January 2002

Microsoft and Nintendo battle over launch numbers Cell phones make gaming pervasive SNK is dead These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in January 2002. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Peter is on vacation so we have the pleasure of Mads from the Retro Asylum to join us. http://retroasylum.com and https://playthroughpod.com/ 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] Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Video version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/62682389 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Typing_of_the_Dead Corrections: December 2001 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/60827058 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understanding_Comics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy:_The_Spirits_Within https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioWare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo 2002: Microsoft and Nintendo both claim victory in dual launch battle Edge 106 pg. 9 Edge 106 pg. 11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_game_consoles https://www.mobygames.com/game/luigis-mansion https://www.mobygames.com/game/halo-combat-evolved Playstation 2 price drop in Japan Edge 106. pg. 11 Sony Prez says Microsoft is new rival https://archive.org/details/NextGen85Jan2002/page/n15/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/ghostbusters-the-video-game__ https://www.mobygames.com/game/ghostbusters-the-video-game Yamauchi establishes Fund Q Edge 106 pg. 11 https://www.consolewars.de/news/1958/yamauchi_spricht/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Crystal_Chronicles_(video_game)#Development https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/08/more-specifics-on-final-fantasy-announcement http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/7103/nintendo-and-square-settlement-details May 2001 Jump - https://www.patreon.com/posts/52306821 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XI Trip Hawkins bails out 3DO https://archive.org/details/GDM_January_2002/page/n3/mode/1up https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=kult/kultmags&km=show&id=5708 pg. 35 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company Bioware cancels publishing deal with Interplay Edge 106 pg. 13 https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=kult/kultmags&km=show&id=5708 pg. 35 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverwinter_Nights https://www.mobygames.com/game/fallout-brotherhood-of-steel https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/blizzard-entertainment-inc/offset,75/so,1d/list-games/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/flashback-the-quest-for-identity Sony introduces voice controls https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/124 pg. 15 https://www.play-asia.com/dekavoice/13/7022k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS0T4lUBYuE Edge 106 pg. 19 https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=kult/kultmags&km=show&id=5708 pg. 34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIBO House of the dead goes cellshaded https://archive.org/details/NextGen85Jan2002/page/n19/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/house-of-the-dead-iii Eidos causes panic with text message https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_111_January_2002/page/26/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/commandos-2-men-of-courage https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,184101/ https://www.polygon.com/22924209/americas-army-proving-grounds-shutdown-servers-sunset-pc-ps4 Amstrad is buying up Spectrum game rights Edge 106 pg. 13 http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/7697/Amstrad-E-Mailer-Plus/ https://manualzz.com/doc/o/hv01i/alchnews-z88-user-and-issue-38--march-2002-amstrad-emailer-plus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum#Amstrad_models https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Research#Amstrad_acquisition_of_assets https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5 Pogo is bringing the internet to the palm of your hand Edge 106 pg. 13 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogo_Mobile_and_nVoy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Mini Pervasive gaming hits mobile phones https://web.archive.org/web/20020802072853/http://www.itsalive.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20050224025131/http://www.itsalive.com/page.asp?sa=0&id=1069 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mobile-games-are-alive/1100-2688599/ https://www.wired.com/2002/02/have-cell-phone-will-shoot/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BotFighters https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_210/page/n49/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niantic_(company) Segway revolutionizes human transport Edge 106 pg. 16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segway Bleem! is dead https://archive.org/details/gamestar-magazine-issue-01-2002/page/9/mode/1up https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/124 pg. 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleem! EA.com sees massive layoffs https://archive.org/details/GDM_January_2002/page/n3/mode/1up Gordon Walton Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/53726080 SNK ceases operations https://archive.org/details/GDM_January_2002/page/n3/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/NextGen85Jan2002/page/n15/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_(system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo NextGen is no more https://archive.org/details/NextGen85Jan2002/page/n7/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Generation_(magazine) Thalamus is back! https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=kult/kultmags&km=show&id=5708 pg. 36 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalamus_Ltd Scott McCloud foreshadows the Metaverse https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_210/page/n54/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_McCloud https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaverse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016268/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0392439/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://frandallfarmer.github.io/neohabitat-doc/docs// 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/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.