August 1991

SNES debuts at CES Atari kills Panther EA starts buying up developers These stories and many more on this episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in August of 1991. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or [email protected] Time Codes: 7 Minutes in Heaven: 5:03 Corrections: 14:56 Time Jump: 19:59 Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Video Version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/55336355 https://www.mobygames.com/game/hunter Corrections: July 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/54273463 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_(movie_theater) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC8oP4Z_xPw https://www.mobygames.com/game/legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16 1991: Nintendo shows off the US Super NES https://archive.org/details/video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-31-august-1991/page/n19/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System#Discontinuation Atari dumps Panther... says hello to Jaguar https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_47_1991-08_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n10/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-31-august-1991/page/n19/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Panther https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flare_Technology Sony announces portable CDi https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_47_1991-08_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n11/mode/1up https://smallmart.nl/artikelen/vintage-computers/68-sony-portable-cd-i-player-the-intelligent-discman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i June 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/53278713 Sega shows off MegaCD in Tokyo https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_47_1991-08_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n10/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20025%20%28August%201991%29/page/n35/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis Sega announces the Action Chair... in Europe https://www.retromags.com/files/file/4302-game-players-issue-26-volume-3-number-8-august-1991/ pg. 38 https://technabob.com/blog/2010/05/27/sega-action-chair-retro-controller/ Dixon's disses the GX4000 and 64GS https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:NewComputerExpress_UK_141.pdf&page=5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixons_Carphone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_GX4000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64_Games_System NEC gets CDRom rights to Addams Family Playthings August 1991 https://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/addams-family____/screenshots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Addams_Family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Addams_Family#Pinball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ip8frzPZc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ip8frzPZc American Video to redeem Nintendo Coupons https://archive.org/details/video-games-and-computer-entertainment-issue-31-august-1991/page/n21/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/american-video-entertainment-inc May 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/51886479 Atari announces CDi addon for ST New Computer Express Weekly #146 pg. 5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i August 1990 Jump Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/42013999 Microsoft shows off Visual Basic at Comdex https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_85/page/n77/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Basic_(classic) Mythos Games announces Laser Squad Sequel https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue951991Aug/page/n12/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/x-com-ufo-defense AD&D goes online https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_85/page/n25/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverwinter_Nights_(1991_video_game) Don Daglow Interview Part 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/39095819 Mirrorsoft buys Cinemaware https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue951991Aug/page/n12/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinemaware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reach_plc Cineplay bows at CES https://archive.org/details/ACE_Issue_47_1991-08_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n19/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/company/cineplay-interactive-inc Free DC gameplay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdmrslhb-0g EA buys Distinctive Software Plaything August 1991, pg. 10 https://www.mobygames.com/company/distinctive-software-inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Electronic_Arts#Acquisitions http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/ascension-into-the-black-gate/ Double Dragon is coming to comics https://archive.org/details/Mean_Machines_Issue_11_1991-08_EMAP_Images_GB/page/n104/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/DoubleDragonComicCollection https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/double-dragon-series https://slate.com/business/2021/03/marvel-comics-history-bankruptcy-cinematic-universe.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Archie_Comics) https://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation-5/returnal Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play and Enzo Maida.