Q5KVTyI&amp;pp=ygUJN3RoIGd1ZXN0 Crash Bandicoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg   New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 184 - A Very Naughty Dog Pt 1 Before "The Last of Us" what eventually became Naughty Dog was founded by two teens Andy Gavin, and Jason Rubin. They were drawn into the uncharted waters of computers by making their first published game Ski Crazed. From there they put on the rings of power to become the youngest game developers for EA releasing a game to outdo Ultima on the Sega Genesis. But EA pulled a thieving move and denied them a reprint of the ambitious game. The dream of them being game developers would have died there had it not been for a new warrior in the console market to challenge them to make a game for the 3DO. With that glorious victory, they went to Hollywood and found that they could get universal recognition by getting Sony to use a Bandicoot to crash onto the world stage. Internet Archive Byte Magazine: <a href="https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine?tab=collection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine?tab=collection</a> How to use a Drawing Tablet: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb8FtNJOGS4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb8FtNJOGS4</a> Ski Crazed: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVuE_NegOdg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVuE_NegOdg</a> Ski Crazed Box Art and Manual: <a href="https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.apple.asimov.net/documentation/applications/misc/Ski%20Crazed%20manual.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.apple.asimov.net/documentation/applications/misc/Ski%20Crazed%20manual.pdf</a> Dream Zone: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCX5pMzyX8A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCX5pMzyX8A</a> Keef the Thief: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pinzMVl4Tx0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pinzMVl4Tx0</a> Rings of Power Genesis: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fjTHAd2wYs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fjTHAd2wYs</a> (Explicit) 1994 Wolf - Werewolf Transformation: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzH9gsafQpo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzH9gsafQpo</a> Way of the Warrior: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q_xRzWTI4E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q_xRzWTI4E</a> 7th Guest: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Z-Q5KVTyI&amp;pp=ygUJN3RoIGd1ZXN0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Z-Q5KVTyI&amp;pp=ygUJN3RoIGd1ZXN0</a> Crash Bandicoot: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg</a> New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: <a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

A Very Naughty Dog Pt 1

TCW Podcast Episode 183 - A Working Model of Vending   The arcade industry had many influences. From traveling fairs, clockmakers, and more. Eventually, with the invention of putting a coin-activated door on tobacco boxes in bars, the idea inspired others to make coin-operated vending machines and cast iron banks that were marked as toys but were used for gambling in bars. This is a deep dive into where the coin-op industry came from and we can see some of these influences that carried on to the modern day.   Penny-in-the-Slot Automata and the Working Model: https://www.amazon.com/Penny-Slot-Automata-Working-Model/dp/0709074085 Glockenspiel in Munich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfxTyhCzr8 Cuckoo Clocks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6lCQvEUf-U Lost art of Automatons alive again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7oSFNKIlaM HUGO Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9rvNhdOX8 Revolutions S3: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/484J9T0QdvFdlaq5M5tUcs Exposition des Produits de I'industrie Française: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_des_produits_de_l%27industrie_fran%C3%A7aise Virtual Tour of the Great Exhibition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlP6jQLPwI The Surprising History of Vending Machines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6lxjx4ZzBM 10 Church Bell Cover Songs: https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/music/10-incredible-church-bell-cover-songs The Penny Arcade - The Working Model: https://penny-arcade.info/working-models Penny Cast Iron Bear and Indian Bank: https://www.pbs.org/video/antiques-roadshow-appraisal-cast-iron-penny-bank-ca-1900/ Horse Race Mechanical Bank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSN3MTEDP0   TCW 007 - History of the Arcade: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/history-of-the-arcade/   New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 183 - A Working Model of Vending The arcade industry had many influences. From traveling fairs, clockmakers, and more. Eventually, with the invention of putting a coin-activated door on tobacco boxes in bars, the idea inspired others to make coin-operated vending machines and cast iron banks that were marked as toys but were used for gambling in bars. This is a deep dive into where the coin-op industry came from and we can see some of these influences that carried on to the modern day. Penny-in-the-Slot Automata and the Working Model: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Penny-Slot-Automata-Working-Model/dp/0709074085" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Penny-Slot-Automata-Working-Model/dp/0709074085</a> Glockenspiel in Munich: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfxTyhCzr8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfxTyhCzr8</a> Cuckoo Clocks: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6lCQvEUf-U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6lCQvEUf-U</a> Lost art of Automatons alive again: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7oSFNKIlaM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7oSFNKIlaM</a> HUGO Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9rvNhdOX8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9rvNhdOX8</a> Revolutions S3: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/484J9T0QdvFdlaq5M5tUcs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/484J9T0QdvFdlaq5M5tUcs</a> Exposition des Produits de I'industrie Française: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_des_produits_de_l%27industrie_fran%C3%A7aise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_des_produits_de_l%27industrie_fran%C3%A7aise</a> Virtual Tour of the Great Exhibition: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlP6jQLPwI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlP6jQLPwI</a> The Surprising History of Vending Machines: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6lxjx4ZzBM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6lxjx4ZzBM</a> 10 Church Bell Cover Songs: <a href="https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/music/10-incredible-church-bell-cover-songs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/music/10-incredible-church-bell-cover-songs</a> The Penny Arcade - The Working Model: <a href="https://penny-arcade.info/working-models" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://penny-arcade.info/working-models</a> Penny Cast Iron Bear and Indian Bank: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/antiques-roadshow-appraisal-cast-iron-penny-bank-ca-1900/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pbs.org/video/antiques-roadshow-appraisal-cast-iron-penny-bank-ca-1900/</a> Horse Race Mechanical Bank: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSN3MTEDP0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSN3MTEDP0</a> TCW 007 - History of the Arcade: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/history-of-the-arcade/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/history-of-the-arcade/</a> New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: <a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

A Working Model of Vending

TCW Podcast Episode 182 - The KOEI Dynasty   We continue our look at KOE and their move onto the console space. This transition is rocky due to the increased costs of cartridge manufacturing. They were able to secure funding by holding a luncheon at the Imperial Hotel for distributors. They were able to start production on Nobunaga's Ambition for the NES. From there they continue to improve setting up development groups to explore new opportunities. The company was still niche until Dynasty Warriors 2 where they could finally move to mainstream gaming. When KOEI acquired Taito, doors opened to other companies' intellectual properties. This led to games like Dynasty Warriors Gundam, Hyrule Warriors, Dragon Quest Heroes, and Fire Emblem Warriors. The company continues to expand and thrive today by helping Nintendo produce the popular Fire Emblem Three Houses, and the RPG NIOH. Still led by the founders in their 70s Yoichi and Keiko Erikawa are truly the power couple of the video game industry!   Ishin no Arashi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DPZoxThbiA Pictures of Nobunaga's Ambition Famicom Cart: https://japanretrodirect.ocnk.com/product/1834 Imperial Hotel Advertisement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKbnsY3uxO4 Imperial Hotel Tokyo Dinning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG0tOFciWRw Uncharted Waters NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbwY4TGd5M4 Winning Post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMoXa_hgmns Angelique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXdUcDBM0s4 WinBack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwELCSF0YBg Dynasty Warriors 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p0keIVNNHA Dynasty Warriors 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4GpDnf4wqk Nobunaga's Ambition Online Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kqx101PC3w Dynasty Warriors Gundam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqtJwFIv3OQ Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L79pjJAZ14Q Dragon Quest Heroes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAABK1M0PII&amp;list=PLGKJJhcJXlNzN9nddSJPe0HtjMuhtymL7 Fire Emblem Warriors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGzTii3RBDA&amp;list=PLtJifsYDxDHGZtOx2H7IkHEksUj9kN3sc Fire Emblem Three Houses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhLqZh8DkZc NIOH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa1GrqelJC8     New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and major online retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 182 - The KOEI Dynasty We continue our look at KOE and their move onto the console space. This transition is rocky due to the increased costs of cartridge manufacturing. They were able to secure funding by holding a luncheon at the Imperial Hotel for distributors. They were able to start production on Nobunaga's Ambition for the NES. From there they continue to improve setting up development groups to explore new opportunities. The company was still niche until Dynasty Warriors 2 where they could finally move to mainstream gaming. When KOEI acquired Taito, doors opened to other companies' intellectual properties. This led to games like Dynasty Warriors Gundam, Hyrule Warriors, Dragon Quest Heroes, and Fire Emblem Warriors. The company continues to expand and thrive today by helping Nintendo produce the popular Fire Emblem Three Houses, and the RPG NIOH. Still led by the founders in their 70s Yoichi and Keiko Erikawa are truly the power couple of the video game industry! Ishin no Arashi: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DPZoxThbiA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DPZoxThbiA</a> Pictures of Nobunaga's Ambition Famicom Cart: <a href="https://japanretrodirect.ocnk.com/product/1834" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://japanretrodirect.ocnk.com/product/1834</a> Imperial Hotel Advertisement: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKbnsY3uxO4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKbnsY3uxO4</a> Imperial Hotel Tokyo Dinning: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG0tOFciWRw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG0tOFciWRw</a> Uncharted Waters NES: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbwY4TGd5M4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbwY4TGd5M4</a> Winning Post: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMoXa_hgmns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMoXa_hgmns</a> Angelique: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXdUcDBM0s4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXdUcDBM0s4</a> WinBack: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwELCSF0YBg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwELCSF0YBg</a> Dynasty Warriors 1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p0keIVNNHA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p0keIVNNHA</a> Dynasty Warriors 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4GpDnf4wqk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4GpDnf4wqk</a> Nobunaga's Ambition Online Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kqx101PC3w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kqx101PC3w</a> Dynasty Warriors Gundam: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqtJwFIv3OQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqtJwFIv3OQ</a> Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L79pjJAZ14Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L79pjJAZ14Q</a> Dragon Quest Heroes: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAABK1M0PII&amp;list=PLGKJJhcJXlNzN9nddSJPe0HtjMuhtymL7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAABK1M0PII&amp;list=PLGKJJhcJXlNzN9nddSJPe0HtjMuhtymL7</a> Fire Emblem Warriors: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGzTii3RBDA&amp;list=PLtJifsYDxDHGZtOx2H7IkHEksUj9kN3sc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGzTii3RBDA&amp;list=PLtJifsYDxDHGZtOx2H7IkHEksUj9kN3sc</a> Fire Emblem Three Houses: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhLqZh8DkZc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhLqZh8DkZc</a> NIOH: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa1GrqelJC8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa1GrqelJC8</a> New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and major online retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: <a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

