How Nintendo Changed Handheld Gaming - The Game and Watch
From the Game Boy, to the DS, to the Vita and the Switch, portable gaming has been one of the most prolific types of gaming since its inception. A very simple premise of, "What if I could play my games, on the go?" has created many different play styles, different techniques, and innovations across the landscape that is Gaming.
The Game and Watch may be one of the most fundamental steps in that innovation.
Today on Video Game Docs we take a look at the inspiration and History of Nintendo's first handheld gaming console, the Game and Watch.
One of the greatest Series of all time, in this video I try to explain the appeal of Zelda, how it's captivated the hearts of millions of people, and especially how it captured my heart.
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Along with Mario and Pac-Man, Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most recognizable characters in the Video Games industry. In this video I'll be taking a look at how Sonic rose to fame, and ultimately why Sonic the Hedgehog, despite the series faults, is a very Special Series.
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Super Mario World released for the Super Famicom on November 21st, 1990 in Japan. With the popularity of the NES in North America, and the dominance of Super Mario Bros. 3, combined with the new era being ushered in with the SNES and Super Mario World, Mario Mania was at it's peak in the early 90's.
Mario began showing up in all kinds of different forms, shows, movies, comics, you name it. As his popularity grew he began showing up in different games as well. One of those games just happened to be one of the most critically acclaimed RPGs of the Super Nintendo Era.
This is the story of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
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Thank you to Super Guitar Bros. (Intro Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es43em6_6AU)
Thank you to The Noble Demon (Part 1 music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4CbazPjL20)
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Yoshihiko Maekawa and Chiriho Fujioka for directing a great game.
00:00 - Intro (Feat. Athletic Theme by Super Guitar Bros.)
02:00 - Part 1: A New Direction for Mario (Feat. Beware the Forest's Mushrooms by The Noble Demon)
12:06 - Part 2: The Legend Begins (Feat. Hello Happy Kingdom from Super Mario RPG
20:28 - Part 3: A Legendary Legacy (Feat. Last Wave from Outrun (Arcade)
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By 1996, Donkey Kong had become a household name once again with the Donkey Kong Country series of games. Releasing 3 games over 3 years, the Donkey Kong Country games pushed the limits of graphics technology on the SNES, and platformers themselves at the time of release.
With the emergence of the 3D era and their experience with the Nintendo 64, Rare would release one more mainline Donkey Kong game before they were bought out by Microsoft in 2002, that game would be Donkey Kong 64.
Today on VideoGameDocs we'll be taking a look at the development, release, reception and legacy of Donkey Kong 64 (1999) for the Nintendo 64.
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Crystal Caves Remix by Grant Kirkhope
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0:00 - Intro
02:39 - Part 1: The Formation of Rareware
08:17 - Part 2: Furthering the 3D Revolution
27:27 - Part 3: Highly Anticipated Monkey Business
32:44 - Part 4: The King of Swing Hits Store Shelves
37:28 - Part 5: If You Know The Words You Can Join In Too!
39:55 - Part 6: Rare Did it Again
43:00 - Part 7: A True 3D Revolution?
46:54 - Conclusion:
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Today on Video Game Docs, we explore the intricacies of the Sega Saturn. How internal struggles killed the console before it released, and how the Saturn ended up being Sega's worst defeat.
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Following the Fall of Sega with the Saturn, today's episode is all about exploring Sega's Final Attempt at the Console Market with the Dreamcast.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
One of the most recognizable anime of all time got all sorts of video game adaptations in the 90s. Today on From the Collection we're taking a look at Neon Genesis Evangelion, also known as Evangelion 64 for the Nintendo 64. I'll also be providing an update to the channel as it has been a while since I uploaded.
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