September 1991

Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

Sonic becomes a packin Dune is coming in stereo Flight Sims go to a galaxy far far away

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 September of 1991. 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 being joined by our guest co-host Jon from the Retro Games Squad https://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/

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Time Codes: 7 Minutes in Heaven: 04:06 Corrections: 14:28 Time Jump: 26:01

Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Video version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/56919489 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega-Lo-Mania Corrections: August 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/55336450 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collier%27s_Encyclopedia https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/bank-of-england-spot/historical-spot-exchange-rates/usd/USD-to-JPY-1991

1991: Microprose seeks IPO https://www.everygamegoing.com/mag_pages/new_computer_express/148/lc-p005.jpg https://www.mobygames.com/company/microprose-software-inc Wild Bill Stealey Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924 August 1991 jump - https://www.patreon.com/posts/29893503

Sega working on polygon arcade hardware https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue48Sep91/ACE_Issue_48_Sep_91/page/n9/mode/1up https://segaretro.org/Sega_Model_1 https://segaretro.org/Sega_System_16 https://segaretro.org/Sega_Y_Board https://segaretro.org/Sega_System_32 Sega gives away Sonic https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_026_September_1991 pg. 67 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog#1991%E2%80%931996:_Conception_and_Genesis_games Sega partners with Falcom https://www.everygamegoing.com/mag_pages/new_computer_express/147/lc-p008.jpg https://www.giantbomb.com/sega-falcom-inc/3010-18248/developed/ https://www.mobygames.com/company/nihon-falcom-corp Lucasfilm working on a Star Wars sim https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue48Sep91/ACE_Issue_48_Sep_91/page/n6/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_X-Wing_(video_game_series) Noah Falstein Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/37807684 https://www.mobygames.com/game/star-trek-25th-anniversary

Infocom is back... https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue48Sep91/ACE_Issue_48_Sep_91/page/n7/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/leather-goddesses-of-phobos-2-gas-pump-girls-meet-the-pulsating- http://gamingafter40.blogspot.com/2010/03/last-days-of-infocom-now-with-babes.html Chris Garske Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/39835860 https://www.mobygames.com/company/legend-entertainment-company

Dune to get not one but 2 titles https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue48Sep91/ACE_Issue_48_Sep_91/page/n7/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/dune-series https://www.mobygames.com/game/dune https://www.mobygames.com/game/dune-ii-the-building-of-a-dynasty https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087182/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Ocean in full license fever https://archive.org/details/Amiga_Power_Issue_05_1991-09_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n14/mode/1up https://www.mobygames.com/game/simpsons-bart-vs-the-space-mutants https://www.mobygames.com/game/terminator-2-judgment-day https://www.mobygames.com/game/robocop-3_ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCop_3 https://www.mobygames.com/game/hudson-hawk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Hawk

PC game sales in UK overtake Atari https://www.everygamegoing.com/mag_pages/new_computer_express/149/lc-p005.jpg

Gaming is coming to UK TV https://archive.org/details/crash-magazine-92/page/n11/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GamesMaster

Microsoft comes under FTC scrutiny https://archive.org/details/1991-09-compute-magazine/page/n9/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Works https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip%27s_Challenge Afterdark brings the flying toasters https://archive.org/details/1991-09-compute-magazine/page/n167/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Dark_(software)

Game Informer Issue 1 debuts https://archive.org/details/Game_Informer_Issue_001_Fall_1991 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FuncoLand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Informer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egghead_Software 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.