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Manage episode 402576817 series 2464403
Night Trap gets Lieberman's panties in a bunch, Id unleashes Doom & Apple II is no more
These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM
This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in December 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.
Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book
Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine
And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM
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Links:
In case you don't see all the links, please, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-1993-99076522 7 Minutes in Heaven: Street Fighter II Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-ii-99045806 Nostalgia Nerd's video about the game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haAxGfvCitE&t=447s https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii/screenshots/c64/ https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Street_Fighter_II
Corrections: November 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/november-1993-97323863 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_Technologies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Instinct_Gold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company htps://sites.google.com/view/sources-why-we-hate-each-other/ https://www.internethistorypodcast.com/
1993: Capcom sues Data East https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater RePlay Dec. 1993 pg. 32 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/17110/fighters-history/
Tournament Battle brings networking to arcades https://archive.org/details/micromania-segunda-epoca-67/page/n41/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Street_Fighter_II#Tournament_Battle
Japanese mix video game and parks shows RePlay Dec. 1993, pg. 9 https://segaretro.org/Amusement_Machine_Show_1993
Namco teams up with magic Edge Play Meter Dec. 1993 pg. 3 https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=832
WMS suspected of stock market shenanigans https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/07/business/redstone-tied-concern-invested-in-viacom.html https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/season/73/
Al Stone defects to Sega Play Meter Dec. 1993 pg. 18 https://segaretro.org/Alan_Stone
Sega set for world domination RePlay Dec. 1993. pg. 52 http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/
Sonic tops Q survey https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n53/mode/1up?view=theater
Bill Kunkel calls it for Say-Guh! https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n147/mode/1up?view=theater
Atari announces Jaguar devs https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Atari launches Jaguar ad campaign https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n19/mode/2up?view=theater
Bit Hype forces Sega's hand https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n70/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo announces Project Reality chip makers (December 20, 1993). NINTENDO PICKS 64-BIT CHIP SUPPLIERS. The Nikkei Weekly (Japan). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-4KR0-000H-H3WP-00000-00&context=1516831.
Nintendo disses CDs Edge Dec. 1993, pg. 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleem!
Lieberman attacks video game violence https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/17/nyregion/toys-r-us-stops-selling-a-violent-video-game.html Our Commentary of the hearings - https://youtu.be/-dWCFp_hmNU?si=7dC4UG9X2VOEkiaF
Lethal Enforcers is on Genesis... and maybe coming to SNES https://www.mobygames.com/game/15901/lethal-enforcers/cover/group-103113/cover-279819/ https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n47/mode/2up?view=theater
Toys R Us stops selling Night Trap https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/17/nyregion/toys-r-us-stops-selling-a-violent-video-game.html
MK gets cut for Japan https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n92/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo is only after kids... https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n37/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n34/mode/1up?view=theater
Nintendo releases game content guidelines Gamepro Dec. 1993, pg. 267
Video Game industry agrees on a rating system https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/09/business/industry-set-to-issue-video-game-ratings-as-complaints-rise.html Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120
MPAA threatened to sue video game makers https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n34/mode/1up?view=theater
VictorMaxx Stuntmaster VR headset reviewed https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n153/mode/1up?view=theater
Movies and games should stay in their own lanes https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/10/arts/home-video-290893.html https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/28/business/market-place-home-software-s-treasure-hunt.html William Volk - Activision, Avalon Hill, Lightspan, PlayScreen - https://www.patreon.com/posts/william-volk-95625819 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6142/the-horde/
Interactivity is the new hype word. https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Gary Carlston- Broderbund - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733 Edge sees the future in 3D Edge Dec. 1993, pg. 3
Id to make modding Doom easy https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n57/mode/1up?view=theater American McGee - id - spicy horse - ea - https://www.patreon.com/posts/45549970
Origin announces Interactive Movie https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.12/page/n11/mode/1up ' https://archive.org/details/bioforge Sierra sees stars https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n93/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n95/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.12/page/n11/mode/1up
Standardization is the future https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n45/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n41/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater
Bill Gates wants Little Johnny to learn to be an office drone https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/07/business/microsoft-aims-for-younger-market.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Home#Kids https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1993/12/14/495893.html?pageNumber=58 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/12/business/sound-bytes-a-glimpse-into-the-future-as-seen-by-chairman-gates.html
Ahead Inc readies virtual guitar https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/26/business/interface-people-and-technology-are-virtual-groupies-included.html https://archive.org/details/virtual-guitar/PXL_20211230_050908168.jpg https://www.mobygames.com/game/20009/quest-for-fame/ https://www.ebay.com/itm/173062395733 https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19941120&slug=1942916 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexdonnini/details/experience/ Michael Dornbrook Part 2 - Infocom - Guitar Hero - https://www.patreon.com/posts/44632017
Sierra buys Coktel Vision Amiga Joker Dec. 1993, pg. 10 https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1993-12/page/28/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_113/page/n11/mode/1up Ken Williams - Sierra https://www.patreon.com/posts/42700706 https://www.mobygames.com/company/1127/coktel-vision/
Maxis breaks free from Broderbund https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/24/business/company-reports-broderbund-stock-tumbles-on-growth-concerns.html
Sinclair gets into software retailing https://archive.org/details/PCZone009 pg. 55 https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_11_February_1994/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater
RIP Apple II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIe https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/26/business/the-executive-computer-from-novelty-to-necessity-reminiscences-of-a-pc-fanatic.html
Amiga dead? Not at the World of Commodore show in Cologne it ain't https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1231993Dec/page/n9/mode/1up
Brian Moriarty leaves The Dig https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater 3DO goes online in Omaha https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_113/page/n13/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_West
Businesses see the future of commerce in Mosaic https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/08/business/business-technology-a-free-and-simple-computer-link.html https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/09/garden/interactive-video-armchair-activities.html Fantastic Four movie pushed back https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n27/mode/1up?view=theater
Quotes of the Month: Edge Dec. 1993 pg. 43 https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n53/mode/1up?view=theater
Recommended Links:
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/
Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.
Copyright Karl Kuras
196 episodes
Manage episode 402576817 series 2464403
Night Trap gets Lieberman's panties in a bunch, Id unleashes Doom & Apple II is no more
These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM
This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in December 1993. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.
Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book
Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine
And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM
Send comments on Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com
Links:
In case you don't see all the links, please, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-1993-99076522 7 Minutes in Heaven: Street Fighter II Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-ii-99045806 Nostalgia Nerd's video about the game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haAxGfvCitE&t=447s https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii/screenshots/c64/ https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Street_Fighter_II
Corrections: November 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/november-1993-97323863 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_Technologies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Instinct_Gold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company htps://sites.google.com/view/sources-why-we-hate-each-other/ https://www.internethistorypodcast.com/
1993: Capcom sues Data East https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater RePlay Dec. 1993 pg. 32 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/17110/fighters-history/
Tournament Battle brings networking to arcades https://archive.org/details/micromania-segunda-epoca-67/page/n41/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Street_Fighter_II#Tournament_Battle
Japanese mix video game and parks shows RePlay Dec. 1993, pg. 9 https://segaretro.org/Amusement_Machine_Show_1993
Namco teams up with magic Edge Play Meter Dec. 1993 pg. 3 https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=832
WMS suspected of stock market shenanigans https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/07/business/redstone-tied-concern-invested-in-viacom.html https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/season/73/
Al Stone defects to Sega Play Meter Dec. 1993 pg. 18 https://segaretro.org/Alan_Stone
Sega set for world domination RePlay Dec. 1993. pg. 52 http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/
Sonic tops Q survey https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n53/mode/1up?view=theater
Bill Kunkel calls it for Say-Guh! https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n147/mode/1up?view=theater
Atari announces Jaguar devs https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater Atari launches Jaguar ad campaign https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n19/mode/2up?view=theater
Bit Hype forces Sega's hand https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n70/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo announces Project Reality chip makers (December 20, 1993). NINTENDO PICKS 64-BIT CHIP SUPPLIERS. The Nikkei Weekly (Japan). https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-4KR0-000H-H3WP-00000-00&context=1516831.
Nintendo disses CDs Edge Dec. 1993, pg. 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleem!
