Street Fighter movie is a go
Traditional computer game makers falter
Sega's Battle with Nintendo heats up
These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM
This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in June 1993.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.
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Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven: Kirby's Adventure
Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86863884
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby%27s_Adventure
Corrections:
May 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-1993-85165933
Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
https://www.mobygames.com/group/11345/star-trek-licensees/sort:date/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/7384/the-death-and-return-of-superman/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Death_in_the_Family_(comics)
1993:
Capcom set to cofinance Street Fighter movie.... oh, and Street Fighter 3 to come in the Fall Replay June 1993, pg. 3
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_street%2520fighter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_R._Pressman
Capcom announces Street Fighter 2 Turbo for Super Famicom
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n3/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n73/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n127/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HuCard
https://www.mobygames.com/game/8053/street-fighter-ii-champion-edition/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii-the-world-warrior/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/7083/street-fighter-ii-turbo/
Castlevania coming to the Genesis
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_many_deaths_of_Optimus_Prime
https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:4353/platform:genesis/sort:title/page:1/
Sega reduces cartridge production costs
https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-june-1993/page/n7/mode/2up
Wild Bill Stealey - Microprose https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924
Nintendo announces Super Famicom online play https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n75/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellaview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.GIGA
Japanese cart prices drop fast!
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_047_June_1993/page/n121/mode/1up
Jerry Wolosenko - Synapse https://www.patreon.com/posts/42014024
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Space_World
Tomy brings Barcode Battler to the West
https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-57/page/n13/mode/2up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode_Battler
Konami's Arcadeboy will turn your gameboy into an arcade cabinet
Video Games 06-1993 pg. 31
http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=VmlkZW8gR2FtZXMvMTk5Mw==
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/feature_the_konami_hyperboy_is_a_dumb_but_loveable_throwback_to_a_bygone_era
Court gives AMD go ahead to make 486s
https://archive.org/details/pc-review-20/page/14/mode/2up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Micro_Devices,_Inc._v._Intel_Corp.
Creative Labs shows off Soundblaster 16 at Cebit
PC Games 06-1993 pg 18
http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UEMtR2FtZXMvMTk5Mw==
EPA hopes Energystar will help save the planet
https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-06/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater&q=energystar
https://rmi.org/cryptocurrencys-energy-consumption-problem/
Windows is coming to everything!
https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-06/page/n92/mode/1up?view=theater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Microsoft_Windows_versions
Maxis wants to unify game data
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_107/page/n95/mode/1up?view=theater
http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-simulations-of-will-wright/
https://www.mobygames.com/group/1066/simcity-series/
Andy Hollis leaves Microprose
https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-june-1993/page/58/mode/2up
https://www.mobygames.com/group/8561/janes-combat-simulations/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/1365/strike-commander/
Viacom buys ICOM
https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-june-1993/page/58/mode/2up
https://www.mobygames.com/company/330/rabid-entertainment-inc/
https://www.mobygames.com/company/447/viacom-new-media/
Trimark gets interactive
https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_53_June_1993/page/n21/mode/2up
https://www.mobygames.com/company/753/trimark-interactive/
Spectrum Holobyte gets cash infusion
https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_53_June_1993/page/n21/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1171993Jun/page/n41/mode/1up
Sheff's Game Over gets reviewed
Replay June 1993, pg. 37
Recommended Links:
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/
They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/
Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/
The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/
Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/
Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/
Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/
Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/
Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/
Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.
Copyright Karl Kuras
30 years ago:
#StreetFighter movie is a go,
Traditional computer game makers falter &
#Sega's battle with #Nintendo heats up
These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM
with @tcwpodcast's Alex!
street fighter,nintendo, sega,microprose,ssi,sierra,spectrum holobyte,icom,barcode battler,konami,snes,genesis,satellaview,castlevania,amd,intel
