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Hosted by Wes · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 282 episodes
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A chronological play through of video games
Wes hosts The History of Video Games, a education show with 282 episodes published.
I hope everyone brought their button mashing secret techniques, because today you will need them! Track & Field is here, and it just so happens to be Ben's Dad's favorite arcade game! But will it live up to they hype? Th
Oh did you think Dragon's Lair would be the last laserdisc game in 1983? Mylstar has other ideas, and their implementation of the new technology is crazy! Will this be the best laserdisc game yet?! Ben and Wes decide to
The console that started it all is back with a third generation version, but can it compete with the Colecovision and Famicon? Also, why is Sierra-Online teaming up with Jim Henson? We answer these questions and many mor
The console that started it all is back with a third generation version, but can it compete with the Colecovision and Famicon? Also, why is Sierra-Online teaming up with Jim Henson? We answer these questions and many mor
It's time to check out one of the most popular platformers of 1983 in today's episode - Hunchback! Or is that Robin Hood? He looks a lot like Robin Hood......Anyway, the guys check out this classic arcade game as well as
It's time to check out one of the most popular platformers of 1983 in today's episode - Hunchback! Or is that Robin Hood? He looks a lot like Robin Hood......Anyway, the guys check out this classic arcade game as well as
Cinematronics most recently released the great Dragon's Lair, but how will they follow it up?! Surely Cosmic Chasm will bring continued peace and prosperity to the company.....Well, in any case Ben and Wes are going to c
Richard Garriott is back with the latest installment of his famed Ultima series - this time published under his own newly founded company Origin Systems! Will all the improvements, peripherals, and accessories be worth i
It's time to wrap up another console in the history of video games - but the Vectrex won't go out quietly! Join Ben and Wes as they celebrate this unique one of a kind console by taking a look at what the community has p
We already saw Sega release their 3rd generation home console two weeks ago, and now it's time to check out Nintendo's offering! The Famicom - a console we will eventually know as the NES has hit the podcast! Join Ben an
Better watch out! The floaters are coming to get you and the your only defense are bombs....bombs so big that you can't jump over them....hmm I seem to be trapped in a corner of this maze...oh no....Well while Bomberman
Sega's first real entry into the home console market is here! Will it take off or get buried underneath all the other options in 1983?! Wes and Ben review this as well as the games Star Jacker, Crystal Castles, Mickey's
The most famous LaserDisc game is here already!? Dragon's Lair is a monsterous game with all sorts of record breaking scores and firsts for the podcast! Join Ben and Wes as they guide Dirk the Daring through this treache
The battle tires Varga! Not here shall you defeat me, Bega! Join us this week as we hop into yet another LaserDisc classic - Bega's Battle! As Wes and Ben fight to try and defend the Earth, they also make time to play th
Grab your spell books and axes and sit down for a grand adventure! Wizardry III is here, but can Ben or Wes get it running?! The guys also check out Q*Bert's Qubes, Razzmatazz, Lode Runner, and Super Action Baseball in t
So I mean Star Wars looked pretty good last week, but how does it compare to an actual movie?! Astron Belt will tell us just that, considering it's the first ever major LaserDisc videogame! Join Ben and Wes as they analy
We've done Star Wars in the past, but it's never quite looked like this! Join Ben and Wes as they talk about the classic Atari Arcade game, as well as Time Limit by Chuo Co, and Blue Max by Synapse Software in today's ex
Oh boy, if there's any hope for getting us out of the dark ages it might just be a new generation of home consoles! Is the first one a banger, or will it fade into obscurity like the last few new consoles? Join us to fin
No, it's spelled correctly I swear! If you thought Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution were completely original ideas, just wait until you hear about this foot controller from 1983! Listen in to hear Ben and Wes talk a
For the Emperor! Ben and Wes get the chance to look at the first Game's Workshop licensed video game - Apocalypse in today's episode! Join them as they learn about how the company started while also reviewing EA's The La
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The History of Video Games is hosted by Wes. The show is categorised under education (leisure) and has published 282 episodes.
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