 | Alternative History of Video Games (1980-2008) Alternative History of Video Games (1980-2008). 57 games NOT included in the video "Best Games of All Time (Back in Time)". 1980 Zork (PC/Amiga) 1982 Dig Dug (Arcade/Atari 2600) 1982 Q*Bert (Arcade/Atari 2600) 1983 Dragon's Lair (Arcade) 1984 Pac-Land (Arcade) 1985 Gauntlet (Arcade) 1985 Legend of Kage (Commodore 64) 1987 R-Type (Arcade/Amiga) 1987 Bionic Commando (Arcade) 1987 California Games (PC/Amiga) 1987 Rainbow Islands (Amiga) 1988 Altered Beast (Genesis) 1990 Fire Emblem (NES) 1990 Stunts (PC) 1990 Loom (PC) 1991 Battletoads (NES) 1991 Duke Nukem (PC) 1991 Populous II (PC) 1991 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (PC) 1991 Road Rash (Genesis) 1992 Shining Force (Genesis) 1992 The Journeyman Project (PC) 1993 Gunstar Heroes (Genesis) 1993 Cool Spot (Genesis/SNES) 1993 Super Bomberman (SNES) 1993 Return to Zork (PC) 1993 Rebel Assault (PC) 1993 Mega Man X (SNES) 1994 Jazz Jackrabbit (PC) 1994 Earthbound (SNES) 1994 Super Metroid (SNES) 1994 Bust-a-Move (SNES) 1995 International Superstar Soccer (SNES) 1995 Fade to Black (PC) 1995 Panzer Dragoon (Saturn) 1995 Destruction Derby (Playstation) 1996 Harvest Moon (SNES) 1995 Yoshi's Island (SNES) 1996 Tamagotchi (key chain device) 1996 Metal Slug (Neo Geo) 1996 Tetris Attack (SNES) 1996 The House of the Dead (Arcade) 1996 Wave Race 64 (Nintendo 64) 1996 Broken Sword (Playstation/PC) 1997 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Playstation) 1998 Snake (Mobile Phone) 1998 Spyro the Dragon (Playstation) 1998 Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) 1999 Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64) 2000 Super Monkey Ball (Gamecube) 2001 RuneScape (PC) 2001 Golden Sun (Gameboy Advance) 2001 Devil May Cry (Playstation 2) 2005 Nintendogs (Nintendo DS) 2006 Dead Rising (Xbox 360) 2006 Okami (Playstation 2) 2007 Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360) 2007 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) 2008 Wii Fit (Wii) (MUSIC: Turrican 2, Level 1-1, Amiga) |
 | History of Adventure Games History of Adventure Games (63 Adventure Games in 2 minutes). 1980 Zork (Infocom) 1980 Mystery House (Sierra) 1984 King's Quest (Sierra) 1986 Space Quest (Sierra) 1987 Leisure Suit Larry (Sierra) 1987 Police Quest (Sierra) 1987 Maniac Mansion (LucasArts) 1988 Gold Rush! (Sierra) 1988 Zack McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (LucasArts) 1989 Colonel's Bequest (Sierra) 1989 Quest for Glory/Hero's Quest (Sierra) 1990 Conquests of Camelot (Sierra) 1990 King's Quest V (Sierra) 1990 Loom (LucasArts) 1991 Gobliiins (Sierra) 1990 The Secret of Monkey Island (LucasArts) 1991 Space Quest IV (Sierra) 1991 Police Quest III (Sierra) 1991 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (LucasArts) 1991 Leisure Suit Larry 5 (Sierra) 1992 Dark Seed (Cyberdreams) 1992 Quest for Glory III (Sierra) 1992 Indiana Jones & the Fate of Atlantis (LucasArts) 1992 Legend of Kyrandia (Westwood Studios) 1992 The 7th Guest (Trilobyte) 1992 The Journeyman Project (Presto Studios) 1993 Simon the Sorcerer (Adventure Soft) 1993 Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist (Sierra) 1993 Day of the Tentacle (LucasArts) 1993 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (Sierra) 1993 Sam & Max Hit the Road (LucasArts) 1993 Return to Zork (Activision) 1993 Myst (Cyan) 1994 Beneath a Steel Sky (Revolution Software) 1994 King's Quest VII (Sierra) 1995 Full Throttle (LucasArts) 1995 Discworld (Psygnosis) 1995 Space Quest 6 (Sierra) 1995 The Dig (LucasArts) 1995 Phantasmagoria (Sierra) 1995 The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time (Presto Studios) 1996 Broken Sword (Revolution Software) 1996 Discworld 2 (Psygnosis) 1997 Myst II: Riven (Cyan) 1997 The Curse of Monkey Island (LucasArts) 1997 Broken Sword II (Revolution Software) 1998 Grim Fandango (LucasArts) 1998 The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time (Presto Studios) 1999 The Longest Journey (Funcom) 2000 Escape from Monkey Island (LucasArts) 2001 Myst III: Exile (Presto Studios) 2002 Syberia (Microids) 2003 Broken Sword III (Revolution Software) 2004 Myst IV: Revelation (Ubisoft) 2005 Phoenix Wright (Capcom) 2005 Myst V: End of Ages (Cyan) 2005 Another Code/Trace Memory (Cinq) 2006 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (Funcom) 2006 Broken Sword IV (Revolution Software) 2006 Sam & Max Season Episodes (Telltale Games) 2007 Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (Cinq) 2007 Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Capcom) 2008 Jack Keane (Deck 13) |
 | History of Video Games (1972-2007) Titles: 1972 Pong (Atari, Arcade) 1980 Space Invaders (Atari, Atari 2600) 1980 Defender (Williams, Arcade) 1981 Pac-Man (Namco, Arcade) 1981 Ultima (California Pacific, Apple II) 1981 Frogger (Konami, Atari 2600) 1982 Pitfall (Atari, Atari 2600) 1982 Donkey Kong (Nintendo, NES) 1984 King's Quest (Sierra, PC) 1985 Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, NES) 1985 Duck Hunt (Nintendo, NES) 1986 Bubble Bobble (Taito, Arcade) 1987 Leisure Suit Larry (Sierra, PC) 1987 Final Fantasy (Nintendo, NES) 1987 Afterburner (Sega, Arcade) 1988 Double Dragon (Tradewest, NES) 1988 Battle Chess (Interplay, PC) 1989 Prince of Persia (Broderbund, PC) 1989 Tetris (Nintendo, Nintendo Gameboy) 1989 SimCity (Maxis, PC) 1989 Golden Axe (Sega, Arcade) 1990 Commander Keen (ID Software, PC) 1990 Secret of Monkey Island (LucasArts, PC) 1991 Lemmings (Psygnosis, PC) 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega, Sega Genesis) 1991 Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo, SNES) 1992 Wolfenstein 3D (ID Software, PC) 1992 Indiana Jones & the Fate of Atlantis (LucasArts, PC) 1992 Super Mario Kart (Nintendo, SNES) 1992 Street Fighter II (Capcom, SNES) 1992 Mortal Kombat (Midway, Sega Genesis) 1992 Minesweeper (Windows Desktop Game) 1993 Sam & Max Hit the Road (LucasArts, PC) 1993 Doom (ID Software, PC) 1993 Myst (Broderbund, PC) 1993 FIFA Soccer '94 (Electronic Arts, Sega Genesis) 1994 Earthworm Jim (Shiny Entertainment, Sega Genesis) 1994 Need for Speed (Electronic Arts, 3DO) 1995 Command & Conquer (Westwood Studios, PC) 1995 Rayman (Ubisoft, Atari Jaguar) 1995 Virtua Fighter (Sega, Sega Saturn) 1995 Tekken (Namco, Sony Playstation) 1996 Tomb Raider (Eidos Interactive, Sony Playstation) 1996 Quake (ID Software, PC) 1996 Super Mario 64 (Nintendo, Nintendo 64) 2000 The Sims (Maxis, PC) 2001 Halo (Bungie Studios, Xbox) 2001 Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar Games, Playstation 2) 2004 Rome Total War (Sega, PC) 2005 World of Warcraft (Blizzard, PC) 2006 Final Fantasy XII (Square Enix, Playstation 2) 2006 FIFA Soccer '07 (Electronic Arts, Xbox 360) 2006 Gears of War (Microsoft, Xbox 360) 2006 Wii Sports (Nintendo, Nintendo Wii) 2007 MotorStorm (Sony, Sony Playstation 3) |