The KOEI Dynasty

Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith &amp; Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, &amp; other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 140+ hours!

I am amazed that Alex has been able to interview corporate leadership-present and deceased-to capture their perspective on why their corporations succeeded or failed.  Kudos to Alex and his co-host Jeffrey for bringing this info to our ears for the last 4 years.  

Congrats on the debut of a your first Volume in bookstores and on Amazon.

Interesting, historical info from past CEOs and other business leaders

This is head and shoulders above anything else I’ve seen related to the history of video games.

Best Podcast related to Video Game History

They Create Worlds

TCWPodcast Episode 019 - The Great Video Game Crash Part 1   We goover the lead up to the crash, and the unique situation that caused it. Wetouch on who to blame for the crash. Is it all Atari's fault? What aboutretailers, and distributers? There is also the fly by night operations thatcould have been the straw that broke the camel's back. We cover this and morein part one!   New York Times article on the start of the crash Dec 19,1982: http://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/19/business/the-game-turns-serious-at-atari.html?pagewanted=all   Star Voyager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZwRD3zqR1E   Pac Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCPpgt0s70U   Lost Luggage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg-1GYOtvUw   ET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bn192kSsMw   Skeet Shoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UWJFOUBxTo   Space Invaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=437Ld_rKM2s   New episodes on the1st and 15th of every month!   TCWEmail: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter:@tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 019 - The Great Video Game Crash Part 1 We go over the lead up to the crash, and the unique situation that caused it. We touch on who to blame for the crash. Is it all Atari's fault? What about retailers, and distributers? There is also the fly by night operations that could have been the straw that broke the camel's back. We cover this and more in part one! New York Times article on the start of the crash Dec 19, 1982: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/19/business/the-game-turns-serious-at-atari.html?pagewanted=all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/19/business/the-game-turns-serious-at-atari.html?pagewanted=all</a> Star Voyager: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZwRD3zqR1E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZwRD3zqR1E</a> Pac Man: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCPpgt0s70U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCPpgt0s70U</a> Lost Luggage: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg-1GYOtvUw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg-1GYOtvUw</a> ET: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bn192kSsMw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bn192kSsMw</a> Skeet Shoot: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UWJFOUBxTo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UWJFOUBxTo</a> Space Invaders: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=437Ld_rKM2s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=437Ld_rKM2s</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

The Great Video Game Crash Part 1

TCW Podcast Episode 039 - On-Line Systems   On-Line systems is the company that eventually becomes Sierra Online.  The brainchild of Ken and Roberta Williams.  We go over the  reasons for the company's founding, and the unique makeup of the company's initial titles.  Unfortunately due to backing the proverbial wrong horse multiple times after investment by a venture capital firm they are on the brink of failure during the mid to late 80's.   Shadow of Yserbius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJ7BBwKZI0&amp;t=762s   PDP8E Running Adventure with a Z52 Terminal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJdq3gK6M78   Colossal Cave Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFrWH0na0A   Mystery House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiwHwPvIHBs   The Wizard and the Princess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUHATnGbwl0   Time Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBE8K0XG65I   The Dark Crystal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNMWnn0I6g   PC JR King's Quest 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymLvOunSuoQ   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 039 - On-Line Systems On-Line systems is the company that eventually becomes Sierra Online.  The brainchild of Ken and Roberta Williams.  We go over the  reasons for the company's founding, and the unique makeup of the company's initial titles.  Unfortunately due to backing the proverbial wrong horse multiple times after investment by a venture capital firm they are on the brink of failure during the mid to late 80's. Shadow of Yserbius: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJ7BBwKZI0&amp;t=762s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJ7BBwKZI0&amp;t=762s</a> PDP8E Running Adventure with a Z52 Terminal: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJdq3gK6M78" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJdq3gK6M78</a> Colossal Cave Adventure: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFrWH0na0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFrWH0na0A</a> Mystery House: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiwHwPvIHBs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiwHwPvIHBs</a> The Wizard and the Princess: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUHATnGbwl0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUHATnGbwl0</a> Time Zone: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBE8K0XG65I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBE8K0XG65I</a> The Dark Crystal: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNMWnn0I6g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNMWnn0I6g</a> PC JR King's Quest 1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymLvOunSuoQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymLvOunSuoQ</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

On-Line Systems

TCWPodcast Episode 023 - The Complete Tetris Story   We tellthe complete story of Tetris! Created by a computer scientist in Russia by thename of Alexey Pajitnov. We go over the twists and turns of licensing andcomedy of errors that was brining Tetris to the market.    Tetris God - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alw5hs0chj0   Atari Tetris Arcade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emy1D4P0XPo   Tengen Tetris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLTj9LTd-NA   NES Tetris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FAzHyXZPm0   Gameboy Tetris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbxIB4iz31A   New episodes on the1st and 15th of every month!   TCWEmail: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter:@tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 023 - The Complete Tetris Story We tell the complete story of Tetris! Created by a computer scientist in Russia by the name of Alexey Pajitnov. We go over the twists and turns of licensing and comedy of errors that was brining Tetris to the market. Tetris God - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alw5hs0chj0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alw5hs0chj0</a> Atari Tetris Arcade - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emy1D4P0XPo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emy1D4P0XPo</a> Tengen Tetris - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLTj9LTd-NA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLTj9LTd-NA</a> NES Tetris - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FAzHyXZPm0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FAzHyXZPm0</a> Gameboy Tetris - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbxIB4iz31A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbxIB4iz31A</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

The Complete Tetris Story

TCW Podcast Episode 055 - Blizzard: Hellfire and The World… of WarCraft  Part two of our look into Blizzard Entertainment.  We start in the late 90's with the finishing of Diablo, and the development of StarCraft.  We see the evolution and cross influences of the Blizzard cinematics department on the course of Diablo.  This is also the same time we learn of how Blizzard is not afraid to kill an essentially finished game if it is not up to their standards, Lord of the Clans, and StarCraft: Ghost being the more famous examples of this.  We see how Blizzard employees' love for games influences where they take projects.  The influence of the game Sacrifice on WarCraft III, Quake on Overwatch, and EverQuest with World of WarCraft.  On the business side of things we see how Blizzard is not fully immune from the influences of the parent company that controls them at the time.  Conversely, we see how Blizzard's success, specifically with WoW, managed to reshape the entire game industry before finishing with the creation of Activision-Blizzard.  We will see how their decisions involving modern game trends may affect things in the future!   Diablo 1 Lore Books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWXozMHrxrM Diablo 1 Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w44SmMFy5Dc Diablo 1 Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGRGxt2-7rc StarCraft Development Pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52XKCuxDMzo StarCraft Remastered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOW9uACXPTo  Lord of the Clans trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gslAG2OEO1c Curse of Monkey Island Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh3R8SC6PMc Diablo II Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv12StvWjX8 Sacrifice Gameplay and Commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jw6tord7Q The Wrathgate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch4rc5W4dKY Everquest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJJT-PZIUwU World of Warcraft Evolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8tAa-MsNjY Quake Rocket Jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw7xztglYyw Overwatch Development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH0GsOKZHMQ   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 055 - Blizzard: Hellfire and The World… of WarCraft  Part two of our look into Blizzard Entertainment.  We start in the late 90's with the finishing of Diablo, and the development of StarCraft.  We see the evolution and cross influences of the Blizzard cinematics department on the course of Diablo.  This is also the same time we learn of how Blizzard is not afraid to kill an essentially finished game if it is not up to their standards, Lord of the Clans, and StarCraft: Ghost being the more famous examples of this.  We see how Blizzard employees' love for games influences where they take projects.  The influence of the game Sacrifice on WarCraft III, Quake on Overwatch, and EverQuest with World of WarCraft.  On the business side of things we see how Blizzard is not fully immune from the influences of the parent company that controls them at the time.  Conversely, we see how Blizzard's success, specifically with WoW, managed to reshape the entire game industry before finishing with the creation of Activision-Blizzard.  We will see how their decisions involving modern game trends may affect things in the future! Diablo 1 Lore Books: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWXozMHrxrM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWXozMHrxrM</a> Diablo 1 Intro: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w44SmMFy5Dc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w44SmMFy5Dc</a> Diablo 1 Ending: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGRGxt2-7rc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGRGxt2-7rc</a> StarCraft Development Pictures: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52XKCuxDMzo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52XKCuxDMzo</a> StarCraft Remastered: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOW9uACXPTo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOW9uACXPTo</a> Lord of the Clans trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gslAG2OEO1c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gslAG2OEO1c</a> Curse of Monkey Island Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh3R8SC6PMc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh3R8SC6PMc</a> Diablo II Retrospective: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv12StvWjX8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv12StvWjX8</a> Sacrifice Gameplay and Commentary: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jw6tord7Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jw6tord7Q</a> The Wrathgate: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch4rc5W4dKY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch4rc5W4dKY</a> Everquest: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJJT-PZIUwU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJJT-PZIUwU</a> World of Warcraft Evolution: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8tAa-MsNjY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8tAa-MsNjY</a> Quake Rocket Jump: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw7xztglYyw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw7xztglYyw</a> Overwatch Development: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH0GsOKZHMQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH0GsOKZHMQ</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Blizzard: Hellfire and The World… Of WarCraft

TCWPodcast Episode 014 - Nintendo: Playing With Power   We discuss the stateof the industry after the crash before Nintendo came onto the scene, and thedifficulties in relating with the modern viewpoint to the situation at thetime. We cover how Nintendo entered the US market and set up policies thatwould be ridiculous today, but were necessary for the industry to recover andgrow. We cover how as Nintendo grew they were eventually sued for anti-trust,and price fixing, but were exonerated. Still this led to them easing up ontheir control in the early 90's.   Advanced VideoSystem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEA2ePG8m-4   A few unlicensedgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfpsj8023qE   Pacman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdT0lrm4b2s   New episodes on the1st and 15th of every month!   TCWEmail: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter:@tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 014 - Nintendo: Playing With Power We discuss the state of the industry after the crash before Nintendo came onto the scene, and the difficulties in relating with the modern viewpoint to the situation at the time. We cover how Nintendo entered the US market and set up policies that would be ridiculous today, but were necessary for the industry to recover and grow. We cover how as Nintendo grew they were eventually sued for anti-trust, and price fixing, but were exonerated. Still this led to them easing up on their control in the early 90's. Advanced Video System: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEA2ePG8m-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEA2ePG8m-4</a> A few unlicensed games: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfpsj8023qE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfpsj8023qE</a> Pacman: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdT0lrm4b2s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdT0lrm4b2s</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Nintendo: Playing with Power

TCW Podcast Episode 101 - Infocom We look at the short life of Infocom.  A company that fell into the videogame sphere.  Best known for their text adventure games, including the renowned game Zork.  They started off as a company to keep creative minds together from MIT, and brought forth unique developments including using virtualization for video games.  Due to lack of innovation, combined with its acquisition by Activision, the failure of their database Cornerstone, and  saturating the market with a niche product; the company was closed down in the late 1980's.  With a dedicated fan base in text adventures, Infocom's influence has been felt in some circles to the present day! TCW084 - Time Shared: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/ Colosal cave advcenture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3etkSoHrR8 Zork on a PDP-11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYng1yypNCA  Zork Example Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNN4VPlRBJ8 Quick Explanation of Virtualization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XItj08D5KPk What is Virtual Memory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2quKyPnUShQ   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1 Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 101 - Infocom We look at the short life of Infocom.  A company that fell into the videogame sphere.  Best known for their text adventure games, including the renowned game Zork.  They started off as a company to keep creative minds together from MIT, and brought forth unique developments including using virtualization for video games.  Due to lack of innovation, combined with its acquisition by Activision, the failure of their database Cornerstone, and  saturating the market with a niche product; the company was closed down in the late 1980's.  With a dedicated fan base in text adventures, Infocom's influence has been felt in some circles to the present day! TCW084 - Time Shared: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/</a> Colosal cave advcenture: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3etkSoHrR8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3etkSoHrR8</a> Zork on a PDP-11: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYng1yypNCA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYng1yypNCA </a> Zork Example Play: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNN4VPlRBJ8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNN4VPlRBJ8</a> Quick Explanation of Virtualization: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XItj08D5KPk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XItj08D5KPk</a> What is Virtual Memory: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2quKyPnUShQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2quKyPnUShQ</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Infocom

TCW Podcast Episode 076 - A Fairchild Story We cover the history of the Fairchild company and their console the Fairchild Channel F.  It is a fascinating journey of how a company was thrust into a role where they could get in on the ground floor of the new video game industry.  Although through bad experiences in other industries, an epic struggle to ger FCC approval, and observations on the turmoil of the video game industry, Fairchild was defeated.  Fairchild's exit from the scene was not so much the initial hurdles they faced, but their lack of will to produce, and market in quantities that would let them gain the market share they needed.   How Integrated Circuits are made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35jWSQXku74 Fairchild on Integrated Circuits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z47Gv2cdFtA Fairchild Channel F Hockey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a45lmvaA3KI Fairchild Channel F Blackjack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf5RoJVGh3k Fairchild Channel F Spitfire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95guwJJGx8I Fairchild Channel F Controller Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egfNz3XtL90  Overview of the Fairchild Channel F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIRhnu7sfCY How ROM Cartridges Worked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLEMsw1SjDY&amp;t   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 076 - A Fairchild Story We cover the history of the Fairchild company and their console the Fairchild Channel F.  It is a fascinating journey of how a company was thrust into a role where they could get in on the ground floor of the new video game industry.  Although through bad experiences in other industries, an epic struggle to ger FCC approval, and observations on the turmoil of the video game industry, Fairchild was defeated.  Fairchild's exit from the scene was not so much the initial hurdles they faced, but their lack of will to produce, and market in quantities that would let them gain the market share they needed. How Integrated Circuits are made: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35jWSQXku74" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35jWSQXku74</a> Fairchild on Integrated Circuits: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z47Gv2cdFtA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z47Gv2cdFtA</a> Fairchild Channel F Hockey: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a45lmvaA3KI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a45lmvaA3KI</a> Fairchild Channel F Blackjack: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf5RoJVGh3k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf5RoJVGh3k</a> Fairchild Channel F Spitfire: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95guwJJGx8I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95guwJJGx8I</a> Fairchild Channel F Controller Demonstration: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egfNz3XtL90" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egfNz3XtL90</a> Overview of the Fairchild Channel F: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIRhnu7sfCY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIRhnu7sfCY</a> How ROM Cartridges Worked: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLEMsw1SjDY&amp;t" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLEMsw1SjDY&amp;t</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press! Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

