#  @gaminghistorian Gaming Historian Gaming Historian posts on YouTube about gaming, history, nintendo, $7974t the most. 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(MAT)](/topic/$mat) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "The Story of the Super Mario Land Series The Super Mario Land series was Nintendo's attempt at bringing the Super Mario franchise to the Game Boy. But it was also the first time Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto would not be involved. Learn all about the history of this series and the impact it has left on the Mario franchise CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Super Mario Land 10:16 - Super Mario Land [--] 17:57 - Wario Land: Super Mario Land [--] 22:02 - Virtual Boy Mario Land Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jg1IIIJTrBI) 2019-01-23T18:05Z 1.1M followers, 3.3M engagements "Hudson & Nintendo's Obscure PC Games Did you know Hudson Soft ported several popular Nintendo games to Japanese PCs Back in [----] Nintendo gave Hudson permission to not only port over old titles but create new ones as well. In this episode of The Gaming Historian we'll go over all of them CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - Excitebike 02:28 - Ice Climber 03:12 - Golf 03:51 - Tennis 04:30 - Balloon Fight 05:30 - Mario Bros. Special 06:47 - Punch Ball Mario Bros. 07:49 - Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakush 09:11 - Super Mario Bros. Special Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OPqMzDTqbTs) 2018-06-29T19:41Z 1.1M followers, 673.8K engagements "How the Mario Characters Got Their Names Is Luigi named after a pizza parlor Who actually came up with the name Donkey Kong Why is King Koopa named after a bowl of soup Learn the inspirations behind the names of [--] Super Mario characters CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Mario 05:28 - Luigi 07:07 - Princess Peach 08:54 - Toad 10:57 - Yoshi 12:29 - Donkey Kong 17:54 - Wario 19:12 - Bowser Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aTyxQfpOEbE) 2021-09-29T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 955.8K engagements "Sega Nomad - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian goes over the 2nd handheld console from Sega the Nomad. Released in [----] the Nomad was basically a portable Genesis. Learn more about the system itself and why it failed to catch on. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Sega Nomad Sega Nomad (Video Game Platform) Sega Nomad Sega Console Game Boy Game Gear Gaming Historian Video Game History Hardware Review Sega Nomad Sega Nomad (Video Game" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-kYx_byDWf0) 2015-04-09T22:54Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "The Story of Super Mario Bros. [--] Learn the complete history behind Super Mario Bros. [--] and its Japanese counterpart Yume Kj: Doki Doki Panic. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Part 1: For Super Players 06:12 - Part 2: A Leap of Faith 09:28 - Part 3: Heart-Pounding Panic 17:40 - Part 4: A Profound Effect Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2EUYSN5aFcE) 2015-07-11T04:19Z 1.1M followers, 6.2M engagements "The Story of the Power Glove The Gaming Historian provides a comprehensive history on the Power Glove the very first mass-marketed gesture-based device. Learn how Mattel was able to take a $9000 virtual reality device and turn it into a Nintendo controller. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Part 1: Virtual Reality 8:52 - Part 2: A New Way to Play 12:26 - Part 3: This is Amazing 17:02 - Part 4: Potential 22:58 - Part 5: Importance Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3g8JiGjRQNE) 2015-09-25T18:24Z 1.1M followers, 2.4M engagements "Awesome Possum: Tengen's Failed Mascot In [----] Tengen wanted their own Mario or Sonic. They created Awesome Possum. On the surface it's nothing special. But behind the game is a story about climate change possums and a ridiculous lawsuit. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:14 - Awesome Possum 14:21 - The Not-So-Awesome Lawsuit Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3sQpWt4eZW8) 2020-04-08T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 462.1K engagements "The Story of Mario Paint Get the best deals while shopping online http://joinhoney.com/gaminghistorian Honey is FREE and finds coupons with the click of a button. Thanks Honey for sponsoring In the early '90s Nintendo faced mounting pressure to provide more educational games. Their answer was Mario Paint. Learn the story behind the game and how it changed the lives of [--] creative individuals. CHAPTERS Intro - 00:00 Part 1: Mario Paint - 03:03 Part 2: Mario Artist - 28:20 Part 3: Legacy - 32:32 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=54bXwb5DfRI) 2020-07-28T17:35Z 1.1M followers, 1.5M engagements "Pocket Sonar: Find Fish With a Game Boy Have you ever wanted to find fish with your Game Boy Now you can with the Pocket Sonar Released only in Japan in [----] Bandai's "Gyogun Tanchiki: Pocket Sonar" aka Fish Finder: Pocket Sonar hooked up to your Game Boy and contained a fish sonar fish encyclopedia and even a fishing mini-game Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5mHSHmk_UU4) 2019-10-08T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 471.4K engagements "Blinking Light Win NES Mod Review Gaming Historian reviews Blinking Light Win a mod for your NES that permanently fixes the blinking light error and redesigns the loading tray. Learn more about the device and find out if it's worth your money Note: I was not paid to review this product or given the product for free in exchange for a review. I purchased this for $30 at Game On Expo from the ArcadeWorks booth. To purchase one for yourself visit http://www.arcadeworks.net Some footage courtesy of @SpaceKappa. He has a great channel check it out: http://www.youtube.com/pkbloggin Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6lJeRoIMPno) 2016-10-13T17:29Z 1.1M followers, 443.3K engagements "Mega Man Games on SEGA Gaming Historian covers Mega Man: The Wily Wars and Mega Man on the Game Gear the only two games in the franchise that were exclusive to Sega. How did a franchise that was exclusive to Nintendo consoles make it's way over to Sega Find out Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AUG9wYDTVsU) 2015-08-08T16:02Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements "When Nintendo Games Were on Atari Before Nintendo launched the NES their games appeared on other consoles including the biggest: the Atari [----]. Learn about the history of these ports and that weird time when Mario competed with himself. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Donkey Kong 03:08 - Donkey Kong Jr. 04:14 - Sky Skipper 07:01 - Popeye 08:40 - Mario Bros. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BjRuV52Jk78) 2022-07-29T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.3M engagements "Sharp SF1: A Super Famicom TV When Nintendo launched the Super Famicom in [----] they couldn't make enough consoles to meet the demand. But there was another way to get one: The Sharp SF1 a $1000 TV with a built-in Super Famicom Learn the history and functionality of this obscure piece of video game hardware. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=G_6PO3N8fig) 2022-09-09T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 650.3K engagements "Game Boy Player: The Best Way to Play Game Boy on a TV In [----] Nintendo released the follow-up to the Super Game Boy the Game Boy Player. A device for the Gamecube the Game Boy Player could play Game Boy Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games. Is it the best way to play Nintendo handheld games on your television Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GfkeQYpGkAQ) 2017-08-04T19:07Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements "Super Game Boy: One of Nintendo's Best Ideas Gaming Historian teaches you everything you need to know about the Super Game Boy / Super Game Boy [--]. Playing Game Boy games on your television in color was cool enough but the Super Game Boy was so much more. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JU5OBrDlOR8) 2016-12-16T18:31Z 1.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "SEGA Power Base Converter: Master System on the Genesis Gaming Historian gives an overview / review on the Sega Power Base Converter an accessory for the Genesis that let you play Sega Master System games This allowed Sega to brag that their system was backwards compatible. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JkYS9v9BMyI) 2016-08-19T17:09Z 1.1M followers, 760.1K engagements "The Story of the Konami Code Learn the origins of the most famous cheat code of all time: The Konami Code Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com #KonamiCode #Konami #GamingHistorian Gaming Historian Video Game History Konami Code Konami Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MkSYX0N07CQ) 2017-08-18T17:49Z 1.1M followers, 732.4K engagements "The Story of Super Mario Bros. [--] A documentary about the creation of Super Mario Bros. [--] the unparalleled hype surrounding its release and why it's considered one of the greatest games of all time. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Part 1: The Ultimate Mario 24:21 - Part 2: The Hype 38:13 - Part 3: The Greatest 45:59 - End Credits Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MxT6IwUtLSU) 2019-12-18T18:27Z 1.1M followers, 8.7M engagements "The Story of Super Mario Kart Learn the complete history of Super Mario Kart one of the most influential games of all time. After a failed attempt to make a 2-player version of F-Zero Nintendo created a quirky go-kart racing game featuring Mario & friends. Despite receiving little hype Super Mario Kart exploded in popularity becoming one of the best-selling games for the Super Nintendo. It was a genre-defining title and the beginning of one of Nintendo's most popular franchises. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Part 1: Racing for Two 12:35 - Part 2: Changing Lanes 33:59 - Part 3: An" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NDHZKYETDyU) 2022-12-02T19:00Z 1.1M followers, 3.6M engagements "The Story of the First Video Game Cartridge The humble cartridge is an icon in video game history. But where did it come from Learn the story behind the first programmable home console - the Fairchild Channel F - and the team behind it. Why couldn't Fairchild capitalize on this revolutionary idea and why did the Channel F console fade into obscurity CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Part 1: Desperation Breeds Innovation 13:58 - Part 2: Mavericks 22:54 - Part 3: A Commitment 31:03 - Part 4: A Long Shadow Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Nio3hYAx_Tc) 2023-06-09T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 962.2K engagements "Game Genie - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gives a complete history of the Game Genie by Galoob. This device not only made cheating easy it helped define fair use in the video game industry. Take a closer look at the device and how it worked. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Game Genie Galoob (Video Game Developer) Galoob Camerica (Video Game Developer) Camerica Codemasters (Video Game Developer) Codemasters Nintendo (Video Game" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PCvIZ80RIhE) 2011-12-27T05:16Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "SEGA's [--] Biggest Mistakes Sega saw a meteoric rise in the video game market share during the early 90's. By [----] they were no longer making hardware. How can you fall so hard so fast Let's take a look at Sega's [--] Biggest Mistakes E3 [----] video provided by Anthony Parisi - https://youtu.be/Op5EkC7GbxQ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RL9l2Z7sh2g) 2017-12-01T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 2.3M engagements "NES Remix (Wii U) Review - Gaming Historian A review of NES Remix on the Wii U. NES Remix takes many of your classics NES games and puts a new twist on them. But is this downloadable Wii U title worth picking up New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com NES Remix Review NES Remix Wii U (Video Game Platform) Wii U Nintendo (Video Game Developer) Nintendo NES Video Game Review Gaming Historian NES Remix Review NES Remix Wii U (Video Game" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TVgpHrl82HU) 2014-01-20T18:50Z 1.1M followers, 195.4K engagements "The Story of Punch-Out A documentary detailing the complete history of Nintendo's Punch-Out video game series. In [----] Nintendo had a problem: They had too many arcade monitors. Rather than toss them they made a new game that could use [--] monitors. That game was Punch-Out one of Nintendo's most beloved franchises. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:19 - Round 1: Knock-Out 17:10 - Round 2: Spin-offs 19:19 - Round 3: Iron Mike 31:12 - Round 4: The Mystery of Power Punch II 33:53 - Round 5: Super Punch-Out 37:42 - Round 6: Return of the Mac Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XAwM-lCI4YU) 2018-12-04T18:04Z 1.1M followers, 2.3M engagements "The Story of the Aladdin Deck Enhancer Learn about the history of a unique NES accessory the Aladdin Deck Enhancer In the early 90's the 16-bit war between Sega and Nintendo was heating up. But one company was thinking about the past: Camerica. In January of [----] they announced the Aladdin Deck Enhancer a device for your 8-bit NES that played proprietary compact cartridges. Why Watch the video to find out Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_eG-PSZU5MI) 2019-02-21T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "The Story of Tetris In [----] during the Cold War a Russian programmer named Alexey Pajitnov created something special: A puzzle game called Tetris. It soon gained a cult following within the Soviet Union. A battle for the rights to publish Tetris erupted when the game crossed the Iron Curtain. Tetris not only took the video game industry by storm but it also helped break the boundaries between the United States and the Soviet Union. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:49 - Part 1: Pajitnov 10:03 - Part 2: Into the West 17:19 - Part 3: The Red Box 23:50 - Part 4: Enter Nintendo 33:38 - Part 5:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_fQtxKmgJC8) 2018-02-02T19:01Z 1.1M followers, 4.8M engagements "Sony's [--] Biggest Mistakes Sony entered the console market in [----] with the Playstation and they have been a major player ever since. But they didn't get there without a few bumps in the road. Let's go over Sony's three biggest mistakes CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:16 - #3: Proprietary Memory 04:08 - #2: The PS3 Launch 10:23 - #1: The PSN Hack Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aMJXYgTOyhE) 2020-08-25T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1M engagements "What Happened to Mega Man Universe Five years before Super Mario Maker Capcom was developing Mega Man Universe a central hub where users could create and share their own Mega Man levels. In less than a year it was canceled. What happened Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=biwsmuT73qA) 2021-11-05T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 483.4K engagements "The Story of Spyro the Dragon Learn about the history of Spyro the Dragon and it's developer Insomniac Games. Spyro the Dragon was one of the first open-world 3D platformers on the Playstation. Sony hoped it would help them compete against Nintendo's family-friendly games. It did that and so much more. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:56 - Insomniac Games 06:30 - Spyro the Dragon 16:24 - Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage 21:00 - Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon 25:03 - Conclusion Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=faV6qLqBAPc) 2018-08-17T16:54Z 1.1M followers, 1.9M engagements "Crusader of Centy: SEGA's Zelda Clone In [----] Sega launched the Mega Role-Playing Project to compete with Nintendo's RPG lineup. The first game from the project was Crusader of Centy a Zelda clone The game was called Shin Soseiki: Ragnacenty in Japan and Soleil in Europe. Learn more about its creation and legacy. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kCgIZIasYnE) 2020-05-11T17:08Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "The Ultimate Guide to NES Light Guns Save 40% or more on your SimpliSafe security system during their holiday sale Visit https://SimpliSafe.com/GamingHistorian to learn more What's the history of light gun games How does the Zapper work What other light guns worked on the Nintendo Entertainment System How many games were compatible In this video I try to cover everything. This is the Ultimate Guide to NES Light Guns CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - A Brief History of Light Guns 11:53 - How Does the Zapper Work 16:54 - 3rd Party NES Light Guns 28:12 - Light Gun-Required NES Games 43:02 - Light" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=keyDD-Eqom0) 2021-12-10T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements "The Story of Super Mario RPG In [----] powerhouse developers Square & Nintendo teamed up and released Super Mario RPG. While the concept puzzled a few people the game became a classic. Learn the history of the game and how it came to be V-Jump '95 footage archived by OKeijiDragon - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=E2rVWOhDZRU Super Mario RPG [--] trailer archived by Unseen64 - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=yNW6X-D8Jw8 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=khJ8iqMWdMI) 2017-05-13T17:15Z 1.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "The Story of the Famicom Disk System Gaming Historian tells you everything you need to know about the Famicom Disk System. Nintendo considered the Disk System the future of the Famicom and promised bigger cheaper games. Did it live up to the hype Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=r9PuSrn_H1c) 2016-07-14T18:00Z 1.1M followers, 2.4M engagements "Super Nintendo SNES [--] (Model SNS-101) - Gaming Historian The Gaming Historian takes a look at the SNES [--] model SNS-101 an updated version of the Super Nintendo. This console was smaller and lighter than the original but was it worth it New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Video Game Platform) SNES SNES [--] SNS-101 Gaming Historian Video Game History Nintendo (Video Game Developer) Nintendo Nintendo" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rwAIFOHEFfA) 2009-10-28T15:55Z 1.1M followers, 956.5K engagements "The Story of the SEGA 32X Join the Club for only $5 - http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/gaminghistorian Thanks to our sponsor Dollar Shave Club new members get their 1st month of the Daily Essentials Starter Set including trial-sized versions of their Body Cleanser One Wipe Charlies Butt Wipes and Shave Butter along with their Executive Razor for ONLY $5 with FREE shipping Gaming Historian provides a history of the SEGA 32X. In an effort to stay ahead of the game SEGA released the 32X in late [----]. It was an add-on that transformed the Genesis from 16-bit to 32-bit. SEGA pitched it as a cheaper" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sjilAAhp8NI) 2018-05-31T16:34Z 1.1M followers, 3.2M engagements "From Shady to Legal: How Bleem & VGS Battled Sony Back in [----] two emulators were released commercially that let gamers play Playstation games on their computer: The Connectix Virtual Game Station and Bleem Sony sued both companies and their legal battle set a precedent for the legality of emulation. Learn the history behind it all Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UGHul1PrXCE) 2017-03-24T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "The Story of Mega Man on DOS Get Honey for FREE today http://joinhoney.com/gaminghistorian Honey finds coupons with the click of a button. Thanks Honey for sponsoring The Story of Mega Man on DOS In [----] Capcom released Mega Man.on DOS It's certainly a strange game when compared to the NES titles. But it was made by one man Stephen Rozner in his spare time. You could argue it was a fan game that Capcom cashed in on. And if you can believe it Rozner and his brother made a sequel too Learn the history of the Mega Man DOS games and the developers behind them. Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gwt5yWJqCzU) 2020-10-31T16:38Z 1.1M followers, 669.3K engagements "SEGA Mega Modem: Ahead of Its Time In [----] Sunsoft came to SEGA with a proposal: What if people could play Mega Drive games online Wanting to make a splash in the market the two companies teamed up and created the Mega Modem. The device brought online gaming downloadable games news contests and even financial transactions to the SEGA Mega Drive. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Development History 12:55 - Games & Software 21:59 - Legacy Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pbWkjAFgR5Q) 2021-05-26T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 816.3K engagements "Sega Game Gear - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian tells you everything you need to know about the Sega Game Gear.In [----] SEGA released the Game Gear to keep up with Nintendo in the video game market. Although it eventually succumbed to the Game Boy SEGA's handheld is still loved today. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Sega Game Gear (Video Game Platform) Game Gear Sega (Video Game Developer) Sega Sega Console Video Game Console" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q1C57a8w3PE) 2012-04-02T11:38Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "The Story of Super Mario World A documentary on the making of Super Mario World the launch of the Super Nintendo and how the game perfected the concepts of the Super Mario series. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:48 - Part 1: The End of an Era 20:27 - Part 2: A Whole New World 43:16 - Part 3: Rumor Has It. 01:02:45 - Part 4: Evolutionary Not Revolutionary NOTE: Early Super Mario World prototype footage and fan hacks are artistic renditions and do not represent an actual Nintendo product. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s2bTQK6vbKI) 2022-05-06T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 8.3M engagements "JVC X'Eye - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian talks about the JVC X'Eye an expensive hard-to-find console that played both Sega Genesis & Sega CD games. Was it worth the hefty price tag New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com JVC X'Eye Sega Sega Genesis JVC Victor Entertainment Gaming Historian Video Game History Sega CD JVC X'Eye Sega Sega Genesis JVC Victor Entertainment Gaming Historian Video Game History Sega CD" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ssfKMxrj2IE) 2016-01-20T18:31Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements "The Story of R.O.B. the Robot In [----] Nintendo made plans to bring their Famicom console to North America. There was just one big problem: Stores wanted nothing to do with video games. Learn how a small robot helped save the video game industry and made Nintendo a household name. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w2FuHErzhVE) 2018-03-16T17:50Z 1.1M followers, 2.8M engagements "Donkey Kong [--] (Arcade) - Gaming Historian After two successful arcade games in the Donkey Kong series Nintendo decided to change up the formula by releasing Donkey Kong [--] a game much different than it's predecessors. Gaming Historian takes a look at this mostly forgotten game. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4gOtFs-IbWs) 2011-10-24T16:20Z 1.1M followers, 447.1K engagements "The Story of The Oregon Trail In [----] three student teachers in Minneapolis MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over [--] years later The Oregon Trail series has sold more than [--] million copies and has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. But the original creators never made a penny off the game. Learn the story behind one of the most successful edutainment games of all time. A special thank you to @minnmax for providing some footage for this documentary. Check out their documentary on Oregon Trail here: https://youtu.be/_EHdZUrMi4w" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8QbjlHeoLdc) 2024-04-11T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "The Hot Stik: Motion Controls on the NES Remember the video on the NES Hot Seat I thought it was the only product Power to the 10th Inc put out. Turns out I was wrong. This is the NES Hot Stik a motion-controlled joystick Does it work Will it poison you with mercury Find out more Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=I2wKRZ02Y2I) 2019-06-18T17:44Z 1.1M followers, 395.2K engagements "Universal vs. Nintendo Case - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian covers the Universal vs Nintendo Case a landmark decision in the video game industry. In the early 80's Nintendo hit it big with Donkey Kong but Universal took the opportunity to sue them for copyright infringement of King Kong. What happened in this case and why is it important New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JeKYPic50h4) 2013-04-03T01:15Z 1.1M followers, 609.2K engagements "Monster Party (NES) - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian looks at Monster Party an NES platformer that doesn't seem out of the ordinary. However after a prototype of the game appeared many secrets of what it should have been were uncovered. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QgUT8XHwMaA) 2013-01-03T00:48Z 1.1M followers, 250.2K engagements "Sonic Games on SEGA Game Gear This year Sonic the Hedgehog turns [--] years old. His presence on the Genesis boosted SEGA's market share but Sonic also had quite a few titles on the Game Gear too Let's take a look at all [--] games released in North America and see what they are all about. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YErNN3Jzpf8) 2016-08-04T17:33Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library Book Review Full disclosure: I did write an article for this book but was not compensated. I also consider Pat Contri the author a friend. I still tried to be as fair as possible with my review. Thanks Gaming Historian reviews Pat Contri's book "Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library. This 450+ page book reviews every North American NES game and weighs a whopping [--] pounds But is it worth your hard-earned money To order a copy for yourself visit http://www.ultimatenes.com Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cNfrWIT0j2Q) 2016-12-02T18:08Z 1.1M followers, 243.2K engagements "What Facts Did I Get Wrong Let's take a look back into the past.my past In this video I find [--] errors in my old episodes offer corrections and analyze what went wrong. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:54 - Steve Mayer Co-Founded Atari 05:41 - Space Invaders Caused a Coin Shortage 07:14 - Nintendo of America & RadarScope 08:35 - Donkey Kong Inspired by Popeye 10:00 - Inafune is the 'Father' of Mega Man 12:37 - Conclusion Charles Paradis article on Space Invaders - https://www.academia.edu/3672374/Insert_Coin_to_Play_Space_Invaders_and_the_100_Yen_Myth Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=i6sJotFmUtM) 2020-02-13T19:11Z 1.1M followers, 443.2K engagements "The Atari Landfill Myth - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian tackles the Atari landfill myth. Recently the Atari landfill was uncovered in Alamogordo New Mexico. Back in [----] Atari cleared out their El Paso TX plant and dumped a bunch of their product into a landfill. The actual dumping of product is not legend Atari even admitted they did it back in [----]. The real legend was that they dumped nothing but ET cartridges. This excavation proved it was exactly what Atari said it was over [--] years ago. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t48DB9NRc60) 2014-04-30T16:31Z 1.1M followers, 359.4K engagements "NES [--] Top Loader Gaming Historian (old version) New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Gaming Historian takes a look at the second model of the Nintendo the NES [--] also known as the 'top loader'. What is this console and why was it largely forgotten This was the very first episode of Gaming Historian from [----] For an updated version of this video: http://youtu.be/qSFPdQQez7clist=PL397C52406E483BAB Support the show on Patreon https://goo.gl/pQaU9N Follow Gaming Historian on: Facebook https://goo.gl/gEbNvo Twitter https://goo.gl/6EJGzg Website https://goo.gl/dt5qin" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=v-c-XkVH82w) 2009-10-22T19:02Z 1.1M followers, 323.8K engagements "The Oregon Trail (Apple II): Fact or Fiction - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian compares the game 'The Oregon Trail' with the history of westward expansion in the United States. Is it historically accurate New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yCmdurhDb5c) 2015-02-26T19:00Z 1.1M followers, 373.3K engagements "There Was a Lock for the NES In [----] parents' concerns for their children's video game habits were at an all-time high. One eclectic inventor thought he had the perfect solution: Homework First. It was a literal lock that blocked the cartridge slot of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Was Homework First the ultimate solution to Nintenditis Learn the story behind the first parental control system for video games. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-a02mozgBmY) 2021-01-06T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 555.9K engagements "Sega Genesis [--] (MK-1461) - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gives a complete overview of the Sega Genesis [--] (MK-1461). Released near the end of the Genesis era Majesco's Genesis [--] was small and light but lacked other features of the previous models. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Genesis [--] MK-1461 Sega Sega (Video Game Developer) Sega Mega Drive (Video Game Platform) Majesco Entertainment (Video Game Developer) Majesco Sega" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2OGeUUmUAtI) 2014-01-07T19:38Z 1.1M followers, 934.4K engagements "Uninvited (NES) - Gaming Historian On this special Halloween episode Gaming Historian is going to talk about a spooky game on the NES Uninvited Originally a PC game Kemco ported it over to the Nintendo Entertaintment System. Is it worth picking up New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Uninvited (Video Game) Uninvited NES Review Uninvited Review Uninvited Nintendo (Video Game Developer) Nintendo Entertainment System (Video Game Platform)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2khP8hlKdVE) 2013-10-28T16:04Z 1.1M followers, 453.7K engagements "Sega Dreamcast - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian provides a complete history of the Sega Dreamcast. Sega's last console was pretty awesome but a variety of reasons caused it to ultimately die sooner than expected. Find out more New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6xdBVHSrdzg) 2014-02-19T02:52Z 1.1M followers, 2.6M engagements "Microsoft's [--] Biggest Mistakes Microsoft entered the video game console business in [----] with the Xbox. Today they are still a major player in the industry. But it hasn't exactly been a smooth journey. Here are three of their biggest blunders (so far). CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:02 - Games for Windows LIVE 11:58 - The Xbox One Announcement 18:35 - The Xbox [---] "Red Ring of Death" Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8CapGWzI5Mo) 2022-06-30T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 838.8K engagements "Who Invented the D-Pad The D-Pad is an industry standard in controller design. Who invented it How does it work Why is it in just about every video game controller Is every D-Pad the same Find out Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com #Nintendo #GamingHistorian #Controller" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CnmMDzgTB7o) 2017-04-28T17:35Z 1.1M followers, 777.5K engagements "Don't Touch: The Story of the U-Force In [----] the most anticipated new controller for the NES wasn't the Power Glove; it was the U-Force. Learn about the making of the device its rocky road to retail and the battle against the Power Glove. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:12 - Part 1: A New Way to Play 14:21 - Part 2: Under Pressure 27:12 - Part 3: Don't Touch Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EVszKSeSE-0) 2021-09-01T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 867.8K engagements "Unlicensed Game Boy Players I've talked about the Super Game Boy Super Game Boy [--] and the Game Boy Player. But now let's dive into 3rd party devices that played Game Boy games on your television This episodes talks about the GB Hunter Super GB Booster Advanced Game Port and the GBA TV Converter. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HfZTK2XStME) 2018-04-27T18:50Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "Virtual Boy - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gives the complete history of the Virtual Boy. Released in [----] by Nintendo the Virtual Boy was supposed to change video games. Instead it became one of the worst selling consoles of all time. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Special thanks to Planet Virtual Boy (http://www.planetvb.com) for a wealth of information images and more. All background music by Kevin MacLeod" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jjz4bls_gPs) 2014-04-21T20:04Z 1.1M followers, 1.5M engagements "Atari vs. Pac-Man Knockoffs K.C. Munchkin is a Pac-Man clone that set off a groundbreaking legal battle with Atari. The ensuing court case would provide the groundwork for how copyright laws apply to video games. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com #Atari #PacMan" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=L1ItAYurjoo) 2017-02-03T18:53Z 1.1M followers, 757K engagements "Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (SNES) - Gaming Historian Once upon a time Square was struggling to increase sales in North America. They thought Americans needed more training on RPGs. Their solution Final Fantasy Mystic Quest one of the most beginner RPGs you will ever play. Gaming Historian provides the history of the game plus a brief overview. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (Video Game) Mystic Quest" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Lxl_-WPwA0A) 2015-02-19T18:57Z 1.1M followers, 504.8K engagements "The Forgotten Portable NES In [----] the hot new trend in the video game industry was handheld systems. The Nintendo Game Boy and Atari Lynx battled for the market while NEC and Sega had consoles on the way. But there was another handheld coming you may not have heard of: The Express. It was from a small company called BDL Enterprises and the idea was impressive: A portable version of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Why did this console never see the light of day Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter / X" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OdjFvMGZCa8) 2023-03-10T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1M engagements "Sharp Nintendo Television (19SV111) - Gaming Historian Sharp & Nintendo have a great business relationship having worked together on the Game & Watch Twin Famicom & 3DS. One of their strangest collaborations however was the Sharp NES TV. Big thanks to Collecting Retro for shots & information on the Sharp C1 TV (http://www.youtube.com/CollectingRetro) 'Back to the Wood' 'Serenity' 'Nice & Easy' by Audionautix.com New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OmhhDvncrFY) 2015-05-14T22:45Z 1.1M followers, 995.6K engagements "Sonic's Secret Genesis Games This video was sponsored by LastPass. Check out LastPass here: http://bit.ly/2JvSSLZ Sonic the Hedgehog is Sega's flagship character. He is in a ton of games including some that might not be so obvious. Let's find all of the games Sonic is secretly hiding in on the Sega Genesis CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:21 - Sports Talk Baseball 03:10 - Shining Force II 03:42 - Crusader of Centy 04:24 - Art Alive 04:54 - Ultimate Soccer 05:21 - Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football 06:24 - Sega Channel 06:58 - Wimbledon Championship Tennis 07:36 - OutRunners 08:03 - Super" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_yBrAbuxI) 2019-03-28T17:01Z 1.1M followers, 761.5K engagements "History of Star Fox (Part 2) - Gaming Historian Part [--] of Gaming Historian's look at the history of Star Fox examines Star Fox [--] a canceled game on the Super Nintendo. What happened to this game and why was it canceled Part 1: http://youtu.be/vzfVENbKKuUlist=PL397C52406E483BAB Part 3: http://youtu.be/0tYnT2HFbzwlist=PL397C52406E483BAB Part 4: http://youtu.be/j3zBckbEj5Ulist=PL397C52406E483BAB New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com History" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TFY_669XMmw) 2013-07-26T20:20Z 1.1M followers, 443.4K engagements "The Making of the Super Mario Bros. Movie It cost [--] million dollars to make but only grossed [--] million. By most accounts it was a disaster from start to finish. Learn all about the making of the very first big budget video game movie. Special thanks to the Super Mario Bros. Movie Archive - http://www.smbmovie.com/ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ve26GpPDTgY) 2016-11-18T18:28Z 1.1M followers, 2.6M engagements "Tengen: Atari Games vs. Nintendo In the late 80's Tengen (a subsidiary of Atari Games) decided to challenge Nintendo over their strict policies on 3rd party licensing. How By suing them and releasing unlicensed video games. Learn the history behind it all. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:57 - Part 1: Origin of Heaven 07:49 - Part 2: The Rabbit 12:42 - Part 3: The Tiger 18:44 - Part 4: Impact Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fLA_d9q6ySs) 2015-05-29T19:58Z 1.1M followers, 2.3M engagements "A Brief History of Contra - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian provides a very brief history of Contra the classic run-n-gun shooter series. What exactly is a Contra anyway Find out Check out Retro Liberty's Top [--] Contra Games segement http://www.youtube.com/watchv=AY7ZpiO4_Jg New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hqM27YUaorI) 2013-11-19T02:09Z 1.1M followers, 212.5K engagements "Nintendo's [--] Biggest Mistakes - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian goes over the top [--] biggest mistakes Nintendo has ever made. Recently Nintendo unveiled their 'Nintendo Creator Program' for YouTube. People are calling it one of their biggest mistakes. A mistake Yes. Their biggest Hardly. 