January 1992

Jan 31, 2022

PCEngine goes Duo
SNES snags Street Fighter II exclusive
PowerPC to take on Intel

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 January 1992.
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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Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven:
Video version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/61867625
https://www.mobygames.com/game/moonstone-a-hard-days-knight
http://moonstonetavern.co.uk/

Corrections:
December 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/60607281
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaleco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics#Vector_display_hardware
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_129_Hindenburg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama)

1992:
Spectrum Holobyte teams up with Virtuality
https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue52Jan92/ACE_Issue_52_Jan_92/page/n10/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_90/page/n23/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_90/page/n69/mode/1up
November 1991 jump - https://www.patreon.com/posts/59604459
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_HoloByte
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtuality_(product)

NEC launches the Duo
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20030%20%28January%201992%29/page/n49/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16#LT

Street Fighter II is coming to the SNES
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20030%20%28January%201992%29/page/n71/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_II

Acclaim is coming to Genesis
https://archive.org/details/Game_Informer_Issue_003_January-February_1992 pg. 17
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrorsoft
https://www.mobygames.com/company/arena-entertainment
Greg Fischbach Interview Part 1 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/46578120
Greg Fischbach Interview Part 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47720122

Accolade files counterclaim against Sega
https://archive.org/details/Game_Informer_Issue_003_January-February_1992 pg. 17 pg. 54
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_v._Accolade
Michael Katz Interview Part 2 - https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/michael-katz-interview-part-2
https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/genesis/accolade-inc/

Atari shows off new wares at Comdex
https://archive.org/details/atari_interface_jan92
https://archive.org/details/atari_interface_jan92/page/n7/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/atari_interface_jan92/page/n33/mode/1up
https://atarimuseum.nl/atari-pc/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_STacy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ST_BOOK
https://www.facebook.com/348667254556/posts/neuzugang-ein-atari-cdar504-cd-rom-laufwerk-baujahr-1989-/10157955487614557/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_PC_compatible_systems

IBM, Apple, and Motorola team up for PowerPC
https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1992-01_OCR/page/n30/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1992-01_OCR/page/n31/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ballmer

CD upgrades are on the way
https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_36_January_1992 pg. 26
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loom_(video_game)#Talkie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-Up_Mother_Goose#Other_versions
Al Lowe Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/29977733

Intertainment 91 sees Multimedia and 3D as the future
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_90/page/n67/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knightmare
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleTech_Centers
https://www.mobygames.com/game/plumbers-dont-wear-ties
January 1982 jump - https://www.patreon.com/posts/61568685

Amiga to go portable
https://archive.org/details/info-magazine-46/Info_Issue_46_1992_Jan/page/n65/mode/1up
https://web.archive.org/web/20120624063440/http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/portamiga.html

CES will open to the public
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Show
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Show#1993

Konix launches the Joystick tester
https://archive.org/details/micromania-segunda-epoca-44/page/n10/mode/1up
http://ididapoo.blogspot.com/2012/03/amiga-magazines-wonders-of-early-90s.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konix_Multisystem

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.