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First US Nintendo commercial? Mego "Time-Out" Toss-Up (1980)
This is a newly restored commercial for the Mego "Time-Out" Toss-Up toy... which you might know better as the Game & Watch: Ball handheld! In the United States, the Game & Watch was originally released through the Mego toy company. We believe this advertisement, produced by DuRona Productions, is the first American commercial for a Nintendo product.
The Video Game History Foundation helped recover this 16mm film, which was acquired by historian Chris Kohler. The film had significantly degraded, but our film vendor, Movette Film Transfer, was able to digitally restore most of the color.
Read the full story and all about the restoration process on our blog: gamehistory.org/mego-time-out-commercial/
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Game History Gallery at GDC 2024
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Greetings from GDC 2024! This year, VGHF ran the Game History Gallery at the 2024 Game Developers Conference. Step inside our booth and see what we showed game developers this year. Wabbit video: czcams.com/video/ydaYEGKnf8Q/video.html Frank's speech at the 2024 IGF Awards: czcams.com/video/WkW3FicsKUU/video.html Thumbnail via the Game Developers Conference (CC BY 2.0 DEED): www.flickr.com/phot...
Super Sushi Pinball - Lost Sony NES Game Revealed
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Learn more and support us here! gamehistory.org/?p=25517 About Ed Semrad and the rest of our finds: gamehistory.org/ed-semrad-roms/ Super Sushi Pinball ROM available on Hidden Palace: hiddenpalace.org/Super_Sushi_Pinball_(prototype) (add an end parentheses to the above URL, CZcams's auto-link breaks it) WCES 1989 footage: czcams.com/video/pSyTl_iTYRU/video.html
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes "Nutcracker" commercial
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Do not invite the Army Men to your Christmas party. This commercial (which is higher quality than the other copies we've seen online) comes from a VHS tape in the collection of Mike Mendheim, creative director for Army Men: Sarge's Heroes. We think Mendheim likely got this company straight from the advertising agency that produced it, so this as about as direct quality as we'll probably get!
"At Home For The Holidays" Sunsoft infomercial (1993)
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This 5-minute clip is an installment of "At Home For The Holidays," promoting Sunsoft's 1993 video game lineup. Although we don't have much information about it, "At Home For The Holidays" appears to be an informercial program that advertised various sponsored products for the holiday season. In this case, the products are four video games by Sunsoft: Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions, Aero the A...
Mutant League action figure commercial (1995)
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Slammin'! It's Mutant League, based on the cartoon, based on the game series! These action figures are a couple degrees removed from the original Mutant League sports games from Electronic Arts, but it's still the same kinds of gross and grody mutant athletes you know and love. This comes from the collection of Mike Mendheim, designer of the Mutant League series. We're excited to be preserving ...
Welcome to the VGHF Library - First Look Demo
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For the last two years, we've been working on a digital library, where you'll be able to remotely browse and access our collection. We think it's finally ready to show off! This is a WORK IN PROGRESS and may not represent the final product. It's a little unpolished and a little unfinished, but we want to show you what we've been up to and how you'll be able to explore our collections next year....
Brenda Cook Video Game Art Portfolio (Restored)
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For context, see this video: czcams.com/video/RfJ4uEcJJtA/video.html This is a restoration of a VHS portfolio created by artist Brenda Cook (formerly Brenda Ross) to show her video and computer game work. Most notably to video game history was her time at the Sega Technical Institute, where she worked on Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic Spinball, Kid Chameleon, Dick Tracy, and a number of unproduced...
Sonic 2 Lost Stages Revealed
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Winter Fundraiser happening now! If you like this video, please support us: gamehistory.org/donate Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has a fascinating development history, that left almost half of the original game's vision on the cutting room floor! We're proud to be able to show off brand new material from lost stages that have never been seen before outside of the development studio. Brenda's portfolio: ...
Lost Konami theme song - High Noon Constellation 「正午の星座」
