The History of Video Games

A new year has finally come, and what a game to start! Teknon Kougyou's Dracula Hunter is a true gem of a game, known only to few! We also check out Computer Bismark and the latest games from this month's Cursor Magazine! Join us in celebrating the new year! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben...

It's awards season again! What will be our favorite game?! What was be the biggest disappointment?! Join us in this fun and laid back remembrance of 1979 before we head into the glorious new decade! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben

The end is nigh! At least the end of '79! Join us one last time as we take a look at what was quite possibly the first FPS RPG video game, and also what was the first graphical text adventure in this week's episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by...

The last new console of the year has finally arrived! Feels a little....late? Bandai throws their hat in the ring with this one, but can it match the power of the 2600? We also review Tomy's Pro Tennis, Sega's Car Hunt, TDS & Mints' Cosmo, and Broderbund's Galactic Empire! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gm...

Color graphics? Good sounds? Fast gameplay? On a computer?!?!?!?! The Atari 8-bit family is living up to the Atari name in every way we hoped for! We talk Basketball and Outlaw/Hotwitzer for the system, as well as review Invader's Revenge and Pyramid 2000 in this week's episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@...

We did Asteroids, now it's time for some monkeying around! Join us as we chat about HP computers, TI-99 and Microvision games, Safari Rally, and of course - Nintendo's Monkey Madness! 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 t...

Oh yes, we are finally doing THE Asteroids game from Atari! Probably the biggest release before 1980, join us as we smash some rocks into smaller rocks, and then into even more smaller rocks! We also talk about the history of Vectorbeam and cover Dungeon from Cursor Magazine. Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gma...

Another week, another brand new machine! From the folks who brought us the MP-1000 last year, APF now continues their work to create a whole new computer! Sort of...we also cover Tailgunner by Vectorbeam, Heiankyo Alien by Denki Onyko, and Space Launcher by Nintendo! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Ho...

We've covered a lot of computers on this podcast, but I think we finally found one that could topple the holy trinity! Atari's 8-bit home computers have tons of features we've been waiting for - great sound, great graphics, and first party games from the arguably the best game developer in the business! Join us as we review Star Raiders for the new system, as well as Fire One, Cosmic Guerilla, and...

The first cartridge-based handheld is here at last! We're ready to hop into Pokemon Red and Blue, but it seems this handheld only has Breakout and Bowling carts?! Well I guess that makes sense lol. We also cover Cutie Q, Lunar Rescue, and Super Speed Race from the arcades! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail....

Finally a new console! It's Mattel's turn to throw their hat in the ring, and go up against the Astrocade, 2600, and Odyssey 2. They may have arrived late to the party, but they brought all the snacks!..............We also go over Space Beam by Irem and Datestones of Ryn by Automated Simulations! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email -...

The Plato network returns with Avatar; one of it's biggest games ever made! It also returns with some weird medical/doctor rpg game Ben plays.....I still don't know what's going on with that one! We also take a look at Star Force by Astar and Westward-1847 from Softside! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.co...

A new computer hits the scene, except this time it's equipped with a 16 bit microprocessor! Does that mean the games are 16x as good?! Listen to find out! We also check out the arcade games Sundance and Rolling Crash, and play the second adventure in the Eamon series! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com H...

It's a fight to the death! Warrior is all the things we love about vector graphics games, and as a bonus it's weirdly light-sabery?! We also talk about Space Guerilla, Adventure 7, and Straight Flush.....I'm not making that last name up I swear... Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes...

So do you guys know that dude who made Donkey Kong, Mario, Zelda, Star Fox, and so many more?! He's finally appeared in the history of video games, and we cannot wait to check out his first game - Sheriff! We also play a bunch of games from the Odyssey 2 to close out it's game lineup of 1979! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - his...

The time has come for the biggest video game of the year! Join us as we talk about the iconic game from Namco and discuss just how good this game is for 1979. We also review Taito's Space Chaser and Data East's Astro Fighter. Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and r...

Help us celebrate Ben's birthday by learning about the wonderful world of Eamon; A text-based RPG that is actually more RPG than text! We also check out a load of other computer games and decide who the best developer has been over the course of the last year in the history of videogames! FYI - Wes gave Eamon a relevance of 8/10 but forgot to say the score on the recording... Website - https://his...

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a pile of pixels on the 2600! Join us as we review the 1978 Superman movie and then play the video game that it inspired! We also review Taito's Space Invaders Part II and Programma's Super Dungeon! This is a fun one! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & We...

Well I hope you guys are down for some more Space Invader talk! You might be thinking "ah - the 2600 version of Space Invaders is here", but no it's actually the Bally Astrocade version we are reviewing today! We also check out Bally Pin, a creative computing survey, and a bunch of honorable mentions focusing around music and sound effects in the computer games of 1979! Website - https://historyof...

Could this be the best computer to come out since the holy trinity?! It is made by Exidy, who's arcade games have always been fantastic! Listen to find out! Also in the greatest coincidence ever, we talk about some Olympic winter sports games, a game called Hippodrome, and an awesome trading game called Taipan! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/Historyo...

We're back with another extra long episode featuring at least two games that could be Game Award contenders! Temple of Apshai and The Count! Known as one of the best early RPGs of its era, and arguably Scott Adams's best text adventure respectively! We also check out a Space Invaders game from Nintendo, and another Japanese tree chopping game?! What's going on with that?! Website - https://history...

Atari has finally taken the beloved computer game and put it in arcades, but will it do as well as it's PC counterparts?! We also review Galaxy Wars, Airmail Pilot, and Lifeboat, and talk about our favorite game of 2021! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and record...

The Dungeon of Death...ominous...but exciting! Wes & Ben check out this RPG on the Commodore Pet, learning its secrets and surprises along the way! They also rate the RPG 'Quest', Apple Bowl, and some Odyssey 2 games! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recor...

Isn't is wonderful when a game decides to do away with the norms? The space games, the breakout games, the shooting games - gone just to create something truly unique! Like a game about chopping down trees!!!?....Join us as we talk Yosaku, Field Goal, Solar War, and Deep Scan! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gm...

Oh yes - Journey (Softape), Brand-X, Spider Mountain Adventure, Haunted House (Radio Shack), Microsoft Adventure, and so many other games to go through..how will we do it?! Well at least RPGs are interesting unlike that other game Wes rated..... Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Mu...