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High Score

2020 - 2020

Boom & Bust

19th August 2020
Episode 1
Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.

Comeback Kid

19th August 2020
Episode 2
A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.

Role Players

19th August 2020
Episode 3
Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.

This is War

19th August 2020
Episode 4
Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.

Fight!

19th August 2020
Episode 5
Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.

Level Up

19th August 2020
Episode 6
Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.
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Documentary

This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.

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Full Cast
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Charles Martinet

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Courtney Coupe

Executive Producer

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Melissa Wood

Executive Producer

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France Costrel

Executive Producer

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Joel Harmsworth

Original Music Composer

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Jarome Harmsworth

Original Music Composer

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