The Golden Age
Runtime: 57 Minutes
History Topics (At-A Glance):
Space Invaders (1978)
Episode Summary:
Today, we're celebrating the history of Space Invaders, which was released in arcades in the Summer of 1978. As we learn about the game, we'll also talk about the career of its creator, Tomohiro Nishikado. While looking at his early career, we'll look at many firsts in the video game industry, including the first human on human combat title. Help us fight off the alien invasion on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.
| Video Games Discussed in this Episode: | |
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| Space Invaders (1978) | |
| Sky Fighter (1971) and Sky Fighter II (1971) | |
| Soccer (1973) and Davis Cup (1973) | |
| TV Basketball (1974) | |
| Speed Race (1974) | |
| Gun Fight (1975) | |
| Interceptor (1977) |
| Additional Sources: |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, April 11). Tomohiro Nishikado. Wikipedia. |
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Shmuplations. (2022c, January 20). Tomohiro Nishikado – 2000 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com. shmuplations.com - 80s/90s/00s japanese gamedev interviews. |
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Tomohiro Nishikado - MobyGames. (n.d.). MobyGames. |
| Audio Sources: | |
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| Cold Open Music |
Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |
| Podcast Intro Music |
Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |