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)
#DinoCrisis #KobeBryant #omikron Original Airdate: Fall 1999 The Electric Playground is about to take you on a wild ride with our first stop at E3 1999 in Los Angles where Zoe Flower chats with Trickstyle designer, Craig Sullivan about the game. Then Victor Lucas catches up with Matt Atwood at the Capcom booth to talk about Dino Crisis. Afterwards Victor's at GDC 1999 in San Jose, California to connect with Umrao Mayer, the producer of NBA Courtside 2 Featuring Kobe Bryant for the Nintendo 64. We also hear from Kobe (rest in peace) about working on the game. After we return from break, Tommy Tallarico is in San Francisco at Eidos HQ to learn about Omicron starring David Bowie (rest in peace). Tommy speaks with Phillip Campbell, the lead designer, about his innovative and ambitious game. Then The Electric Playground is in Vancouver and Las Vegas at (CGE 1999) chatting with some of the pioneers of classic gaming including Intellivision's Keith Robinson (rest in peace), ET's Howard Scott Warshaw, and Pitfall's David Crane. Then Zoe and Tommy head to Diamond Multimedia's headquarters in San Jose, California to find out about their 3D graphics card initiatives. What's In Zoe's Pocket? Disney's Trazan for the Game Boy Color! In Reviews on the Run it's: Tokyo Extreme Racer for Dreamcast Gauntlet Legends for Nintendo 64 Sled Storm for PlayStation Homeworld for 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!