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Like the video? Help support our work here: gamehistory.org/ In 1991, Konami commissioned a motivational corporate "image song," titled 「正午の星座」 (roughly, "High Noon Constellation"), performed by Japanese singer Shinji Tanimura. The song has mostly gone unheard outside Konami, until a copy was shared with us by game producer Mark Flitman, who worked for Konami's US office in the early 90s. Pleas...
1999 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
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Live from the Variety Arts Theater in Los Angeles, CA, it's the 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards! The 1999 IAAs were held on May 13, 1999 during E3 1999. The ceremony honored achievements in interactive design from the previous year, with nominees including Metal Gear Solid, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Banjo-Kazooie, Half-Life, and Grim Fandango. (At this point in time, "inte...
E3 2000 - Show Floor Footage
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Live from E3 2000! Featuring Banjo-Tooie, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Dinosaur Planet, The Bouncer, the original Xbox, and so much more! These 2½ hours (!) of footage from E3 2000 were filmed by a co-worker of Mark Flitman, a veteran game producer who was working for the developer NuFX when he visited E3. This video includes a look at many of the biggest booths of E3, a walk through th...
Eclipse - The Demo That Sold 3D To Nintendo
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How a 17-year-old in the UK set the course for Nintendo’s future. Learn more and support us! gamehistory.org/eclipse-the-demo-that-sold-3d-to-nintendo/
The Making of Riven (1998) - Remastered
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Learn more here! gamehistory.org/making-of-riven/ This is a remastered version of The Making of Riven, a 1998 documentary about the development of Riven: The Sequel to Myst, co-produced by the Stanford Documentary Group and Myst series developer Cyan. This video was digitized from the original master tape in the archives at Cyan and is a significant jump in quality over the heavily compressed v...
Electronic Gaming Monthly Reunion - Stories from EGM Staff at Midwest Gaming Classic 2023
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Electronic Gaming Monthly was one of the biggest and most influential magazines in video game history. How did they get so much information that the other magazines couldn't? What's the story behind Street Fighter's infamous Sheng Long? And who was Sushi-X really? Former EGM editors Ken Williams, Ray Price, "Trickman" Terry Minnich, and Mike Vallas share all of this and more in a talk moderated...
SimCopter 64 - Unreleased E3 1997 Demo Gameplay
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SimCopter 64 - Unreleased E3 1997 Demo Gameplay
The woman who brought female representation to games
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The woman who brought female representation to games
Millipede - Unreleased Namcot Famicom (NES) prototype by Ed Logg
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Millipede - Unreleased Namcot Famicom (NES) prototype by Ed Logg
EarthBound's Most Hidden Secrets Revealed!
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EarthBound's Most Hidden Secrets Revealed!
Power-Up Baseball: Unreleased Midway NBA Jam Successor
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Power-Up Baseball: Unreleased Midway NBA Jam Successor
The Secret of Monkey Island - Cut Random Pirate Behavior Restored
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The Secret of Monkey Island - Cut Random Pirate Behavior Restored
Monkey Island 2 - Unused, Unfinished LeChuck Voodoo Room
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Monkey Island 2 - Unused, Unfinished LeChuck Voodoo Room
The Secret of Monkey Island - Unused Fire Animation Restoration
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The Secret of Monkey Island - Unused Fire Animation Restoration
The Secret of Monkey Island - Cut Cannibals Cutscene Restored
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The Secret of Monkey Island - Cut Cannibals Cutscene Restored
Monkey Island 2 - Unused LeChuck & Largo Closeup Cutscenes
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Monkey Island 2 - Unused LeChuck & Largo Closeup Cutscenes
Monkey Island 2 - Cut Color-Guessing Puzzle
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Monkey Island 2 - Cut Color-Guessing Puzzle
The Secret of Monkey Island - Unused "Trail" Room Restored
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The Secret of Monkey Island - Unused "Trail" Room Restored
Unreleased Sega VR Headset Emulated On HTC Vive!
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Unreleased Sega VR Headset Emulated On HTC Vive!
Days of Thunder NES (Unreleased Version) Gameplay
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Days of Thunder NES (Unreleased Version) Gameplay
Super Gun (NES, NTDEC) Playthrough from Caltron 9-in-1 Prototype
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Super Gun (NES, NTDEC) Playthrough from Caltron 9-in-1 Prototype

