About This Episode
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!
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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
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