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)
#MetalGearSolid2 #FinalFantasy #SpyHunter Original airdate: Week of November 16, 2001 A jam packed episode of The Electric Playground beings with a visit to Konami in Redwood City, California, where Victor Lucas gets the intel on Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, from localization specialist, Ken Ogasawara. Then Victor catches up with 7th Heaven star, Jessica Biel, to talk games at a PlayStation 2 party in Los Angeles. Then James Mielke from EGM answers EP's Question of the Week: "Why do cinematic in games look better than actual gameplay?" Afterwards, Tommy Tallarico speaks with Hironobu Sakaguchi, Ming-Na Wen and Donald Sutherland about Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, the first Final Fantasy movie produced by Square. When we return from break, Julie Stoffer is at Squaresoft headquarters in Los Angeles, speaking with Brody Phillips, localization specialist on Final Fantasy X. Nazanin has a code from X-Games: Skateboarding in Code Breaker. Our Game Jobs segment features Chris Mair, lead designer at Vancouver-based, Barking Dog Studios, working on Global Operations. Then Victor's in Philadelphia, PA, where he catches up with pro skater, Bob Burnquist, the star of X-Games: Skateboarding. What's in EP's Pocket? Batman: Vengeance for the Game Boy Advance. In Reviews on the Run it's: Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX for PlayStation 2 Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX for Dreamcast X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 for PlayStation Spy Hunter for PlayStation 2 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!