The History of Video Games

I swear that's actually how it's spelled! Yes, today we cover another game from Robert Clardy, who we've previously seen in Dungeon and Wilderness Campaign. We also cover Galactic Revolution, Golden Mountain, and Hostage Rescue by SID MEIER, the real Sid Meier of Sid Meier's Civilization by Sid Meier of Sid Meier's Civilization fame. Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https...

Cinematronics is back with a new vector graphics game so you know we HAVE to check that out! We also play Mad Alien by Data East and Both Barrels - the second game in a row by Nasir Gebelli! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this w...

Britain's computer wave is really starting to roll in now! First with the ZX-80 earlier this year, and now with the Acorn Atom! We talk all about the Atom and also play through Bill Budge's Space Album, Phantoms Five by Sirius Software, and Computer Conflict by Strategic Simulations. Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpod...

It's a tale as old as time, but not every wizard needs to smash a snake with a rock in order to save the princess! We do this and more as we play the famous game from Sierra On-Line, along with Crown of Arthain by Micro Lab, Dog Patch on the Astrocade, and Beam Galaxian/PacPacBird on the Bandai Super Vision! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVi...

From a huge company to a small one - Elektor isn't known very well in the US, but has been going strong in Germany for over 50 years! We take a look at their own console as well as Taito's Polaris and Space Encounters by Midway! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged an...

Oh yes, the massive behemoth that is Activision got their relatively humble start all the way back in 1980, and it's about time we check out their first games! We also play the next two games in the Game & Watch series, Jedi Knight by Computer Simulations, and Oldorf's Revenge by Highlands Computer Services! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/History...

I hope you guys like space games, because oh boy is this the episode for them. Not only are we shooting down aliens in Moon Cresta, but we're also doing it in Devil Zone, Quasar, and Galactic Space Wars on the Channel F! We also talk our favorite games from 2022! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts...

Are you ready? I don't think this one needs an introduction! Join us as we talk about one of the most popular games of all time - Space Firebird!...Oh and Pac-Man I guess too.... Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transi...

We are back! A new year - a new computer! But this time it's one of the most important computers since the holy trinity - Commodore's VIC-20, the sequel to the PET! We also check out World War III by Crystalware, Night Driver, and Golf for the Atari 2600! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben &a...

Many of the original developers behind Namco's hit game Galaxian are back with a new title running on the same hardware. Will it live up to the Galaxian legacy?! We also check in with the Microvision, Zaccaria's Sea Battle, and Warp-1 from Sun Electronics and Taito! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hos...

From one amazing game to the next! This week we finally take a look at one of the most anticipated games of the year - Atari's Missile Command! We also rate Universal's Cheeky Mouse, Sega's Tranquilizer Gun, and Tora Tora from Taiyo! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arrang...

The most important text adventure of the year is finally here! Why is it important you ask? Well not only does it have amazing graphics (in a text adventure?!), but it also sold some ~80,000 units during its time, making Mystery House one of the best selling text adventures of all time! We also check out Sega/Gremlin's Carnival arcade game, and the 2nd interactive fiction from Adventure Internatio...

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, but gets who's back to try and ruin all the fun?! That's right, it's aliens! Join us as we talk the history of Gremlin and then dive into some really wacky Japanese arcade titles including Kaitei Takara Sagashi, Dora-Chan, and Megatack! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodc...

"Lucky! Lucky! Lucky!", time to review the first game to come out with digitized speech! We also check out two amazing Intellivision releases as well as Automated Simulation's Rescue at Rigel! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this...

Oh yes, we've finally made it to Super Smash Bros!.....actually not quite, as Mr. Game & Watch has had a pretty long and colorful history before being introduced to our generation on the GameCube! We also cover Adventure on the Atari 2600, the inspiration behind Superman, one of our favorite games from last year! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hi...

Ok, so hear me out. This it Taito's idea, I'm just doing what they tell me to do...which is to play some pretty cool games involving the popular manga - Lupin the Third! We also check out Raise the Devil Pinball, Atari Soccer, and Tomahawk 777 by Data East in this week's episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast...

April 1980 has finally arrived, and with it sooooo many amazing games we had to bring back our good friend Chris to help us tackle them all! From Cinematronic's Ripoff, to Crazy Balloon, No Man's Land, Extra Bases, Atari's Warlords, and Monti Carlo, we rate and review 6 games this week!! And they were actually all pretty darn good! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https:/...

If you thought Space Invaders would be the first system seller....you're right! But did you know an Oregon-Trail game was made based off camels instead of horses? Or that John murdered Sally in the Living room at 6pm? All of these questions get answered and more in this week's episode, as we tackle Inspector Clew-So, Camel Adventure, Wizard, and Mad Hatter Software's "Quest" among others! Website...

It's finally time to live the Samurai dream of hacking and slashing in the arcades! With a fluid and robust combat system, Sega's game is something both Ben and Wes couldn't resist reviewing! They also check out Doom Castle and Sorcerer's Challenge, as well as many smaller mentions! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodc...

Everyone knows we can shoot down aliens in the arcade, but can we do some puzzle solving as well? Or bridge building maybe? Taito's Steel Worker might just be the game to break open some new genres! We also review Balloon Bomber, Alien Invaders Plus, and Coleco's Head 2 Head Soccer/Hockey! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - histor...

Games with new technologies are what we live for on the podcast! But will this first iteration actually be good?! Join us as we review Robert Lafore's 6 Micro Stories, Broderbund's Galactic Trader, The Human Adventure, and much more! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arrang...

One of our favorites from last year is back with more adventures! But is more always better?! We also check back in with the Bandai SuperVision and review some Apple II and TRS-80 games! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week'...

The most promising piece of hardware since the Bally Astrocade finally comes out, and with it a bunch of new launch titles including NBA Basketball, NFL Football, and MLB Baseball! We also check out Namco's Navarone and Mint's Black Beetles! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music...

Disaster strikes!...mainly in Ben's big toe....But it's not enough to cancel an episode! The show must go on, and Ben and Wes have some stories and checking in to do while we're at it! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's...

Can the best game of 1979 already be beaten so quickly?! Universal's Cosmic Alien is putting up a good argument in this week's episode! We also cover Dogfight by Microlab and FS1 Flight Simulator by SubLogic, the precursor to the Microsoft Flight Sim games! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben...