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Everything from retro to indie games, lover of all things fun and creative! • One video game history fact every day • The best and weirdest video game artwork and ads
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- Great video game cover art - Bastard!! (PSX, 1996)

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- Weird video game cover art - Space Pirate (DOS, 1994)

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- The daily video game history fact - Core Design originally pitched the game Fighting Force (1997) to Sega as a potential fourth entry in Sega's Streets of Rage series. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehbs...

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- Classic video game ad - Cyber-Lip (arcade, 1990) "Science Gone Mad!"

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- Iconic video game cover art - Perfect Dark (N64, 2000)

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- The daily video game history fact - Chase HQ's (1988) gameplay, which involved ramming the enemy car while avoiding oncoming traffic, has been cited as a precursor to the gameplay of later titles such as Driver and Burnout. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfz2...

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- Weird video game cover art - Columns III (GEN, 1993)

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- Classic video game ad - Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead (TGX16, 1989)

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- The daily video game history fact - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) boosted sales of Genesis hardware to the point that it was nearly Nintendo's equal in terms of market share, and cemented Sonic as a video game mascot on par with Nintendo's Mario. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIie...

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- Great video game cover art - Legend of Mana (PSX, 1999)

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- Weird video game cover art - Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp (CD-i, 1994)

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- The daily video game history fact - Gun Fight (1975) was the first video game to depict human-to-human combat. The game was a global commercial success: in the US is was the top selling game released in 1975. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYa0...

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- Classic video game ad - Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin (Intellivision, 1983)

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- Iconic video game cover art - Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (NES, 1991)

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- The daily video game history fact - Suffering from cash flow problems and falling sales, Acclaim came to rely on Turok (1997) as its best hope for a financial turnaround. The game was a commercial success: it sold 1.5 million copies and boosted sales of the Nintendo 64.

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- Weird video game cover art - Bigtop Barney (C64, 1984)

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- Classic video game ad - Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (PS2/Xbox/GC/PC, 2004)

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- The daily video game history fact - Indianapolis 500: The Simulation (1989) was the first step of differentiating racing games from the arcade realm and into racing simulation. It offers the ability to realistically set up the car to affect how it handles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbGx...

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- Great video game cover art - Star Control II (DOS, 1992)

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- Weird video game cover art - Eternal Ring (PS2, 2000)

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- The daily video game history fact - Astron Belt (1983) was responsible for starting the LaserDisc interactive movie craze when it was shown at the 1982 AMOA show. It combines full-motion video footage from the laserdisc with real-time 2D graphics. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=roCb...

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- Classic video game ad - Bubsy 3D (PSX, 1996) "Hightail it into a new dimension!"

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- Iconic video game cover art - SimCity (DOS, 1989)

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- The daily video game history fact - The original releases of Jet Set Willy for the BBC Micro (1985) and the Commodore 64 (1984) contained bugs which made it impossible to complete the game. The game was the UK's best-selling home video game of 1984. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqcR...

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- Weird video game cover art - King of the Monsters 2 (SNES, 1992)

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- Classic video game ad - Worms Armageddon (PC, 1999) "The word will end in a firestorm of destruction. Have fun."

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- The daily video game history fact - A limited version of the Full Tilt! Pinball (1995) with just the Space Cadet table was licensed to Microsoft for inclusion in Microsoft Plus!. I was later bundled in multiple versions of Windows with the name "3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet".

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- Great video game cover art - Assault Suits Valken (Super Famicom, 1992)

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- Weird video game artwork - Do! Run Run (arcade flyer, 1984)

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- The daily video game history fact - Breakout (1976) was designed as a single-player variation of Pong. The game was a worldwide commercial succes and spawned an entire genre of clones. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMUv...

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- Classic video game ad - Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (PSX, 1998)

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- Iconic video game cover art - Sonic & Knuckles (GEN, 1994)

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- The daily video game history fact - Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990) is credited with codifying and popularizing the tactical role-playing genre as a whole. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rakO...

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- Weird video game cover art - Dr. Pimple's Dog (C64, 1983)

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- Classic video game ad - Mr. Driller (PSX/DC/GBC, 2000)

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- The daily video game history fact - King's Quest: Quest for the Crown (1984) was the first adventure game to integrate graphical animation into the player's view of the game world. The game was revolutionary and highly influential in the evolution of the graphic adventure game genre.

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- Great video game cover art - The 7th Guest (DOS, 1993)

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- Weird video game cover art - Action Force II: International Heroes (ZXS, 1998)

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- The daily video game history fact - Chex Quest (1996) pioneered the use of licensed modding to insert product placement into established titles. It is a total conversion of the game Doom and has attracted a sizeable cult following. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPf6...

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- Classic video game ad - Dino Crisis 2 (PSX, 2000) "They're bigger, faster, smarter. And right behind you."

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- Iconic video game cover art - Grim Fandango (PC, 1998)

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- The daily video game history fact - Turbo Esprit (1986) is the first free-roaming driving game. The game features four cities through which the player may drive as they see fit. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkYI...

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- Weird video game cover art - The Adventures of Gilligan's Island (NES, 1990)

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- Classic video game ad - Centipede (Atari 2600, 1983)

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- The daily video game history fact - Derby Owners Club (1999) changed the Japanese arcade market. It was the first large-scale satellite arcade machine with smartcards, which have become a staple in Japanese game centers since.

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- Great video game cover art - Suikoden II (PSX, 1999)

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- Weird video game cover art - Dark Dungeons (C64, 1983)

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- The daily video game history fact - Pit-Fighter (1990) is the first-ever fighting game to use fully digitized graphics. It uses digitized live actors captured through a bluescreen process. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_lp...

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- Classic video game ad - MegaRace (DOS/Sega CD/3DO, 1993) "No cops. No laws. No wimps"

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- Iconic video game cover art - Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (N64, 1997)

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