Full Motion Video Games

Photo-realism in video games is commonplace now, but for decades, storage and technology limitations meant blocky figures were the best we could get. But as the tech evolved, the use of actual video started to enhance the game experience. In this Backtrack, we look back at the rise and legacy of FMV: full-motion video games! Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes FMV World » fmvworld.com/arcade.html Leonard Nimoy demonstrates Magnavision LaserDisc Player » youtu.be/s4pBk3-fduU The Tech That Nearly Killed the Arcade Industry » bit.ly/3xz7lQt What is Cinematronics » www.wikiwand.com/en/Cinematronics About Rick Dyer » www.wikiwand.com/en/Rick_Dyer_(video_game_designer) The Golden Age Arcade Historian » bit.ly/4cXxZCU Gallagher’s Gallery » www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwRw4bOOcf0 Sega intros Wild Gunman Ad » bit.ly/4cU6BWl WILD GUNMAN ’74: THE FORGOTTEN FIRST FMV GAME » www.acriticalhit.com/wild-gunman-74-the-forgotten-first-fmv-game/ Wild Gunman ’74 History » www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXGEVVeqJAQhttps://youtu.be/CgBwG0svJWI Cliff Hanger laserdisc arcade game promotional video 1983 » youtu.be/mc5MKWJ7j6Y Atari arcade Battlestar Galactica unreleased laserdisc game » youtu.be/hoUwU6dqSsQ History of FMV » segaretro.org/Full_Motion_Video Mail the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices