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Bonus Episode: Game Availability Study
Video Game History Hour
07/10/23 • 71 min
Brandon Butler, Director of Information Policy at the University of Virginia Library and Law and Policy Advisor at the Software Preservation Network, joins us to talk about a major new study published jointly by the Video Game History Foundation and the SPN which shows 87% of classic games released in the United States are now out of print. In this episode we find out how these games have become critically endangered and why it matters.
Blog post: https://gamehistory.org/87percent/
The Study: https://zenodo.org/record/8161056
The Study explained: https://gamehistory.org/study-explainer/
See more from Brandon Butler:
Website: softwarepreservationnetwork.org
Law Firm: usefairuse.com
Twitter: @bc_butler
Video Game History Foundation:
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
2 Listeners
Ep. 104: Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego?
Video Game History Hour
02/23/23 • 56 min
Frank Cifaldi takes the guest seat for this episode and shares the story of the most obscure caper in Carmen Sandiego’s criminal history, a story we shared in a blog post a few years ago. In this episode: we plan a TV series, deep fried steak with a Teddy Roosevelt impersonator, Broderbund’s involvement in the game, attending an unaccredited auctioneering school, this game’s legacy in a parallel world, and Frank’s favorite part of this episode.
Video Game History Foundation:
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
2 Listeners
Ep. 114: The Strong’s Expansion
Video Game History Hour
07/19/23 • 117 min
We share the details of our recent field trip to The Strong Museum of Play to celebrate their newest video game focused expansion. In this travel log episode: travel woes; Wegmans toilet paper; Transformers’ shrieks at a cocktail event; a giant, playable Donkey Kong cabinet; video games ARE real; Level Up and High Score; touring the labs, vaults, and library; and finally what inspired us.
Video Game History Foundation:
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
2 Listeners
Ep. 116: The First CD-ROM Game
Video Game History Hour
08/16/23 • 45 min
VGHF librarian Phil Salvador chats with longtime contributor to video game archaeology Misty De Méo, author of CD-ROM Journal: a blog exploring multimedia games and software. We discuss her recent article A Chronology of First CD-ROM Games answering the question: What was the first CD-ROM game? In this episode: the first adventure, the magical dinosaur tour, trivia vs. genuine artistic relevance, getting into game history research, and to ROM or not to ROM.
See more from Misty De Méo:
Website: cdrom.ca
Mastodon: digipres.club/@misty
Twitter: @mistydemeo
Screenshot Blog: https://cohost.org/compactdiscinteractive
Video Game History Foundation:
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
2 Listeners
We Need Your Memories!
Video Game History Hour
11/21/22 • 3 min
As the end of the year approaches, so does our 100th episode and we can't wait to celebrate by hearing about your favorite memories from the last 99 shows. Please send your stories, questions, and comments to [email protected] or by submitting through our google form: https://forms.gle/62tKAsQW6VRKUNUN6
Video Game History Foundation:
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
1 Listener
Ep. 74: Pokémon’s Translator: Nob Ogasawara
Video Game History Hour
03/09/22 • 73 min
Translator, localizer, and writer Nob Ogasawara shares highlights of his career working with the Pokémon franchise and at EGM. He shares his birthday with two funny coincidences, gets called a “god,” inadvertently creates a fashion legend, and laments a lost Brittney Spearow.
See more from Nob Ogasawara:
Twitter: @DougDinsdale
Video Game History Foundation
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
1 Listener
Ep. 75: Nintendo Power Reunion
Video Game History Hour
03/16/22 • 145 min
A couple months ago we hosted a ticketed event as a fundraiser we called Nintendo Power Reunion - Stories from the Original Nintendo Power Staff. Nintendo Power was one of the most popular and iconic video game magazines in the US, and its original staff have gathered together for the first time to talk about it! Our panelists are Gail Tilden, Howard Philips, Leslie Swan, and Jeff Bafus. Please enjoy the audio from an incredible afternoon of stories and behind-the-scenes making of the classic Nintendo magazine.
Our Panelists:
Gail Tilden - Nintendo of America’s first VP of Brand Management, creator and first Editor-in-Chief of Nintendo Power.
Howard Phillips - Nintendo of America’s Game Master, co-star of the Howard & Nester comics in Nintendo Power.
Leslie Swan - Second Editor-in-Chief of Nintendo Power, and first Localization Director at Nintendo of America.
Jeff Bafus - Former Sales and Marketing manager at Nintendo of America, writer/editor for Nintendo Power and Nintendo Power Strategy Guide.
Video Game History Foundation
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
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Holiday Update & Winter Fundraiser
Video Game History Hour
12/14/23 • 55 min
It’s been awhile so, let’s catch up. Plus, we’re right in the middle of our 2023 Winter Fundraiser and we can’t wait to tell you all about how it’s going.
Video Game History Foundation:
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
1 Listener
Ep. 72: Happy 5th Birthday!
Video Game History Hour
02/23/22 • 76 min
Join us in our celebration of the Video Game History Foundation’s 5th birthday! Let’s take a ride through history as we retrace the long road to how the VGHF came together, what we’ve been up to for these last 5 years, and where we’re going next. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to our dream; we hope we have made, and will continue to make, you proud. Everything we’ve done has only been possible because we’ve had the support of those around us, near and far, and we’re eternally grateful. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!
Video Game History Foundation
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
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Ep. 70: Perfect Dark: Spiritual Sequel to GoldenEye 007
Video Game History Hour
02/09/22 • 65 min
Our guest this week, Yahel Velazquez from the Patreon funded YouTube channel Wrestling With Gaming, caught our eye with his recent video How Perfect Dark Surpassed Goldeneye On N64 - The Making Of The Nintendo 64 Classic. Yahel shares the story of the making of Perfect Dark - the Nintendo 64 game made by Rare as the follow up to its smash hit Goldeneye - as well as people who made it happen.
See more from Yahel Velazquez:
YouTube: /WrestlingWithGaming
Twitter: @WrestlesGaming
Patreon: /WrestlingWithGaming
Podcast: Obscurity Now!
Obscurity Now! YouTube: /ReptilianMedia
Video Game History Foundation
Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
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FAQ
How many episodes does Video Game History Hour have?
Video Game History Hour currently has 129 episodes available.
What topics does Video Game History Hour cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Podcasts and Video Games.
What is the most popular episode on Video Game History Hour?
The episode title 'Bonus Episode: Game Availability Study' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Video Game History Hour?
The average episode length on Video Game History Hour is 63 minutes.
How often are episodes of Video Game History Hour released?
Episodes of Video Game History Hour are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Video Game History Hour?
The first episode of Video Game History Hour was released on Oct 18, 2020.
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@ProducerMike975
Jul 28
Full disclosure, I edit this show so my rating is a little biased but whether I was part of it or not I do think this is a great show. I’ve learned so much about video game history and the work that still needs to be done when it comes to preservation. Plus what it means to preserve video game history. Frank, Kelsey, and Robin do a phenomenal job. Give it a listen and learn some history!
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