'Batty McFaddin' 'Cool Intro' 'George Street Shuffle' 'Easy Lemon' 'Space 1990-B' by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution [---] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iW_MEKWTguA) 2015-02-12T19:00Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "Before Apple: Steve Jobs at Atari Before Steve Jobs changed the world of technology at Apple he was just a college dropout looking for a job. He ended up at a new startup video game company Atari where he worked on one of their most popular titles. Some arcade footage provided by Old Classic Retro Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwPuDKd7DGdQTB8inKcyPNw Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=p5IaCTJdVuM) 2017-09-08T16:50Z 1.1M followers, 480.6K engagements "The Story of Zelda: Link's Awakening Go to https://expressvpn.com/gaminghistorian to take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get [--] months free. Learn the complete history of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. What began as an after-hours passion project turned into one of the greatest Zelda games of all time. Learn how the development team at Nintendo went outside the box and created The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening CORRECTIONS - The total # of units sold between both versions is somewhere around [--] million Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pfvk6CJ3v34) 2019-05-30T16:40Z 1.1M followers, 1.7M engagements "NES [--] Top Loader (Model NES-101) - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gives a complete history / overview of the NES [--] (NES-101) also known as the 'top loader.' While the NES [--] made it easier to play games it had a few limitations. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com NES [--] NES-101 Top Loader Nintendo Entertainment System (Video Game Platform) NES Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Video Game Platform) Nintendo (Video Game Developer)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qSFPdQQez7c) 2012-09-22T18:25Z 1.1M followers, 769.1K engagements "When a 9-Year-Old Sued Nintendo In [----] Clark Thiemann was excited to play his brand new NES game LJN's Major League Baseball. But when he started playing his favorite MLB superstars weren't in the game. So what did he do He sued Nintendo LJN & Major League Baseball. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z1F0bh4aVhQ) 2019-09-04T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 2.9M engagements "The Legend of Polybius Gaming Historian attempts to uncover the truth about Polybius one of the first video game urban legends. Allegedly the game was made by the government as an experiment to recruit soldiers and brainwash kids. Is it all false Or are there some kernels of truth Cat DeSpira's article: https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/reinvestigating-polybius-with-2015-update/ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4gLypLPTljg) 2017-06-15T17:37Z 1.1M followers, 760.6K engagements "LJN Roll & Rocker: A Terrible Controller Thank you to Warby Parker for sponsoring this video. I've been wearing their glasses for years and I can't recommend them enough. Order your Home Try-On Kit FREE at http://www.warbyparker.com/gaminghistorian. Offer only valid in the US. [----] was the year of NES controllers. Mattel introduced the Power Glove. Broderbund debuted the U-Force. And then there was LJN's Roll & Rocker. The Roll & Rocker was a stand-on plastic board that rocked back and forth to control directional movement in games. It promised radical gaming action. But did the Roll & Rocker" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5fiPgcQNE3w) 2021-02-24T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 386K engagements "Game Boy - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gets a bit personal in this look at the history of the Game Boy which is still one of Nintendo's best selling console of all time. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6faA00CvFhI) 2010-01-04T07:38Z 1.1M followers, 809.4K engagements "The Story of StarTropics The history of the StarTropics series a Nintendo franchise that both began & ended on the NES. StarTropics was Nintendo's attempt to create games specifically for the western market. Learn more about this unique series and why it never took off. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bnw0SiVO9lQ) 2016-03-25T19:12Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "Nintendo's Battle Against Video Game Rentals Learn about Nintendo's battle against the rental industry including their lawsuit against Blockbuster Video. Some photos courtesy of James B. Eldred - http://http://mostly-retro.com/ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J3xuy5YALl0) 2016-02-25T18:53Z 1.1M followers, 1.9M engagements "History of Wolfenstein (Part 1) - Gaming Historian Part [--] is here: https://youtu.be/CPqtT8NhIs8list=PL397C52406E483BAB Part [--] is here: https://youtu.be/pIfWqXYJNRclist=PL397C52406E483BAB Gaming Historian begins the history of the Wolfenstein series which began all the way back in [----] on the Apple II. This episodes covers the origins as well as Wolfenstein 3D. 'Future Gladiator' 'Easy Day' 'Minima' 'Twisted' 'I Feel You' 'Senbazuru' by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution [---] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 'Floating in Space' by Purple" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S1qD9JRk5vM) 2015-03-13T02:41Z 1.1M followers, 784.6K engagements "The Story of the ESRB Ratings In the early 90's there was a growing concern from the public about violent entertainment. When the government began seeing footage of graphic video games they stepped in with an ultimatum for the industry: Regulate yourselves or we'll do it for you. Special thanks to my featured guests Grace Kramer - http://www.youtube.com/lophatjello Shane Luis - http://www.youtube.com/rereztv Marc Duddleson - http://www.youtube.com/mylifeingaming Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wv3HDVd22P8) 2016-09-23T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.5M engagements "History of LJN - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gives the complete history of LJN a toy / video game company. Although notorious for their bad video games LJN was more than just a game publisher and the story of their rise & fall is quite interesting. Special thanks to Pixel Dan Check out his channel https://www.youtube.com/user/Mandalorian30 Angry Video Game Nerd: https://www.youtube.com/user/JamesNintendoNerd LJN Defender: https://www.youtube.com/user/CygnusDestroyer20XX 'Carefree' 'Hyperfun' 'Rollin at 5' 'Tempting Secrets' 'Awaiting Return' 'Sardana' by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XdeDtiobyNc) 2015-02-05T18:57Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "Nintendo 64DD - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian provides a history of the Nintendo 64DD including it's long delay and lackluster release. What was this add-on for the N64 and why did it completely fail New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_VYYsRAAvGU) 2012-10-23T19:19Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements "The NES Hot Seat: A Chair Controller In [----] Power to the 10th Inc. introduced "The Hot Seat" for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was a small seat that used body motion to control the game How did it work DOES it work Learn more on this episode of The Gaming Historian Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fvws5tOHsEE) 2019-04-23T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 859.5K engagements "Panasonic Q: The Ultimate Nintendo GameCube During the sixth generation of consoles Nintendo's GameCube was criticized for it's lack of DVD playback. But in Japan Panasonic had a solution: A DVD player that can play GameCube games But was it worth the hefty price tag Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ijwXQ2wUJd8) 2017-02-24T18:43Z 1.1M followers, 1M engagements "The Life of Satoru Iwata A biography of Satoru Iwata: His life his accomplishments and why he was important to the video game industry. Part [--] - Passion (1:56) Part [--] - The Logical Thing (8:56) Part [--] - Superman (13:52) Part [--] - Revolution (18:35) Part [--] - Heart of a Gamer (24:30) Part [--] - We'll Meet Again (29:29) To join the fight against cancer you can donate to the Cancer Research Institute at http://www.cancerresearch.org Special thanks to some talented artists (in order of appearance) Akuo - https://www.facebook.com/akuoart Alejandro Argandona - http://toshitne.deviantart.com/ Patrick" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=k4cJh2YgrKE) 2015-11-23T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "The Video Game Crash of [----] - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian takes a look at the Video Game Crash of [----] also known as the North American Video Game Crash of [----]. What was it and why did it happen New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kv7DJrLAZus) 2009-10-28T15:38Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements "History of Super Smash Bros. (Part 1) - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian tackles the history of Super Smash Bros one of the most popular fighting games of all time. How did it go from a side project to a full fledged franchise This episode covers Super Smash Bros & Super Smash Bros. Melee. Part [--] is here: http://youtu.be/tgLbnHEm9cYlist=PL397C52406E483BAB New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=myhBphil-Uw) 2014-11-21T17:14Z 1.1M followers, 706K engagements "Console Wars Book Review Gaming Historian reviews 'Console Wars' by Blake J. Harris. Console Wars tells a highly detailed story about the battle between Sega & Nintendo during the 90's. Is it worth picking up Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=n5XAHjBnVTg) 2016-03-10T19:14Z 1.1M followers, 157.4K engagements "Game Factory: SEGA & Blockbuster's On-Demand Game Rentals Back in the 90's Blockbuster had two big problems. They knew their business model wouldn't last forever and customers couldn't rent what they wanted due to inventory issues. The solution On-demand kiosks. They tested this new technology on video games and Game Factory was born. But it didn't last very long. Learn the story. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nrUWIHasHPQ) 2017-07-14T18:06Z 1.1M followers, 508.6K engagements "History of Wolfenstein (Part 3) - Gaming Historian Part [--] is here: https://youtu.be/S1qD9JRk5vMlist=PL397C52406E483BAB Part [--] is here: https://youtu.be/CPqtT8NhIs8list=PL397C52406E483BAB Gaming Historian concludes the history of the Wolfenstein franchise. In [----] id Software announced a new Wolfenstein game for consoles. It was released four years later. Would it live up to the hype 'Anamalie' 'On the Cool Side' 'On the Ground' by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution [---] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ New viewer Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pIfWqXYJNRc) 2015-03-26T18:17Z 1.1M followers, 376.6K engagements "History of Star Fox (Part 1) - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian does a barrel roll into the history of the Star Fox franchise. Part [--] covers the creation of the series as well as the first game on the Super Nintendo. Part 2: http://youtu.be/TFY_669XMmwlist=PL397C52406E483BAB Part 3: http://youtu.be/0tYnT2HFbzwlist=PL397C52406E483BAB Part 4: http://youtu.be/j3zBckbEj5Ulist=PL397C52406E483BAB New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vzfVENbKKuU) 2013-06-27T20:51Z 1.1M followers, 561.7K engagements "Sega Master System Encyclopedia Review - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian reviews the Sega Master System Encyclopedia. Is this a worthy book to add to your library To get your copy of the book visit http://www.thevgatv.com/ New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Music Credits: In A Monastery Garden performed by Markus Staab - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zfDunKdarCU) 2014-10-07T00:16Z 1.1M followers, 127.3K engagements "The Story of The Oregon Trail In [----] three student teachers in Minneapolis MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over [--] years later The Oregon Trail series has sold more than [--] million copies and has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. But the original creators never made a penny off the game. Learn the story behind one of the most successful edutainment games of all time. A special thank you to @minnmax for providing some footage for this documentary. Check out their documentary on Oregon Trail here: https://youtu.be/_EHdZUrMi4w" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8QbjlHeoLdc) 2024-04-11T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "The Story of the First Video Game Cartridge The humble cartridge is an icon in video game history. But where did it come from Learn the story behind the first programmable home console - the Fairchild Channel F - and the team behind it. Why couldn't Fairchild capitalize on this revolutionary idea and why did the Channel F console fade into obscurity CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Part 1: Desperation Breeds Innovation 13:58 - Part 2: Mavericks 22:54 - Part 3: A Commitment 31:03 - Part 4: A Long Shadow Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Nio3hYAx_Tc) 2023-06-09T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 962.2K engagements "The Forgotten Portable NES In [----] the hot new trend in the video game industry was handheld systems. The Nintendo Game Boy and Atari Lynx battled for the market while NEC and Sega had consoles on the way. But there was another handheld coming you may not have heard of: The Express. It was from a small company called BDL Enterprises and the idea was impressive: A portable version of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Why did this console never see the light of day Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter / X" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OdjFvMGZCa8) 2023-03-10T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1M engagements "Batter Up: Play Super Nintendo With a Baseball Bat [--] years before the Nintendo Wii took over living rooms Sports Sciences released Batter-Up a motion-controlled baseball bat for the Sega Genesis Super Nintendo and personal computers. The company claimed it was the first "virtual reality baseball bat." Was it a swing-and-a-miss or a home run Learn how Batter Up works and the history of Sports Sciences. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter / X https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6jt3Fa1c_zg) 2023-01-27T18:39Z 1.1M followers, 263.5K engagements "The Story of Super Mario Kart Learn the complete history of Super Mario Kart one of the most influential games of all time. After a failed attempt to make a 2-player version of F-Zero Nintendo created a quirky go-kart racing game featuring Mario & friends. Despite receiving little hype Super Mario Kart exploded in popularity becoming one of the best-selling games for the Super Nintendo. It was a genre-defining title and the beginning of one of Nintendo's most popular franchises. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Part 1: Racing for Two 12:35 - Part 2: Changing Lanes 33:59 - Part 3: An" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NDHZKYETDyU) 2022-12-02T19:00Z 1.1M followers, 3.6M engagements "Sharp SF1: A Super Famicom TV When Nintendo launched the Super Famicom in [----] they couldn't make enough consoles to meet the demand. But there was another way to get one: The Sharp SF1 a $1000 TV with a built-in Super Famicom Learn the history and functionality of this obscure piece of video game hardware. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=G_6PO3N8fig) 2022-09-09T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 650.3K engagements "When Nintendo Games Were on Atari Before Nintendo launched the NES their games appeared on other consoles including the biggest: the Atari [----]. Learn about the history of these ports and that weird time when Mario competed with himself. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Donkey Kong 03:08 - Donkey Kong Jr. 04:14 - Sky Skipper 07:01 - Popeye 08:40 - Mario Bros. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BjRuV52Jk78) 2022-07-29T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.3M engagements "Microsoft's [--] Biggest Mistakes Microsoft entered the video game console business in [----] with the Xbox. Today they are still a major player in the industry. But it hasn't exactly been a smooth journey. Here are three of their biggest blunders (so far). CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:02 - Games for Windows LIVE 11:58 - The Xbox One Announcement 18:35 - The Xbox [---] "Red Ring of Death" Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8CapGWzI5Mo) 2022-06-30T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 838.8K engagements "The Story of Super Mario World A documentary on the making of Super Mario World the launch of the Super Nintendo and how the game perfected the concepts of the Super Mario series. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:48 - Part 1: The End of an Era 20:27 - Part 2: A Whole New World 43:16 - Part 3: Rumor Has It. 01:02:45 - Part 4: Evolutionary Not Revolutionary NOTE: Early Super Mario World prototype footage and fan hacks are artistic renditions and do not represent an actual Nintendo product. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s2bTQK6vbKI) 2022-05-06T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 8.3M engagements "The Ultimate Guide to NES Light Guns Save 40% or more on your SimpliSafe security system during their holiday sale Visit https://SimpliSafe.com/GamingHistorian to learn more What's the history of light gun games How does the Zapper work What other light guns worked on the Nintendo Entertainment System How many games were compatible In this video I try to cover everything. This is the Ultimate Guide to NES Light Guns CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - A Brief History of Light Guns 11:53 - How Does the Zapper Work 16:54 - 3rd Party NES Light Guns 28:12 - Light Gun-Required NES Games 43:02 - Light" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=keyDD-Eqom0) 2021-12-10T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements "What Happened to Mega Man Universe Five years before Super Mario Maker Capcom was developing Mega Man Universe a central hub where users could create and share their own Mega Man levels. In less than a year it was canceled. What happened Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=biwsmuT73qA) 2021-11-05T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 483.4K engagements "How the Mario Characters Got Their Names Is Luigi named after a pizza parlor Who actually came up with the name Donkey Kong Why is King Koopa named after a bowl of soup Learn the inspirations behind the names of [--] Super Mario characters CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Mario 05:28 - Luigi 07:07 - Princess Peach 08:54 - Toad 10:57 - Yoshi 12:29 - Donkey Kong 17:54 - Wario 19:12 - Bowser Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aTyxQfpOEbE) 2021-09-29T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 955.8K engagements "Don't Touch: The Story of the U-Force In [----] the most anticipated new controller for the NES wasn't the Power Glove; it was the U-Force. Learn about the making of the device its rocky road to retail and the battle against the Power Glove. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:12 - Part 1: A New Way to Play 14:21 - Part 2: Under Pressure 27:12 - Part 3: Don't Touch Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EVszKSeSE-0) 2021-09-01T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 867.8K engagements "SEGA Mega Modem: Ahead of Its Time In [----] Sunsoft came to SEGA with a proposal: What if people could play Mega Drive games online Wanting to make a splash in the market the two companies teamed up and created the Mega Modem. The device brought online gaming downloadable games news contests and even financial transactions to the SEGA Mega Drive. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Development History 12:55 - Games & Software 21:59 - Legacy Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pbWkjAFgR5Q) 2021-05-26T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 816.3K engagements "LJN Roll & Rocker: A Terrible Controller Thank you to Warby Parker for sponsoring this video. I've been wearing their glasses for years and I can't recommend them enough. Order your Home Try-On Kit FREE at http://www.warbyparker.com/gaminghistorian. Offer only valid in the US. [----] was the year of NES controllers. Mattel introduced the Power Glove. Broderbund debuted the U-Force. And then there was LJN's Roll & Rocker. The Roll & Rocker was a stand-on plastic board that rocked back and forth to control directional movement in games. It promised radical gaming action. But did the Roll & Rocker" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5fiPgcQNE3w) 2021-02-24T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 386K engagements "There Was a Lock for the NES In [----] parents' concerns for their children's video game habits were at an all-time high. One eclectic inventor thought he had the perfect solution: Homework First. It was a literal lock that blocked the cartridge slot of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Was Homework First the ultimate solution to Nintenditis Learn the story behind the first parental control system for video games. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-a02mozgBmY) 2021-01-06T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 555.9K engagements "The Story of Mega Man on DOS Get Honey for FREE today http://joinhoney.com/gaminghistorian Honey finds coupons with the click of a button. Thanks Honey for sponsoring The Story of Mega Man on DOS In [----] Capcom released Mega Man.on DOS It's certainly a strange game when compared to the NES titles. But it was made by one man Stephen Rozner in his spare time. You could argue it was a fan game that Capcom cashed in on. And if you can believe it Rozner and his brother made a sequel too Learn the history of the Mega Man DOS games and the developers behind them. Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gwt5yWJqCzU) 2020-10-31T16:38Z 1.1M followers, 669.3K engagements "Sony's [--] Biggest Mistakes Sony entered the console market in [----] with the Playstation and they have been a major player ever since. But they didn't get there without a few bumps in the road. Let's go over Sony's three biggest mistakes CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:16 - #3: Proprietary Memory 04:08 - #2: The PS3 Launch 10:23 - #1: The PSN Hack Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aMJXYgTOyhE) 2020-08-25T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1M engagements "The Story of Mario Paint Get the best deals while shopping online http://joinhoney.com/gaminghistorian Honey is FREE and finds coupons with the click of a button. Thanks Honey for sponsoring In the early '90s Nintendo faced mounting pressure to provide more educational games. Their answer was Mario Paint. Learn the story behind the game and how it changed the lives of [--] creative individuals. CHAPTERS Intro - 00:00 Part 1: Mario Paint - 03:03 Part 2: Mario Artist - 28:20 Part 3: Legacy - 32:32 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=54bXwb5DfRI) 2020-07-28T17:35Z 1.1M followers, 1.5M engagements "Crusader of Centy: SEGA's Zelda Clone In [----] Sega launched the Mega Role-Playing Project to compete with Nintendo's RPG lineup. The first game from the project was Crusader of Centy a Zelda clone The game was called Shin Soseiki: Ragnacenty in Japan and Soleil in Europe. Learn more about its creation and legacy. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kCgIZIasYnE) 2020-05-11T17:08Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "Awesome Possum: Tengen's Failed Mascot In [----] Tengen wanted their own Mario or Sonic. They created Awesome Possum. On the surface it's nothing special. But behind the game is a story about climate change possums and a ridiculous lawsuit. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:14 - Awesome Possum 14:21 - The Not-So-Awesome Lawsuit Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3sQpWt4eZW8) 2020-04-08T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 462.1K engagements "What Facts Did I Get Wrong Let's take a look back into the past.my past In this video I find [--] errors in my old episodes offer corrections and analyze what went wrong. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:54 - Steve Mayer Co-Founded Atari 05:41 - Space Invaders Caused a Coin Shortage 07:14 - Nintendo of America & RadarScope 08:35 - Donkey Kong Inspired by Popeye 10:00 - Inafune is the 'Father' of Mega Man 12:37 - Conclusion Charles Paradis article on Space Invaders - https://www.academia.edu/3672374/Insert_Coin_to_Play_Space_Invaders_and_the_100_Yen_Myth Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=i6sJotFmUtM) 2020-02-13T19:11Z 1.1M followers, 443.2K engagements "The Story of Super Mario Bros. [--] A documentary about the creation of Super Mario Bros. [--] the unparalleled hype surrounding its release and why it's considered one of the greatest games of all time. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Part 1: The Ultimate Mario 24:21 - Part 2: The Hype 38:13 - Part 3: The Greatest 45:59 - End Credits Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MxT6IwUtLSU) 2019-12-18T18:27Z 1.1M followers, 8.7M engagements "Pocket Sonar: Find Fish With a Game Boy Have you ever wanted to find fish with your Game Boy Now you can with the Pocket Sonar Released only in Japan in [----] Bandai's "Gyogun Tanchiki: Pocket Sonar" aka Fish Finder: Pocket Sonar hooked up to your Game Boy and contained a fish sonar fish encyclopedia and even a fishing mini-game Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5mHSHmk_UU4) 2019-10-08T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 471.4K engagements "When a 9-Year-Old Sued Nintendo In [----] Clark Thiemann was excited to play his brand new NES game LJN's Major League Baseball. But when he started playing his favorite MLB superstars weren't in the game. So what did he do He sued Nintendo LJN & Major League Baseball. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z1F0bh4aVhQ) 2019-09-04T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 2.9M engagements "The Hot Stik: Motion Controls on the NES Remember the video on the NES Hot Seat I thought it was the only product Power to the 10th Inc put out. Turns out I was wrong. This is the NES Hot Stik a motion-controlled joystick Does it work Will it poison you with mercury Find out more Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=I2wKRZ02Y2I) 2019-06-18T17:44Z 1.1M followers, 395.2K engagements "The Story of Zelda: Link's Awakening Go to https://expressvpn.com/gaminghistorian to take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get [--] months free. Learn the complete history of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. What began as an after-hours passion project turned into one of the greatest Zelda games of all time. Learn how the development team at Nintendo went outside the box and created The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening CORRECTIONS - The total # of units sold between both versions is somewhere around [--] million Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pfvk6CJ3v34) 2019-05-30T16:40Z 1.1M followers, 1.7M engagements "The NES Hot Seat: A Chair Controller In [----] Power to the 10th Inc. introduced "The Hot Seat" for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was a small seat that used body motion to control the game How did it work DOES it work Learn more on this episode of The Gaming Historian Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fvws5tOHsEE) 2019-04-23T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 859.5K engagements "Sonic's Secret Genesis Games This video was sponsored by LastPass. Check out LastPass here: http://bit.ly/2JvSSLZ Sonic the Hedgehog is Sega's flagship character. He is in a ton of games including some that might not be so obvious. Let's find all of the games Sonic is secretly hiding in on the Sega Genesis CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:21 - Sports Talk Baseball 03:10 - Shining Force II 03:42 - Crusader of Centy 04:24 - Art Alive 04:54 - Ultimate Soccer 05:21 - Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football 06:24 - Sega Channel 06:58 - Wimbledon Championship Tennis 07:36 - OutRunners 08:03 - Super" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_yBrAbuxI) 2019-03-28T17:01Z 1.1M followers, 761.5K engagements "The Story of the Aladdin Deck Enhancer Learn about the history of a unique NES accessory the Aladdin Deck Enhancer In the early 90's the 16-bit war between Sega and Nintendo was heating up. But one company was thinking about the past: Camerica. In January of [----] they announced the Aladdin Deck Enhancer a device for your 8-bit NES that played proprietary compact cartridges. Why Watch the video to find out Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_eG-PSZU5MI) 2019-02-21T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "The Story of the Super Mario Land Series The Super Mario Land series was Nintendo's attempt at bringing the Super Mario franchise to the Game Boy. But it was also the first time Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto would not be involved. Learn all about the history of this series and the impact it has left on the Mario franchise CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Super Mario Land 10:16 - Super Mario Land [--] 17:57 - Wario Land: Super Mario Land [--] 22:02 - Virtual Boy Mario Land Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jg1IIIJTrBI) 2019-01-23T18:05Z 1.1M followers, 3.3M engagements "The Story of Punch-Out A documentary detailing the complete history of Nintendo's Punch-Out video game series. In [----] Nintendo had a problem: They had too many arcade monitors. Rather than toss them they made a new game that could use [--] monitors. That game was Punch-Out one of Nintendo's most beloved franchises. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:19 - Round 1: Knock-Out 17:10 - Round 2: Spin-offs 19:19 - Round 3: Iron Mike 31:12 - Round 4: The Mystery of Power Punch II 33:53 - Round 5: Super Punch-Out 37:42 - Round 6: Return of the Mac Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XAwM-lCI4YU) 2018-12-04T18:04Z 1.1M followers, 2.3M engagements "When Nike Sued SEGA Go to http://audible.com/gaminghistorian or text gaminghistorian to [---] [---] to get one free audiobook & a [--] day free trial In [----] Sega was promoting their newest release NBA 2K2. But things came to a screeching halt when Nike sued them for copyright infringement. Learn all about this little-known case between Nike and Sega Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1jMyqX-TSuk) 2018-09-25T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 518.8K engagements "The Story of Spyro the Dragon Learn about the history of Spyro the Dragon and it's developer Insomniac Games. Spyro the Dragon was one of the first open-world 3D platformers on the Playstation. Sony hoped it would help them compete against Nintendo's family-friendly games. It did that and so much more. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:56 - Insomniac Games 06:30 - Spyro the Dragon 16:24 - Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage 21:00 - Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon 25:03 - Conclusion Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=faV6qLqBAPc) 2018-08-17T16:54Z 1.1M followers, 1.9M engagements "Hudson & Nintendo's Obscure PC Games Did you know Hudson Soft ported several popular Nintendo games to Japanese PCs Back in [----] Nintendo gave Hudson permission to not only port over old titles but create new ones as well. In this episode of The Gaming Historian we'll go over all of them CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - Excitebike 02:28 - Ice Climber 03:12 - Golf 03:51 - Tennis 04:30 - Balloon Fight 05:30 - Mario Bros. Special 06:47 - Punch Ball Mario Bros. 07:49 - Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakush 09:11 - Super Mario Bros. Special Subscribe" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OPqMzDTqbTs) 2018-06-29T19:41Z 1.1M followers, 673.8K engagements "The Story of the SEGA 32X Join the Club for only $5 - http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/gaminghistorian Thanks to our sponsor Dollar Shave Club new members get their 1st month of the Daily Essentials Starter Set including trial-sized versions of their Body Cleanser One Wipe Charlies Butt Wipes and Shave Butter along with their Executive Razor for ONLY $5 with FREE shipping Gaming Historian provides a history of the SEGA 32X. In an effort to stay ahead of the game SEGA released the 32X in late [----]. It was an add-on that transformed the Genesis from 16-bit to 32-bit. SEGA pitched it as a cheaper" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sjilAAhp8NI) 2018-05-31T16:34Z 1.1M followers, 3.2M engagements "Unlicensed Game Boy Players I've talked about the Super Game Boy Super Game Boy [--] and the Game Boy Player. But now let's dive into 3rd party devices that played Game Boy games on your television This episodes talks about the GB Hunter Super GB Booster Advanced Game Port and the GBA TV Converter. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HfZTK2XStME) 2018-04-27T18:50Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "MY Top [--] TWERKS in VIDEO GAMES - NORMOGATARI (April Fools 2018) MY TOP [--] TWERKS IN VIDEO GAMES. DON'T GET TOO TURNED ON. BUY ME STUFF: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1QL3KI2LPNZQ2/ Gaming Historian Normogatari Top [--] Twerks Twerking Banjo-Kazooie Mother [--] Yoshi's Island Spyro the Dragon Monster Party Shigeru Miyamoto Gaming Historian Normogatari Top [--] Twerks Twerking Banjo-Kazooie Mother [--] Yoshi's Island Spyro the Dragon Monster Party Shigeru Miyamoto" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vW8evni8Lj4) 2018-04-01T16:30Z 1.1M followers, 103.1K engagements "The Story of R.O.B. the Robot In [----] Nintendo made plans to bring their Famicom console to North America. There was just one big problem: Stores wanted nothing to do with video games. Learn how a small robot helped save the video game industry and made Nintendo a household name. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w2FuHErzhVE) 2018-03-16T17:50Z 1.1M followers, 2.8M engagements "The Story of Tetris In [----] during the Cold War a Russian programmer named Alexey Pajitnov created something special: A puzzle game called Tetris. It soon gained a cult following within the Soviet Union. A battle for the rights to publish Tetris erupted when the game crossed the Iron Curtain. Tetris not only took the video game industry by storm but it also helped break the boundaries between the United States and the Soviet Union. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:49 - Part 1: Pajitnov 10:03 - Part 2: Into the West 17:19 - Part 3: The Red Box 23:50 - Part 4: Enter Nintendo 33:38 - Part 5:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_fQtxKmgJC8) 2018-02-02T19:01Z 1.1M followers, 4.8M engagements "SEGA Pods: A Motion-Detecting Toy SEGA was one of the biggest video game companies in the 90's but did you know they dabbled in toys too Let's take a look at SEGA Pods a motion-detecting game very similar to Simon Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com SEGA Pods Pods SEGA" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=whOi-aChPqE) 2017-12-15T18:24Z 1.1M followers, 432.9K engagements "SEGA's [--] Biggest Mistakes Sega saw a meteoric rise in the video game market share during the early 90's. By [----] they were no longer making hardware. How can you fall so hard so fast Let's take a look at Sega's [--] Biggest Mistakes E3 [----] video provided by Anthony Parisi - https://youtu.be/Op5EkC7GbxQ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RL9l2Z7sh2g) 2017-12-01T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 2.3M engagements "Before Apple: Steve Jobs at Atari Before Steve Jobs changed the world of technology at Apple he was just a college dropout looking for a job. He ended up at a new startup video game company Atari where he worked on one of their most popular titles. Some arcade footage provided by Old Classic Retro Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwPuDKd7DGdQTB8inKcyPNw Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=p5IaCTJdVuM) 2017-09-08T16:50Z 1.1M followers, 480.6K engagements "The Story of the Konami Code Learn the origins of the most famous cheat code of all time: The Konami Code Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com #KonamiCode #Konami #GamingHistorian Gaming Historian Video Game History Konami Code Konami Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MkSYX0N07CQ) 2017-08-18T17:49Z 1.1M followers, 732.4K engagements "Game Boy Player: The Best Way to Play Game Boy on a TV In [----] Nintendo released the follow-up to the Super Game Boy the Game Boy Player. A device for the Gamecube the Game Boy Player could play Game Boy Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games. Is it the best way to play Nintendo handheld games on your television Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GfkeQYpGkAQ) 2017-08-04T19:07Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements "Game Factory: SEGA & Blockbuster's On-Demand Game Rentals Back in the 90's Blockbuster had two big problems. They knew their business model wouldn't last forever and customers couldn't rent what they wanted due to inventory issues. The solution On-demand kiosks. They tested this new technology on video games and Game Factory was born. But it didn't last very long. Learn the story. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nrUWIHasHPQ) 2017-07-14T18:06Z 1.1M followers, 508.6K engagements "The Legend of Polybius Gaming Historian attempts to uncover the truth about Polybius one of the first video game urban legends. Allegedly the game was made by the government as an experiment to recruit soldiers and brainwash kids. Is it all false Or are there some kernels of truth Cat DeSpira's article: https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/reinvestigating-polybius-with-2015-update/ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4gLypLPTljg) 2017-06-15T17:37Z 1.1M followers, 760.6K engagements "The Story of Super Mario RPG In [----] powerhouse developers Square & Nintendo teamed up and released Super Mario RPG. While the concept puzzled a few people the game became a classic. Learn the history of the game and how it came to be V-Jump '95 footage archived by OKeijiDragon - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=E2rVWOhDZRU Super Mario RPG [--] trailer archived by Unseen64 - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=yNW6X-D8Jw8 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=khJ8iqMWdMI) 2017-05-13T17:15Z 1.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "Who Invented the D-Pad The D-Pad is an industry standard in controller design. Who invented it How does it work Why is it in just about every video game controller Is every D-Pad the same Find out Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com #Nintendo #GamingHistorian #Controller" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CnmMDzgTB7o) 2017-04-28T17:35Z 1.1M followers, 777.5K engagements "TOAD IS DEAD NINTENDO EXPOSED - NORMOGATARI (April Fools 2017) Apparently some of you thought I wasn't "funny" in my last episode. Fine then let's get serious. DEADLY SERIOUS. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Gaming Historian Normogatari Toad is Dead Gaming Historian Normogatari Toad is Dead" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=B6PmcV1ZBtw) 2017-04-01T05:29Z 1.1M followers, 154.1K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"The Story of the Super Mario Land Series The Super Mario Land series was Nintendo's attempt at bringing the Super Mario franchise to the Game Boy. But it was also the first time Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto would not be involved. Learn all about the history of this series and the impact it has left on the Mario franchise CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Super Mario Land 10:16 - Super Mario Land [--] 17:57 - Wario Land: Super Mario Land [--] 22:02 - Virtual Boy Mario Land Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter"
YouTube Link 2019-01-23T18:05Z 1.1M followers, 3.3M engagements
