The Gaming Historian is a documentary series all about the history of video games. The show is researched, written, edited, and created by Norman Caruso.

I recently announced I'm no longer working on the channel full-time (check the community tab for my announcement). I'll still be making videos in my spare time. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss a new episode!

Sources for my videos are available on my website, gaminghistorian.com

Most Viewed Games

Super Mario Bros. 3

9,238,008 views

3 videos

1:22:01

Super Mario World

8,334,804 views

1 videos

1:18:25

The Legend of Zelda

5,733,660 views

8 videos

1:05:42

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

5,732,417 views

5 videos

54:54

[ More ]

Latest Videos

Thanks for Watching

2026-04-03 12:00:00 AM ● 495,599 views ● 0:00

The Story of The Oregon Trail

2024-04-11 5:30:01 PM ● 1,458,316 views ● 1:26:55

The Oregon Trail (1985)

The Story of the First Video Game Cartridge

2023-06-09 5:30:06 PM ● 958,108 views ● 37:07

The Forgotten Portable NES | Gaming Historian

2023-03-10 6:30:17 PM ● 1,009,628 views ● 9:55

The Legend of Zelda (1986)

Batter Up: Play Super Nintendo With a Baseball Bat | Gaming Historian

2023-01-27 6:39:26 PM ● 255,300 views ● 14:29

Baseball (1983)

The Story of Super Mario Kart | Gaming Historian

2022-12-02 7:00:06 PM ● 3,579,876 views ● 50:54

Super Mario Kart (1992)

Sharp SF1: A Super Famicom TV | Gaming Historian

2022-09-09 5:30:01 PM ● 634,998 views ● 11:03

The Legend of Zelda (1986)

When Nintendo Games Were on Atari | Gaming Historian

2022-07-29 5:30:01 PM ● 1,317,019 views ● 17:56

Donkey Kong (1981)

Microsoft's 3 Biggest Mistakes | Gaming Historian

2022-06-30 5:00:04 PM ● 822,487 views ● 30:01

Halo 3 (2007)

The Story of Super Mario World | Gaming Historian

2022-05-06 5:00:27 PM ● 8,334,804 views ● 1:18:25

Super Mario World (1990)

[ More ]