Nintendo Saves The World
Runtime: 50 Minutes
History Topics (At-A Glance):
Nintendo Famicom (1983) and Nintendo Entertainment System (1985)
Episode Summary:
We're heading back to the mid-80s to look at a pivotal moment in gaming history. Our story today looks at the creation of the Nintendo Famicom (1983) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (1985). As part of its story, we'll look at back at the early history of its designer, Masayuki Uemura. We'll also talk about the influence that the Famicom has had on gaming history. Join us for a nostalgia filled trip down Memory Card Lane.
| Video Games and Consoles Discussed in this Episode: | |
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| Nintendo Famicom (1983) / Nintendo Entertainment System (1985) | |
| Color TV-Game(1977) | |
| ColecoVision (1982) | |
| Coleco Adam (1983) | |
| Galaxian (1979) | |
| Radar Scope (1980) | |
| Epoch Cassette Vision (1981) | |
| Donkey Kong (1981) | Nintendo VS. System (1984) |
| Additional Sources: | ||
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, April 26). Masayuki Uemura. Wikipedia. |
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Alt, M. (2020, July 8). The designer of the NES dishes the dirt on Nintendo’s early days. Kotaku. https://kotaku.com/the-designer-of-the-nes-dishes-the-dirt-on-nintendos-ea-1844296906 | ||
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Robinson, M. (2020, March 15). The man who made the NES. Eurogamer.net. | ||
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Gifford, K. (2013, July 10). The Famicom's creator reflects on 30 years of 8-bit bliss. Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2013/7/10/4510068/the-famicoms-creator-reflects-on-30-years-of-8-bit-bliss | ||
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, January 22). Nintendo Research & Development 2. Wikipedia. https://armoredcore.fandom.com/wiki/Armored_Core_(video_game)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Research_%26_Development_2
Wikipedia contributors. (2024b, July 11). Golden age of arcade video games. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_age_of_arcade_video_games Wikipedia contributors. (2024bb, July 14). R.O.B. Wikipedia. |
| 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 |