"Hudson & Nintendo's Obscure PC Games Did you know Hudson Soft ported several popular Nintendo games to Japanese PCs Back in [----] Nintendo gave Hudson permission to not only port over old titles but create new ones as well. In this episode of The Gaming Historian we'll go over all of them CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - Excitebike 02:28 - Ice Climber 03:12 - Golf 03:51 - Tennis 04:30 - Balloon Fight 05:30 - Mario Bros. Special 06:47 - Punch Ball Mario Bros. 07:49 - Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakush 09:11 - Super Mario Bros. Special Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2018-06-29T19:41Z 1.1M followers, 673.8K engagements
"How the Mario Characters Got Their Names Is Luigi named after a pizza parlor Who actually came up with the name Donkey Kong Why is King Koopa named after a bowl of soup Learn the inspirations behind the names of [--] Super Mario characters CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Mario 05:28 - Luigi 07:07 - Princess Peach 08:54 - Toad 10:57 - Yoshi 12:29 - Donkey Kong 17:54 - Wario 19:12 - Bowser Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2021-09-29T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 955.8K engagements
"Sega Nomad - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian goes over the 2nd handheld console from Sega the Nomad. Released in [----] the Nomad was basically a portable Genesis. Learn more about the system itself and why it failed to catch on. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Sega Nomad Sega Nomad (Video Game Platform) Sega Nomad Sega Console Game Boy Game Gear Gaming Historian Video Game History Hardware Review Sega Nomad Sega Nomad (Video Game"
YouTube Link 2015-04-09T22:54Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The Story of Super Mario Bros. [--] Learn the complete history behind Super Mario Bros. [--] and its Japanese counterpart Yume Kj: Doki Doki Panic. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Part 1: For Super Players 06:12 - Part 2: A Leap of Faith 09:28 - Part 3: Heart-Pounding Panic 17:40 - Part 4: A Profound Effect Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2015-07-11T04:19Z 1.1M followers, 6.2M engagements
"The Story of the Power Glove The Gaming Historian provides a comprehensive history on the Power Glove the very first mass-marketed gesture-based device. Learn how Mattel was able to take a $9000 virtual reality device and turn it into a Nintendo controller. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Part 1: Virtual Reality 8:52 - Part 2: A New Way to Play 12:26 - Part 3: This is Amazing 17:02 - Part 4: Potential 22:58 - Part 5: Importance Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook"
YouTube Link 2015-09-25T18:24Z 1.1M followers, 2.4M engagements
"Awesome Possum: Tengen's Failed Mascot In [----] Tengen wanted their own Mario or Sonic. They created Awesome Possum. On the surface it's nothing special. But behind the game is a story about climate change possums and a ridiculous lawsuit. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:14 - Awesome Possum 14:21 - The Not-So-Awesome Lawsuit Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2020-04-08T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 462.1K engagements
"The Story of Mario Paint Get the best deals while shopping online http://joinhoney.com/gaminghistorian Honey is FREE and finds coupons with the click of a button. Thanks Honey for sponsoring In the early '90s Nintendo faced mounting pressure to provide more educational games. Their answer was Mario Paint. Learn the story behind the game and how it changed the lives of [--] creative individuals. CHAPTERS Intro - 00:00 Part 1: Mario Paint - 03:03 Part 2: Mario Artist - 28:20 Part 3: Legacy - 32:32 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦"
YouTube Link 2020-07-28T17:35Z 1.1M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Pocket Sonar: Find Fish With a Game Boy Have you ever wanted to find fish with your Game Boy Now you can with the Pocket Sonar Released only in Japan in [----] Bandai's "Gyogun Tanchiki: Pocket Sonar" aka Fish Finder: Pocket Sonar hooked up to your Game Boy and contained a fish sonar fish encyclopedia and even a fishing mini-game Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2019-10-08T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 471.4K engagements
"Blinking Light Win NES Mod Review Gaming Historian reviews Blinking Light Win a mod for your NES that permanently fixes the blinking light error and redesigns the loading tray. Learn more about the device and find out if it's worth your money Note: I was not paid to review this product or given the product for free in exchange for a review. I purchased this for $30 at Game On Expo from the ArcadeWorks booth. To purchase one for yourself visit http://www.arcadeworks.net Some footage courtesy of @SpaceKappa. He has a great channel check it out: http://www.youtube.com/pkbloggin Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2016-10-13T17:29Z 1.1M followers, 443.3K engagements
"Mega Man Games on SEGA Gaming Historian covers Mega Man: The Wily Wars and Mega Man on the Game Gear the only two games in the franchise that were exclusive to Sega. How did a franchise that was exclusive to Nintendo consoles make it's way over to Sega Find out Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit"
YouTube Link 2015-08-08T16:02Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements
"When Nintendo Games Were on Atari Before Nintendo launched the NES their games appeared on other consoles including the biggest: the Atari [----]. Learn about the history of these ports and that weird time when Mario competed with himself. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Donkey Kong 03:08 - Donkey Kong Jr. 04:14 - Sky Skipper 07:01 - Popeye 08:40 - Mario Bros. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2022-07-29T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Sharp SF1: A Super Famicom TV When Nintendo launched the Super Famicom in [----] they couldn't make enough consoles to meet the demand. But there was another way to get one: The Sharp SF1 a $1000 TV with a built-in Super Famicom Learn the history and functionality of this obscure piece of video game hardware. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2022-09-09T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 650.3K engagements
"Game Boy Player: The Best Way to Play Game Boy on a TV In [----] Nintendo released the follow-up to the Super Game Boy the Game Boy Player. A device for the Gamecube the Game Boy Player could play Game Boy Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games. Is it the best way to play Nintendo handheld games on your television Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2017-08-04T19:07Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Super Game Boy: One of Nintendo's Best Ideas Gaming Historian teaches you everything you need to know about the Super Game Boy / Super Game Boy [--]. Playing Game Boy games on your television in color was cool enough but the Super Game Boy was so much more. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit"
YouTube Link 2016-12-16T18:31Z 1.1M followers, 2.1M engagements
"SEGA Power Base Converter: Master System on the Genesis Gaming Historian gives an overview / review on the Sega Power Base Converter an accessory for the Genesis that let you play Sega Master System games This allowed Sega to brag that their system was backwards compatible. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources"
YouTube Link 2016-08-19T17:09Z 1.1M followers, 760.1K engagements
"The Story of the Konami Code Learn the origins of the most famous cheat code of all time: The Konami Code Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com #KonamiCode #Konami #GamingHistorian Gaming Historian Video Game History Konami Code Konami Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right"
YouTube Link 2017-08-18T17:49Z 1.1M followers, 732.4K engagements
"The Story of Super Mario Bros. [--] A documentary about the creation of Super Mario Bros. [--] the unparalleled hype surrounding its release and why it's considered one of the greatest games of all time. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Part 1: The Ultimate Mario 24:21 - Part 2: The Hype 38:13 - Part 3: The Greatest 45:59 - End Credits Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2019-12-18T18:27Z 1.1M followers, 8.7M engagements
"The Story of Super Mario Kart Learn the complete history of Super Mario Kart one of the most influential games of all time. After a failed attempt to make a 2-player version of F-Zero Nintendo created a quirky go-kart racing game featuring Mario & friends. Despite receiving little hype Super Mario Kart exploded in popularity becoming one of the best-selling games for the Super Nintendo. It was a genre-defining title and the beginning of one of Nintendo's most popular franchises. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Part 1: Racing for Two 12:35 - Part 2: Changing Lanes 33:59 - Part 3: An"
YouTube Link 2022-12-02T19:00Z 1.1M followers, 3.6M engagements
"The Story of the First Video Game Cartridge The humble cartridge is an icon in video game history. But where did it come from Learn the story behind the first programmable home console - the Fairchild Channel F - and the team behind it. Why couldn't Fairchild capitalize on this revolutionary idea and why did the Channel F console fade into obscurity CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Part 1: Desperation Breeds Innovation 13:58 - Part 2: Mavericks 22:54 - Part 3: A Commitment 31:03 - Part 4: A Long Shadow Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming"
YouTube Link 2023-06-09T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 962.2K engagements
"Game Genie - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gives a complete history of the Game Genie by Galoob. This device not only made cheating easy it helped define fair use in the video game industry. Take a closer look at the device and how it worked. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Game Genie Galoob (Video Game Developer) Galoob Camerica (Video Game Developer) Camerica Codemasters (Video Game Developer) Codemasters Nintendo (Video Game"
YouTube Link 2011-12-27T05:16Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"SEGA's [--] Biggest Mistakes Sega saw a meteoric rise in the video game market share during the early 90's. By [----] they were no longer making hardware. How can you fall so hard so fast Let's take a look at Sega's [--] Biggest Mistakes E3 [----] video provided by Anthony Parisi - https://youtu.be/Op5EkC7GbxQ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2017-12-01T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 2.3M engagements
"NES Remix (Wii U) Review - Gaming Historian A review of NES Remix on the Wii U. NES Remix takes many of your classics NES games and puts a new twist on them. But is this downloadable Wii U title worth picking up New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com NES Remix Review NES Remix Wii U (Video Game Platform) Wii U Nintendo (Video Game Developer) Nintendo NES Video Game Review Gaming Historian NES Remix Review NES Remix Wii U (Video Game"
YouTube Link 2014-01-20T18:50Z 1.1M followers, 195.4K engagements
"The Story of Punch-Out A documentary detailing the complete history of Nintendo's Punch-Out video game series. In [----] Nintendo had a problem: They had too many arcade monitors. Rather than toss them they made a new game that could use [--] monitors. That game was Punch-Out one of Nintendo's most beloved franchises. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:19 - Round 1: Knock-Out 17:10 - Round 2: Spin-offs 19:19 - Round 3: Iron Mike 31:12 - Round 4: The Mystery of Power Punch II 33:53 - Round 5: Super Punch-Out 37:42 - Round 6: Return of the Mac Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2018-12-04T18:04Z 1.1M followers, 2.3M engagements
"The Story of the Aladdin Deck Enhancer Learn about the history of a unique NES accessory the Aladdin Deck Enhancer In the early 90's the 16-bit war between Sega and Nintendo was heating up. But one company was thinking about the past: Camerica. In January of [----] they announced the Aladdin Deck Enhancer a device for your 8-bit NES that played proprietary compact cartridges. Why Watch the video to find out Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook"
YouTube Link 2019-02-21T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The Story of Tetris In [----] during the Cold War a Russian programmer named Alexey Pajitnov created something special: A puzzle game called Tetris. It soon gained a cult following within the Soviet Union. A battle for the rights to publish Tetris erupted when the game crossed the Iron Curtain. Tetris not only took the video game industry by storm but it also helped break the boundaries between the United States and the Soviet Union. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:49 - Part 1: Pajitnov 10:03 - Part 2: Into the West 17:19 - Part 3: The Red Box 23:50 - Part 4: Enter Nintendo 33:38 - Part 5:"
YouTube Link 2018-02-02T19:01Z 1.1M followers, 4.8M engagements
"Sony's [--] Biggest Mistakes Sony entered the console market in [----] with the Playstation and they have been a major player ever since. But they didn't get there without a few bumps in the road. Let's go over Sony's three biggest mistakes CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:16 - #3: Proprietary Memory 04:08 - #2: The PS3 Launch 10:23 - #1: The PSN Hack Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷"
YouTube Link 2020-08-25T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1M engagements
"What Happened to Mega Man Universe Five years before Super Mario Maker Capcom was developing Mega Man Universe a central hub where users could create and share their own Mega Man levels. In less than a year it was canceled. What happened Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit"
YouTube Link 2021-11-05T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 483.4K engagements
"The Story of Spyro the Dragon Learn about the history of Spyro the Dragon and it's developer Insomniac Games. Spyro the Dragon was one of the first open-world 3D platformers on the Playstation. Sony hoped it would help them compete against Nintendo's family-friendly games. It did that and so much more. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:56 - Insomniac Games 06:30 - Spyro the Dragon 16:24 - Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage 21:00 - Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon 25:03 - Conclusion Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter"
YouTube Link 2018-08-17T16:54Z 1.1M followers, 1.9M engagements
"Crusader of Centy: SEGA's Zelda Clone In [----] Sega launched the Mega Role-Playing Project to compete with Nintendo's RPG lineup. The first game from the project was Crusader of Centy a Zelda clone The game was called Shin Soseiki: Ragnacenty in Japan and Soleil in Europe. Learn more about its creation and legacy. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2020-05-11T17:08Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"The Ultimate Guide to NES Light Guns Save 40% or more on your SimpliSafe security system during their holiday sale Visit https://SimpliSafe.com/GamingHistorian to learn more What's the history of light gun games How does the Zapper work What other light guns worked on the Nintendo Entertainment System How many games were compatible In this video I try to cover everything. This is the Ultimate Guide to NES Light Guns CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - A Brief History of Light Guns 11:53 - How Does the Zapper Work 16:54 - 3rd Party NES Light Guns 28:12 - Light Gun-Required NES Games 43:02 - Light"
YouTube Link 2021-12-10T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements
"The Story of Super Mario RPG In [----] powerhouse developers Square & Nintendo teamed up and released Super Mario RPG. While the concept puzzled a few people the game became a classic. Learn the history of the game and how it came to be V-Jump '95 footage archived by OKeijiDragon - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=E2rVWOhDZRU Super Mario RPG [--] trailer archived by Unseen64 - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=yNW6X-D8Jw8 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook"
YouTube Link 2017-05-13T17:15Z 1.1M followers, 2.1M engagements
"The Story of the Famicom Disk System Gaming Historian tells you everything you need to know about the Famicom Disk System. Nintendo considered the Disk System the future of the Famicom and promised bigger cheaper games. Did it live up to the hype Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit"
YouTube Link 2016-07-14T18:00Z 1.1M followers, 2.4M engagements
"Super Nintendo SNES [--] (Model SNS-101) - Gaming Historian The Gaming Historian takes a look at the SNES [--] model SNS-101 an updated version of the Super Nintendo. This console was smaller and lighter than the original but was it worth it New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Video Game Platform) SNES SNES [--] SNS-101 Gaming Historian Video Game History Nintendo (Video Game Developer) Nintendo Nintendo"
YouTube Link 2009-10-28T15:55Z 1.1M followers, 956.5K engagements
"The Story of the SEGA 32X Join the Club for only $5 - http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/gaminghistorian Thanks to our sponsor Dollar Shave Club new members get their 1st month of the Daily Essentials Starter Set including trial-sized versions of their Body Cleanser One Wipe Charlies Butt Wipes and Shave Butter along with their Executive Razor for ONLY $5 with FREE shipping Gaming Historian provides a history of the SEGA 32X. In an effort to stay ahead of the game SEGA released the 32X in late [----]. It was an add-on that transformed the Genesis from 16-bit to 32-bit. SEGA pitched it as a cheaper"
