August 1991

Aug 27, 2021

SNES debuts at CES
Atari kills Panther
EA starts buying up developers

These stories and many more on this episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in August of 1991.
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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Time Codes:
7 Minutes in Heaven: 5:03
Corrections: 14:56
Time Jump: 19:59

Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven:
Video Version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/55336355
https://www.mobygames.com/game/hunter

Corrections:
July 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/54273463
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_(movie_theater)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC8oP4Z_xPw
https://www.mobygames.com/game/legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16

1991:
Nintendo shows off the US Super NES
https://archive.org/details/video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-31-august-1991/page/n19/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System#Discontinuation

Atari dumps Panther... says hello to Jaguar
https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_47_1991-08_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n10/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-31-august-1991/page/n19/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Panther
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flare_Technology

Sony announces portable CDi
https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_47_1991-08_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n11/mode/1up
https://smallmart.nl/artikelen/vintage-computers/68-sony-portable-cd-i-player-the-intelligent-discman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i
June 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/53278713

Sega shows off MegaCD in Tokyo
https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_47_1991-08_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n10/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20025%20%28August%201991%29/page/n35/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis

Sega announces the Action Chair... in Europe
https://www.retromags.com/files/file/4302-game-players-issue-26-volume-3-number-8-august-1991/ pg. 38
https://technabob.com/blog/2010/05/27/sega-action-chair-retro-controller/

Dixon's disses the GX4000 and 64GS
https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:NewComputerExpress_UK_141.pdf&page=5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixons_Carphone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_GX4000
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64_Games_System

NEC gets CDRom rights to Addams Family
Playthings August 1991
https://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/addams-family____/screenshots
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Addams_Family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Addams_Family#Pinball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ip8frzPZc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ip8frzPZc

American Video to redeem Nintendo Coupons
https://archive.org/details/video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-31-august-1991/page/n21/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/company/american-video-entertainment-inc
May 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/51886479

Atari announces CDi addon for ST
New Computer Express Weekly #146 pg. 5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i
August 1990 Jump Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/42013999

Microsoft shows off Visual Basic at Comdex
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_85/page/n77/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Basic_(classic)

Mythos Games announces Laser Squad Sequel
https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue951991Aug/page/n12/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/x-com-ufo-defense

AD&D goes online
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_85/page/n25/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverwinter_Nights_(1991_video_game)
Don Daglow Interview Part 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/39095819

Mirrorsoft buys Cinemaware
https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue951991Aug/page/n12/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinemaware
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reach_plc

Cineplay bows at CES
https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_47_1991-08_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n19/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/company/cineplay-interactive-inc
Free DC gameplay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdmrslhb-0g

EA buys Distinctive Software
Plaything August 1991, pg. 10
https://www.mobygames.com/company/distinctive-software-inc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Electronic_Arts#Acquisitions
http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/ascension-into-the-black-gate/

Double Dragon is coming to comics
https://archive.org/details/Mean_Machines_Issue_11_1991-08_EMAP_Images_GB/page/n104/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/DoubleDragonComicCollection
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/double-dragon-series
https://slate.com/business/2021/03/marvel-comics-history-bankruptcy-cinematic-universe.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Archie_Comics)

https://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation-5/returnal

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/

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