April 2002

Jun 2, 2022

Nintendo, Sega, and Namco unite to save the arcade,
Sony and Microsoft get sued over controllers &
EverQuest goes premium

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 April 2002.
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:
Banter:
50 games die je gespeeld moet hebben – Ronald Meeus
https://boeken.cafe/boek/50-games-die-je-gespeeld-moet-hebben-ronald-meeus/

7 Minutes in Heaven: Tekken Advance
Video Version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/67202835
https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/tekken-advance
https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/ultimate-mortal-kombat-3

Corrections:
March 2002 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/65826648
https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/street-fighter-ii-the-world-warrior
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_(console)#Controllers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_Design
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/graphics-engine-infinity-engine
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/deer-hunter-series
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teton_Range
https://youtu.be/VGJOQ3Mjr00
https://gamejolt.com/games/jetpak-dx-gameboy-color/138865

2002:
Triforce gives arcades a glimmer of hope
Edge 109 pg. 14
https://segaretro.org/Triforce

2001 best year ever for gaming
https://archive.org/details/GDM_April_2002/page/n3/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_III

Sony and Microsoft sued over controller patents
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_v._Sony
http://edition.cnn.com/2002/TECH/fun.games/02/13/game.controller.suit.idg/index.html?related
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_Corporation
https://www.mobygames.com/game/ps3/lair

Miyamoto shows of Mario Sunshine in London
Edge 109 pg. 10
https://www.mobygames.com/game/gamecube/super-mario-sunshine

Sony launches Playstation BB
Edge 109 pg. 16
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Broadband_Navigator
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essentials_(PlayStation)

Eidos brings the Japanese weirdness to the West
https://archive.org/details/GDM_April_2002/page/n3/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/ps2/mister-mosquito
https://www.mobygames.com/game/mad-maestro
https://www.mobygames.com/game/legaia-2-duel-saga

Capcom debuts Steel Battalion controller
Edge 109 pg. 21
https://www.mobygames.com/game/xbox/steel-battalion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Battalion
https://computerspielenacht.htwk-leipzig.de/computerspielenacht-start/

PC game boxes aren't dead yet
https://archive.org/details/pcgames200204/page/n9/mode/1up

Canucks are trying to bring games to Linux
Edge 109 pg. 18
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findev#GameTree_Linux

EverQuest wants to make you a Legend...
https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_114_April_2002/page/19/mode/1up
https://everquest.allakhazam.com/story.html?story=662
https://www.giantbomb.com/marauders-mire/3035-4711/

Everquest devs leave Sony
https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-072-2002-04/page/n17/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/company/sigil-games-online-inc

Players sue Mythic over sale of MMO items
https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-072-2002-04/page/n13/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-072-2002-04/page/n15/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/dark-age-of-camelot
https://www.mobygames.com/game/diablo-ii

Games are becoming hot movie properties
Edge 109 pg. 13
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120804/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398913/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411951/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

G4 launches
https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-163-april-2002 pg. 34
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G4_(American_TV_network)

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/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.

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