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This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
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Episode 1 - Boom & Bust
Release Date: 2020-08-19Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.
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Episode 2 - Comeback Kid
Release Date: 2020-08-19A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.
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Episode 3 - Role Players
Release Date: 2020-08-19Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
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Episode 4 - This is War
Release Date: 2020-08-19Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
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Episode 5 - Fight!
Release Date: 2020-08-19Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
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Episode 6 - Level Up
Release Date: 2020-08-19Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.