Old School Gaming History
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Relieve gaming olden days, from the beginnings to the mid 2000s!
3 posts each day: one video game history fact, and two retro game box art, arcade flyers or print ads.
3 posts each day: one video game history fact, and two retro game box art, arcade flyers or print ads.
- The daily video game history fact -
Shigeru Miyamoto was a fan of British puppet dramas (like Thunderbirds) and this influenced his decision to use puppets in Star Fox (1993) artwork.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ed...
Shigeru Miyamoto was a fan of British puppet dramas (like Thunderbirds) and this influenced his decision to use puppets in Star Fox (1993) artwork.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ed...
December 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Shigeru Miyamoto was a fan of British puppet dramas (like Thunderbirds) and this influenced his decision to use puppets in Star Fox (1993) artwork.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ed...
Shigeru Miyamoto was a fan of British puppet dramas (like Thunderbirds) and this influenced his decision to use puppets in Star Fox (1993) artwork.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ed...
Print ad | Ballz (Genesis & SNES, 1994)
December 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Print ad | Ballz (Genesis & SNES, 1994)
Snowboard Kids (Nintendo 64, 1997)
December 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Snowboard Kids (Nintendo 64, 1997)
- The daily video game history fact -
Shark Jaws (1975) was an unlicensed arcade tie-in to the movie Jaws, making it the first known commercially released movie-based video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k9X...
Shark Jaws (1975) was an unlicensed arcade tie-in to the movie Jaws, making it the first known commercially released movie-based video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k9X...
December 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Shark Jaws (1975) was an unlicensed arcade tie-in to the movie Jaws, making it the first known commercially released movie-based video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k9X...
Shark Jaws (1975) was an unlicensed arcade tie-in to the movie Jaws, making it the first known commercially released movie-based video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k9X...
Magical Tetris Challenge Featuring Mickey (arcade, 1998)
December 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Magical Tetris Challenge Featuring Mickey (arcade, 1998)
Print ad | Sonic Chaos (Game Gear, 1993)
December 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Print ad | Sonic Chaos (Game Gear, 1993)
- The daily video game history fact -
Civilization (1991) was the first major title to define the 4X genre: Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate.
It is one of the most important strategy games of all time and one of the most influential computer games in history.
Gameplay: youtu.be/XnfkrhREDDM
Civilization (1991) was the first major title to define the 4X genre: Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate.
It is one of the most important strategy games of all time and one of the most influential computer games in history.
Gameplay: youtu.be/XnfkrhREDDM
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Civilization (1991) was the first major title to define the 4X genre: Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate.
It is one of the most important strategy games of all time and one of the most influential computer games in history.
Gameplay: youtu.be/XnfkrhREDDM
Civilization (1991) was the first major title to define the 4X genre: Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate.
It is one of the most important strategy games of all time and one of the most influential computer games in history.
Gameplay: youtu.be/XnfkrhREDDM
Samba de Amigo (Dreamcast, 2000)
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Samba de Amigo (Dreamcast, 2000)
Stationfall (Commodore 64, 1987)
December 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Stationfall (Commodore 64, 1987)
- The daily video game history fact -
Spacewar! (1962) it the first known video game to be available outside a single research institute.
It’s widely considered to be the first true action video game and is one of the most influential early video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eePW...
Spacewar! (1962) it the first known video game to be available outside a single research institute.
It’s widely considered to be the first true action video game and is one of the most influential early video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eePW...
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Spacewar! (1962) it the first known video game to be available outside a single research institute.
It’s widely considered to be the first true action video game and is one of the most influential early video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eePW...
Spacewar! (1962) it the first known video game to be available outside a single research institute.
It’s widely considered to be the first true action video game and is one of the most influential early video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eePW...
Print ad | Metroid (Famicom Disk System, 1986)
December 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Print ad | Metroid (Famicom Disk System, 1986)
Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy (Neo Geo, 1994)
December 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy (Neo Geo, 1994)
- The daily video game history fact -
Alone in the Dark (1992) was originally conceived as the start of a Lovecraft-inspired trilogy, but the sequels took different creative directions after the original developer left Infogrames amid creative control disputes.
Gameplay: youtu.be/zNXHLExV-cQ
Alone in the Dark (1992) was originally conceived as the start of a Lovecraft-inspired trilogy, but the sequels took different creative directions after the original developer left Infogrames amid creative control disputes.
