EPISODE TOPIC VOTE - Space Invaders, Channel F, and Rumble Tech!
Added 2022-07-08 15:34:20 +0000 UTC
Instead of a blog this week, we will be doing a topic vote! Below are your options along with a brief description and expected runtime. Cast your vote and decide which episode goes into production!
Invading Japan - The Invader Boom of 1979
Pitch: The first video game craze in Japan was carried by rows of swarming aliens. Few things in world history have made more of a cultural impact than Space Invaders. Come see how Japan was consumed with Invader Fever at the end of the 1970s.
Expected Runtime: 15-25 minutes
Origins of the Cartridge: Channel F, for Fun
Pitch: How much do you know about where the game cartridge came from? Who were the people that made the conceptual leap to have interchangeable tapes in games? We discover the truth behind the first programmable video game console, the Fairchild Channel F, and why they never were able to capitalize on this invention.
Expected Runtime: 20-30 minutes
Ready to Rumble? A Complicated History
Pitch: Vibrational feedback in video games is nothing new, but at one time it was. The invention of this staple feature on video game controllers ignited a legal battle that had ramifications for all of the major console companies including Nintendo, Microsoft, and especially Sony. All about how controllers got their shake.
Expected Runtime: 15-20 minutes