A Fairchild Story

TCW Podcast Episode 086 -  Itsa Me Marioooo!   Itsa the most iconic character in video game history: Mario. We explore the origins of Mario and examine how his entire design was born of necessity. We discuss how the character evolved through the Donkey Kong series and Mario Bros. before taking a deep dive into the design of Super Mario Bros. Then it’s a quick tour through the rest of Mario's NES and SNES adventures, setting the stage for his transition into 3D worlds.   Nintendo Radar Scope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kbliYx51ok TCW Gumpai Yokoi episode: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-and-gunpei-yokoi/ Donkey Kong Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJagEKVJ8x4 Mario Bros.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHlUEJXaxfY Devil World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08q_WmEMh4g Excite Bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgMCtaWoSU Kung Fu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gyVEqS1Ts Pac Land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=558zv3tHdu4 Baraduke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRfKffrMVM Super Mario Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSssHzHam_o Famicom Super Mario Bros. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw How NES Controller Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVnwfwXnNiQ&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=318 Doki Doki Panic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px3KTewBGrA Speed Racer Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suCm1w_KTiY Japanese Super Mario Box Art: http://thedoteaters.com/?attachment_id=5723 Super Mario Bros. 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2LTcQwmOV4 Super Mario World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxg5eOPmzHI Yoshi's Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8btNneN8ew   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 086 -  Itsa Me Marioooo! Itsa the most iconic character in video game history: Mario. We explore the origins of Mario and examine how his entire design was born of necessity. We discuss how the character evolved through the Donkey Kong series and Mario Bros. before taking a deep dive into the design of Super Mario Bros. Then it’s a quick tour through the rest of Mario's NES and SNES adventures, setting the stage for his transition into 3D worlds. Nintendo Radar Scope: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kbliYx51ok" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kbliYx51ok</a> TCW Gumpai Yokoi episode: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-and-gunpei-yokoi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-and-gunpei-yokoi/</a> Donkey Kong Arcade: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJagEKVJ8x4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJagEKVJ8x4</a> Mario Bros.: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHlUEJXaxfY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHlUEJXaxfY</a> Devil World: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08q_WmEMh4g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08q_WmEMh4g</a> Excite Bike: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgMCtaWoSU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgMCtaWoSU</a> Kung Fu: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gyVEqS1Ts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gyVEqS1Ts</a> Pac Land: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=558zv3tHdu4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=558zv3tHdu4</a> Baraduke: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRfKffrMVM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRfKffrMVM</a> Super Mario Retrospective: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSssHzHam_o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSssHzHam_o</a> Famicom Super Mario Bros. 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw</a> How NES Controller Works: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVnwfwXnNiQ&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=318" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVnwfwXnNiQ&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=318</a> Doki Doki Panic: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px3KTewBGrA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px3KTewBGrA</a> Speed Racer Intro: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suCm1w_KTiY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suCm1w_KTiY</a> Japanese Super Mario Box Art: <a href="http://thedoteaters.com/?attachment_id=5723" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thedoteaters.com/?attachment_id=5723</a> Super Mario Bros. 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2LTcQwmOV4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2LTcQwmOV4</a> Super Mario World: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxg5eOPmzHI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxg5eOPmzHI</a> Yoshi's Island: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8btNneN8ew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8btNneN8ew</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press! Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Itsa Me Marioooo!

TCWPodcast Episode 015 - The Story of Chuck E Cheese   Wediscuss the founding and development of Chuck E Cheese. We go over Showbizpizza, and its founding as well as eventual acquisition of Chuck E Cheese. At ahigher level we go over how companies need to go public in order to grow, butthis is a major problem for the video game industry.   Chuck E Cheese Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jLivjTOg0o   Showbiz PizzaCommercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiN0pYSIeOU   New episodes on the1st and 15th of every month!   TCWEmail: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter:@tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 015 - The Story of Chuck E Cheese We discuss the founding and development of Chuck E Cheese. We go over Showbiz pizza, and its founding as well as eventual acquisition of Chuck E Cheese. At a higher level we go over how companies need to go public in order to grow, but this is a major problem for the video game industry. Chuck E Cheese Commercial: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jLivjTOg0o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jLivjTOg0o</a> Showbiz Pizza Commercial: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiN0pYSIeOU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiN0pYSIeOU</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

The Story of Chuck E Cheese

TCW Podcast Episode 062 - Lawsuits for Everyone! Thanks @MyMac for suggesting this topic!  We delve into some of the landmark court cases that helped shape the video game industry.  Specifically we looked at the sphere of copyright law.  Starting with looking at what constitutes an infringement.  How similar can two works be, and where is the line if you modify the game.  We wrap up looking at the Game Genie, and how they managed to stay in business because they did not make permeant changes to the games that were modified.    Article linked by @MyMac: http://www.goliath.com/gaming/11-video-games-that-resulted-in-major-lawsuits/ Defense Command: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoNaXAsBbns Defender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQ4l_KeO0s&amp;t=16s KC Munchkin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07JtE4pIq8U Pac-Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4A Lady Bug Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K7BHmrEsSk Mouse Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ5y3JvOMDo Super Mario Bro Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtMZKYnLg5c Zelda Cartoon Excuse me Princess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPxY8lpYAUM Super Missile Command: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DuVjvl4FDs Game Genie Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C86OsYRACTM   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 062 - Lawsuits for Everyone! Thanks @MyMac for suggesting this topic!  We delve into some of the landmark court cases that helped shape the video game industry.  Specifically we looked at the sphere of copyright law.  Starting with looking at what constitutes an infringement.  How similar can two works be, and where is the line if you modify the game.  We wrap up looking at the Game Genie, and how they managed to stay in business because they did not make permeant changes to the games that were modified.  Article linked by @MyMac: <a href="http://www.goliath.com/gaming/11-video-games-that-resulted-in-major-lawsuits/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.goliath.com/gaming/11-video-games-that-resulted-in-major-lawsuits/</a> Defense Command: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoNaXAsBbns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoNaXAsBbns</a> Defender: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQ4l_KeO0s&amp;t=16s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQ4l_KeO0s&amp;t=16s</a> KC Munchkin: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07JtE4pIq8U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07JtE4pIq8U</a> Pac-Man: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4A</a> Lady Bug Arcade: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K7BHmrEsSk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K7BHmrEsSk</a> Mouse Trap: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ5y3JvOMDo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ5y3JvOMDo</a> Super Mario Bro Movie Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtMZKYnLg5c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtMZKYnLg5c</a> Zelda Cartoon Excuse me Princess: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPxY8lpYAUM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPxY8lpYAUM</a> Super Missile Command: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DuVjvl4FDs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DuVjvl4FDs</a> Game Genie Explained: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C86OsYRACTM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C86OsYRACTM</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Lawsuits for Everyone!

TCW Podcast Episode 100 - The 100 Most Influential Games Part 3   And at long last, TCW Episode 100!  To celebrate our 100th episode, we finish our countdown of the 100 most influential video games of all time.  This time, we look at only 20 games, but these are the games we have deemed the absolutely most essential for shaping the video game industry as it exists today.  We present these final twenty games in chronological order by original release date.  Now that we have made all our picks, what do you think?  Let us know on Twitter!   Games: Spacewar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWQYAfuMYw Pong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut6Rh-rmGAo Colossal Cave Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFrWH0na0A Space Invaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uSzmzZP1s8 MUD (Core MUD): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-yhk0chxyk Donkey Kong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp2aMs38ERY Super Mario Bros.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ViRBWz4-E Elite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJvdZWhNLiM Dragon Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5dalWuTitE Tetris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNbo1AGqKrI SimCity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A54blk-ojA4 John Madden Football: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EbPghLpK6c Civilization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE3t_WuoSwE Ultima Underworld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee4PUcpGSn8 Alone in the Dark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lWaQe8LPW0 Doom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFnOLFd_ByQ Quake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbCHIYXBts0 Super Mario 64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SVLIRthpNc Ocarina of Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF9CxAulk04 Grand Theft Auto 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zoLurwbCHM   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 100 - The 100 Most Influential Games Part 3 And at long last, TCW Episode 100!  To celebrate our 100th episode, we finish our countdown of the 100 most influential video games of all time.  This time, we look at only 20 games, but these are the games we have deemed the absolutely most essential for shaping the video game industry as it exists today.  We present these final twenty games in chronological order by original release date.  Now that we have made all our picks, what do you think?  Let us know on Twitter! Games: Spacewar: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWQYAfuMYw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWQYAfuMYw</a> Pong: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut6Rh-rmGAo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut6Rh-rmGAo</a> Colossal Cave Adventure: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFrWH0na0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFrWH0na0A</a> Space Invaders: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uSzmzZP1s8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uSzmzZP1s8</a> MUD (Core MUD): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-yhk0chxyk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-yhk0chxyk</a> Donkey Kong: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp2aMs38ERY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp2aMs38ERY</a> Super Mario Bros.: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ViRBWz4-E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ViRBWz4-E</a> Elite: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJvdZWhNLiM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJvdZWhNLiM</a> Dragon Quest: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5dalWuTitE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5dalWuTitE</a> Tetris: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNbo1AGqKrI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNbo1AGqKrI</a> SimCity: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A54blk-ojA4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A54blk-ojA4</a> John Madden Football: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EbPghLpK6c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EbPghLpK6c</a> Civilization: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE3t_WuoSwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE3t_WuoSwE</a> Ultima Underworld: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee4PUcpGSn8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee4PUcpGSn8</a> Alone in the Dark: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lWaQe8LPW0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lWaQe8LPW0</a> Doom: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFnOLFd_ByQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFnOLFd_ByQ</a> Quake: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbCHIYXBts0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbCHIYXBts0</a> Super Mario 64: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SVLIRthpNc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SVLIRthpNc</a> Ocarina of Time: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF9CxAulk04" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF9CxAulk04</a> Grand Theft Auto 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zoLurwbCHM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zoLurwbCHM</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