YouTube Link 2018-05-31T16:34Z 1.1M followers, 3.2M engagements
"From Shady to Legal: How Bleem & VGS Battled Sony Back in [----] two emulators were released commercially that let gamers play Playstation games on their computer: The Connectix Virtual Game Station and Bleem Sony sued both companies and their legal battle set a precedent for the legality of emulation. Learn the history behind it all Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2017-03-24T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"The Story of Mega Man on DOS Get Honey for FREE today http://joinhoney.com/gaminghistorian Honey finds coupons with the click of a button. Thanks Honey for sponsoring The Story of Mega Man on DOS In [----] Capcom released Mega Man.on DOS It's certainly a strange game when compared to the NES titles. But it was made by one man Stephen Rozner in his spare time. You could argue it was a fan game that Capcom cashed in on. And if you can believe it Rozner and his brother made a sequel too Learn the history of the Mega Man DOS games and the developers behind them. Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2020-10-31T16:38Z 1.1M followers, 669.3K engagements
"SEGA Mega Modem: Ahead of Its Time In [----] Sunsoft came to SEGA with a proposal: What if people could play Mega Drive games online Wanting to make a splash in the market the two companies teamed up and created the Mega Modem. The device brought online gaming downloadable games news contests and even financial transactions to the SEGA Mega Drive. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Development History 12:55 - Games & Software 21:59 - Legacy Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻"
YouTube Link 2021-05-26T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 816.3K engagements
"Sega Game Gear - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian tells you everything you need to know about the Sega Game Gear.In [----] SEGA released the Game Gear to keep up with Nintendo in the video game market. Although it eventually succumbed to the Game Boy SEGA's handheld is still loved today. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Sega Game Gear (Video Game Platform) Game Gear Sega (Video Game Developer) Sega Sega Console Video Game Console"
YouTube Link 2012-04-02T11:38Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The Story of Super Mario World A documentary on the making of Super Mario World the launch of the Super Nintendo and how the game perfected the concepts of the Super Mario series. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:48 - Part 1: The End of an Era 20:27 - Part 2: A Whole New World 43:16 - Part 3: Rumor Has It. 01:02:45 - Part 4: Evolutionary Not Revolutionary NOTE: Early Super Mario World prototype footage and fan hacks are artistic renditions and do not represent an actual Nintendo product. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter"
YouTube Link 2022-05-06T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 8.3M engagements
"JVC X'Eye - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian talks about the JVC X'Eye an expensive hard-to-find console that played both Sega Genesis & Sega CD games. Was it worth the hefty price tag New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com JVC X'Eye Sega Sega Genesis JVC Victor Entertainment Gaming Historian Video Game History Sega CD JVC X'Eye Sega Sega Genesis JVC Victor Entertainment Gaming Historian Video Game History Sega CD"
YouTube Link 2016-01-20T18:31Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements
"The Story of R.O.B. the Robot In [----] Nintendo made plans to bring their Famicom console to North America. There was just one big problem: Stores wanted nothing to do with video games. Learn how a small robot helped save the video game industry and made Nintendo a household name. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of"
YouTube Link 2018-03-16T17:50Z 1.1M followers, 2.8M engagements
"Donkey Kong [--] (Arcade) - Gaming Historian After two successful arcade games in the Donkey Kong series Nintendo decided to change up the formula by releasing Donkey Kong [--] a game much different than it's predecessors. Gaming Historian takes a look at this mostly forgotten game. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2011-10-24T16:20Z 1.1M followers, 447.1K engagements
"The Story of The Oregon Trail In [----] three student teachers in Minneapolis MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over [--] years later The Oregon Trail series has sold more than [--] million copies and has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. But the original creators never made a penny off the game. Learn the story behind one of the most successful edutainment games of all time. A special thank you to @minnmax for providing some footage for this documentary. Check out their documentary on Oregon Trail here: https://youtu.be/_EHdZUrMi4w"
YouTube Link 2024-04-11T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"The Hot Stik: Motion Controls on the NES Remember the video on the NES Hot Seat I thought it was the only product Power to the 10th Inc put out. Turns out I was wrong. This is the NES Hot Stik a motion-controlled joystick Does it work Will it poison you with mercury Find out more Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of"
YouTube Link 2019-06-18T17:44Z 1.1M followers, 395.2K engagements
"Universal vs. Nintendo Case - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian covers the Universal vs Nintendo Case a landmark decision in the video game industry. In the early 80's Nintendo hit it big with Donkey Kong but Universal took the opportunity to sue them for copyright infringement of King Kong. What happened in this case and why is it important New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2013-04-03T01:15Z 1.1M followers, 609.2K engagements
"Monster Party (NES) - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian looks at Monster Party an NES platformer that doesn't seem out of the ordinary. However after a prototype of the game appeared many secrets of what it should have been were uncovered. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2013-01-03T00:48Z 1.1M followers, 250.2K engagements
"Sonic Games on SEGA Game Gear This year Sonic the Hedgehog turns [--] years old. His presence on the Genesis boosted SEGA's market share but Sonic also had quite a few titles on the Game Gear too Let's take a look at all [--] games released in North America and see what they are all about. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list"
YouTube Link 2016-08-04T17:33Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library Book Review Full disclosure: I did write an article for this book but was not compensated. I also consider Pat Contri the author a friend. I still tried to be as fair as possible with my review. Thanks Gaming Historian reviews Pat Contri's book "Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library. This 450+ page book reviews every North American NES game and weighs a whopping [--] pounds But is it worth your hard-earned money To order a copy for yourself visit http://www.ultimatenes.com Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow"
YouTube Link 2016-12-02T18:08Z 1.1M followers, 243.2K engagements
"What Facts Did I Get Wrong Let's take a look back into the past.my past In this video I find [--] errors in my old episodes offer corrections and analyze what went wrong. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:54 - Steve Mayer Co-Founded Atari 05:41 - Space Invaders Caused a Coin Shortage 07:14 - Nintendo of America & RadarScope 08:35 - Donkey Kong Inspired by Popeye 10:00 - Inafune is the 'Father' of Mega Man 12:37 - Conclusion Charles Paradis article on Space Invaders - https://www.academia.edu/3672374/Insert_Coin_to_Play_Space_Invaders_and_the_100_Yen_Myth Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2020-02-13T19:11Z 1.1M followers, 443.2K engagements
"The Atari Landfill Myth - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian tackles the Atari landfill myth. Recently the Atari landfill was uncovered in Alamogordo New Mexico. Back in [----] Atari cleared out their El Paso TX plant and dumped a bunch of their product into a landfill. The actual dumping of product is not legend Atari even admitted they did it back in [----]. The real legend was that they dumped nothing but ET cartridges. This excavation proved it was exactly what Atari said it was over [--] years ago. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2014-04-30T16:31Z 1.1M followers, 359.4K engagements
"NES [--] Top Loader Gaming Historian (old version) New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Gaming Historian takes a look at the second model of the Nintendo the NES [--] also known as the 'top loader'. What is this console and why was it largely forgotten This was the very first episode of Gaming Historian from [----] For an updated version of this video: http://youtu.be/qSFPdQQez7clist=PL397C52406E483BAB Support the show on Patreon https://goo.gl/pQaU9N Follow Gaming Historian on: Facebook https://goo.gl/gEbNvo Twitter https://goo.gl/6EJGzg Website https://goo.gl/dt5qin"
YouTube Link 2009-10-22T19:02Z 1.1M followers, 323.8K engagements
"The Oregon Trail (Apple II): Fact or Fiction - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian compares the game 'The Oregon Trail' with the history of westward expansion in the United States. Is it historically accurate New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2015-02-26T19:00Z 1.1M followers, 373.3K engagements
"There Was a Lock for the NES In [----] parents' concerns for their children's video game habits were at an all-time high. One eclectic inventor thought he had the perfect solution: Homework First. It was a literal lock that blocked the cartridge slot of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Was Homework First the ultimate solution to Nintenditis Learn the story behind the first parental control system for video games. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook"
YouTube Link 2021-01-06T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 555.9K engagements
"Sega Genesis [--] (MK-1461) - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gives a complete overview of the Sega Genesis [--] (MK-1461). Released near the end of the Genesis era Majesco's Genesis [--] was small and light but lacked other features of the previous models. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Genesis [--] MK-1461 Sega Sega (Video Game Developer) Sega Mega Drive (Video Game Platform) Majesco Entertainment (Video Game Developer) Majesco Sega"
YouTube Link 2014-01-07T19:38Z 1.1M followers, 934.4K engagements
"Uninvited (NES) - Gaming Historian On this special Halloween episode Gaming Historian is going to talk about a spooky game on the NES Uninvited Originally a PC game Kemco ported it over to the Nintendo Entertaintment System. Is it worth picking up New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Uninvited (Video Game) Uninvited NES Review Uninvited Review Uninvited Nintendo (Video Game Developer) Nintendo Entertainment System (Video Game Platform)"
YouTube Link 2013-10-28T16:04Z 1.1M followers, 453.7K engagements
"Sega Dreamcast - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian provides a complete history of the Sega Dreamcast. Sega's last console was pretty awesome but a variety of reasons caused it to ultimately die sooner than expected. Find out more New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2014-02-19T02:52Z 1.1M followers, 2.6M engagements
"Microsoft's [--] Biggest Mistakes Microsoft entered the video game console business in [----] with the Xbox. Today they are still a major player in the industry. But it hasn't exactly been a smooth journey. Here are three of their biggest blunders (so far). CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:02 - Games for Windows LIVE 11:58 - The Xbox One Announcement 18:35 - The Xbox [---] "Red Ring of Death" Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2022-06-30T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 838.8K engagements
"Who Invented the D-Pad The D-Pad is an industry standard in controller design. Who invented it How does it work Why is it in just about every video game controller Is every D-Pad the same Find out Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com #Nintendo #GamingHistorian #Controller"
YouTube Link 2017-04-28T17:35Z 1.1M followers, 777.5K engagements
"Don't Touch: The Story of the U-Force In [----] the most anticipated new controller for the NES wasn't the Power Glove; it was the U-Force. Learn about the making of the device its rocky road to retail and the battle against the Power Glove. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:12 - Part 1: A New Way to Play 14:21 - Part 2: Under Pressure 27:12 - Part 3: Don't Touch Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2021-09-01T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 867.8K engagements
"Unlicensed Game Boy Players I've talked about the Super Game Boy Super Game Boy [--] and the Game Boy Player. But now let's dive into 3rd party devices that played Game Boy games on your television This episodes talks about the GB Hunter Super GB Booster Advanced Game Port and the GBA TV Converter. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian"
YouTube Link 2018-04-27T18:50Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Virtual Boy - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gives the complete history of the Virtual Boy. Released in [----] by Nintendo the Virtual Boy was supposed to change video games. Instead it became one of the worst selling consoles of all time. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Special thanks to Planet Virtual Boy (http://www.planetvb.com) for a wealth of information images and more. All background music by Kevin MacLeod"
YouTube Link 2014-04-21T20:04Z 1.1M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Atari vs. Pac-Man Knockoffs K.C. Munchkin is a Pac-Man clone that set off a groundbreaking legal battle with Atari. The ensuing court case would provide the groundwork for how copyright laws apply to video games. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com #Atari #PacMan"
YouTube Link 2017-02-03T18:53Z 1.1M followers, 757K engagements
"Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (SNES) - Gaming Historian Once upon a time Square was struggling to increase sales in North America. They thought Americans needed more training on RPGs. Their solution Final Fantasy Mystic Quest one of the most beginner RPGs you will ever play. Gaming Historian provides the history of the game plus a brief overview. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (Video Game) Mystic Quest"
YouTube Link 2015-02-19T18:57Z 1.1M followers, 504.8K engagements
"The Forgotten Portable NES In [----] the hot new trend in the video game industry was handheld systems. The Nintendo Game Boy and Atari Lynx battled for the market while NEC and Sega had consoles on the way. But there was another handheld coming you may not have heard of: The Express. It was from a small company called BDL Enterprises and the idea was impressive: A portable version of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Why did this console never see the light of day Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter / X"
YouTube Link 2023-03-10T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1M engagements
"Sharp Nintendo Television (19SV111) - Gaming Historian Sharp & Nintendo have a great business relationship having worked together on the Game & Watch Twin Famicom & 3DS. One of their strangest collaborations however was the Sharp NES TV. Big thanks to Collecting Retro for shots & information on the Sharp C1 TV (http://www.youtube.com/CollectingRetro) 'Back to the Wood' 'Serenity' 'Nice & Easy' by Audionautix.com New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments"
YouTube Link 2015-05-14T22:45Z 1.1M followers, 995.6K engagements
"Sonic's Secret Genesis Games This video was sponsored by LastPass. Check out LastPass here: http://bit.ly/2JvSSLZ Sonic the Hedgehog is Sega's flagship character. He is in a ton of games including some that might not be so obvious. Let's find all of the games Sonic is secretly hiding in on the Sega Genesis CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:21 - Sports Talk Baseball 03:10 - Shining Force II 03:42 - Crusader of Centy 04:24 - Art Alive 04:54 - Ultimate Soccer 05:21 - Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football 06:24 - Sega Channel 06:58 - Wimbledon Championship Tennis 07:36 - OutRunners 08:03 - Super"
YouTube Link 2019-03-28T17:01Z 1.1M followers, 761.5K engagements
"History of Star Fox (Part 2) - Gaming Historian Part [--] of Gaming Historian's look at the history of Star Fox examines Star Fox [--] a canceled game on the Super Nintendo. What happened to this game and why was it canceled Part 1: http://youtu.be/vzfVENbKKuUlist=PL397C52406E483BAB Part 3: http://youtu.be/0tYnT2HFbzwlist=PL397C52406E483BAB Part 4: http://youtu.be/j3zBckbEj5Ulist=PL397C52406E483BAB New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com History"
YouTube Link 2013-07-26T20:20Z 1.1M followers, 443.4K engagements
"The Making of the Super Mario Bros. Movie It cost [--] million dollars to make but only grossed [--] million. By most accounts it was a disaster from start to finish. Learn all about the making of the very first big budget video game movie. Special thanks to the Super Mario Bros. Movie Archive - http://www.smbmovie.com/ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2016-11-18T18:28Z 1.1M followers, 2.6M engagements
"Tengen: Atari Games vs. Nintendo In the late 80's Tengen (a subsidiary of Atari Games) decided to challenge Nintendo over their strict policies on 3rd party licensing. How By suing them and releasing unlicensed video games. Learn the history behind it all. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:57 - Part 1: Origin of Heaven 07:49 - Part 2: The Rabbit 12:42 - Part 3: The Tiger 18:44 - Part 4: Impact Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹"
YouTube Link 2015-05-29T19:58Z 1.1M followers, 2.3M engagements
"A Brief History of Contra - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian provides a very brief history of Contra the classic run-n-gun shooter series. What exactly is a Contra anyway Find out Check out Retro Liberty's Top [--] Contra Games segement http://www.youtube.com/watchv=AY7ZpiO4_Jg New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2013-11-19T02:09Z 1.1M followers, 212.5K engagements
"Nintendo's [--] Biggest Mistakes - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian goes over the top [--] biggest mistakes Nintendo has ever made. Recently Nintendo unveiled their 'Nintendo Creator Program' for YouTube. People are calling it one of their biggest mistakes. A mistake Yes. Their biggest Hardly. 'Batty McFaddin' 'Cool Intro' 'George Street Shuffle' 'Easy Lemon' 'Space 1990-B' by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution [---] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2015-02-12T19:00Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Before Apple: Steve Jobs at Atari Before Steve Jobs changed the world of technology at Apple he was just a college dropout looking for a job. He ended up at a new startup video game company Atari where he worked on one of their most popular titles. Some arcade footage provided by Old Classic Retro Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwPuDKd7DGdQTB8inKcyPNw Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2017-09-08T16:50Z 1.1M followers, 480.6K engagements
