Gaming History Club

By now you know the drill Player One, it's chit chat time! we present our pick for the best games that were close to never being made!

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Obviously dating sims are the most thrill-seeking of all the video game genres, could anything be more nerve-wrecking than playing it cool in front of your date? Dating sims provide a programmable space to practice our chat-up lines. Believe us there's more to this genre than meets the eye of the beholder! ;)

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Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School VHS Tape Prize

Dōkyūsei and Kakyuusei series

Punchy: The Dating Sim so Bad it Almost Killed the Genre

Tokimeki Memorial: Oshiete Your Heart

Looking back at the first Otome game (Angelique)

Japan's declining birth rate - The Independent

Employment Rate Japan - Statista

Senior Employment Rate - WeForum

Relationship Rate Japan - Nippon.com

Japan is not only the land of the rising sun, it is also the land that pioneered essential elements to video games without which they would just not be the same today. In this episode we try to give an overview of just how much Japan has influenced video games, spoiler alert: it's a lot!

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Chris Kohler - Power-Up How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life

Can you believe we interview the AVGN? Tune in to find out the humble beginnings that led James to create the angriest of all video game nerds, what projects he's currently got cooking up, and very importantly: we have a very special announcement towards the end of this episode, so please join us on YouTube this time around!

Special thanks to James Rolfe for finding time in his busy schedule to join us in this episode.

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Failure is mandatory, victory is sweet. We explore the punishing yet rewarding games made by From Software, what souls-like games even are, and the background to what inspired these games in the first place.

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History of From Software Timeline

History of From Software - IGN

Interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki - The Guardian

Dark Souls - Daughters of Ash Mod

We discuss virtually everything there is to know about VR. From its conception in 1930s Sci-fi short stories, to the grizzly head-mounted contraptions that look like torture devices.

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Timeline from VirtualSpeech

Timeline from Virtual Reality Society

These people make video games in less than 24 hours. Yes you read that right. So let's cut to the chase, listen and find out how this crazy chaotic caffeine crunch of an event has sparked indie classics like Hollow Knight and Inscryption.

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History of Game Jams - Chariot Rider

IFComp

Speedhack Entrants

Sizehack

Indie Game Jam

Welcome to 2025 Player One! To celebrate new beginnings we investigate the interesting history behind remakes, remasters and reboots, join us and find out what makes us nostalgic for old games

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List of Video Game Remakes - Wikipedia

In our 2024 edition of What Happened? we re-invite our last year's special guest Bradders, to recap at some of the most exciting things that happened in all-things video game related.

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Unwrap the stories behind the greatest holiday launches in gaming history! From consoles that defined a generation to blockbuster titles that made the season magical, we explore how gaming shaped the holidays—and how the holidays shaped gaming. Grab some cocoa and dive in!

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