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S01E06 - "Level Up"
Aired on Aug 19, 2020, 12:00 PM
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Episodes (1 Season · 6 Episodes)
Boom & Bust
Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.Ă‚Â
Aug 19, 2020
47 min
Comeback Kid
A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.Ă‚Â
Aug 19, 2020
44 min
Role Players
Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.Ă‚Â
Aug 19, 2020
41 min
This is War
Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.Ă‚Â
Aug 19, 2020
42 min
Fight!
Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.Ă‚Â
Aug 19, 2020
44 min
Level Up
Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.
Aug 19, 2020
38 min
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