"The Story of Zelda: Link's Awakening Go to https://expressvpn.com/gaminghistorian to take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get [--] months free. Learn the complete history of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. What began as an after-hours passion project turned into one of the greatest Zelda games of all time. Learn how the development team at Nintendo went outside the box and created The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening CORRECTIONS - The total # of units sold between both versions is somewhere around [--] million Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2019-05-30T16:40Z 1.1M followers, 1.7M engagements
"NES [--] Top Loader (Model NES-101) - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gives a complete history / overview of the NES [--] (NES-101) also known as the 'top loader.' While the NES [--] made it easier to play games it had a few limitations. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com NES [--] NES-101 Top Loader Nintendo Entertainment System (Video Game Platform) NES Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Video Game Platform) Nintendo (Video Game Developer)"
YouTube Link 2012-09-22T18:25Z 1.1M followers, 769.1K engagements
"When a 9-Year-Old Sued Nintendo In [----] Clark Thiemann was excited to play his brand new NES game LJN's Major League Baseball. But when he started playing his favorite MLB superstars weren't in the game. So what did he do He sued Nintendo LJN & Major League Baseball. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit"
YouTube Link 2019-09-04T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 2.9M engagements
"The Legend of Polybius Gaming Historian attempts to uncover the truth about Polybius one of the first video game urban legends. Allegedly the game was made by the government as an experiment to recruit soldiers and brainwash kids. Is it all false Or are there some kernels of truth Cat DeSpira's article: https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/reinvestigating-polybius-with-2015-update/ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2017-06-15T17:37Z 1.1M followers, 760.6K engagements
"LJN Roll & Rocker: A Terrible Controller Thank you to Warby Parker for sponsoring this video. I've been wearing their glasses for years and I can't recommend them enough. Order your Home Try-On Kit FREE at http://www.warbyparker.com/gaminghistorian. Offer only valid in the US. [----] was the year of NES controllers. Mattel introduced the Power Glove. Broderbund debuted the U-Force. And then there was LJN's Roll & Rocker. The Roll & Rocker was a stand-on plastic board that rocked back and forth to control directional movement in games. It promised radical gaming action. But did the Roll & Rocker"
YouTube Link 2021-02-24T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 386K engagements
"Game Boy - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gets a bit personal in this look at the history of the Game Boy which is still one of Nintendo's best selling console of all time. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2010-01-04T07:38Z 1.1M followers, 809.4K engagements
"The Story of StarTropics The history of the StarTropics series a Nintendo franchise that both began & ended on the NES. StarTropics was Nintendo's attempt to create games specifically for the western market. Learn more about this unique series and why it never took off. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit"
YouTube Link 2016-03-25T19:12Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Nintendo's Battle Against Video Game Rentals Learn about Nintendo's battle against the rental industry including their lawsuit against Blockbuster Video. Some photos courtesy of James B. Eldred - http://http://mostly-retro.com/ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2016-02-25T18:53Z 1.1M followers, 1.9M engagements
"History of Wolfenstein (Part 1) - Gaming Historian Part [--] is here: https://youtu.be/CPqtT8NhIs8list=PL397C52406E483BAB Part [--] is here: https://youtu.be/pIfWqXYJNRclist=PL397C52406E483BAB Gaming Historian begins the history of the Wolfenstein series which began all the way back in [----] on the Apple II. This episodes covers the origins as well as Wolfenstein 3D. 'Future Gladiator' 'Easy Day' 'Minima' 'Twisted' 'I Feel You' 'Senbazuru' by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution [---] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 'Floating in Space' by Purple"
YouTube Link 2015-03-13T02:41Z 1.1M followers, 784.6K engagements
"The Story of the ESRB Ratings In the early 90's there was a growing concern from the public about violent entertainment. When the government began seeing footage of graphic video games they stepped in with an ultimatum for the industry: Regulate yourselves or we'll do it for you. Special thanks to my featured guests Grace Kramer - http://www.youtube.com/lophatjello Shane Luis - http://www.youtube.com/rereztv Marc Duddleson - http://www.youtube.com/mylifeingaming Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter"
YouTube Link 2016-09-23T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.5M engagements
"History of LJN - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian gives the complete history of LJN a toy / video game company. Although notorious for their bad video games LJN was more than just a game publisher and the story of their rise & fall is quite interesting. Special thanks to Pixel Dan Check out his channel https://www.youtube.com/user/Mandalorian30 Angry Video Game Nerd: https://www.youtube.com/user/JamesNintendoNerd LJN Defender: https://www.youtube.com/user/CygnusDestroyer20XX 'Carefree' 'Hyperfun' 'Rollin at 5' 'Tempting Secrets' 'Awaiting Return' 'Sardana' by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"
YouTube Link 2015-02-05T18:57Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"Nintendo 64DD - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian provides a history of the Nintendo 64DD including it's long delay and lackluster release. What was this add-on for the N64 and why did it completely fail New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2012-10-23T19:19Z 1.1M followers, 1.6M engagements
"The NES Hot Seat: A Chair Controller In [----] Power to the 10th Inc. introduced "The Hot Seat" for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was a small seat that used body motion to control the game How did it work DOES it work Learn more on this episode of The Gaming Historian Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources"
YouTube Link 2019-04-23T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 859.5K engagements
"Panasonic Q: The Ultimate Nintendo GameCube During the sixth generation of consoles Nintendo's GameCube was criticized for it's lack of DVD playback. But in Japan Panasonic had a solution: A DVD player that can play GameCube games But was it worth the hefty price tag Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit"
YouTube Link 2017-02-24T18:43Z 1.1M followers, 1M engagements
"The Life of Satoru Iwata A biography of Satoru Iwata: His life his accomplishments and why he was important to the video game industry. Part [--] - Passion (1:56) Part [--] - The Logical Thing (8:56) Part [--] - Superman (13:52) Part [--] - Revolution (18:35) Part [--] - Heart of a Gamer (24:30) Part [--] - We'll Meet Again (29:29) To join the fight against cancer you can donate to the Cancer Research Institute at http://www.cancerresearch.org Special thanks to some talented artists (in order of appearance) Akuo - https://www.facebook.com/akuoart Alejandro Argandona - http://toshitne.deviantart.com/ Patrick"
YouTube Link 2015-11-23T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The Video Game Crash of [----] - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian takes a look at the Video Game Crash of [----] also known as the North American Video Game Crash of [----]. What was it and why did it happen New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2009-10-28T15:38Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements
"History of Super Smash Bros. (Part 1) - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian tackles the history of Super Smash Bros one of the most popular fighting games of all time. How did it go from a side project to a full fledged franchise This episode covers Super Smash Bros & Super Smash Bros. Melee. Part [--] is here: http://youtu.be/tgLbnHEm9cYlist=PL397C52406E483BAB New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"
YouTube Link 2014-11-21T17:14Z 1.1M followers, 706K engagements
"Console Wars Book Review Gaming Historian reviews 'Console Wars' by Blake J. Harris. Console Wars tells a highly detailed story about the battle between Sega & Nintendo during the 90's. Is it worth picking up Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2016-03-10T19:14Z 1.1M followers, 157.4K engagements
"Game Factory: SEGA & Blockbuster's On-Demand Game Rentals Back in the 90's Blockbuster had two big problems. They knew their business model wouldn't last forever and customers couldn't rent what they wanted due to inventory issues. The solution On-demand kiosks. They tested this new technology on video games and Game Factory was born. But it didn't last very long. Learn the story. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2017-07-14T18:06Z 1.1M followers, 508.6K engagements
"History of Wolfenstein (Part 3) - Gaming Historian Part [--] is here: https://youtu.be/S1qD9JRk5vMlist=PL397C52406E483BAB Part [--] is here: https://youtu.be/CPqtT8NhIs8list=PL397C52406E483BAB Gaming Historian concludes the history of the Wolfenstein franchise. In [----] id Software announced a new Wolfenstein game for consoles. It was released four years later. Would it live up to the hype 'Anamalie' 'On the Cool Side' 'On the Ground' by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution [---] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ New viewer Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2015-03-26T18:17Z 1.1M followers, 376.6K engagements
"History of Star Fox (Part 1) - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian does a barrel roll into the history of the Star Fox franchise. Part [--] covers the creation of the series as well as the first game on the Super Nintendo. Part 2: http://youtu.be/TFY_669XMmwlist=PL397C52406E483BAB Part 3: http://youtu.be/0tYnT2HFbzwlist=PL397C52406E483BAB Part 4: http://youtu.be/j3zBckbEj5Ulist=PL397C52406E483BAB New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com"
YouTube Link 2013-06-27T20:51Z 1.1M followers, 561.7K engagements
"Sega Master System Encyclopedia Review - Gaming Historian Gaming Historian reviews the Sega Master System Encyclopedia. Is this a worthy book to add to your library To get your copy of the book visit http://www.thevgatv.com/ New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Music Credits: In A Monastery Garden performed by Markus Staab - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"
YouTube Link 2014-10-07T00:16Z 1.1M followers, 127.3K engagements
"The Story of The Oregon Trail In [----] three student teachers in Minneapolis MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over [--] years later The Oregon Trail series has sold more than [--] million copies and has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. But the original creators never made a penny off the game. Learn the story behind one of the most successful edutainment games of all time. A special thank you to @minnmax for providing some footage for this documentary. Check out their documentary on Oregon Trail here: https://youtu.be/_EHdZUrMi4w"
YouTube Link 2024-04-11T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"The Story of the First Video Game Cartridge The humble cartridge is an icon in video game history. But where did it come from Learn the story behind the first programmable home console - the Fairchild Channel F - and the team behind it. Why couldn't Fairchild capitalize on this revolutionary idea and why did the Channel F console fade into obscurity CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Part 1: Desperation Breeds Innovation 13:58 - Part 2: Mavericks 22:54 - Part 3: A Commitment 31:03 - Part 4: A Long Shadow Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming"
YouTube Link 2023-06-09T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 962.2K engagements
"The Forgotten Portable NES In [----] the hot new trend in the video game industry was handheld systems. The Nintendo Game Boy and Atari Lynx battled for the market while NEC and Sega had consoles on the way. But there was another handheld coming you may not have heard of: The Express. It was from a small company called BDL Enterprises and the idea was impressive: A portable version of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Why did this console never see the light of day Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter / X"
YouTube Link 2023-03-10T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1M engagements
"Batter Up: Play Super Nintendo With a Baseball Bat [--] years before the Nintendo Wii took over living rooms Sports Sciences released Batter-Up a motion-controlled baseball bat for the Sega Genesis Super Nintendo and personal computers. The company claimed it was the first "virtual reality baseball bat." Was it a swing-and-a-miss or a home run Learn how Batter Up works and the history of Sports Sciences. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter / X https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook"
YouTube Link 2023-01-27T18:39Z 1.1M followers, 263.5K engagements
"The Story of Super Mario Kart Learn the complete history of Super Mario Kart one of the most influential games of all time. After a failed attempt to make a 2-player version of F-Zero Nintendo created a quirky go-kart racing game featuring Mario & friends. Despite receiving little hype Super Mario Kart exploded in popularity becoming one of the best-selling games for the Super Nintendo. It was a genre-defining title and the beginning of one of Nintendo's most popular franchises. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Part 1: Racing for Two 12:35 - Part 2: Changing Lanes 33:59 - Part 3: An"
YouTube Link 2022-12-02T19:00Z 1.1M followers, 3.6M engagements
"Sharp SF1: A Super Famicom TV When Nintendo launched the Super Famicom in [----] they couldn't make enough consoles to meet the demand. But there was another way to get one: The Sharp SF1 a $1000 TV with a built-in Super Famicom Learn the history and functionality of this obscure piece of video game hardware. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2022-09-09T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 650.3K engagements
"When Nintendo Games Were on Atari Before Nintendo launched the NES their games appeared on other consoles including the biggest: the Atari [----]. Learn about the history of these ports and that weird time when Mario competed with himself. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Donkey Kong 03:08 - Donkey Kong Jr. 04:14 - Sky Skipper 07:01 - Popeye 08:40 - Mario Bros. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2022-07-29T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Microsoft's [--] Biggest Mistakes Microsoft entered the video game console business in [----] with the Xbox. Today they are still a major player in the industry. But it hasn't exactly been a smooth journey. Here are three of their biggest blunders (so far). CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:02 - Games for Windows LIVE 11:58 - The Xbox One Announcement 18:35 - The Xbox [---] "Red Ring of Death" Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2022-06-30T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 838.8K engagements
"The Story of Super Mario World A documentary on the making of Super Mario World the launch of the Super Nintendo and how the game perfected the concepts of the Super Mario series. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:48 - Part 1: The End of an Era 20:27 - Part 2: A Whole New World 43:16 - Part 3: Rumor Has It. 01:02:45 - Part 4: Evolutionary Not Revolutionary NOTE: Early Super Mario World prototype footage and fan hacks are artistic renditions and do not represent an actual Nintendo product. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter"
YouTube Link 2022-05-06T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 8.3M engagements
"The Ultimate Guide to NES Light Guns Save 40% or more on your SimpliSafe security system during their holiday sale Visit https://SimpliSafe.com/GamingHistorian to learn more What's the history of light gun games How does the Zapper work What other light guns worked on the Nintendo Entertainment System How many games were compatible In this video I try to cover everything. This is the Ultimate Guide to NES Light Guns CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - A Brief History of Light Guns 11:53 - How Does the Zapper Work 16:54 - 3rd Party NES Light Guns 28:12 - Light Gun-Required NES Games 43:02 - Light"
YouTube Link 2021-12-10T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements
"What Happened to Mega Man Universe Five years before Super Mario Maker Capcom was developing Mega Man Universe a central hub where users could create and share their own Mega Man levels. In less than a year it was canceled. What happened Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit"
YouTube Link 2021-11-05T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 483.4K engagements
"How the Mario Characters Got Their Names Is Luigi named after a pizza parlor Who actually came up with the name Donkey Kong Why is King Koopa named after a bowl of soup Learn the inspirations behind the names of [--] Super Mario characters CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Mario 05:28 - Luigi 07:07 - Princess Peach 08:54 - Toad 10:57 - Yoshi 12:29 - Donkey Kong 17:54 - Wario 19:12 - Bowser Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2021-09-29T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 955.8K engagements
"Don't Touch: The Story of the U-Force In [----] the most anticipated new controller for the NES wasn't the Power Glove; it was the U-Force. Learn about the making of the device its rocky road to retail and the battle against the Power Glove. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:12 - Part 1: A New Way to Play 14:21 - Part 2: Under Pressure 27:12 - Part 3: Don't Touch Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2021-09-01T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 867.8K engagements
"SEGA Mega Modem: Ahead of Its Time In [----] Sunsoft came to SEGA with a proposal: What if people could play Mega Drive games online Wanting to make a splash in the market the two companies teamed up and created the Mega Modem. The device brought online gaming downloadable games news contests and even financial transactions to the SEGA Mega Drive. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Development History 12:55 - Games & Software 21:59 - Legacy Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻"
YouTube Link 2021-05-26T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 816.3K engagements
