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A Look At Nintendo’s Pioneering First FMV Arcade Game, Wild Gunman

February 25, 2021 by Chris Johnston

When someone says "Wild Gunman" I think only of the NES Zapper shooter and maybe Back to the Future Part II. I had no idea that years before Dragon's Lair and Mad Dog McCree landed their first tokens, Nintendo made a little FMV arcade gun game called...Wild Gunman. In A Critical Hit's latest video, game historian/preservationist Kate Willaert explores the original game's … [Read more...] about A Look At Nintendo’s Pioneering First FMV Arcade Game, Wild Gunman

The Life & Times Of Video Games Tracks Down The Ghosts Of Games That Never Were

February 3, 2021 by Chris Johnston

This week, Richard Moss' excellent video game documentary series The Life & Times Of Video Games wraps up its fourth season with a look at the stories behind why games get canceled and some of the more well-known cancelations from the last 30 years. That includes the Mac port of Half-Life (canned just 3 weeks from its final milestone), Desert Bus, and Tomb Raider 10th … [Read more...] about The Life & Times Of Video Games Tracks Down The Ghosts Of Games That Never Were

Archipel Interviews Toshihiro Nagoshi About The Origins Of The Yakuza Series

February 1, 2021 by Chris Johnston

It's hard to imagine that the exceedingly popular Yakuza series was close to not happening at all—but as you'll hear in this interview, director Toshihiro Nagoshi had to pitch the game THREE times, and he attributes Sega's merger with Sammy as the main reason it ended up happening at all. That's just one of the super-interesting anecdotes in Archipel's interview with the … [Read more...] about Archipel Interviews Toshihiro Nagoshi About The Origins Of The Yakuza Series

Director Of Midway Documentary Insert Coin Stops By Video Game History Hour

January 11, 2021 by Chris Johnston

Insert Coin, Josh Tsui's behind the scenes documentary of '90s-era Midway arcade development comes to iTunes today (it's already available on Amazon Prime and a few others). Last month, Tsui dropped by the Video Game History Foundation's Video Game History Hour podcast to discuss the film and working at Midway during its coin-op heyday. This episode is a great intro to the … [Read more...] about Director Of Midway Documentary Insert Coin Stops By Video Game History Hour

New Podcast Week: Bits N’ Bricks Documents Canceled LEGO/Minecraft Collaboration

January 6, 2021 by Chris Johnston

Bits N' Bricks is a fantastic new and officially sanctioned podcast chronicling 25 years of LEGO video games—and to say that this podcast goes to some fascinating places right off the bat is an understatement. In their first episode, hosts Brian Crecente and Ethan Vincent uncover the details behind a pretty big secret project between The LEGO Group and Minecraft creators … [Read more...] about New Podcast Week: Bits N’ Bricks Documents Canceled LEGO/Minecraft Collaboration

Noclip: Tim Schafer Breaks Down 20 Years Of Double Fine Games

December 30, 2020 by Chris Johnston

You should watch this Noclip video of Tim Schafer talking through Double Fine's 20-year history and gameography. And then if you haven't, dig into the rest of Noclip's documentaries because they are all great stuff. Noclipby Danny O'DwyerWebsite / YouTube / Twitter / Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / Patreon … [Read more...] about Noclip: Tim Schafer Breaks Down 20 Years Of Double Fine Games

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