video game history

The Story of Tetris | Gaming Historian

New viewer? Subscribe! ► http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ In 1984, during the Cold War, a Russian programmer named Alexey Pajitnov created something special:…

7 years ago

Sega Pods: Sega’s Motion-Detecting Toy | Gaming Historian

New viewer? Subscribe! ► http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ SEGA was one of the biggest video game companies in the 90's, but did you…

7 years ago

Sega’s 3 Biggest Mistakes | Gaming Historian

New viewer? Subscribe! ► http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ Sega saw a meteoric rise in the video game market share during the early 90's.…

7 years ago

The Konami Code | Gaming Historian

New viewer? Subscribe! ► http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ The Gaming Historian teaches you the origins of the most famous cheat code of all…

7 years ago

Game Factory: Blockbuster & Sega’s On-Demand Game Rentals | Gaming Historian

The Gaming Historian uncovers the story behind Game Factory, rewritable Sega Genesis cartridges that were available at Blockbuster. All the…

8 years ago

The Legend of Polybius | Gaming Historian

Gaming Historian attempts to uncover the truth about Polybius, one of the first video game urban legends. Allegedly, the game…

8 years ago

The History of Super Mario RPG | Gaming Historian

Gaming Historian talks about the history of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. In 1996, powerhouse developers Square…

8 years ago

Who Invented the D-Pad? | Gaming Historian

Gaming Historian examines the D-Pad, an industry standard in controller design. Who invented it? How does it work? Why is…

8 years ago

From Shady to Legal: How 2 Emulators Battled Sony – Bleem! & VGS | Gaming Historian

Back in 1999, two emulators were released commercially that let gamers play Playstation games on their computer: The Connectix Virtual…

8 years ago

Panasonic Q (GameCube / DVD Player) | Gaming Historian

Gaming Historian reviews the Panasonic Q system. During the sixth generation of consoles, Nintendo's GameCube was criticized for it's lack…

8 years ago