The 100 Most Influential Games Part 3

TCW Podcast Episode 099 -  The 100 Most  Influential Games Part 2   And now, forty more games drawn from our list of the 100 most influential games of all time! Presented in no particular order, this list of hits and obscurities provides an overview of video game history through some of the most important milestone titles.  This batch of forty games tend to be of more recent vintage, with RPGs, MMOs, Real-Time strategy, and shooters dominating the list.     Games Rescue Raiders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8_XsRYTO-0 Herzog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU2FDnKzt5I Dune 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOscXf0Fpmk StarCraft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j3X3EuCf98 Seven Cities of Gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57qE1arvo3U Dynasty Warriors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2SARDWdZIM Fire Emblem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp2NqY3M6fI DikuMUD: https://dikumud.com/ Neverwinter Nights:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwFv_LerIAg World of Warcraft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vlVQYjkCDM Maple Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_0hm9Xj5dQ Tower of Druaga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCCGIP4SifE Wizardry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYLn_ij5G10 Ultima: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrQFzWO4pYo Ultima IV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHfAE5tXHv4 Rogue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riN2FDtPCnw Baldur's Gate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WYOH5PmoaE Dungeon Master: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGLkPY22pkg Parappa the Rapper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbYdRZ8FiuA Dance Dance Revolution:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jywza4So-eU Shariki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8XKS7tLB8w Pokemon Red &amp; Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHHSQxn_IOY Minecraft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oghqTROa7o Half-Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoV9o6b91Sc Battlefield 1942: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gc2AJQLvcQ Halo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX9ZyK5L3-A Medal of Honor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ivwknQN54 ARMA 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97wFTd2lW34 PUBG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sctOYN2pMs4 Resident Evil 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFuHLUuuzLI Kill Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1zW5X0CwTs Gran Turismo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqlFs3s2JNM Virtua Fighter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl895zXjfyQ Ridge Racer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D5VHJAE5io Tomb Raider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BltNSs9Vzdg Resident Evil:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moW4wLlZnHk Shenmue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8RpDgxAyKI ICO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPP41ZKtA0c Myst: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D30r0iRH73Q  System Shock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xap7JLlROSQ   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 099 -  The 100 Most  Influential Games Part 2 And now, forty more games drawn from our list of the 100 most influential games of all time! Presented in no particular order, this list of hits and obscurities provides an overview of video game history through some of the most important milestone titles.  This batch of forty games tend to be of more recent vintage, with RPGs, MMOs, Real-Time strategy, and shooters dominating the list. Games Rescue Raiders: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8_XsRYTO-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8_XsRYTO-0</a> Herzog: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU2FDnKzt5I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU2FDnKzt5I</a> Dune 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOscXf0Fpmk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOscXf0Fpmk</a> StarCraft: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j3X3EuCf98" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j3X3EuCf98</a> Seven Cities of Gold: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57qE1arvo3U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57qE1arvo3U</a> Dynasty Warriors: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2SARDWdZIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2SARDWdZIM</a> Fire Emblem: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp2NqY3M6fI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp2NqY3M6fI</a> DikuMUD: <a href="https://dikumud.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dikumud.com/</a> Neverwinter Nights:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwFv_LerIAg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwFv_LerIAg</a> World of Warcraft: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vlVQYjkCDM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vlVQYjkCDM</a> Maple Story: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_0hm9Xj5dQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_0hm9Xj5dQ</a> Tower of Druaga: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCCGIP4SifE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCCGIP4SifE</a> Wizardry: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYLn_ij5G10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYLn_ij5G10</a> Ultima: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrQFzWO4pYo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrQFzWO4pYo</a> Ultima IV: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHfAE5tXHv4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHfAE5tXHv4</a> Rogue: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riN2FDtPCnw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riN2FDtPCnw</a> Baldur's Gate: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WYOH5PmoaE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WYOH5PmoaE</a> Dungeon Master: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGLkPY22pkg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGLkPY22pkg</a> Parappa the Rapper: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbYdRZ8FiuA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbYdRZ8FiuA</a> Dance Dance Revolution:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jywza4So-eU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jywza4So-eU</a> Shariki: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8XKS7tLB8w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8XKS7tLB8w</a> Pokemon Red &amp; Blue: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHHSQxn_IOY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHHSQxn_IOY</a> Minecraft: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oghqTROa7o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oghqTROa7o</a> Half-Life: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoV9o6b91Sc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoV9o6b91Sc</a> Battlefield 1942: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gc2AJQLvcQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gc2AJQLvcQ</a> Halo: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX9ZyK5L3-A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX9ZyK5L3-A</a> Medal of Honor: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ivwknQN54" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ivwknQN54</a> ARMA 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97wFTd2lW34" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97wFTd2lW34</a> PUBG: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sctOYN2pMs4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sctOYN2pMs4</a> Resident Evil 4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFuHLUuuzLI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFuHLUuuzLI</a> Kill Switch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1zW5X0CwTs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1zW5X0CwTs</a> Gran Turismo: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqlFs3s2JNM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqlFs3s2JNM</a> Virtua Fighter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl895zXjfyQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl895zXjfyQ</a> Ridge Racer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D5VHJAE5io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D5VHJAE5io</a> Tomb Raider: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BltNSs9Vzdg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BltNSs9Vzdg</a> Resident Evil:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moW4wLlZnHk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moW4wLlZnHk</a> Shenmue: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8RpDgxAyKI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8RpDgxAyKI</a> ICO: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPP41ZKtA0c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPP41ZKtA0c</a> Myst: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D30r0iRH73Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D30r0iRH73Q</a> System Shock: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xap7JLlROSQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xap7JLlROSQ</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

The 100 Most  Influential Games Part 2

TCW Podcast Episode 098 - The 100 Most Influential Games Part 1   In a completely arbitrary order we look at what we feel are the 100 most influential games.  Starting off with the first 40 games!  These are 100 games that we consider influential or important to the development of the modern industry. Some are popular, some are obscure, some you will wonder why we were crazy enough to pick them, but here they are.  This episode covers largely early video games on time-sharing systems, in the arcade, and on early consoles.  They are presented in no particular order.   Games: Pot Shot (Scorched Earth DOS video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDw_mpjKlpg Star Trek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6f9_9kzuzk Star Raiders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_VDM8nC9sM Empire (Plato): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qodf2AjrEQo The Dungeon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm53IKtL9zw Computer Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3BQsCCwo8w Gran Trak 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYEcDpBLDpc Speed Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jc9_xrD2_M Table Tennis (Odyssey): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfmL6l128JU Breakout:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW7Sg5pXAok Scramble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vc-RIkpk40 Heiankyo Alien (Game Boy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3qVBkIu74 Xevious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpyFHvPizYM Gradius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-OaZv3Jfkg Mortal Kombat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F82XAvCuVc Street Fighter 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI284D4y1q4 Dragon's Lair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dg4J9_nes One on One (c64): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URobcuTcBFU Brezerk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFSQ0Pl4KDk Robotron 2084: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l800GL6NQPY Pac-Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4A Defender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gss3lxeqCok Outrun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELUl-cAtUIE Pole Position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFs1Xc82Q0U Renegade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC0GZNjZVH8 Manic Miner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFA2d4G9q30 Metal Gear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehlAMTh42Ko Prince of Persia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqCxHlEIrlM Sonic the Hedgehog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQYDLcvkBc Wing Commander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfRvCSBD4q0 Super Mario Kart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlAmXXNz5ac Adventure 2600: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQZDRELOqoI Legend of Zelda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ADhznw1zhc Mystery House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiwHwPvIHBs King's Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0TLhR51uGY Portopia Serial Murder Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcQhnJxP7qU Otogirisou: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SVP9TiqIhA&amp;list=PL4BBFCC3CDD581BE2 Maniac Mansion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7oUArcVis0 Metroid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly1PUEmxyyQ Symphony of the Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HnhPNS0rqM   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 098 - The 100 Most Influential Games Part 1 In a completely arbitrary order we look at what we feel are the 100 most influential games.  Starting off with the first 40 games!  These are 100 games that we consider influential or important to the development of the modern industry. Some are popular, some are obscure, some you will wonder why we were crazy enough to pick them, but here they are.  This episode covers largely early video games on time-sharing systems, in the arcade, and on early consoles.  They are presented in no particular order. Games: Pot Shot (Scorched Earth DOS video): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDw_mpjKlpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDw_mpjKlpg</a> Star Trek: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6f9_9kzuzk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6f9_9kzuzk</a> Star Raiders: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_VDM8nC9sM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_VDM8nC9sM</a> Empire (Plato): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qodf2AjrEQo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qodf2AjrEQo</a> The Dungeon: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm53IKtL9zw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm53IKtL9zw</a> Computer Space: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3BQsCCwo8w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3BQsCCwo8w</a> Gran Trak 10: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYEcDpBLDpc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYEcDpBLDpc</a> Speed Race: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jc9_xrD2_M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jc9_xrD2_M</a> Table Tennis (Odyssey): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfmL6l128JU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfmL6l128JU</a> Breakout:  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW7Sg5pXAok" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW7Sg5pXAok</a> Scramble: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vc-RIkpk40" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vc-RIkpk40</a> Heiankyo Alien (Game Boy): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3qVBkIu74" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3qVBkIu74</a> Xevious: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpyFHvPizYM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpyFHvPizYM</a> Gradius: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-OaZv3Jfkg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-OaZv3Jfkg</a> Mortal Kombat: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F82XAvCuVc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F82XAvCuVc</a> Street Fighter 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI284D4y1q4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI284D4y1q4</a> Dragon's Lair: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dg4J9_nes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dg4J9_nes</a> One on One (c64): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URobcuTcBFU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URobcuTcBFU</a> Brezerk: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFSQ0Pl4KDk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFSQ0Pl4KDk</a> Robotron 2084: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l800GL6NQPY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l800GL6NQPY</a> Pac-Man: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4A</a> Defender: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gss3lxeqCok" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gss3lxeqCok</a> Outrun: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELUl-cAtUIE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELUl-cAtUIE</a> Pole Position: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFs1Xc82Q0U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFs1Xc82Q0U</a> Renegade: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC0GZNjZVH8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC0GZNjZVH8</a> Manic Miner: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFA2d4G9q30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFA2d4G9q30</a> Metal Gear: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehlAMTh42Ko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehlAMTh42Ko</a> Prince of Persia: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqCxHlEIrlM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqCxHlEIrlM</a> Sonic the Hedgehog: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQYDLcvkBc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQYDLcvkBc</a> Wing Commander: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfRvCSBD4q0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfRvCSBD4q0</a> Super Mario Kart: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlAmXXNz5ac" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlAmXXNz5ac</a> Adventure 2600: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQZDRELOqoI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQZDRELOqoI</a> Legend of Zelda: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ADhznw1zhc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ADhznw1zhc</a> Mystery House: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiwHwPvIHBs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiwHwPvIHBs</a> King's Quest: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0TLhR51uGY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0TLhR51uGY</a> Portopia Serial Murder Case: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcQhnJxP7qU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcQhnJxP7qU</a> Otogirisou: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SVP9TiqIhA&amp;list=PL4BBFCC3CDD581BE2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SVP9TiqIhA&amp;list=PL4BBFCC3CDD581BE2</a> Maniac Mansion: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7oUArcVis0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7oUArcVis0</a> Metroid: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly1PUEmxyyQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly1PUEmxyyQ</a> Symphony of the Night: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HnhPNS0rqM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HnhPNS0rqM</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

The 100 Most Influential Games Part 1

TCW Podcast Episode 054 - Blizzard: Vikings and WarCraft Part one of our dive into one of the most influential computer game companies in existence.  We cover the founding of Blizzard, which started as Silicon and Synapse, with their start by being independent contractors for PC and console.  With the company wanting to transition into being full developers, they accepted an offer to be acquired by Davidson and Associates.  Blizzard's first big hit was WarCraft: Orcs and Humans.  The first game saw the start of the Blizzard cinematics department, and the voice studio.  With Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness we saw the true founding of the legendary Blizzard Lore that accompanies all their games that followed.  We wrap up with Blizzard meeting another company at CES, Condor, that was working on a little game called Diablo… Battle Chess II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz4_5Wv6yiY R.P.M. Racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JFofJsuEFM Swords and Serpents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXlt0XY1tOY Adventures of Rad Gravity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b3-LSC4Vko Rock N' Roll Racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8OgEzbJY7s The Lost Vikings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZItppVpUwwc Blackthorne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPsJEtO86VI WarCraft Orcs and Humans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqczlhTpT2I WarCraft II Cinematic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU-n8UZM5Cc WarCraft III All Cinematics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfkiJXnSRM8 SNES Justice League Task Force: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJgY9BCYP8o Genesis Justice League Task Force: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q42W0cD7OKk Diablo Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGaYW-6zOKk&amp;list=PLC6688FBC7423D09A   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 054 - Blizzard: Vikings and WarCraft Part one of our dive into one of the most influential computer game companies in existence.  We cover the founding of Blizzard, which started as Silicon and Synapse, with their start by being independent contractors for PC and console.  With the company wanting to transition into being full developers, they accepted an offer to be acquired by Davidson and Associates.  Blizzard's first big hit was WarCraft: Orcs and Humans.  The first game saw the start of the Blizzard cinematics department, and the voice studio.  With Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness we saw the true founding of the legendary Blizzard Lore that accompanies all their games that followed.  We wrap up with Blizzard meeting another company at CES, Condor, that was working on a little game called Diablo… Battle Chess II: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz4_5Wv6yiY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz4_5Wv6yiY</a> R.P.M. Racing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JFofJsuEFM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JFofJsuEFM</a> Swords and Serpents: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXlt0XY1tOY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXlt0XY1tOY</a> Adventures of Rad Gravity: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b3-LSC4Vko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b3-LSC4Vko</a> Rock N' Roll Racing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8OgEzbJY7s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8OgEzbJY7s</a> The Lost Vikings: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZItppVpUwwc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZItppVpUwwc</a> Blackthorne: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPsJEtO86VI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPsJEtO86VI</a> WarCraft Orcs and Humans: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqczlhTpT2I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqczlhTpT2I</a> WarCraft II Cinematic: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU-n8UZM5Cc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU-n8UZM5Cc</a> WarCraft III All Cinematics: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfkiJXnSRM8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfkiJXnSRM8</a> SNES Justice League Task Force: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJgY9BCYP8o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJgY9BCYP8o</a> Genesis Justice League Task Force: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q42W0cD7OKk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q42W0cD7OKk</a> Diablo Gameplay: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGaYW-6zOKk&amp;list=PLC6688FBC7423D09A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGaYW-6zOKk&amp;list=PLC6688FBC7423D09A</a> TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Blizzard: Vikings and WarCraft

