Remember, it's a student project that was assembled in a brief amount of time. However, if some souls out there think they can do a better, professional full-scale version, we'd love to see that -- heck, we bet everyone would.
The (admittedly incomplete) history of gaming in 4 minutes
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Jan 20th 2011 12:00AM
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Remember, it's a student project that was assembled in a brief amount of time. However, if some souls out there think they can do a better, professional full-scale version, we'd love to see that -- heck, we bet everyone would.
Reader Comments (52)
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:11AM Aerothorn said
Not sure how historically important Defender of the Future is, but it's more about the concept than any historical representation etc. Very impressive.
Nice cameo from ARI at the end.
Nice cameo from ARI at the end.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:11AM wcarnation said
I'd like a PC gaming version.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 1:43AM wcarnation said
@wcarnation Also... shoulda used a non dualshock to get the retro PS1. and Guitar Hero drums on Rock Band?
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Posted: Jan 20th 2011 8:28AM wcarnation said
@GingGangGhoul It's a shame the world is full of paper skinned babies who can't handle the slightest of basic criticism, advice, or elaboration on their golden ideas.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2011 8:48AM Rather Dashing said
@wcarnation The main problem is that, after a certain point, it gets hard to do. Sure, your major PC platforms in the 80s are really easy to point out, but eventually everything gets so open that software is far more universal and iconic than hardware, and when you get to that point you're stuck with a really subjective view of what was "important" at that point...
I would like to see a "history of arcades", though.
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I would like to see a "history of arcades", though.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 9:33AM eat it said
@Rather Dashing
a few years ago in OZ they had a show like that in a museum in Melbourne. it was a few really big rooms with a bunch of technologically important video games. heaps of arcade machines and console games. it was pretty cool.
I don't know if it ever made it to the states but yeah it had an old original pong machine all the way up to halo3 with concept art for a a bunch of games too
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a few years ago in OZ they had a show like that in a museum in Melbourne. it was a few really big rooms with a bunch of technologically important video games. heaps of arcade machines and console games. it was pretty cool.
I don't know if it ever made it to the states but yeah it had an old original pong machine all the way up to halo3 with concept art for a a bunch of games too
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:11AM swooded said
inb4 everything they left out.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:23AM JONNNathannn said
Needs more Gizmondo.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:28AM bxgt said
Why is this even news?
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:48AM Punchdrunkbrian said
@bxgt Does everything posted on Joystiq have to be news? Are you personally offended that this wasn't some breaking story?
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Posted: Jan 20th 2011 1:07AM bxgt said
@Punchdrunkbrian Not really, what does offend me is that machinima has been gracefully doing this for over a year and this half assed video gets front page.
http://www.youtube.com/show/allyourhistory?s=3
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http://www.youtube.com/show/allyourhistory?s=3
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 1:23AM SpeeGold said
@bxgt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joystiq
"Joystiq is a video gaming blog founded in June 2004..."
Blog - "A regularly updated website wherein texts or articles of one or more authors are shown in a reverse-chronological order, meaning the first one is the latest one. Authors conserve the right to post works they consider pertinent."
Yep. You're right. This isn't news. Oh, and look at that! "Authors conserve the right to post works they consider pertinent." Ain't that something...
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/GoldenS1104/1285046570449.jpg
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joystiq
"Joystiq is a video gaming blog founded in June 2004..."
Blog - "A regularly updated website wherein texts or articles of one or more authors are shown in a reverse-chronological order, meaning the first one is the latest one. Authors conserve the right to post works they consider pertinent."
Yep. You're right. This isn't news. Oh, and look at that! "Authors conserve the right to post works they consider pertinent." Ain't that something...
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/GoldenS1104/1285046570449.jpg
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 1:27AM wcarnation said
@bxgt Joystiqs alright. It's nowhere near as bad as Kotaku where they just post random shit they found on YouTube.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:30AM Hoops said
How could they leave out Kickle Cubicle and Arc the Lad? I'm outraged!
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:32AM Garst said
It would have been funny if they would have put "Apature" on the door.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:49AM ch3burashka said
@Garst
It would have been funnier if you had spelled "Aperture" correctly.
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It would have been funnier if you had spelled "Aperture" correctly.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:33AM pkpk523 said
obviously this can't be a complete list, so i don't want to be overly picky. but i'm confused by the game chosen to represent the NES being....donkey kong? i understand that was the game that introduced the mario character, but was that even available for the NES? I could've sworn that was atari 2600?
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:42AM Alexisonfire said
@pkpk523
Atari 2600 would never be able to make a Donkey Kong version that looked Arcade-perfect.
This was the Donkey Kong version on Atari 2600:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbUL3KUkLH4
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Atari 2600 would never be able to make a Donkey Kong version that looked Arcade-perfect.
