Jeremy Parish

December bonus #2: The History of Video Games (Taito Vol. I) VHS rip (Patreon)

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2024-12-09 21:43:05

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2026-06

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Taito scitron & art space invaders vhs

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Hey kids, you like the video game history, huh? Well, here's a look at video game history that is, in itself, historic. This VHS tape from 1990 helped pioneer the art of talking about how old video games brought new ideas to the table and influenced subsequent works, through the lens of Taito arcade releases from the late ’70s. Pretty rad, if you ask me.

I recommend setting subtitles to auto-translate for maximum effect. Also, you can see an index of entries (with hyperlinked timestamps) by clicking through to the YouTube page. You should know the drill by now, though.

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The History of Video Games: Volume I Taito Corporation - VHS rip

A high-definition VHS tape rip of the first volume of Scitron & Art's "The History of Video Games" series about the arcade games of Taito. Narrated by George Nakata, this is a fairly groundbreaking piece of media—a video tape from way back in 1990 that takes the time to reflect on the history of video games and explain why these Taito creations were innovative, influence, and important. It's pretty cool to know that people cared about the medium's origins even that far back—enough to buy a video tape about it! 0:42 - Intro 1:35 - Table of Contents 1:40 - Speed Race 3:26 - Interceptor 5:17 - Western Gun 7:27 - Safari 7:55 - Missile X 10:27 - Space Invaders 15:17 - Blue Shark 17:08 - Space Chaser 19:47 - Lunar Rescue 21:56 - Space Invaders Part II 25:21 - Field Goal 27:30 - Outro