"LJN Roll & Rocker: A Terrible Controller Thank you to Warby Parker for sponsoring this video. I've been wearing their glasses for years and I can't recommend them enough. Order your Home Try-On Kit FREE at http://www.warbyparker.com/gaminghistorian. Offer only valid in the US. [----] was the year of NES controllers. Mattel introduced the Power Glove. Broderbund debuted the U-Force. And then there was LJN's Roll & Rocker. The Roll & Rocker was a stand-on plastic board that rocked back and forth to control directional movement in games. It promised radical gaming action. But did the Roll & Rocker"
YouTube Link 2021-02-24T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 386K engagements
"There Was a Lock for the NES In [----] parents' concerns for their children's video game habits were at an all-time high. One eclectic inventor thought he had the perfect solution: Homework First. It was a literal lock that blocked the cartridge slot of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Was Homework First the ultimate solution to Nintenditis Learn the story behind the first parental control system for video games. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook"
YouTube Link 2021-01-06T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 555.9K engagements
"The Story of Mega Man on DOS Get Honey for FREE today http://joinhoney.com/gaminghistorian Honey finds coupons with the click of a button. Thanks Honey for sponsoring The Story of Mega Man on DOS In [----] Capcom released Mega Man.on DOS It's certainly a strange game when compared to the NES titles. But it was made by one man Stephen Rozner in his spare time. You could argue it was a fan game that Capcom cashed in on. And if you can believe it Rozner and his brother made a sequel too Learn the history of the Mega Man DOS games and the developers behind them. Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2020-10-31T16:38Z 1.1M followers, 669.3K engagements
"Sony's [--] Biggest Mistakes Sony entered the console market in [----] with the Playstation and they have been a major player ever since. But they didn't get there without a few bumps in the road. Let's go over Sony's three biggest mistakes CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:16 - #3: Proprietary Memory 04:08 - #2: The PS3 Launch 10:23 - #1: The PSN Hack Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷"
YouTube Link 2020-08-25T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 1M engagements
"The Story of Mario Paint Get the best deals while shopping online http://joinhoney.com/gaminghistorian Honey is FREE and finds coupons with the click of a button. Thanks Honey for sponsoring In the early '90s Nintendo faced mounting pressure to provide more educational games. Their answer was Mario Paint. Learn the story behind the game and how it changed the lives of [--] creative individuals. CHAPTERS Intro - 00:00 Part 1: Mario Paint - 03:03 Part 2: Mario Artist - 28:20 Part 3: Legacy - 32:32 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦"
YouTube Link 2020-07-28T17:35Z 1.1M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Crusader of Centy: SEGA's Zelda Clone In [----] Sega launched the Mega Role-Playing Project to compete with Nintendo's RPG lineup. The first game from the project was Crusader of Centy a Zelda clone The game was called Shin Soseiki: Ragnacenty in Japan and Soleil in Europe. Learn more about its creation and legacy. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2020-05-11T17:08Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Awesome Possum: Tengen's Failed Mascot In [----] Tengen wanted their own Mario or Sonic. They created Awesome Possum. On the surface it's nothing special. But behind the game is a story about climate change possums and a ridiculous lawsuit. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:14 - Awesome Possum 14:21 - The Not-So-Awesome Lawsuit Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2020-04-08T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 462.1K engagements
"What Facts Did I Get Wrong Let's take a look back into the past.my past In this video I find [--] errors in my old episodes offer corrections and analyze what went wrong. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:54 - Steve Mayer Co-Founded Atari 05:41 - Space Invaders Caused a Coin Shortage 07:14 - Nintendo of America & RadarScope 08:35 - Donkey Kong Inspired by Popeye 10:00 - Inafune is the 'Father' of Mega Man 12:37 - Conclusion Charles Paradis article on Space Invaders - https://www.academia.edu/3672374/Insert_Coin_to_Play_Space_Invaders_and_the_100_Yen_Myth Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2020-02-13T19:11Z 1.1M followers, 443.2K engagements
"The Story of Super Mario Bros. [--] A documentary about the creation of Super Mario Bros. [--] the unparalleled hype surrounding its release and why it's considered one of the greatest games of all time. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Part 1: The Ultimate Mario 24:21 - Part 2: The Hype 38:13 - Part 3: The Greatest 45:59 - End Credits Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2019-12-18T18:27Z 1.1M followers, 8.7M engagements
"Pocket Sonar: Find Fish With a Game Boy Have you ever wanted to find fish with your Game Boy Now you can with the Pocket Sonar Released only in Japan in [----] Bandai's "Gyogun Tanchiki: Pocket Sonar" aka Fish Finder: Pocket Sonar hooked up to your Game Boy and contained a fish sonar fish encyclopedia and even a fishing mini-game Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2019-10-08T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 471.4K engagements
"When a 9-Year-Old Sued Nintendo In [----] Clark Thiemann was excited to play his brand new NES game LJN's Major League Baseball. But when he started playing his favorite MLB superstars weren't in the game. So what did he do He sued Nintendo LJN & Major League Baseball. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit"
YouTube Link 2019-09-04T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 2.9M engagements
"The Hot Stik: Motion Controls on the NES Remember the video on the NES Hot Seat I thought it was the only product Power to the 10th Inc put out. Turns out I was wrong. This is the NES Hot Stik a motion-controlled joystick Does it work Will it poison you with mercury Find out more Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of"
YouTube Link 2019-06-18T17:44Z 1.1M followers, 395.2K engagements
"The Story of Zelda: Link's Awakening Go to https://expressvpn.com/gaminghistorian to take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get [--] months free. Learn the complete history of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. What began as an after-hours passion project turned into one of the greatest Zelda games of all time. Learn how the development team at Nintendo went outside the box and created The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening CORRECTIONS - The total # of units sold between both versions is somewhere around [--] million Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2019-05-30T16:40Z 1.1M followers, 1.7M engagements
"The NES Hot Seat: A Chair Controller In [----] Power to the 10th Inc. introduced "The Hot Seat" for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was a small seat that used body motion to control the game How did it work DOES it work Learn more on this episode of The Gaming Historian Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources"
YouTube Link 2019-04-23T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 859.5K engagements
"Sonic's Secret Genesis Games This video was sponsored by LastPass. Check out LastPass here: http://bit.ly/2JvSSLZ Sonic the Hedgehog is Sega's flagship character. He is in a ton of games including some that might not be so obvious. Let's find all of the games Sonic is secretly hiding in on the Sega Genesis CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 02:21 - Sports Talk Baseball 03:10 - Shining Force II 03:42 - Crusader of Centy 04:24 - Art Alive 04:54 - Ultimate Soccer 05:21 - Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football 06:24 - Sega Channel 06:58 - Wimbledon Championship Tennis 07:36 - OutRunners 08:03 - Super"
YouTube Link 2019-03-28T17:01Z 1.1M followers, 761.5K engagements
"The Story of the Aladdin Deck Enhancer Learn about the history of a unique NES accessory the Aladdin Deck Enhancer In the early 90's the 16-bit war between Sega and Nintendo was heating up. But one company was thinking about the past: Camerica. In January of [----] they announced the Aladdin Deck Enhancer a device for your 8-bit NES that played proprietary compact cartridges. Why Watch the video to find out Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook"
YouTube Link 2019-02-21T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The Story of the Super Mario Land Series The Super Mario Land series was Nintendo's attempt at bringing the Super Mario franchise to the Game Boy. But it was also the first time Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto would not be involved. Learn all about the history of this series and the impact it has left on the Mario franchise CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Super Mario Land 10:16 - Super Mario Land [--] 17:57 - Wario Land: Super Mario Land [--] 22:02 - Virtual Boy Mario Land Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter"
YouTube Link 2019-01-23T18:05Z 1.1M followers, 3.3M engagements
"The Story of Punch-Out A documentary detailing the complete history of Nintendo's Punch-Out video game series. In [----] Nintendo had a problem: They had too many arcade monitors. Rather than toss them they made a new game that could use [--] monitors. That game was Punch-Out one of Nintendo's most beloved franchises. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:19 - Round 1: Knock-Out 17:10 - Round 2: Spin-offs 19:19 - Round 3: Iron Mike 31:12 - Round 4: The Mystery of Power Punch II 33:53 - Round 5: Super Punch-Out 37:42 - Round 6: Return of the Mac Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2018-12-04T18:04Z 1.1M followers, 2.3M engagements
"When Nike Sued SEGA Go to http://audible.com/gaminghistorian or text gaminghistorian to [---] [---] to get one free audiobook & a [--] day free trial In [----] Sega was promoting their newest release NBA 2K2. But things came to a screeching halt when Nike sued them for copyright infringement. Learn all about this little-known case between Nike and Sega Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T17:30Z 1.1M followers, 518.8K engagements
"The Story of Spyro the Dragon Learn about the history of Spyro the Dragon and it's developer Insomniac Games. Spyro the Dragon was one of the first open-world 3D platformers on the Playstation. Sony hoped it would help them compete against Nintendo's family-friendly games. It did that and so much more. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:56 - Insomniac Games 06:30 - Spyro the Dragon 16:24 - Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage 21:00 - Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon 25:03 - Conclusion Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter"
YouTube Link 2018-08-17T16:54Z 1.1M followers, 1.9M engagements
"Hudson & Nintendo's Obscure PC Games Did you know Hudson Soft ported several popular Nintendo games to Japanese PCs Back in [----] Nintendo gave Hudson permission to not only port over old titles but create new ones as well. In this episode of The Gaming Historian we'll go over all of them CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - Excitebike 02:28 - Ice Climber 03:12 - Golf 03:51 - Tennis 04:30 - Balloon Fight 05:30 - Mario Bros. Special 06:47 - Punch Ball Mario Bros. 07:49 - Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakush 09:11 - Super Mario Bros. Special Subscribe"
YouTube Link 2018-06-29T19:41Z 1.1M followers, 673.8K engagements
"The Story of the SEGA 32X Join the Club for only $5 - http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/gaminghistorian Thanks to our sponsor Dollar Shave Club new members get their 1st month of the Daily Essentials Starter Set including trial-sized versions of their Body Cleanser One Wipe Charlies Butt Wipes and Shave Butter along with their Executive Razor for ONLY $5 with FREE shipping Gaming Historian provides a history of the SEGA 32X. In an effort to stay ahead of the game SEGA released the 32X in late [----]. It was an add-on that transformed the Genesis from 16-bit to 32-bit. SEGA pitched it as a cheaper"
YouTube Link 2018-05-31T16:34Z 1.1M followers, 3.2M engagements
"Unlicensed Game Boy Players I've talked about the Super Game Boy Super Game Boy [--] and the Game Boy Player. But now let's dive into 3rd party devices that played Game Boy games on your television This episodes talks about the GB Hunter Super GB Booster Advanced Game Port and the GBA TV Converter. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian"
YouTube Link 2018-04-27T18:50Z 1.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"MY Top [--] TWERKS in VIDEO GAMES - NORMOGATARI (April Fools 2018) MY TOP [--] TWERKS IN VIDEO GAMES. DON'T GET TOO TURNED ON. BUY ME STUFF: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1QL3KI2LPNZQ2/ Gaming Historian Normogatari Top [--] Twerks Twerking Banjo-Kazooie Mother [--] Yoshi's Island Spyro the Dragon Monster Party Shigeru Miyamoto Gaming Historian Normogatari Top [--] Twerks Twerking Banjo-Kazooie Mother [--] Yoshi's Island Spyro the Dragon Monster Party Shigeru Miyamoto"
YouTube Link 2018-04-01T16:30Z 1.1M followers, 103.1K engagements
"The Story of R.O.B. the Robot In [----] Nintendo made plans to bring their Famicom console to North America. There was just one big problem: Stores wanted nothing to do with video games. Learn how a small robot helped save the video game industry and made Nintendo a household name. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of"
YouTube Link 2018-03-16T17:50Z 1.1M followers, 2.8M engagements
"The Story of Tetris In [----] during the Cold War a Russian programmer named Alexey Pajitnov created something special: A puzzle game called Tetris. It soon gained a cult following within the Soviet Union. A battle for the rights to publish Tetris erupted when the game crossed the Iron Curtain. Tetris not only took the video game industry by storm but it also helped break the boundaries between the United States and the Soviet Union. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:49 - Part 1: Pajitnov 10:03 - Part 2: Into the West 17:19 - Part 3: The Red Box 23:50 - Part 4: Enter Nintendo 33:38 - Part 5:"
YouTube Link 2018-02-02T19:01Z 1.1M followers, 4.8M engagements
"SEGA Pods: A Motion-Detecting Toy SEGA was one of the biggest video game companies in the 90's but did you know they dabbled in toys too Let's take a look at SEGA Pods a motion-detecting game very similar to Simon Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com SEGA Pods Pods SEGA"
YouTube Link 2017-12-15T18:24Z 1.1M followers, 432.9K engagements
"SEGA's [--] Biggest Mistakes Sega saw a meteoric rise in the video game market share during the early 90's. By [----] they were no longer making hardware. How can you fall so hard so fast Let's take a look at Sega's [--] Biggest Mistakes E3 [----] video provided by Anthony Parisi - https://youtu.be/Op5EkC7GbxQ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2017-12-01T18:30Z 1.1M followers, 2.3M engagements
"Before Apple: Steve Jobs at Atari Before Steve Jobs changed the world of technology at Apple he was just a college dropout looking for a job. He ended up at a new startup video game company Atari where he worked on one of their most popular titles. Some arcade footage provided by Old Classic Retro Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwPuDKd7DGdQTB8inKcyPNw Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2017-09-08T16:50Z 1.1M followers, 480.6K engagements
"The Story of the Konami Code Learn the origins of the most famous cheat code of all time: The Konami Code Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com #KonamiCode #Konami #GamingHistorian Gaming Historian Video Game History Konami Code Konami Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right"
YouTube Link 2017-08-18T17:49Z 1.1M followers, 732.4K engagements
"Game Boy Player: The Best Way to Play Game Boy on a TV In [----] Nintendo released the follow-up to the Super Game Boy the Game Boy Player. A device for the Gamecube the Game Boy Player could play Game Boy Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games. Is it the best way to play Nintendo handheld games on your television Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2017-08-04T19:07Z 1.1M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Game Factory: SEGA & Blockbuster's On-Demand Game Rentals Back in the 90's Blockbuster had two big problems. They knew their business model wouldn't last forever and customers couldn't rent what they wanted due to inventory issues. The solution On-demand kiosks. They tested this new technology on video games and Game Factory was born. But it didn't last very long. Learn the story. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2017-07-14T18:06Z 1.1M followers, 508.6K engagements
"The Legend of Polybius Gaming Historian attempts to uncover the truth about Polybius one of the first video game urban legends. Allegedly the game was made by the government as an experiment to recruit soldiers and brainwash kids. Is it all false Or are there some kernels of truth Cat DeSpira's article: https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/reinvestigating-polybius-with-2015-update/ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch"
YouTube Link 2017-06-15T17:37Z 1.1M followers, 760.6K engagements
"The Story of Super Mario RPG In [----] powerhouse developers Square & Nintendo teamed up and released Super Mario RPG. While the concept puzzled a few people the game became a classic. Learn the history of the game and how it came to be V-Jump '95 footage archived by OKeijiDragon - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=E2rVWOhDZRU Super Mario RPG [--] trailer archived by Unseen64 - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=yNW6X-D8Jw8 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook"
YouTube Link 2017-05-13T17:15Z 1.1M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Who Invented the D-Pad The D-Pad is an industry standard in controller design. Who invented it How does it work Why is it in just about every video game controller Is every D-Pad the same Find out Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/gaminghistoriansub_confirmation=1 Follow Gaming Historian: 🐦 Twitter https://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian 💻 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian 🕹 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaminghistorian For a list of sources visit https://www.thegaminghistorian.com #Nintendo #GamingHistorian #Controller"
YouTube Link 2017-04-28T17:35Z 1.1M followers, 777.5K engagements
"TOAD IS DEAD NINTENDO EXPOSED - NORMOGATARI (April Fools 2017) Apparently some of you thought I wasn't "funny" in my last episode. Fine then let's get serious. DEADLY SERIOUS. New viewer Subscribe http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian http://www.twitter.com/gaminghistorian Questions / Comments http://www.thegaminghistorian.com Gaming Historian Normogatari Toad is Dead Gaming Historian Normogatari Toad is Dead"
YouTube Link 2017-04-01T05:29Z 1.1M followers, 154.1K engagements
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