This was the Donkey Kong version on Atari 2600:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbUL3KUkLH4
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 1:05AM pkpk523 said
@(Unverified)
ahhh, thanks for the clarification guys.
i still think there would've been a better representation of the nes (super mario bros comes to mind, or even legend of zelda), but like i said, maybe it is because donkey kong was the first "mario game", just doesn't seem like the game you would think of when you think of the NES.
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ahhh, thanks for the clarification guys.
i still think there would've been a better representation of the nes (super mario bros comes to mind, or even legend of zelda), but like i said, maybe it is because donkey kong was the first "mario game", just doesn't seem like the game you would think of when you think of the NES.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:24PM Flakk said
@pkpk523
Heh. I owned "Donkey Kong" for the 2600. Credit to the programmers for being able to approximate the basic gameplay at all on the 2600's limited resources, but wow did it look like garbage.
FWIW, I would credit Colecovision for introducing "Donkey Kong" to more Americans than the NES. It was the original pack-in game with the system, and Coleco had playable kiosks in just about every department store at the time.
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Heh. I owned "Donkey Kong" for the 2600. Credit to the programmers for being able to approximate the basic gameplay at all on the 2600's limited resources, but wow did it look like garbage.
FWIW, I would credit Colecovision for introducing "Donkey Kong" to more Americans than the NES. It was the original pack-in game with the system, and Coleco had playable kiosks in just about every department store at the time.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:34AM (Unverified) said
For a student project, this is pretty cool.
Obviously, no matter which games they did they would have people complaining about you should have put X in or took Y out, but I think they had a pretty good selection.
Obviously, no matter which games they did they would have people complaining about you should have put X in or took Y out, but I think they had a pretty good selection.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:41AM Alexisonfire said
I find it odd that they jumped over the Xbox, Xbox 360, Atari 2600, and PS2. They seem pretty necessary.
Saturn, TG-16, and Master System would have been nice.
Other than that, I have no complaints. Excellently done.
Saturn, TG-16, and Master System would have been nice.
Other than that, I have no complaints. Excellently done.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:41AM ch3burashka said
That sure was an unexpected ending, along with an unexpectedly great song.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:44AM ChuckBartowskiX said
Engadget beat ya to this a looong time ago. ;)
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 1:28AM 343 Guilty Fart said
Yes, because posting fun silly videos is a war of firsties.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2011 1:06AM mguniverse said
Not enough Super Meat Boy.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 1:12AM CriticalComposer said
Did anyone notice he was playing Rock Band with a Guitar Hero Drumkit. The guy on guitar is using a GH guitar too, but at least thats possible.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 1:25AM BrokenTriforce said
@CriticalComposer
Those were all videos. He wasn't playing anything at all. Just mashing buttons.
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Those were all videos. He wasn't playing anything at all. Just mashing buttons.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 4:46AM monkeyontherun4 said
@CriticalComposer
that and the sound would happen before the picture showed up on the screen.
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that and the sound would happen before the picture showed up on the screen.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 3:05AM ExoBandy3 said
Hm... OK. I'm not sure how this concept is especially clever, but I did enjoy the music!
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 5:33AM Istari Spartan said
Lol @ the sound of a window breaking when he throws the wii remote.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 8:44AM xFenixKnightx said
Should have added Gears 1 on 360. =)
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 9:42AM Crockett said
Good thing they showed the Xbox, you know.... IT was a ground breaking console. We wouldn't be gaming they way we are today without it!
And what about the 360?
And what about the 360?
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 9:48AM Ferrous said
That was quite fun to watch. Impressive for a student. Kudos.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 10:23AM Nitrokilla said
I Love how the guy in the vid just tosses the SEGA controllers,but places the Nintendo controllers down nicely right in front of him xD
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 10:53AM KinseySS said
I love how they use Guitar Hero Drums to play Rock Band.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:07PM Lordd G said
What was that system between N64 and Dreamcast he was playing? I didn't recognize that controller.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:08PM garnsr said
I thought using Donkey Kong on NES was an odd choice, too. I did like how he tossed the Wiimote, I guess he tossed some of the others too, but I really noticed it on the golf swing with the Wiimote.
Certainly not a perfect historical representation of gaming through the ages, but worth a watch.
Certainly not a perfect historical representation of gaming through the ages, but worth a watch.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:09PM Lordd G said
WOW! That SFII background music brings back so many memories (some of you not old enough to have).... that music still sounds good in it's 16-bit audio form.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 12:10PM corncut said
No love for microsoft. What a shame.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 1:37PM tstorm said
Something like this for handhelds would be awesome too
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 5:18PM AGx07162 said
If I had all the hardware/consoles to show it, I could make a better video. Not that this one is bad, but the author of this topic asked.
Posted: Jan 20th 2011 5:32PM Kinjiro said
ARI Comment.....
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