Gameplay: youtu.be/zNXHLExV-cQ
December 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Alone in the Dark (1992) was originally conceived as the start of a Lovecraft-inspired trilogy, but the sequels took different creative directions after the original developer left Infogrames amid creative control disputes.
Gameplay: youtu.be/zNXHLExV-cQ
Alone in the Dark (1992) was originally conceived as the start of a Lovecraft-inspired trilogy, but the sequels took different creative directions after the original developer left Infogrames amid creative control disputes.
Gameplay: youtu.be/zNXHLExV-cQ
Oink! (Atari 2600, 1983)
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Oink! (Atari 2600, 1983)
Power Stone (Dreamcast, 1999)
December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Power Stone (Dreamcast, 1999)
- The daily video game history fact -
Mined-Out (1983) is one of the earliest Minesweeper-style games.
It shares similarities with Microsoft Minesweeper (1992), including a grid-based layout and numerical clues indicating the number of mines adjacent to each square.
Gameplay: youtu.be/71Cy_R8uVV4
Mined-Out (1983) is one of the earliest Minesweeper-style games.
It shares similarities with Microsoft Minesweeper (1992), including a grid-based layout and numerical clues indicating the number of mines adjacent to each square.
Gameplay: youtu.be/71Cy_R8uVV4
December 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Mined-Out (1983) is one of the earliest Minesweeper-style games.
It shares similarities with Microsoft Minesweeper (1992), including a grid-based layout and numerical clues indicating the number of mines adjacent to each square.
Gameplay: youtu.be/71Cy_R8uVV4
Mined-Out (1983) is one of the earliest Minesweeper-style games.
It shares similarities with Microsoft Minesweeper (1992), including a grid-based layout and numerical clues indicating the number of mines adjacent to each square.
Gameplay: youtu.be/71Cy_R8uVV4
Ecco: The Tides of Time (Genesis, 1994)
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ecco: The Tides of Time (Genesis, 1994)
The Goonies (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Goonies (ZX Spectrum, 1986)
- The daily video game history fact -
Dragon Quest V (1992) is the first major JRPG to feature a superboss as a post-story optional challenge.
It is also one of the first games with a playable pregnancy.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIWv...
Dragon Quest V (1992) is the first major JRPG to feature a superboss as a post-story optional challenge.
It is also one of the first games with a playable pregnancy.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIWv...
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Dragon Quest V (1992) is the first major JRPG to feature a superboss as a post-story optional challenge.
It is also one of the first games with a playable pregnancy.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIWv...
Dragon Quest V (1992) is the first major JRPG to feature a superboss as a post-story optional challenge.
It is also one of the first games with a playable pregnancy.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIWv...
Print ad | Lagoon (SNES, 1991)
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Print ad | Lagoon (SNES, 1991)
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (PC, 1992)
December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (PC, 1992)
- The daily video game history fact -
Banjo-Kazooie (1998) was one of the first games to feature vertical remixing, in which musical layers dynamically fade in and out based on the player’s location.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DZW...
Banjo-Kazooie (1998) was one of the first games to feature vertical remixing, in which musical layers dynamically fade in and out based on the player’s location.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DZW...
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Banjo-Kazooie (1998) was one of the first games to feature vertical remixing, in which musical layers dynamically fade in and out based on the player’s location.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DZW...
Banjo-Kazooie (1998) was one of the first games to feature vertical remixing, in which musical layers dynamically fade in and out based on the player’s location.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DZW...
Dominos (arcade, 1977)
December 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Dominos (arcade, 1977)
Print ad | Ghost in the Shell (PlayStation, 1997)
December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Print ad | Ghost in the Shell (PlayStation, 1997)
- The daily video game history fact -
Demon Attack (1982) sold approximately 2 million copies, becoming the best-selling title released by publisher Imagic.
Imagic was a startup founded in 1981 by former Atari and Mattel programmers.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gwo...
Demon Attack (1982) sold approximately 2 million copies, becoming the best-selling title released by publisher Imagic.
Imagic was a startup founded in 1981 by former Atari and Mattel programmers.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gwo...
December 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Demon Attack (1982) sold approximately 2 million copies, becoming the best-selling title released by publisher Imagic.
Imagic was a startup founded in 1981 by former Atari and Mattel programmers.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gwo...
Demon Attack (1982) sold approximately 2 million copies, becoming the best-selling title released by publisher Imagic.
Imagic was a startup founded in 1981 by former Atari and Mattel programmers.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gwo...