High Score
Traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
Genre: Documentary, History
Cast:Charles Martinet , Rebecca Ann Heineman , John Romero , Ken Williams , Hirokazu Tanaka , Tom Kalinske , Akira Nishitani , Roberta Williams , Akira Yasuda , Hirokazu Yasuhara , Gail Tilden , John Tobias , Naoto Ohshima , Richard Garriott , Dylan Cuthbert , Jeff Hansen , Chris Tang , Giles Goddard
S1.E1 ∙ Boom & Bust
Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until high-profile failure sparks a downfall.
S1.E2 ∙ Comeback Kid
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.
S1.E3 ∙ Role Players
Inspired by Dungeons and Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
S1.E4 ∙ This is War
Sega's Genesis console and its speedy character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
S1.E5 ∙ Fight!
Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
S1.E6 ∙ Level Up
Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.
