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Dec 25, 2023
Nintendo profits crash,
Next gen console battle begins &
Arcades go 3D
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 October 1993.
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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7 Minutes in Heaven: Hired Guns
Video Version:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-95284763
https://www.mobygames.com/game/6742/hired-guns/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/83985/overcooked/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/59006/spaceteam/
Corrections:
September 1993 Ep -
https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-1993-93580366
Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play:
https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Video Game Historian - Aladdin Deck Enhancer -
https://youtu.be/_eG-PSZU5MI?si=UkmcQ6RDEs_Ljm-w
1993-10:
JAMMA show brings the tech
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/222/mode/1up?view=theater
Riiiiiiiiiiiiidge Racer debuts, remember that one?
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/64/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaBUeINW_3s
Sega takes fighting 3D
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/66/mode/1up?view=theater
Sega teams up with W Industries
https://segaretro.org/Press_release:_1993-07-01:_W_INDUSTRIES_MAKES_VIRTUAL_REALITY_A_REALITY_FOR_SEGA
https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_57_Oct_1993/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater
Williams sues Capcom
Play Meter Oct. 1993, pg. 3
7-Eleven's coinop exodus continued
Play Meter Oct. 1993, pg. 3
Nintendo reduces profit outlook
(October 5, 1993, Tuesday). Nintendo. The Times.
https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T2M-8VY0-00H1-F1G8-00000-00&context=1516831.
https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/bank-of-england-spot/historical-spot-exchange-rates/usd/USD-to-JPY-1993
They expect exports to make up 59% of their sales in
the first half of the year and only 42% in the second half.
(October 5, 1993). Nintendo to suffer 1st profit decline in 10
years. Report From Japan.
https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SKM-Y970-004C-93PW-00000-00&context=1516831.
BY YUZO SAEKI, Staff writer. (October 11, 1993).
Nintendo expects profits to fall 26%; HIGH YEN,
COMPETITION HURT PERFORMANCE. The Nikkei Weekly (Japan).
https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-4NH0-000H-H0BX-00000-00&context=1516831.
Garth Alexander and Helen Davidson. (October 10, 1993,
Sunday).
Super Mario under threat as Sega closes profits gap.
The Sunday Times (London).
https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T2M-8WK0-00H1-F37F-00000-00&context=1516831.
Garth Alexander and Helen Davidson. (October 10,
1993, Sunday). Super Mario under threat as Sega closes profits gap.
The Sunday Times (London).
https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T2M-8WK0-00H1-F37F-00000-00&context=1516831.
Sega calls for truce
By MAT TOOR. (October 21, 1993). Sega calls for
truce. Marketing.
https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:419K-59R0-00X8-J073-00000-00&context=1516831.
Sega beats Nintendo in UK
Dominic Mills. (October 30, 1993, Saturday). Ad of
the Week. The Times.
https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T2M-8YV0-00H1-F3G0-00000-00&context=1516831.
https://youtu.be/X-LGs3AkkXY?si=tuzHTmEqjM2fSFuc
Jaguar role out plans revealed
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_051_October_1993
pg. 16
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/58/mode/1up?view=theater
EGM goes hands-on with 3DO
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater
Edge 1, pg. 49
Edge 1 pg. 54
Edge1 pg. 58
Nintendo signs up Silicon Graphics
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/70/mode/1up?view=theater
CGI vs clayamation vs. Digitization
https://archive.org/details/play-time-1993-10/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater
https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_57_Oct_1993/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater
https://archive.org/details/play-time-1993-10/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater
https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.10/page/n9/mode/1up
Nintendo gives away Mario All-Stars
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_051_October_1993
pg. 168
https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_57_Oct_1993/page/n13/mode/1up?view=theater
Wolfenstein 3D to come to the SNES
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/220/mode/1up?view=theater
Sega does Sports
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_051_October_1993
pg. 132
EA announces EA Sports Soccer
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_051_October_1993
pg. 149
Sega introduces the Activator
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater
https://segaretro.org/Activator
Move Over Gameboy, Newton is here
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/207/mode/1up?view=theater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Newton
ReelMagic wants to bring FMV to the PC
https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-october-1993/page/56/mode/1up?view=theater
Buggy software on the rise
https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-october-1993/page/4/mode/1up?view=theater
Centergold prepares for stock launch
By PAUL TAYLOR. (October 7, 1993, Thursday).
CentreGold valued at Pounds 50m. Financial Times (London,England).
https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SKR-N110-006F-W48W-00000-00&context=1516831.
GAIL COUNSELL, Business Correspondent. (October 5,
1993, Tuesday). Nintendo losing ground to Sega ; Video games giant
blames profit warning on soaring yen. The Independent (London).
https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3T47-8F30-0021-R1WR-00000-00&context=1516831.
Apple goes Multimedia
https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1993-10/page/n32/mode/1up
EA plans to ditch floppies
Edge 1, pg. 21
Sam & Max undergoes pizza party testing
https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1993.10/page/n9/mode/1up
More details of AT&T deal to buy TSN emerge
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_051_October_1993
pg. 168
https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/31/business/company-encountering-digital-age-occasional-look-computers-everday-life-keyboard.html
Arnie Katz argues for National Electronic Gaming Convention
https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-october-1993/page/52/mode/1up?view=theater
Ziff Davis buys CGW
https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-october-1993/page/56/mode/1up?view=theater
Edge 1 premieres
Edge 1
Mario teaches... English?
https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1993-10/page/n29/mode/2up
https://www.nexgam.de/artikel/buch-super-mario-super-englisch-multi
Mortal Kombat goes multimedia
https://archive.org/details/cashbox57unse_6/page/30/mode/1up
TSR brings video to board games
https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_57_Oct_1993/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater
Matt Groening launches Bongo Comics
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-51-october-1993/page/208/mode/1up?view=theater
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/
Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/
Modo Historia - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModoHistoriaPodcast
Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.
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