The History of Video Games

The console that started it all is back with a third generation version, but can it compete with the Colecovision and Famicon? Also, why is Sierra-Online teaming up with Jim Henson? We answer these questions and many more as we cover The Dark Crystal, Mr. Do's Castle, and Trans American Rally in this week's episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com...

It's time to check out one of the most popular platformers of 1983 in today's episode - Hunchback! Or is that Robin Hood? He looks a lot like Robin Hood......Anyway, the guys check out this classic arcade game as well as the Bandai RX-78, Gridlee, and Water Ski in today's packed episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1...

Cinematronics most recently released the great Dragon's Lair, but how will they follow it up?! Surely Cosmic Chasm will bring continued peace and prosperity to the company.....Well, in any case Ben and Wes are going to check it out as well as review Beach-Head on the Commodore 64, Nova Blast on the ColecoVision, and Dr. Micro for the arcades in today's epsiode! Website - https://historyofvideogame...

Richard Garriott is back with the latest installment of his famed Ultima series - this time published under his own newly founded company Origin Systems! Will all the improvements, peripherals, and accessories be worth it?! Ben and Wes find out while also taking the time to rate and review Sirius Software's Capture the Flag, Atari's Firebeast, and Stern's Minefield in today's episode! Website - ht...

It's time to wrap up another console in the history of video games - but the Vectrex won't go out quietly! Join Ben and Wes as they celebrate this unique one of a kind console by taking a look at what the community has published over the past 40 years! The guys also review Ant Attack and Hydrax on the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, as well as Namco's Phozon arcade game in this week's episode! Websi...

We already saw Sega release their 3rd generation home console two weeks ago, and now it's time to check out Nintendo's offering! The Famicom - a console we will eventually know as the NES has hit the podcast! Join Ben and Wes as they celebrate this milestone in gaming history, but also take the time to review the blockbuster game Elevator Action, as well as Pro Soccer, Juno First and Binary Land i...

Better watch out! The floaters are coming to get you and the your only defense are bombs....bombs so big that you can't jump over them....hmm I seem to be trapped in a corner of this maze...oh no....Well while Bomberman tries to free himself from that mess, Wes and Ben will check out the original classic on PC as well as Gateway to Apshai by Epyx, SF-X by Nichibutsu and Screw Loose by Mylstar in t...

Sega's first real entry into the home console market is here! Will it take off or get buried underneath all the other options in 1983?! Wes and Ben review this as well as the games Star Jacker, Crystal Castles, Mickey's Athletic Land, and Battle Cruiser M-12 in today's exciting episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast19...

The most famous LaserDisc game is here already!? Dragon's Lair is a monsterous game with all sorts of record breaking scores and firsts for the podcast! Join Ben and Wes as they guide Dirk the Daring through this treacherous and infamous classic! The guys also get some time to review games on the Vectrex as well as Jaleco's Chameleon on this week's episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespod...

The battle tires Varga! Not here shall you defeat me, Bega! Join us this week as we hop into yet another LaserDisc classic - Bega's Battle! As Wes and Ben fight to try and defend the Earth, they also make time to play through EA's One-on-One, Hudson Soft's Mahōtsukai Maharito, and Entertainment Enterprises' Vampire on today's action packed episode! Note - Ben maybe forgot to say the graphics ratin...

Grab your spell books and axes and sit down for a grand adventure! Wizardry III is here, but can Ben or Wes get it running?! The guys also check out Q*Bert's Qubes, Razzmatazz, Lode Runner, and Super Action Baseball in today's action packed episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Histo...

So I mean Star Wars looked pretty good last week, but how does it compare to an actual movie?! Astron Belt will tell us just that, considering it's the first ever major LaserDisc videogame! Join Ben and Wes as they analyze both the movie and the gameplay of Astron Belt, while also taking the time to review Flappy by db-Soft and Dodge Man by Omori in today's episode! Website - https://historyofvide...

We've done Star Wars in the past, but it's never quite looked like this! Join Ben and Wes as they talk about the classic Atari Arcade game, as well as Time Limit by Chuo Co, and Blue Max by Synapse Software in today's extra special 250th episode of the podcast!! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994 Twitter - https://twit...

Oh boy, if there's any hope for getting us out of the dark ages it might just be a new generation of home consoles! Is the first one a banger, or will it fade into obscurity like the last few new consoles? Join us to find out! Ben and Wes also take a look at Mr. TNT, Jump Coaster, Alley Cat, and Money Money in today's packed episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https...

No, it's spelled correctly I swear! If you thought Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution were completely original ideas, just wait until you hear about this foot controller from 1983! Listen in to hear Ben and Wes talk all about it as well as review the games Dandy, Top Roller, Night Star, and Birdie King 2 in today's episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www....

For the Emperor! Ben and Wes get the chance to look at the first Game's Workshop licensed video game - Apocalypse in today's episode! Join them as they learn about how the company started while also reviewing EA's The Last Gladiator, Sega's Pig Newton, Taito's High Way Race, and Williams' Play Ball in today's episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.c...

Please join me in welcoming your second favorite 1983 arcade character that starts with the letter M! Oops, maybe we shouldn't joke, Mappy has quite the loyal fan base after all! Join us discover why that may be and also check out other great games like Super Rider, Guzzler, and Power Lords on the ColecoVision in this week's episode. Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https...

A year has come and gone and with it so many memories of the podcast, games we played, and times we had together. Join Ben and Wes as they look back and recall some of their favorite games and moments from the past year! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994 Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgp...

Oh boy, probably the biggest release of the year is here! Mario and his bro Luigi are stuck in the sewers and need our help to survive. Join Ben and Wes as they talk about where it all began and compare the first Mario game to the classics we all know and love. They also review Bokosuka Wars and Roc'N Rope in this week's episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://w...

Grab a pie and get ready! This week Ben and Wes participate in a massive Food Fight, curtesy of GCC and Atari. They also review Zoo Keeper by Taito, Mega Zone by Konami, and Dracula by Imagic in today's episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994 Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gm...

The space-shooter genre isn't dead yet! Join us as we talk about Konami's Gyruss being potentially the best shoot'em up game since Galaga! That's not all though, we also talk about Midway's Journey, Discs of Tron, and Krull by Gottlieb on today's exciting episode! PS Sorry for the delay in getting this out, a fire broke out at the studio which as you can image has caused lots of issues.... Website...

Midway is back with another game in the Domino-Man style! This time it's Wacko, and oh boy does this live up to the title! If you thought playing a normal arcade cabinet was fun, just wait until you play one that's on a 30 degree tilt! We also talk about Spike and Web Warp on the Vectrex and Champion Base Ball and Pro Bowling from the arcades in today's exciting episode! Website - https://historyo...

Run! Run! Run! Sinistar lives and has finally made its way onto the podcast with an exciting dual-review in this week's exciting episode! We also check out Mazer Blazer from Stern and Carnival Massacre by Thorn EMI in this week's episode. Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994 Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1...

Raise a glass to our fallen comrade! The first of the Holy Trinity of Computers has fallen - the Commodore PET is no more! Join us as we reminisce about the old times, as well as take a sneak peak into what the future on the PET platform looks like in this farewell episode. We also review Forbidden Forest by Cosmi, The Glob by Epos, and Skater by Data East in today's episode! Website - https://his...

Donkey Kong is back! No wait, he's called Bongo now....well in any case he's goin down just like the rest of his Gorilla brethren! Join Ben and Wes as they discuss Sega's Congo Bongo, finish 1983 research, and play Bugaboo the Flea, Outworlder on the SD-2xx, and Mad Planets by Gottlieb in this week's packed episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com...