June 1993

Street Fighter movie is a go Traditional computer game makers falter Sega's Battle with Nintendo heats up 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 June 1993.  As always,  we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost.  Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book 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 Mastodon @[email protected] Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or [email protected] Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Kirby's Adventure     Video Version:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/86863884     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby%27s_Adventure Corrections:     May 1993 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-1993-85165933     Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/     https://www.mobygames.com/group/11345/star-trek-licensees/sort:date/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/7384/the-death-and-return-of-superman/     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Death_in_the_Family_(comics) 1993: Capcom set to cofinance Street Fighter movie.... oh, and Street Fighter 3 to come in the Fall    Replay June 1993, pg. 3     https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_street%2520fighter     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_R._Pressman Capcom announces Street Fighter 2 Turbo for Super Famicom     https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n3/mode/2up        https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n73/mode/2up        https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n127/mode/1up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HuCard     https://www.mobygames.com/game/8053/street-fighter-ii-champion-edition/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii-the-world-warrior/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/7083/street-fighter-ii-turbo/ Castlevania coming to the Genesis          https://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_many_deaths_of_Optimus_Prime     https://www.mobygames.com/game/company:4353/platform:genesis/sort:title/page:1/ Sega reduces cartridge production costs         https://archive.org/details/video-games-computer-entertainment-june-1993/page/n7/mode/2up     Wild Bill Stealey - Microprose https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924 Nintendo announces Super Famicom online play    https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20047%20%28June%201993%29/page/n75/mode/1up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellaview     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.GIGA Japanese cart prices drop fast!     https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_047_June_1993/page/n121/mode/1up     Jerry Wolosenko - Synapse https://www.patreon.com/posts/42014024     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Space_World Tomy brings Barcode Battler to the West     https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-57/page/n13/mode/2up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode_Battler Konami's Arcadeboy will turn your gameboy into an arcade cabinet     Video Games 06-1993 pg. 31     http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=VmlkZW8gR2FtZXMvMTk5Mw==     https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/feature_the_konami_hyperboy_is_a_dumb_but_loveable_throwback_to_a_bygone_era      Court gives AMD go ahead to make 486s     https://archive.org/details/pc-review-20/page/14/mode/2up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Micro_Devices,_Inc._v._Intel_Corp. Creative Labs shows off Soundblaster 16 at Cebit     PC Games 06-1993 pg 18     http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UEMtR2FtZXMvMTk5Mw== EPA hopes Energystar will help save the planet         https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-06/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater&q=energystar     https://rmi.org/cryptocurrencys-energy-consumption-problem/ Windows is coming to everything!     https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-06/page/n92/mode/1up?view=theater     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Microsoft_Windows_versions Maxis wants to unify game data     https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_107/page/n95/mode/1up?view=theater     http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-simulations-of-will-wright/     https://www.mobygames.com/group/1066/simcity-series/ Andy Hollis leaves Microprose     https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-june-1993/page/58/mode/2up     https://www.mobygames.com/group/8561/janes-combat-simulations/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/1365/strike-commander/ Viacom buys ICOM     https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-june-1993/page/58/mode/2up     https://www.mobygames.com/company/330/rabid-entertainment-inc/     https://www.mobygames.com/company/447/viacom-new-media/ Trimark gets interactive     https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_53_June_1993/page/n21/mode/2up     https://www.mobygames.com/company/753/trimark-interactive/ Spectrum Holobyte gets cash infusion     https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Computer_Entertainment_Issue_53_June_1993/page/n21/mode/2up         https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue1171993Jun/page/n41/mode/1up Sheff's Game Over gets reviewed     Replay June 1993, pg. 37   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/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras 30 years ago: #StreetFighter movie is a go, Traditional computer game makers falter & #Sega's battle with #Nintendo heats up These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM with @tcwpodcast's Alex! street fighter,nintendo, sega,microprose,ssi,sierra,spectrum holobyte,icom,barcode battler,konami,snes,genesis,satellaview,castlevania,amd,intel