Gaming Historian

Season 2013

The Gaming Historian is a documentary series all about the history of video games.

Where to Watch Season 2013

9 Episodes

  • Monster Party (NES)
    E1
    Monster Party (NES)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.
  • Hyrule Historia Review
    E2
    Hyrule Historia ReviewGaming Historian provides a thorough review of Hyrule Historia, a new book from Dark Horse Comics that provides in-depth information on the Legend of Zelda universe. Is this book worth picking up?
  • Universal vs. Nintendo Case
    E3
    Universal vs. Nintendo CaseGaming 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?
  • History of Star Fox (Part 1)
    E4
    History of Star Fox (Part 1)Gaming Historian does a barrel roll into the history of the Star Fox franchise. Part 1 covers the creation of the series as well as the first game on the Super Nintendo.
  • History of Star Fox (Part 2)
    E5
    History of Star Fox (Part 2)Part 2 of Gaming Historian's look at the history of Star Fox examines Star Fox 2, a canceled game on the Super Nintendo. What happened to this game and why was it canceled?
  • History of Star Fox (Part 3)
    E6
    History of Star Fox (Part 3)Gaming Historian continues the history of Star Fox with part 3. After Star Fox 2 was canceled, development shifted to the Nintendo 64 where the team would create the signature game in the series. Part 3 covers Star Fox 64 and Star Fox Adventures.
  • History of Star Fox (Part 4)
    E7
    History of Star Fox (Part 4)Gaming Historian concludes the history of Star Fox with a look at Star Fox Assault and what the future holds for the franchise. Will we ever see another Star Fox game?
  • Uninvited (NES)
    E8
    Uninvited (NES)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?
  • A Brief History of Contra
    E9
    A Brief History of ContraGaming Historian provides a very brief history of Contra, the classic run-n-gun shooter series. What exactly is a Contra anyway? Find out!

 

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