I’ve looked at several video game companies that published games on the Atari 2600 over the years. Next up is Sega. I wasn’t expecting to see them as a publisher/developer on Atari’s console. I would’ve expected them to do something similar to Nintendo and license their arcade games to other companies. That isn’t what happened,Continue reading “A Brief History of Sega on the Atari 2600”
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The Lawsuit Over Street Fighter II and Fighter’s History
Have you ever wondered why some mechanics get repeated in video games? How can one company make a clone of a popular game, and nothing happens? It is an interesting story that includes several lawsuits. Like many things in the history of video games, it starts with Atari but gets more interesting in the lateContinue reading “The Lawsuit Over Street Fighter II and Fighter’s History”
Game Over by David Sheff is a great book about the 90s Console Wars | Book Review
Game Over by David Sheff is one of the foundational books for video game history. It is a second-hand source, but the information in it is excellent. It has also been corroborated over the years. It covers Nintendo’s history up to the N64, depending on the version of the book that you have. Because I’mContinue reading “Game Over by David Sheff is a great book about the 90s Console Wars | Book Review”
Dr. Mario | Yokoi Corner
Dr. Mario is one of those puzzle games that I thought would be more interesting than it is. Let me back up a bit. When this game first came out, I didn’t know it was a puzzle game. I’m talking about the NES version of the game. When I was little, I didn’t have NintendoContinue reading “Dr. Mario | Yokoi Corner”