 | Final Edition || History of Video Games (114 games) Final (subtitled and extended) edition of my History of Video Games video. Newly added games (22): BioShock, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Sam & Max Episode 1-6, Brain Training, Zelda - The Wind Waker, Ratchet & Clanck, Pokemon Gold/Silver, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Metal Gear Solid, StarCraft, Final Fantasy 7, GoldenEye 007, NiGHTS, Duke Nukem 3D, Ace Combat, Chrono Trigger, Star Fox, Virtua Racing, Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros. 3, Outrun, Punch-Out!! New material, same games (7): Battle Chess, Dune II, Myst, Daytona USA, Virtua Fighter, Resident Evil, Wario Ware Inc., Viva Pinata All games (114) shown: 2007 Bioshock (Xbox 360) 2007 Motorstorm (Playstation 3) 2006 Viva Pinata (Xbox 360) 2006 Wii Sports (Wii) 2006 Gears of War (Xbox 36) 2006 Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360) 2006 Sam & Max Episodes 1-6 (PC) 2006 Brain Training (Nintendo DS) 2006 FIFA Soccer '07 (Xbox 360) 2006 Final Fantasy XII (Playstation 2) 2006 Guiter Hero (Playstation 2) 2005 God of War (Playstation) 2005 World of WarCraft (PC) 2004 Rome Total War (PC) 2004 Wario Ware Inc. (Gamecube) 2003 Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Gamecube) 2003 Call of Duty (PC) 2002 Ratchet & Clanck (Playstation 2) 2002 WarCraft 3 (PC) 2001 Grand Theft Auto III (Playstation 2) 2001 Halo (Xbox) 2000 Crazy Taxi (Dreamcast) 2000 The Sims (PC) 2000 Pokemon Gold/Silver (Gameboy Color) 1999 RollerCoaster Tycoon (PC) 1998 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64) 1998 Half-Life (PC) 1998 Unreal (PC) 1998 Metal Gear Solid (Playstation) 1998 StarCraft (PC) 1997 Age of Empires (PC) 1997 Final Fantasy 7 (Playstation) 1997 Ultima Online (PC) 1997 GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo 64) 1996 Resident Evil (Playstation) 1996 Dead or Alive (Arcade) 1996 NiGHTS Into Dream (Saturn) 1996 Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) 1996 Quake (PC) 1996 Tomb Raider (Playstation) 1996 Duke Nukem 3D (PC) 1995 Ace Combat (Playstation) 1995 Tekken (Playstation) 1995 Ridge Racer (Playstation) 1995 Virtua Fighter (Saturn) 1995 Daytona USA (Saturn) 1995 Rayman (Jaguar) 1995 Command & Conquer (PC) 1995 Chrono Trigger (SNES) 1994 Worms (PC) 1994 Donkey Kong Country (SNES) 1994 Need for Speed (3DO) 1994 Earthworm Jim (Genesis) 1994 The Settlers (PC) 1993 SimCity 2000 (PC) 1993 FIFA Soccer '94 (Genesis) 1993 Myst (PC) 1993 Doom (PC) 1993 Sam & Max Hit the Road (PC) 1993 Star Fox (SNES) 1992 Virtua Racing (Arcade) 1992 Minesweeper (Windows Desktop Game) 1992 Mortal Kombat (Genesis) 1992 Street Fighter II (SNES) 1992 Alone in the Dark (PC) 1992 Super Mario Kart (SNES) 1992 Indiana Jones & the Fate of Atlantis (PC) 1992 Flashback (PC) 1992 Wolfenstein 3D (PC) 1992 Dune II (PC) 1992 Sensible Soccer (PC) 1991 Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis) 1991 Super Mario World (SNES) 1991 Out of this World (PC) 1991 Lemmings (PC) 1991 Micro Machines (NES) 1991 Civilization (PC) 1990 Secret of Monkey Island (PC) 1990 Commander Keen (PC) 1989 Golden Axe (Arcade) 1989 SimCity (PC) 1989 Tetris (Gameboy) 1989 Prince of Persia (PC) 1989 Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) 1988 Battle Chess (PC) 1988 Double Dragon (NES) 1987 Mega Man (NES) 1987 Maniac Mansion (PC) 1987 Castlevania (NES) 1987 Afterburner (Arcade) 1987 Final Fantasy (NES) 1987 Leisure Suit Larry (PC) 1986 Metroid (NES) 1986 Space Quest (PC) 1986 Legend of Zelda (NES) 1986 Outrun (Arcade) 1986 Bubble Bobble (Arcade) 1985 Punch-Out!! (NES) 1985 Duck Hunt (NES) 1985 Super Mario Bros. (NES) 1984 King's Quest (PC) 1984 Donkey Kong (NES) 1983 Microsoft Flight Simulator (PC) 1983 Pole Position (Atari 2600) 1983 Centipede (Atari 2600) 1982 Pitfall (Atari 2600) 1981 Frogger (Atari 2600) 1981 Ultima (Apple II) 1981 Pac-Man (Arcade) 1980 Adventure (Atari 2600) 1980 Defender (Arcade) 1980 Space Invaders (Atari 2600) 1972 Pong (Arcade) |
