Never mind that it's basically summer, here's one more Xmas holiday card from the Mark Flitman collection - Sega's 1993 company card: https://archive.gamehistory.org/folder/a71f38b4-b31c-40d3-afc9-d8e26737a0a2
A new month means a "new" classic video game magazine from @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social. This month we're looking at the August '04 edition of the Official Xbox Mag. I didn't get an Xbox until 2025, so I'll learn a lot in addition to finding some interesting tidbits to share here. Let's get into it.
As scanned by VGHF from the Mark Flitman collection (https://archive.gamehistory.org/folder/a71f38b4-b31c-40d3-afc9-d8e26737a0a2), Sierra Online's 1990 holiday card gives the Santa experience a HUD and UI, if not a full playable game...
Want an example of why it's important to use primary sources whenever possible for your research? Well let's just debunk the claim that Earthbound was priced higher than other SNES games at launch real quick. Find material for your own research at archive.gamehistory.org
Remember when Darth Maul was the hottest baddie around? This ad for Star Wars Episode 1 Jedi Power Battles (*deep breath*) for the Sega Dreamcast, c.2000, certainly does...
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Did somebody say Spyro
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In late 2000, Sega was really trying to boost its SegaNet Dreamcast Internet gaming service, hence a price drop to $149 for the console itself (compared to $299 for PlayStation 2.) Here's how Official U.S. Dreamcast Magazine covered it...
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This is the original concept art for Spyro, provided to us by former Insomniac artist Craig Stitt. Hear all about Craig's work and his career on this video episode of our podcast, the Video Game History Hour!
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🚨 IS THIS YOUR GRANDMA 🚨
We recently received these found photos of a grandma getting an NES for her birthday. We've determined it was October 1990, it was her 65th birthday, and she was in Miami, FL.
Did she like Duck Hunt
At E3 2014, you too could get your picture taken with 'Persona 4's MVB (Most Valuable Bear)' Teddie at the Atlus booth. (Long live creepy mascots!)
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