December 1991

Jan 1, 2022

Trip Hawkins lays the groundwork for 3DO
Broderbund goes public
Sony shows off the Playstation

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 December 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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Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven:
Video version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/60604386
https://www.mobygames.com/game/john-madden-football-92
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/28/sports/football/john-madden-dead.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL

Corrections:
November 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/59604459
https://www.mobygames.com/game/samurai-warrior-the-battles-of-usagi-yojimbo
https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy/legend-of-zelda-links-awakening
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas!_(TV_special)

1991:
Microprose joins forces with Jaleco in the arcades
Play Meter, Dec 1991, pg. 3
https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/arcade/microprose-software-inc/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaleco
https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/botss-battle-of-the-solar-system
Wild Bill Stealey Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924

Philip Morris warns game makers not to use their logos
Play Meter Dec 1991
https://apnews.com/article/aead3784fe9b026135c11be89a49bae7
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/03/13/cigarette-logos-in-video-arcade-games-prompt-complaints/dd576ebc-1048-4da3-b75a-60788fd14d7a/
https://www.sega-16.com/2016/09/philip-morris-sued-sega-over-unauthorized-malboro-ads/

Software Publishers Association Conference sees choppy waters on the hoirzon
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n115/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_and_Information_Industry_Association
Joe Morici Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/37289815
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_1000

Tokyo's International Electronics Show awash with CD Roms
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20029%20%28December%201991%29/page/n165/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-FX

Sony shows off PlayStation at Tokyo Electronics show
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20029%20%28December%201991%29/page/n163/mode/1up
https://www.wikiwand.com/de/Nintendo_PlayStation
March 1991 Jump - https://www.patreon.com/posts/49507040

Phillips launches line of CD PCs
https://archive.org/details/pc-review-02/page/8/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/pc-review-02/page/n8/mode/1up

San Mateo Software Group is formed
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n122/mode/1up
https://web.archive.org/web/20191123020757/http://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/interviews/john_edelson/interview_john_edelson.html
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n147/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Blaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer#History

Commodore updates the Amiga
https://archive.org/details/Amiga_Power_Issue_08_1991-12_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n13/mode/1up
https://www.amigawiki.org/doku.php?id=de:parts:agnus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga

Robocop 3 to sport special hardware protection
https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue991991Dec/page/n9/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/robocop-3_

Civilization gets reviewed by Computer Gaming World
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n85/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization_(video_game)

Broderbund is going public
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n122/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund
Gary Carlston Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Print_Shop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Sandiego

Mediagenic files for bankruptcy
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n122/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision

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.