Why Video Game History on the Internet is Wrong

Why Video Game History on the Internet is Wrong

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Duration: 15:00
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We all know our video game history, right? Atari crashed the industry and Nintendo saved it, leading to their dominance of the market for a decade. Easy. But what if I told you this wasn't the full story, and that outside the US, things looked a little bit different? Here are six reasons why the generally accepted "canon" video game history online is wrong.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:18 Video Game Crash
2:21 Nintendo
4:44 Sega
6:53 Microcomputers
8:47 Bedroom Coders
11:59 PlayStation

Six Reasons Why picks out an opinion I hold on a game or something in wider gaming culture and present that opinion in a handy list form of six reasons why I feel that way. Here’s the full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdDEuO8OoJg&list=PLahHxUBquctxm-ch3K08y8uAmQDYUfYTm

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