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)
#ZeldaOcarinaOfTime #IonStorm #MortalKombat This is one of the best episodes of The Electric Playground of the whole season! We start with Victor Lucas visiting Ion Storm in downtown Dallas, Texas and we touch base with founders John Romero (creator of Daikatana), Todd Porter (creator of Dominion) and Tom Hall (creator of Anachronox) and we get a tour of the swanky new facilities led by Ion Storm's historian, Doug Myers (Rest in Peace), creative coordinator, Mindy Eickhofs and Jake Strider Hughes, associate producer of Daikatana. Then we're at E3 1998 in Atlanta and we hear from Shigeru Miyamoto as he tells us about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! We also talk with Nintendo's Alan Belardinelli about this behemoth of a game! Afterwards still at E3, Victor catches up with Gathering of Developers' founder, Mike Wilson, to talk about the formation of the groundbreaking new publishing company. When we return from break, Kelly Benson asks people if the know any fighting moves! Then Tommy Tallarico travels to the Midway booth at E3 1998 and connects with Mortal Kombat kreators, Ed Boon & John Tobias and MK4 artist, Dave Michicich. Tommy also tries to talk to Sonya (Kerri Hoskins). After that Tommy heads to Heat HQ to talk with VP of marketing, Rich Pearson and CEO, Gary Griffith, find out more about the innovative online gaming company. Then Jason Wilson from Tips & Tricks Magazine has our Tip of the Week for Arm Champs an arm wrestling game! That's followed up by our Tekken 3 Move of the Week. In Reviews on the Run it's: Triple Play 99 for the PlayStation MLB 99 for the PlayStation Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball for the Nintendo 64 Triple Play 99 for the PC High Heat Baseball for the PC 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!