Lieberman attacks video game violence https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/17/nyregion/toys-r-us-stops-selling-a-violent-video-game.html Our Commentary of the hearings - https://youtu.be/-dWCFp_hmNU?si=7dC4UG9X2VOEkiaF
Lethal Enforcers is on Genesis... and maybe coming to SNES https://www.mobygames.com/game/15901/lethal-enforcers/cover/group-103113/cover-279819/ https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n47/mode/2up?view=theater
Toys R Us stops selling Night Trap https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/17/nyregion/toys-r-us-stops-selling-a-violent-video-game.html
MK gets cut for Japan https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n92/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo is only after kids... https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n37/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n34/mode/1up?view=theater
Nintendo releases game content guidelines Gamepro Dec. 1993, pg. 267
Video Game industry agrees on a rating system https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/09/business/industry-set-to-issue-video-game-ratings-as-complaints-rise.html Gregory Fischbach Part 2 - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122 Gregory Fischbach Part 1 - Activision - Acclaim - https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120
MPAA threatened to sue video game makers https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n34/mode/1up?view=theater
VictorMaxx Stuntmaster VR headset reviewed https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n153/mode/1up?view=theater
Movies and games should stay in their own lanes https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/10/arts/home-video-290893.html https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/28/business/market-place-home-software-s-treasure-hunt.html William Volk - Activision, Avalon Hill, Lightspan, PlayScreen - https://www.patreon.com/posts/william-volk-95625819 https://www.mobygames.com/game/6142/the-horde/
Interactivity is the new hype word. https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Gary Carlston- Broderbund - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733 Edge sees the future in 3D Edge Dec. 1993, pg. 3
Id to make modding Doom easy https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n57/mode/1up?view=theater American McGee - id - spicy horse - ea - https://www.patreon.com/posts/45549970
Origin announces Interactive Movie https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.12/page/n11/mode/1up ' https://archive.org/details/bioforge Sierra sees stars https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n93/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n95/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.12/page/n11/mode/1up
Standardization is the future https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n45/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n41/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1993-12_OCR/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater
Bill Gates wants Little Johnny to learn to be an office drone https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/07/business/microsoft-aims-for-younger-market.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Home#Kids https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1993/12/14/495893.html?pageNumber=58 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/12/business/sound-bytes-a-glimpse-into-the-future-as-seen-by-chairman-gates.html
Ahead Inc readies virtual guitar https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/26/business/interface-people-and-technology-are-virtual-groupies-included.html https://archive.org/details/virtual-guitar/PXL_20211230_050908168.jpg https://www.mobygames.com/game/20009/quest-for-fame/ https://www.ebay.com/itm/173062395733 https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19941120&slug=1942916 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexdonnini/details/experience/ Michael Dornbrook Part 2 - Infocom - Guitar Hero - https://www.patreon.com/posts/44632017
Sierra buys Coktel Vision Amiga Joker Dec. 1993, pg. 10 https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1993-12/page/28/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_113/page/n11/mode/1up Ken Williams - Sierra https://www.patreon.com/posts/42700706 https://www.mobygames.com/company/1127/coktel-vision/
Maxis breaks free from Broderbund https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/24/business/company-reports-broderbund-stock-tumbles-on-growth-concerns.html
Sinclair gets into software retailing https://archive.org/details/PCZone009 pg. 55 https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_11_February_1994/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater
RIP Apple II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIe https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/26/business/the-executive-computer-from-novelty-to-necessity-reminiscences-of-a-pc-fanatic.html
Amiga dead? Not at the World of Commodore show in Cologne it ain't https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1231993Dec/page/n9/mode/1up
Brian Moriarty leaves The Dig https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-12/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater 3DO goes online in Omaha https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_113/page/n13/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_West
Businesses see the future of commerce in Mosaic https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/08/business/business-technology-a-free-and-simple-computer-link.html https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/09/garden/interactive-video-armchair-activities.html Fantastic Four movie pushed back https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/video-games-december-1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n27/mode/1up?view=theater
Quotes of the Month: Edge Dec. 1993 pg. 43 https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n53/mode/1up?view=theater
Recommended Links:
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/
Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.
Copyright Karl Kuras
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