TCW Podcast Episode 068 - Sega VS Nintendo Round 1 Recorded live in front of fans on YouTube Live!  Alex and Jeffrey start the dive into the Sega VS Nintendo rivalry.  We lay the groundwork of how Sega came to enter the console market in Japan.  We see the first clash with Nintendo, and the reasons that Nintendo won the first round cementing their hold on Japan in a way that would not be broken until the PlayStation era.  Sega was able to convert their home computer hardware into a console, and was only able to get the sales numbers that that did due to a recall of the original Famicom console. Game and Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUvFA7Ut8f0 Sega SC-3000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdfurnWIvJI Original Famicom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbduBEeJZqE Epoch Super Cassettevision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIzftg1nb8g   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 068 - Sega VS Nintendo Round 1 Recorded live in front of fans on YouTube Live!  Alex and Jeffrey start the dive into the Sega VS Nintendo rivalry.  We lay the groundwork of how Sega came to enter the console market in Japan.  We see the first clash with Nintendo, and the reasons that Nintendo won the first round cementing their hold on Japan in a way that would not be broken until the PlayStation era.  Sega was able to convert their home computer hardware into a console, and was only able to get the sales numbers that that did due to a recall of the original Famicom console. Game and Watch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUvFA7Ut8f0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUvFA7Ut8f0</a> Sega SC-3000: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdfurnWIvJI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdfurnWIvJI</a> Original Famicom: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbduBEeJZqE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbduBEeJZqE</a> Epoch Super Cassettevision: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIzftg1nb8g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIzftg1nb8g</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Sega VS Nintendo Round 1

TCW Podcast Episode 075 - Gunning for Light   We look at how shooting peripherals entered the gaming scene.  We start with their introduction in arcades, and move all the way up to today.  We see the technology change, and how different applications were applied to get interesting effects.  With the height of light guns in the 80's and 90's, and their decline in the 2000's, light guns are only seen in the few remaining arcade and fun centers still in operation.  In the home they really say their popularity in the 8-bit and to a lesser extent the 16-bit era.    ABT Target Skill Model F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm1qSL4g4eg Shoot the Bear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41HA_L5sGGo Coon Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmTDlmULZt0 Keeney Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Restore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odqi1iXnh84 Keeney Air Raider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=senG1HmruAo Whoopi Goldberg on racial/ethnic stereotypes in old cartoons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCT1clqci3I Dale model Gun Cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C1DN24sfCY Magnavox Odyssey Light Gun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At6H6SIfWTc Sega Balloon gun Cabinet Picture: http://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/ballgun.htm Qwak Pictures: https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9216 Very brief shot of Qwak in Dawn of the Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UVzepqkmts How Light Pens and NES Zapper Worked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu-Hoj4EIjU Crossbow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtsuSH9jylw EXPLICIT WARNING! Chiller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_19-YbEuSpU Operation Wolf Arcade cabinet tour and gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQqaw_Vf9wk Operation Wolf Generic Gun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5YZWjSBJts Lethal Enforcers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BAkgAMVcUo Virtua Cop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcTiaBrJWTs Terminator 2 Judgement Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qja3t17C4vw Silent Scope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3TGQSV54ww&amp;t=58s Area 51: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biJ9kUid84A House of the Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIVa53_NLLI Time Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT0GjW3oiQM   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 075 - Gunning for Light We look at how shooting peripherals entered the gaming scene.  We start with their introduction in arcades, and move all the way up to today.  We see the technology change, and how different applications were applied to get interesting effects.  With the height of light guns in the 80's and 90's, and their decline in the 2000's, light guns are only seen in the few remaining arcade and fun centers still in operation.  In the home they really say their popularity in the 8-bit and to a lesser extent the 16-bit era.  ABT Target Skill Model F: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm1qSL4g4eg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm1qSL4g4eg</a> Shoot the Bear: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41HA_L5sGGo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41HA_L5sGGo</a> Coon Hunt: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmTDlmULZt0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmTDlmULZt0</a> Keeney Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Restore: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odqi1iXnh84" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odqi1iXnh84</a> Keeney Air Raider: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=senG1HmruAo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=senG1HmruAo</a> Whoopi Goldberg on racial/ethnic stereotypes in old cartoons: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCT1clqci3I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCT1clqci3I</a> Dale model Gun Cabinet: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C1DN24sfCY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C1DN24sfCY</a> Magnavox Odyssey Light Gun: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At6H6SIfWTc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At6H6SIfWTc</a> Sega Balloon gun Cabinet Picture: <a href="http://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/ballgun.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/ballgun.htm</a> Qwak Pictures: <a href="https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9216" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9216</a> Very brief shot of Qwak in Dawn of the Dead: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UVzepqkmts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UVzepqkmts</a> How Light Pens and NES Zapper Worked: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu-Hoj4EIjU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu-Hoj4EIjU</a> Crossbow: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtsuSH9jylw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtsuSH9jylw</a> EXPLICIT WARNING! Chiller: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_19-YbEuSpU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_19-YbEuSpU</a> Operation Wolf Arcade cabinet tour and gameplay: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQqaw_Vf9wk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQqaw_Vf9wk</a> Operation Wolf Generic Gun: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5YZWjSBJts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5YZWjSBJts</a> Lethal Enforcers: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BAkgAMVcUo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BAkgAMVcUo</a> Virtua Cop: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcTiaBrJWTs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcTiaBrJWTs</a> Terminator 2 Judgement Day: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qja3t17C4vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qja3t17C4vw</a> Silent Scope: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3TGQSV54ww&amp;t=58s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3TGQSV54ww&amp;t=58s</a> Area 51: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biJ9kUid84A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biJ9kUid84A</a> House of the Dead: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIVa53_NLLI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIVa53_NLLI</a> Time Crisis: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT0GjW3oiQM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT0GjW3oiQM</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press! Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Gunning For Light

TCW Podcast Episode 038 - Origin Story   We cover the rise and fall of Origin Systems.  A company that is very much defined by one of its founders Richard Garriott.  We cover the company's pre-founding as Richard tried to get his games published, and distributed to the public.  We then delve into its founding and growth into one of the great influencers of the video game industry.  Ultimately ending up with the company's dissolution by EA in 2004, we see what factors led up to how we see Origin, and EA today.   Escape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjqTn93cZOc   Akalabeth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmq-cO1RCoA   Ultima I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uv22hlykLM   Time Bandits Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwnjENpIyq0   Ultima II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHftrFz1gjs   Times of Lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwzRVKi8pZ4   Space Rogue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEyx6evq360   Wing Commander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Z4q8y-FhY   Ultima Underworld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuNymTPko3Y   Ultima Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhDvJ8RketA   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 038 - Origin Story We cover the rise and fall of Origin Systems.  A company that is very much defined by one of its founders Richard Garriott.  We cover the company's pre-founding as Richard tried to get his games published, and distributed to the public.  We then delve into its founding and growth into one of the great influencers of the video game industry.  Ultimately ending up with the company's dissolution by EA in 2004, we see what factors led up to how we see Origin, and EA today. Escape: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjqTn93cZOc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjqTn93cZOc</a> Akalabeth: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmq-cO1RCoA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmq-cO1RCoA</a> Ultima I: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uv22hlykLM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uv22hlykLM</a> Time Bandits Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwnjENpIyq0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwnjENpIyq0</a> Ultima II: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHftrFz1gjs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHftrFz1gjs</a> Times of Lore: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwzRVKi8pZ4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwzRVKi8pZ4</a> Space Rogue: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEyx6evq360" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEyx6evq360</a> Wing Commander: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Z4q8y-FhY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Z4q8y-FhY</a> Ultima Underworld: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuNymTPko3Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuNymTPko3Y</a> Ultima Online: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhDvJ8RketA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhDvJ8RketA</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Origin Story

