Oct 2, 2021
Sonic becomes a packin
Dune is coming in stereo
Flight Sims go to a galaxy far far away
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 September of 1991.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those
are of course always a bit behind the actual events.
Peter is on vacation so we have the pleasure of being joined by
our guest co-host Jon from the Retro Games Squad
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Time Codes:
7 Minutes in Heaven: 04:06
Corrections: 14:28
Time Jump: 26:01
Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven:
Video version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/56919489
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega-Lo-Mania
Corrections:
August 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/55336450
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collier%27s_Encyclopedia
https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/bank-of-england-spot/historical-spot-exchange-rates/usd/USD-to-JPY-1991
1991:
Microprose seeks IPO
https://www.everygamegoing.com/mag_pages/new_computer_express/148/lc-p005.jpg
https://www.mobygames.com/company/microprose-software-inc
Wild Bill Stealey Interview -
https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924
August 1991 jump - https://www.patreon.com/posts/29893503
Sega working on polygon arcade hardware
https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue48Sep91/ACE_Issue_48_Sep_91/page/n9/mode/1up
https://segaretro.org/Sega_Model_1
https://segaretro.org/Sega_System_16
https://segaretro.org/Sega_Y_Board
https://segaretro.org/Sega_System_32
Sega gives away Sonic
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_026_September_1991 pg.
67
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog#1991%E2%80%931996:_Conception_and_Genesis_games
Sega partners with Falcom
https://www.everygamegoing.com/mag_pages/new_computer_express/147/lc-p008.jpg
https://www.giantbomb.com/sega-falcom-inc/3010-18248/developed/
https://www.mobygames.com/company/nihon-falcom-corp
Lucasfilm working on a Star Wars sim
https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue48Sep91/ACE_Issue_48_Sep_91/page/n6/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_X-Wing_(video_game_series)
Noah Falstein Interview -
https://www.patreon.com/posts/37807684
https://www.mobygames.com/game/star-trek-25th-anniversary
Infocom is back...
https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue48Sep91/ACE_Issue_48_Sep_91/page/n7/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/leather-goddesses-of-phobos-2-gas-pump-girls-meet-the-pulsating-
http://gamingafter40.blogspot.com/2010/03/last-days-of-infocom-now-with-babes.html
Chris Garske Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/39835860
https://www.mobygames.com/company/legend-entertainment-company
Dune to get not one but 2 titles
https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue48Sep91/ACE_Issue_48_Sep_91/page/n7/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/dune-series
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dune
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dune-ii-the-building-of-a-dynasty
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087182/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
Ocean in full license fever
https://archive.org/details/Amiga_Power_Issue_05_1991-09_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n14/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/simpsons-bart-vs-the-space-mutants
https://www.mobygames.com/game/terminator-2-judgment-day
https://www.mobygames.com/game/robocop-3_
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCop_3
https://www.mobygames.com/game/hudson-hawk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Hawk
PC game sales in UK overtake Atari
https://www.everygamegoing.com/mag_pages/new_computer_express/149/lc-p005.jpg
Gaming is coming to UK TV
https://archive.org/details/crash-magazine-92/page/n11/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GamesMaster
Microsoft comes under FTC scrutiny
https://archive.org/details/1991-09-compute-magazine/page/n9/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Works
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip%27s_Challenge
Afterdark brings the flying toasters
https://archive.org/details/1991-09-compute-magazine/page/n167/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Dark_(software)
Game Informer Issue 1 debuts
https://archive.org/details/Game_Informer_Issue_001_Fall_1991
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FuncoLand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Informer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egghead_Software
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/
Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play and Enzo Maida.