 | Retro Game One - 1x17 : Plate-forme action Retro Game One spécial plate-forme action, avec Bubble Bobble (1986) et Rainbow Islands (1987) dans la compilation Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands sur Sega Saturn (1996), ainsi que Bomb Jack en Arcade (1984), et Bomb Jack Twin en Arcade (1993). PS : ce numéro de Retro Game One est amputé de plusieurs secondes pour rentrer dans la fourchette des 10 mins max autorisées. |
 | Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (Part 1 of 10) Here's a runthrough of Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame, one of THE BEST games ever made. I try to pick up every life expansion, and after completion, will show alternate paths through two of the levels (Ruins 2 and Temple 3). This is part 1, the story cutscenes, and the first two very short levels, Rooftops and Island. This game is the first game I bought the day of release, back in 1993. And with Prince of Persia Classic being released on XBLA, I figured I'd play through POP2 again (recorded from XBox Sands of Time). |
 | Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Sonic): Angel Island This is a walkthrough for Sonic 3 & Knuckles as Sonic. This is the 1st level, Angel Island. Enjoy! |
 | SFC - Yoshi no Cookie (ヨッシーのクッキー) Yoshi's Cookie - Bullet Proof Software - 1993 US Yoshi no Cookie - Bullet Proof Software - 07/09/93 JP "This game was originally developed by BulletProof Software under the name Hermetica[1] and published by Nintendo in 1992, 1993, and 1994. In 1992 the game was released for Famicom and Game Boy in Japan. In 1993 the game was released for Super Famicom in Japan and for NES, SNES, and Game Boy in the United States. The game was released the following year in Europe. Yoshi's Cookie was also available on the Nintendo GameCube game Nintendo Puzzle Collection, featured along with Dr. Mario and Panel de Pon (aka Tetris Attack, Pokémon Puzzle League or Puzzle League overseas), which was only released in Japan. The SNES version of Yoshi's Cookie featured a slightly-updated version of Yoshi's appearance. This 'new' Yoshi features a bigger head and shorter neck. This appearance was next seen in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Story. The Super NES version also reused some of the sprites (namely Mario's) and backgrounds from Super Mario World." -Wikipedia |
 | RTW's 10 Favorite Video Game Songs SPOILERS IN THIS INFO BOX! If you want the choices to surprise you, don't click More Info. I could write enormous essays about each and every one of these songs, but I'll keep my lovefests to just a few words apiece. 10. Gangplank Galleon (Donkey Kong Country, SNES, 1994) I love the segue from the sea shanty sound to the balls-out rock. You can tell they totally wanted to make this metal, but the SNES hardware wasn't up to it. This song could be so metal. The DKC soundtrack was the first one where I knew the actual titles of the songs, which went a long way toward legitimizing video game music as "actual" music in my mind. 9. Drill Man (Mega Man 4, NES, 1991) Very jazzy, which you don't often hear in a Mega Man song. I'd like to hear this done by a full big band. 8. Dee Jay (Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, SNES, 1994) There's just something so intense about this song that I love. The accidentals are what really give me the chills on this one. This is so not the version I wanted to use -- I wanted the one from the original with the flute in the bridge. Much cooler. I