May 1992

Jul 2, 2022

RPGs go VR
PC gaming embraces the 386
Hudson Soft wants you to play responsibly

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 May 1992.
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: Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
Video Version:
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/ultima-underworld-the-stygian-abyss
https://gallery.ultimacodex.com/ultima-underworld-advertisments/#jp-carousel-1349
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/ultima-vii-the-black-gate
Paul Neurath Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/54857109

Corrections:
April 1992 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/66723324
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMS_Industries
https://www.mobygames.com/game/cd-i/zeldas-adventure
https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Bros._Special
1992:
Mario is coming to pinball
Play Meter May 1992 pg. 35
Replay May 1992, pg. 3

Virtuality goes dungeoning
https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-123/page/n47/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz_BeaBS_cg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtuality_(product)

First US Virtuality center opens
Play Meter May, 1992, pg. 30

Hudson wants responsible gaming
https://archive.org/details/video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-40-may-1992/Video%20Games%20and%20Computer%20Entertainment%20-%20Issue%2040%20-%20May%201992%20(Compressed)/page/n5/mode/1up
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-08-fi-1609-story.html
https://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Buster-Bros.-Game-Manual.pdf
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_034_May_1992/page/n99/mode/1up?view=theater

Multicarts are storming the NES
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_034_May_1992/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/action-52
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/quattro-compilations
https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Maxivision_15-in-1

Bring back the NES in SNES
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_034_May_1992/page/n99/mode/1up?view=theater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_8_(video_game_accessory)
http://www.valugamer.com/?p=369

The MPC gets an upgrade
https://archive.org/details/video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-40-may-1992/Video%20Games%20and%20Computer%20Entertainment%20-%20Issue%2040%20-%20May%201992%20(Compressed)/page/n23/mode/1up
December 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/60607281

386 required gaming is here
https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v9n05/page/n1/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/ultima-vii-the-black-gate
https://www.mobygames.com/game/ultima-underworld-the-stygian-abyss
https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-44/page/n19/mode/2up
Paul Neurath Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/54857109

Commodore to launch A600
https://archive.org/details/computer-and-videogames-126/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/AmigaJoker199205/page/n89/mode/1up
http://amr.abime.net/amr_popup_picture.php?src=amiga_power/magscans/ap13_1992_05/048.jpg&c=15978&n=1&filesize=386937
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_video_connector
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_A570

Atari leaks info about the Falcon
https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1992-05/page/n28/mode/1up
https://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UG93ZXIgUGxheS8xOTky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CeBIT
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Falcon

Windows 3.1 cements Microsoft's lead
https://archive.org/details/1992-05-compute-magazine/page/n7/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_3.1x
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Excel#Early_history
February 1982 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/63177692
Note: The term was "second source"

Disney goes for the adult gamer
https://archive.org/details/video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-40-may-1992/Video%20Games%20and%20Computer%20Entertainment%20-%20Issue%2040%20-%20May%201992%20(Compressed)/page/n23/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/who-framed-roger-rabbit
https://winworldpc.com/product/disney-animation-studio/ibm-1992

King's Quest 5 goes CD
https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1992-05/page/n52/mode/1up
https://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UG93ZXIgUGxheS8xOTky
https://www.mobygames.com/game/kings-quest-v-absence-makes-the-heart-go-yonder

Bard's Tale 4 is coming
https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v9n05/page/n1/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,2687/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_of_Dreams
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dragon-wars

RPGs go online
https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v9n05/page/n1/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/neverwinter-nights_
Don Daglow Part 2 - Broderbund - Beyond Software - Stormfront - SSI
https://www.patreon.com/posts/39095819
https://www.mobygames.com/game/mechwarrior/screenshots
Robert Kniskern - Gamemaster
https://www.patreon.com/posts/robert-kniskern-64771353

Wesson to make professional Simulator
https://archive.org/details/video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-40-may-1992/Video%20Games%20and%20Computer%20Entertainment%20-%20Issue%2040%20-%20May%201992%20(Compressed)/page/n23/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/traconrapcon-series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2q0nl3i08o

Microsoft takes a swing at golf games
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_94/page/n17/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/microsoft-golf-versions

Lawnmower man promises to bring VR to the big screen
https://archive.org/details/1992-05-compute-magazine/page/n34/mode/1up
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104692/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_7

Sinclair introduces the Zike
https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-123/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Zike
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=536020163437685

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.

Copyright Karl Kuras

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