Here are classic seasons of The Electric Playground starting with our series premiere in 1997. Enjoy this deep dive into the history of the videogame industry!
Curated by: Electric Playground Network - EPN (120 videos)
#KISSPsychoCircus #visualconcepts #banjotooie Original Airdate: Spring 2000 Ready for a rocking episode of The Electric Playground as we head to E3 2000!? Victor Lucas starts the show off with his visit to E3 2000 in Los Angeles, California. At the Gathering of Developers booth, he connects with KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child. Then Tommy Tallarico is at the Acclaim booth and meets up with legendary boxer, George Foreman. Afterwards, Tommy chats with Ed Woolf the producer of Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness at the Namco booth. Immediately following that, Victor talks with Nintendo’s Bryan Hartmann about Banjo-Tooie for the Nintendo 64. Then Tommy’s at the SEGA booth for a catch up with Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts, as they check out World Series Baseball 2K1 for the Dreamcast. After the break, Victor meets up with Louis Castle, the co-founder of Westwood Studios to discuss, Commander & Conquer: Renegade. Then Victor visits Heavy Iron Studios in Los Angeles to chat with the studio’s art director, Ira Gilford, a design veteran who created Hot Wheels toys and worked on James Cameron’s Titanic and Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element. Ira talks about moving to games, creating the look of Evil Dead: Hail To the King and also his work on Parasite Eve. What’s In EP’s Pocket? Army Men for Game Boy Color. In Reviews on the Run it’s: Messiah for PC Daikatana for Nintendo 64 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater for Dreamcast Grind Session for PlayStation The Electric Playground episodes are digitized and upscaled by the University of Toronto Mississauga Library. The wider EP Media Ltd. archive is located at the Library where it is preserved and digitized for long term access. Inquiries regarding the archive and the wider digitization process can be sent to utml.cds@utoronto.ca. Classic Episodes of The Electric Playground are brought to you by @PNPGamesOfficial Support EP Classic by shopping at: https://pnpgamesonline.com! EP on Facebook (for contests): Facebook.com/ElectricPlayground EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN Shorts: tiktok.com/@theelectricplayground Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch If you'd like to support the EPN team by becoming a member and sponsoring our content, click the JOIN button! Thanks so much for your support!