The History of Video Games

By Wes

A chronological play through of video games... more

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The podcast currently has 286 episodes available.

The History of Video Games episodes:

February 19, 2025 1982 - Donkey Kong Jr.
Mario is up to no good this week! He's trapped Donkey Kong in a cage, but luckily DK Jr. can rescue him with just a few hops and vine swings! The original was a classic, but how will this DK sequel stack up?! Ben and Wes also cover Blue Print, Greenhouse, and Bomb Squad in today's episode - you don't want to miss it!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
1h 22min
February 12, 2025 1982 - Commodore 64
We've finally made it to the best selling computer of ALL TIME - The Commodore 64! Join us as we find out why that's the case, as we play some of the first games ever released on the system! We also check out Qwak by Atari, Lasso by SNK, and The Phantom Slayer by Med Systems Software on todays episode!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
1h 25min
February 05, 2025 1982 - Dragon 32
The hardware releases keep coming, and this time it's the Dragon 32! This computer out of Wales will eventually have over 500 games made for it, including some certified bangers! (and mash). We also check out Ultima II, Gravitar, Sneak n'Peak, and Splat in today's episode!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
1h 11min
January 30, 2025 2025 - Wes Minicast
It's 2025 in the real world and Ben is celebrating the new year by getting sick! Luckily this give Wes the opportunity to go solo on a minicast! Join him as he talks through some of his favorite voice performances in video gaming history!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
18min
January 15, 2025 1982 - Colecovision
A new 2nd console is here, and it's not a small timer! The Colecovision goes on to sell over 2 million units, and we are here to tell you why! But of course we can't spend the whole episode on the Colecovision, so we review the sword of Fargoal, Time Zone Adventure, Runaway, and Jungle King as well in an extra long podcast special episode!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
1h 22min
January 08, 2025 1982 - The Empire Strikes Back
Get ready to take down some AT-ATs because the Empire has arrived to the Atari 2600! We do our part to help the resistance in this episode, but also check out games like Swimmer by Tehkan, Tazz-Mania by Stern, and Aztec Challenge by Cosmi in today's thrilling episode!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
1h 13min
January 01, 2025 2024 - Year in Review!
The holidays are here and as such Ben & Wes decide to take it easy this week with a bit of a mini-cast episode. Listen in to find out what the best game they played in 2024 was as well as some strange facts and statistics provided by this year's Steam in review!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
26min
December 18, 2024 1982 - Pole Position
The king of arcade racing games is here at last, but will Pole Position live up the hype?! Ben and Wes let you know while also talking Insector by Gottlieb and 3-D Bowling for the Emerson Arcadia!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
1h 10min
December 11, 2024 1982 - Subroc-3D
Grab some popcorn and put those glasses on because Sega is taking us to the third dimension! Listen in as we talk Subroc 3-D, Reactor by Gottlieb, SAGA Adventure 4, Basketball for the Elektor, and so much more in this week's episode!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
1h 4min
December 04, 2024 1982 - Tomy Tutor
A brand new computer is here and man is it good! Wes and Ben review two games on the new Tomy Tutor and also cover Hana Awase and Funky Bee for the arcades in today's exciting episode!

Website -
https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1
Email - [email protected]
Hosts - Ben & Wes
Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben
...more
1h 10min

FAQs about The History of Video Games:

How many episodes does The History of Video Games have?

The podcast currently has 286 episodes available.