HISTORY of Space Harrier - Bits of History Volume 1

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Published on July 20, 2017 2:01:51 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLUGP-MbUmM

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Space Harrier (1985)

Duration: 27:31

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Bits of History Volume 1: Space Harrier
Presented by ROOK

ROOK takes a look back at SEGA'S classic arcade shooter, Space Harrier. It all starts with a brief history of arcade gaming's status as of 1985 and how legendary game designer Yu Suzuki came to create his "Super Scaler" shooter. You'll also get to learn quite a bit about Space Harrier, it's many ports, and the games that carried on the Harrier name up to 30 years later.

Music Track list:
1. Talk to Me - Riot
2. Cosmos - Silent Partner
3. Runner - Silent Partner
4. Growler - Riot
5. Behold the Sun - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
6. New Beginning - Gunnar Olsen
7. Jupiter - Silent Partner
8. Tomorrowville - Josh Kirsch/Media Right Productions
9. Let Go - Riot
10. Led Foot - Ethan Meixsell
11. Space Harrier Theme (from Space Harrier 2003)
12. Itty Bitty 8 Bit - Kevin MacLeod
Itty Bitty 8 Bit by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Also samples from the films TRON and The Neverending Story were used:
1. Creation of TRON - Wendy Carlos
2. Bastian's Happy Flight - Klaus Doldinger
3. Ivory Tower - Klaus Doldinger

Special Thanks to Tomas Duhlgren for the Planet Harrier footage
https://www.youtube.com/user/uncletom1971

Resources Used:
Hardcore Gaming 101
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/spaceharrier/spaceharrier.htm

Giant Bomb
https://www.giantbomb.com/space-harrier/3030-6036/

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Harrier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Harrier_II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Harrier_3-D
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Suzuki

Retro Gamer Magazine: Issue 145

Special Thanks to Tomas Duhgren for the Planet Harrier footage
https://www.youtube.com/user/uncletom1971

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