TCW Podcast Episode 109 - Adventuring with LucasArts Part 2   This our second half looking at LucasArts adventure games.  We look at a company that for a time could do no wrong!  Innovative storytelling, and gameplay with Monkey Island 2, Day of the Tentacle, and Sam &amp; Max hit the Road being prime examples.  However due to retail outlets, competition, and the continuing technological advancement of the computer industry; LucasArts was unsuccessful in transitioning into the 3-D space.  The commercial flop of Grim Fandango, and Escape from Monkey island was the last attempts at adventure games using 3-D.    Tim Schafer Resume: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/09/how-tim-schafer-got-his-job-at-lucasarts/ PC  Monkey Island 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AerjOGn6jGo PC Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZZXJ3zCRDQ Dragonslayer Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHJ-gZUqD2o Batteries Not Included Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJmvsb13dA8 The Dig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvGm29ZBTfo Day of the Tentacle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW283uY3sLI Sam &amp; Max Hit the Road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7qBJak98cs Full Throttle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1akgtCgsaXQ Curse of Monkey Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfAo3O2qZR0 Grim Fandango: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYiADIyLEtk Escape From Monkey Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMhlFfmOhmY   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book is available for order through CRC Press and other retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 109 - Adventuring with LucasArts Part 2 This our second half looking at LucasArts adventure games.  We look at a company that for a time could do no wrong!  Innovative storytelling, and gameplay with Monkey Island 2, Day of the Tentacle, and Sam &amp; Max hit the Road being prime examples.  However due to retail outlets, competition, and the continuing technological advancement of the computer industry; LucasArts was unsuccessful in transitioning into the 3-D space.  The commercial flop of Grim Fandango, and Escape from Monkey island was the last attempts at adventure games using 3-D.  Tim Schafer Resume: <a href="https://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/09/how-tim-schafer-got-his-job-at-lucasarts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/09/how-tim-schafer-got-his-job-at-lucasarts/</a> PC  Monkey Island 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AerjOGn6jGo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AerjOGn6jGo</a> PC Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZZXJ3zCRDQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZZXJ3zCRDQ</a> Dragonslayer Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHJ-gZUqD2o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHJ-gZUqD2o</a> Batteries Not Included Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJmvsb13dA8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJmvsb13dA8</a> The Dig: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvGm29ZBTfo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvGm29ZBTfo</a> Day of the Tentacle: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW283uY3sLI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW283uY3sLI</a> Sam &amp; Max Hit the Road: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7qBJak98cs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7qBJak98cs</a> Full Throttle: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1akgtCgsaXQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1akgtCgsaXQ</a> Curse of Monkey Island: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfAo3O2qZR0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfAo3O2qZR0</a> Grim Fandango: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYiADIyLEtk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYiADIyLEtk</a> Escape From Monkey Island: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMhlFfmOhmY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMhlFfmOhmY</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's book is available for order through CRC Press and other retailers: <a href="http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1</a> Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Adventuring with LucasArts Part 2

TCW Podcast Episode 081 - The Meeting of Spacewar   We go over the history of Spacewar, and the event at the Smithsonian.  We take a close look at the people involved in bringing Spacewar into existence.   We also look at some of the systems that were the predecessors to the PDP-1 that was used for Spacewar.  We also discuss why games were used to demonstrate the capabilities of computers.  In short an interesting look at one of the first video games.   TX-0 Mouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0QTTYJv0Yw PDP-1 Explained and Space War Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWQYAfuMYw Install a FREE version of Spacewar Via Steam:  Start -&gt; Run -&gt; steam://run/480 Video explaining Free Spacewar on Steam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ1KcmBUN-Q Kotaku Article: https://kotaku.com/spacewar-creators-didnt-know-they-were-making-history-1830887504 Variety Article: https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/spacewars-history-talk-smithsonian-1203067907/     New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 081 - The Meeting of Spacewar We go over the history of Spacewar, and the event at the Smithsonian.  We take a close look at the people involved in bringing Spacewar into existence.   We also look at some of the systems that were the predecessors to the PDP-1 that was used for Spacewar.  We also discuss why games were used to demonstrate the capabilities of computers.  In short an interesting look at one of the first video games. TX-0 Mouse: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0QTTYJv0Yw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0QTTYJv0Yw</a> PDP-1 Explained and Space War Demo: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWQYAfuMYw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWQYAfuMYw</a> Install a FREE version of Spacewar Via Steam:  Start -&gt; Run -&gt; steam://run/480 Video explaining Free Spacewar on Steam: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ1KcmBUN-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ1KcmBUN-Q</a> Kotaku Article: <a href="https://kotaku.com/spacewar-creators-didnt-know-they-were-making-history-1830887504" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kotaku.com/spacewar-creators-didnt-know-they-were-making-history-1830887504</a> Variety Article: <a href="https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/spacewars-history-talk-smithsonian-1203067907/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/spacewars-history-talk-smithsonian-1203067907/</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press! Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

The Meeting of Spacewar

TCW Podcast Episode 083 - The Silliwood Era now in FMV!   Now that we have set the stage, it's time for glorious FMV!  We examine the critical games released in 1993 that began the interactive movie craze and attracted serious attention from the media companies just beginning to establish "interactive divisions."  We analyze how both media companies and existing video game companies approached using FMV in their products and conclude by discussing how the sudden entrance and exit of the media companies transformed the industry going forward.   Micky Mousecapade NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AuYYIG-SU Sewer Shark Sega CD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTdLjUn6y-0&amp;t=1248s Night Trap Sega CD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia29PSVOXL4 Congressional Hearing on violence in Video Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD-Afpg4P2U FM Towns Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th4c7fTMETI FM Towns 100 Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcM7QaxkL60 Psygnosis Planetside Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jlFe-VBK1M Rebel Assault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FX3B8yC38U CGA Graphics - Not as bad as you thought!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niKblgZupOc The Fool's Errand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCY_OrFddEc History of Greenscreen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8aoUXjSfsI Hunt for Red October end scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCqR0_a6_so The 7th Guest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Z-Q5KVTyI TCW 072 The MYSTeries of Brøderbund!: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-mysteries-of-br%C3%B8derbund/ MYST PC:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iM64lBQqWY Lion King Activity Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZF8ReMcloc Spyro the Dragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVKjNR0-SE Crash Bandicoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg Independence Day PSX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD0movLhZo0 Goldeneye N64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6l6_WKxRck Wing Commander 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhPlK6yOT3g Wing Commander 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcbHuJxqgk0 Red Alert Soviet Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3fK5kve-M Phantasmagloria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAXC-MwfpHA Star Wars Dark Forces II Cut Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmD-HlPAVTw Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM6Qu2kIXVU   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 083 - The Silliwood Era now in FMV! Now that we have set the stage, it's time for glorious FMV!  We examine the critical games released in 1993 that began the interactive movie craze and attracted serious attention from the media companies just beginning to establish "interactive divisions."  We analyze how both media companies and existing video game companies approached using FMV in their products and conclude by discussing how the sudden entrance and exit of the media companies transformed the industry going forward. Micky Mousecapade NES: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AuYYIG-SU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AuYYIG-SU</a> Sewer Shark Sega CD: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTdLjUn6y-0&amp;t=1248s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTdLjUn6y-0&amp;t=1248s</a> Night Trap Sega CD: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia29PSVOXL4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia29PSVOXL4</a> Congressional Hearing on violence in Video Games: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD-Afpg4P2U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD-Afpg4P2U</a> FM Towns Demo: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th4c7fTMETI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th4c7fTMETI</a> FM Towns 100 Games: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcM7QaxkL60" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcM7QaxkL60</a> Psygnosis Planetside Demo: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jlFe-VBK1M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jlFe-VBK1M</a> Rebel Assault: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FX3B8yC38U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FX3B8yC38U</a> CGA Graphics - Not as bad as you thought!: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niKblgZupOc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niKblgZupOc</a> The Fool's Errand: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCY_OrFddEc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCY_OrFddEc</a> History of Greenscreen: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8aoUXjSfsI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8aoUXjSfsI</a> Hunt for Red October end scene: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCqR0_a6_so" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCqR0_a6_so</a> The 7th Guest: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Z-Q5KVTyI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Z-Q5KVTyI</a> TCW 072 The MYSTeries of Brøderbund!: <a href="http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-mysteries-of-br%C3%B8derbund/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-mysteries-of-br%C3%B8derbund/</a> MYST PC:  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iM64lBQqWY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iM64lBQqWY</a> Lion King Activity Center: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZF8ReMcloc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZF8ReMcloc</a> Spyro the Dragon: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVKjNR0-SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVKjNR0-SE</a> Crash Bandicoot: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg</a> Independence Day PSX: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD0movLhZo0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD0movLhZo0</a> Goldeneye N64: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6l6_WKxRck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6l6_WKxRck</a> Wing Commander 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhPlK6yOT3g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhPlK6yOT3g</a> Wing Commander 4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcbHuJxqgk0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcbHuJxqgk0</a> Red Alert Soviet Story: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3fK5kve-M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3fK5kve-M</a> Phantasmagloria: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAXC-MwfpHA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAXC-MwfpHA</a> Star Wars Dark Forces II Cut Scenes: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmD-HlPAVTw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmD-HlPAVTw</a> Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM6Qu2kIXVU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM6Qu2kIXVU</a> New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds</a> Alex's Video Game History Blog: <a href="http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com</a> Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press! Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:<a href="http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode</a> Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love</a> Copyright: Attribution: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

The Silliwood Era now in FMV!

The best podcast episodes on parenting. Interviewing experts and talking through common issues surrounding parenting. This topic is filled with important lessons and insights for anyone listening. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

OwlTail

Best Parenting Podcasts

The best podcasts on investing. For anyone interested in the stories in the investing industry, whether it's an interview with Ray Dalio or Ed Thorp to the writer of The Big Short. This topic includes the most fascinating stories from all the best investors. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!