Komentáře

  • @kxmode
    @kxmode Před dnem

    That's how I felt about Sierra Games. They were like a 3 hour drive away.

  • @gunslinger-oq1pu
    @gunslinger-oq1pu Před dnem

    bro has a 9head

  • @budiewulf
    @budiewulf Před 2 dny

    when E3 was good

  • @PAPicturesOfficial
    @PAPicturesOfficial Před 2 dny

    In my opinion, the best version of this game is the one for the Dreamcast.

  • @alexandresantana5057

    AQUA PLANET PLS

  • @nurk_barry
    @nurk_barry Před 3 dny

    I still remember my first issue: EGM #72 with Batman Forever on the cover. I still remember the car ride home from the grocery store in rural LA where I was visiting, and from that night I was hooked. I still remember the layout changes to the reviews, I remember issue 100, Quarterman (Terry), Sushi X. EGM was single-handedly responsible for making me as literate and educated as I am. Honestly EGm taught me 😢countless of words that I had to look up, those guys could really write. Oh and GamePro was cool as an alternative, but anyone with sense knew that EGM was the best VideoGame mag

  • @dingleSonic
    @dingleSonic Před 3 dny

    Sonic Zones Appeared: Dust Hill Zone ( Winter theme | Sonic The Hedgehog 2 ) Dust Hill Zone ( Normal Theme | Sonic The Hedgehog 2 ) Underground Cave Zone ( Sonic Spinball ) Wood Zone ( Sonic The Hedgehog 2 )

  • @dallashill23
    @dallashill23 Před 4 dny

    Riven had mind-blowingly good sound effects

  • @merinsanity
    @merinsanity Před 7 dny

    this. this commercial and restoration job is amazing. younger me would've loved to have one of these handhelds.

  • @manbox360
    @manbox360 Před 8 dny

    0:30 The most 80s shorts I've ever seen

  • @jcs1025
    @jcs1025 Před 8 dny

    Loved both Myst and Riven.

  • @mordavian
    @mordavian Před 10 dny

    Thousands of hours of rendering times in Softimage. I really wonder how it will look like in 2024. Can't wait to immerse into the world of Riven in VR.

  • @marinomusico5768
    @marinomusico5768 Před 11 dny

    Skyrim Vibes 😂

  • @_shivers
    @_shivers Před 11 dny

    Breath of the Wild caused no shifts in any genre. The game literally did nothing new. One of the most overrated games of all time and a weak Zelda entry.

  • @jorgezarco9269
    @jorgezarco9269 Před 11 dny

    I saw a woman for 2/10ths of a second.

  • @valentinerusski
    @valentinerusski Před 11 dny

    CHRIS ROBERTS!

  • @hollypinky7702
    @hollypinky7702 Před 12 dny

    Please do 12 tales conker 64😊

  • @moxieswaygan
    @moxieswaygan Před 12 dny

    Who is she

  • @sa3270
    @sa3270 Před 12 dny

    Maybe their first American ad. They would have had advertisements in Japan going much farther back.

  • @pr9334
    @pr9334 Před 12 dny

    That ass tho

  • @Atrus999
    @Atrus999 Před 12 dny

    It's weird to look back and see a time where everyone wasn't staring at a smartphone.

  • @jaymemengoni1130
    @jaymemengoni1130 Před 13 dny

    Whaaat? Its like, "off brand", but its the exact same thing with different names and branding.

  • @mysock351C
    @mysock351C Před 13 dny

    Still amazed that the sound could be recorded and played back as a picture of the waveform that went past a lightbulb and a simple photodetector.

  • @user-nx4pw4yr2g
    @user-nx4pw4yr2g Před 13 dny

    game and watch

  • @Jrad117
    @Jrad117 Před 14 dny

    I don’t like the 80s

  • @jimshomestudio4669
    @jimshomestudio4669 Před 14 dny

    Always enjoyed rendering with mental ray.

  • @hooray4totsugeki
    @hooray4totsugeki Před 14 dny

    Nintendo should have advertised the Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch with an ad where someone pulls it out of their daisy dukes' back pocket.

  • @Vub.
    @Vub. Před 14 dny

    This has always been my dream to do. Awesome you guys are doing this.

  • @64_three
    @64_three Před 14 dny

    HISTORICAL MEDIA LETS GOOOOOO

  • @asamatteroflaw570
    @asamatteroflaw570 Před 14 dny

    Where is the rest of the 85%!!!???

  • @ItDaBiz
    @ItDaBiz Před 15 dny

    Interesting timing by the algorithm there.

  • @simonwood1461
    @simonwood1461 Před 15 dny

    Fascinating! I'm not a gamer, but I will be rushing out to buy Riven.

  • @KentuckyBParker01
    @KentuckyBParker01 Před 15 dny

    Looks like an Americanization of Nintendo's Game Watch.

  • @Gloryzuki
    @Gloryzuki Před 15 dny

    This is a certified French chef's kiss 🇫🇷🧑‍🍳👌

  • @andyknowles666
    @andyknowles666 Před 15 dny

    I definitely have played this. Fuck I feel old.

  • @kreuner11
    @kreuner11 Před 16 dny

    Timeout tossup 30 revisetick

  • @Matrix803
    @Matrix803 Před 16 dny

    Really cool commercial! For some reason I also really like reading the still frames at the beginning and end of the footage: "RATIO SOUND" "ASPECT TYPE OF" "HEAD" "PICTURE" "SMPTE UNIVERSAL LEADER", etc.

  • @keynanmartinez
    @keynanmartinez Před 16 dny

    Gaming was surely different in the 1980.

  • @YuukiTakemoto1996
    @YuukiTakemoto1996 Před 16 dny

    Mego also made the commercial that became "Stretch the hell out of your friends Mickey and Donald!" and a lot of DC action figures!!!

  • @videoarchaeology3462
    @videoarchaeology3462 Před 16 dny

    Thank you for not only preserving this, but for sharing it uncropped!

  • @jdude9365
    @jdude9365 Před 16 dny

    Mego?! (flashback to Ballbuster) OH NOOOOO!!!!

  • @OltScript313
    @OltScript313 Před 16 dny

    0:31

  • @gm9984
    @gm9984 Před 17 dny

    Them green shorts tho ❤

  • @MrJamielohmier
    @MrJamielohmier Před 18 dny

    I'm 41. I remember watching this documentary...I think if I remember it came with the game or something. I beat this on ps1 with a strategy guide. It was spectacular ❤🎉

  • @RPGreg2600
    @RPGreg2600 Před 18 dny

    Time Out? Never heard of that. Did Nintendo initially license the game and watch like to a 3rd party?

    • @E3kHatena
      @E3kHatena Před 17 dny

      Yeah, Mego imported it under a completely different name, as was standard at the time. Getting an importer was a lot cheaper for overseas sales in the long run, even if you made less money per sale.

  • @terryleemangrumii8566

    AKA Ball, Vermin, Flagman, and Fire!

  • @leftyfourguns
    @leftyfourguns Před 19 dny

    Poor Miyamoto, where was Bill-san during all this?!

  • @Vub.
    @Vub. Před 19 dny

    What a time to be alive. Your truly lucky to been able to attend this! You can tell its late 90s ealry 2000's, filming all the hot women lol

  • @MrBenMcLean
    @MrBenMcLean Před 19 dny

    It never made sense to me that just one man, Ghen, could occupy four out of the five islands all by himself, with no concessions to the natives at all, for decades. I don't mean logistically: I mean psychologically. That never felt like genuine human behavior to me.

    • @adamdawson8844
      @adamdawson8844 Před 15 dny

      It happens even now. The rich have multiple homes they are barely in. The ultra rich own entire islands they may visit for a week in a year or more. Ghen at least seemed to have a purpose for those that was greater than what we see in reality.

    • @MrBenMcLean
      @MrBenMcLean Před 12 dny

      @@adamdawson8844 Truly rich people would have servants on their private islands. The impression we got from the classic game was that it was JUST Ghen on four out of the five islands, with no servants or other subordinates.

  • @TheAlison1456
    @TheAlison1456 Před 19 dny

    It's peak...