Episodes
1. Boom & Bust
5.5
August 19, 2020
47 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Doug Macrae, Mike Horowitz, Karen Lawson, Anderson Lawson, Jerry Lawson
2. Comeback Kid
7.2
August 19, 2020
44 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Shaun Bloom, Jeff Hansen, John Kirby, Shigeru Miyamoto, Gail Tilden
3. Role Players
6.1
August 19, 2020
40 min
Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
Guest Stars:
Ken Williams, Ronald Reagan, Pat Buchanan, Richard Garriott, Ryan Best
4. This is War
6.7
August 19, 2020
41 min
Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
Guest Stars:
Tom Kalinske, Hirokazu Yasuhara, Naoto Ohshima, Chris Tang, Trip Hawkins
5. Fight!
6.5
August 19, 2020
43 min
Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
Guest Stars:
Akira Nishitani, Akira Yasuda, Takahiro Nakano, John Tobias, James W. Riley
