Jeremy Parish

July bonus #1: Game Tech Video issue 5 (Patreon)

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2024-07-07 22:54:48

Imported:

2024-07

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Content

Another GTV release. As always, I highly recommend activating auto-translated subtitles for this one.

GTV continues to be weird, although we do see less and less of Sophie and those strange cave dudes as time goes by. New this issue is a "Mr. X" feature in which a luchador shows off final boss strategies for various games. This issue continues the USA software spotlight, though it's much more interesting this time around. Instead of simply showcasing which Famicom games became popular in the West, it shows off a bunch of Cinemaware titles. Japan had some great-looking PC games on platforms like PC-9801 by this point, but they all had their own distinct style, and I have to imagine Cinemaware's work really stood out at the time!

Enjoy as well some of the other little oddities, like the fact that Karate Champ for Famicom is showcased here as "coming soon" when it had shipped back in 1986 for NES—a rare case of reverse-import delays.

Files

GTV: Game Tech Video Vol. 6 [July 1988] VHS Rip

Another episode of Sony's bizarre video games-centric VHS magazine, Game Tech Video. It continues to be weird, even with a human Sophie in place of the puppet. I love it. Some interesting items this issue, including a retrospective on the original Portopia Rezoku Satusjin Jiken for PC, a glimpse at the weird bad Famicom version of Maniac Mansion, and a big blow-out on USA games that consists entirely of Cinemaware releases. Definitely off the beaten path for Famicom-era publications. 0:24 - Intro with Sophie 1:20 - Game in USA 2 1:29 - The Three Stooges 3:13 - Defender of the Crown 4:55 - Sinbad 7:15 - Mr. X's One-on-One Match!: Rainbow Island 8:13 - Sony commercial feat. Rebecca in Liberty 8:43 - Family Classic commercial 8:57 - Youkai Doukuuchu commercial 9:13 - Sophie interlude 9:43 - Adventure Game Preview Compilation 9:47 - Jarin-Ko Chie: Bakudan Musume no Shiawase Sagashi 11:33 - Maison Ikkoku 13:36 - Tatakae!! Ramen-Man: Sakuretsu Choujin 102 Gei 14:31 - Kujaku Ou 16:13 - Maniac Mansion 17:13 - Mr. Gold: Kinsan in the Space 18:07 - Sophie interlude 18:14 - Hints & Tips for Popular Adventure Games 18:19 - Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom 19:49 - Famicom Tantei Club 20:29 - Be-Bop High School 21:20 - Captain Tsubasa 22:53 - Portopia PC Version Retrospective 24:18 - Dead Zone 25:10 - Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Yokohama-ko Renzoku Satsujin Jiken 25:24 - Sanma no Meitantei 25:58 - Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School 26:33 - Ripple Island 27:04 - Hokkaidou Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu 27:10 - Mr. X's One-on-One Match!: Galaga ’88 28:13 - Famicom Tantei Club commercial 28:43 - New Release Corner 28:53 - Akuu Senki Raijin 29:52 - Eggerland: Meikyuu no Fukkatsu (Adventure of Lolo, kinda) 30:55 - Kid Kool 31:32 - Soccer League: Winners Cup 32:34 - Super Pinball 33:30 - Hiryu no Ken II: Dragon no Tsubasa 35:26 - Hototogisu 36:19 - Special Report: Momotarou Dentetsu 37:51 - Mr. X's One-on-One Match!: Jackal 38:52 - Yoplait commercial 39:22 - Jim Henson's The Storyteller commercial 39:52 - Ending Screen Corner 39:56 - Be-Bop High School 41:01 - Bubble Bobble 41:36 - Next Issue Preview 41:41 - San Goku Shi: Chuugen no Hasha 42:18 - Quest of Ki 42:53 - Karate Champ 43:04 - Famicom Wars 43:14 - Index Ripped from VHS via S-video on a JVC deck. You may use any of this material for your own projects... I only request a small source attribution in your video or description, if you'd be so kind.