Making a video game based on a movie is a good idea. You get instant name recognition and might get fans of the film to buy the game. The game doesn’t have to be good, but it does have to be playable. As long as the movie has fans, you can exploit the source materialContinue reading “Digital Blood: A Story about Wizard Video Games”
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A Brief History of Sega on the Atari 2600
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”
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”