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Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 140+ hours!
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Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Invading Taito Part 2
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
TCW Podcast Episode 078 - Invading Taito Part 2
We go into part two of Taito. We start off looking at Space Invaders which is arguably the highest point of success and fame for the company. The company continued on with many notable hits in the following years. They continued to survive despite not having a succession plan with the death of Michael Kogan. The company was hurt by their delay in transitioning to 3d, and a lack of direction in regards to the home market. Taito still lives today as a wholly owned subsidiary of Square-Enix.
Space Invaders arcade cabinet tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waY3svOHGGI
Seinfeld Arcade Frogger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj3kXXIw02s
Blue Shark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEzhHccmK0w
Space Invaders Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7waFiZV0vf4
Galaxian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2NFboPZVdc
Qix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNJSk6XilCk
Jungle King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFKzPGRj9_g
Jungle Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJbt_CUXrA4&t=779s
Bubble Bobble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuXOSBb4hQw
Arkanoid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTLyYclUL4E
Breakout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW7Sg5pXAok&t=
Taito Double Dragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy0LRZvyyW8
Lufia and the Fortress of Doom Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK4cMp34RcI
Modern day Densha De Go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuEeUlJe9JE
Densha De Go PlayStation + Controller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuxf5QhdWIo
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Invading Taito Part 1
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
TCW Podcast Episode 077 - Invading Taito Part 1
We look back at the history of the company Taito. Started by a Russian who through unique circumstances in World War II managed to grow up, and become educated in Japanese society. The name Taito means "Far East", and the company went through three iterations before it became the icon we know it today. We wrap up part one just before the release of the iconic Space Invaders in 1978.
Pachi-Slot in Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5LIgutUeig
Sky Fighter 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxpCrYBWdtk
Taito Basketball (Pickup and Machine Tour): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCo-9hYLBjQ
TV Basketball Midway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMV_meVa7m8
Speed Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJC59DxL4K0
Sega Gun Fight Machine Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8GorudW3Dk
Sega Gun Fight Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97lkaMb_I-0
Gun Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhMAAJ2SgoU&t=44s
TT Block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTpha-l6ve4
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/