think this is from the GBA Turbo Revival port, but I'm not sure. 7. Oil Ocean Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Genesis, 1992) This song just feels like the early 90s. So does the level it plays in -- garish colors, semi-futuristic but toned back from what the 80s thought the future looked like. I think it's the bass that does it for me on this song. 6. Fight Against a Somewhat Stronger Monster (Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars, SNES, 1996) Excellent spare use of the turntable. The title is extremely accurate -- the music does a good job of heightening your awareness of the situation and making you feel slightly threatened, but you never question that you're going to win. I tend to like Yoko Shimomura soundtracks a lot (Legend of Mana is one of my all-time faves). 5. Main Theme (Jazz Jackrabbit, PC, 1994) In 1994, this was probably as close as I would ever get to hearing real instruments synthesized into a video game. The groove on this song is so fat. I love it. Robert Allen's soundtrack for this game is unbelievable. The theme for the Medivo stage is another top pick. 4. Just Dig! (Lemmings, PC, 1991) More a representative of the soundtrack as a whole than a favorite song. There are some songs I like better, but this one has epic scope, and it does such a great job of just screaming "LEMMINGS". When this song plays, my heart gets ready for adventure. 3. It Probably Will Go to the Pao Pao Island! (Puzzle Bobble 2, Arcade, 1995) One of my previous jobs was pizza delivery. Our restaurant had a NeoGeo machine with two games, one of which was Bust-a-Move. We played it all the time when business was slow, so the "Pao-Pao Island" song burned itself into my brain. Some time after I quit that job, I played Puzzle Bobble 2, simultaneously rekindling memories and experiencing something new. I heard the amped-up version of the song and beamed at its awesomeness. It quickly found a warm home in my heart. 2. Decisive Battle (E.V.O. The Search for Eden, SNES, 1993) I had to cut part of the song to get all ten into this video, so you can't hear this, but what I really love about this song, other than the whole thing itself, is that the title is ironic; it ends on a decidedly indecisive, un-final note. This is a remixed version from something called the EVO Symphonic Suite; the game was made by Enix, but to my mind this remix has a distinct Capcom feel to it. 1. Danger (Secret of Mana, SNES, 1993) My all-time favorite song from what I used to claim as my all-time favorite video game. The title could not be more succinct or accurate. It really feels like there is a meltdown going on in this song. All the strings are so dissonant and abrasive. This song is especially great in headphones, during the part where the violins go up and then down; as they go up and down, the sound moves gradually from your left ear to your right, making the "danger" feel as though it's all around you. This is basically two-and-a-half straight minutes of nonstop chills; I've never heard a video game song I've loved more before or since. ----- Thanks for reading these rambles (if you did). If you liked this and you're not yet a subscriber, I talk about video games while I play them on my channel. Subscribe today and see my work as it's posted, or dig through my older talkthroughs (arranged in playlists for your viewing convenience!). Tell your friends about me too! |
 | Walter Ray Williams 299 Recap 1993 A recap of 1993 299 game by Walter Ray Williams Jr in Sayville, Long Island |
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