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Podcast Episode 021 - The Great Video Game Crash Part 3

 

We cover

the severe correction of the arcade market. We also go into why the correctionhappened, and how it was not a crash. We also go into how this is independentfrom the home market crash. It went from 8.9 billion to 4 billion over a twoyears. We also go over some of the myths surrounding the crash, such as theE.T. dump, and discuss why Nintendo's business practices were essential toreviving the home market. Finally we discuss the likelihood of another crash inthe future.

 

Space Invaders Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=437Ld_rKM2s

 

Asteroids Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYSupJ5r2zo

 

Pac Man Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4A

 

Chase the Chuck Wagon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhdW3RCioLM

 

US Games - Space

Jockey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YBcVR4dF08

 

Atari Game Over

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wjMn6yjOjQ

 

VS Duck Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtf1FUp-0jo

 

VS Hogan's Alley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuk6QW3HVCA

 

VS Baseball

Nintendo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52TQ7BWBTp0

 

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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -

 Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode 

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love 

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