Retro Gaming documentaries

**SMASH** · 04-25-2012, 04:16 AM

I'm sure most of you have seen them but there are some really interesting ones out there.

The king of kong (not 100% factorial but a good watch)
Chasing Ghosts: beyond the arcade
Special When Lit -a pinball history/documentary

I want to see star worlds, but haven't yet.

High score -a documentary that follows william carlton to beat missile command marathon record.

and a few others out there.

**RevJ** · 04-25-2012, 07:59 AM

I found "Get Lamp" interesting - about text adventures.

Haven't heard of Star Worlds, I'll have to try to track that one down. Thanks, RevJ

**Kong** · 04-25-2012, 11:34 AM

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**Slime Slayer** · 04-25-2012, 04:40 PM

Awesome list Kong.
These guys do a good job of covering the most important points of gaming history, good production values aswell. I recomend every video:
playvalue - YouTube

A documentay following fighting game tournament player Mike Ross through a few contests:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDJzpEzC6xY"]Focus - Documentary about Mike Ross (full version) - YouTube[/ame]

Starcraft documentary, very eye opening:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc0Pgm8lWRw"]StarCraft: World Cyber Games 2005 (National Geographic documentary) - YouTube[/ame]

**chris.point** · 04-25-2012, 06:00 PM

Holy crap. Thanks Kong!

**Demon-Mask** · 04-25-2012, 11:09 PM

I enjoy video game documentaries.
Thank you for the massive list, Kong.

**Kong** · 04-25-2012, 11:29 PM

I like G4's Icons.

**SMASH** · 04-26-2012, 02:33 AM

g4 icons and
machinima all your history All Your History - YouTube

pinball special when lit [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Zj1xUj7as"]Pinball documentary. - YouTube[/ame]

**SMASH** · 08-24-2012, 10:42 PM

Jason Scott is working on another documentary called Arcade. It should be interesting. He is always thorough in his previous documentaries.

**fungusman** · 08-24-2012, 11:00 PM

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List of films based on video games

Whoa, I know the guys that made that Minecraft documentary. I was actually in one of their films as an Easter egg on the dvd. Good guys, had a hell of a time partying with them.

**Slime Slayer** · 08-24-2012, 11:22 PM

And you also partied with your best friend Renard from Indy the Game.

**SMASH** · 02-23-2013, 12:58 AM

I just watched ecstasy of order. It was interesting. I am no tetris pro but I am good at tetris IRL.

**Mary McManus** · 02-23-2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SMASH

I'm sure most of you have seen them but there are some really interesting ones out there.

The king of kong (not 100% factorial but a good watch)
Chasing Ghosts: beyond the arcade
Special When Lit -a pinball history/documentary

I want to see star worlds, but haven't yet.

High score -a documentary that follows william carlton to beat missile command marathon record.

and a few others out there.

The King of Kong is probably the best! Not only is it a blatent disenfranchisement of someones elses intellectual property at the time but the gaming public was to enamored with celebs and production values to think or care that maybe one of thier world record could be "stolen from them".and used as a means for other to profit.

The The producers in association with new line Cinemas were caught redhanded lying in a PR scam to discredi a legit score so they could put thier own boy in.

How do the people at New Line Cinemas sleep at night............on top of a big pile of money with lots of beautifull girls!

KOK was a great film though. It will always stand as a testimonial that the gaming public only cares more about celebs and entertainment and NOT when one of thier own gets screwed!

**SMASH** · 02-23-2013, 03:49 PM

I know the story was skewed, that is why it is probably the best. Otherwise they would seem quite boring.

**Mary McManus** · 02-23-2013, 05:17 PM

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I know the story was skewed, that is why it is probably the best. Otherwise they would seem quite boring.

Thats not the point. The point is a gaming record was "hijacked" so insider cronies could profit while the person the subject material the film is clearly based on is lied about and score discredited so insider cronies can profit.

Dwayne Richards gets into depth on this in his rebutal......it's actually a good watch..and is what is called "a real documentary it is ment to appeal to a higher functioning brain capacity for those that want facts and not just a gamers version of Platos Cave and simply be "entertained".

**SMASH** · 02-23-2013, 07:42 PM

Dwayne Richards is just a hater douche. I love hearing him whine and constantly live in the past.

**Mary McManus** · 02-23-2013, 07:49 PM

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Dwayne Richards is just a hater douche. I love hearing him whine and constantly live in the past.

Dwayne Richards is one of "THE" best altime classic gamers of all time.noone will refute this!.. Dwayne is ...more deserving that that bought/sold punk Steve Wiebie and that gamimming sellout Silly Bitchelle.

Believe me "Smash" .........I have personally played with Dwayn and I leave you this warning.............Dwayne Richards "will" clean your clock" at a number of classic arcade game.......period! Then you can go and blindly worship Silly Bitchelle and that thief Steve Wiebie .for that matter I myself can kick anyones ass at the coin op Donkey Kong at this ite! I Don';t See Seteve Wiebie ( or Steve Saunders a pathetic joke who made 10k + FOR LYING) here as he is not getting paid enough money to sinK to the level of "scum" players ...........again watch King Of Con.... ( A mangus Opus).."Then Chalenge Dwayne to a classic arcade game..........The difference Dwayne can actually "PLAY": unlike "SILLY BITCHELLE" whos been nothing but a juiced up phoney ridig on fame others have earned....and Steve Wiebie who pulled movie strings in Holly woood with his family to "buy " him wheres hes at............Yep I a wait the "SMASH vs Dwayne Richardd classic gaming challenge............those that know better already know Smash will be "SMASHED :/ in this contest.

**Dudebro** · 02-23-2013, 10:09 PM

Alright lets not get all heated about this. If you can't discuss this calmly then don't discuss it.

**Mary McManus** · 02-24-2013, 02:24 AM

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Alright lets not get all heated about this. If you can't discuss this calmly then don't discuss it.

Good point!

Point taken and observed

**Slime Slayer** · 10-17-2013, 02:52 PM

New Smash Bros. doc:
The Smash Brothers: Episode 1 - Show Me Your Moves - YouTube
Only saw the first 5 minutes but it looks like it will be a good watch, there are a bunch of parts.

**Barra** · 10-17-2013, 03:05 PM

Cant see it mentioned anywhere:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=327iCaaZd8Q]Trailer 1: The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time - YouTube[/ame]

A really good watch.
You will have to find the actual movie on your own :P

**Barra** · 03-16-2014, 07:20 AM

Just watched this and was thoroughly impressed
The Video Craze: Where were you in 82?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...re-you-in-82-0

**Kong** · 11-24-2014, 11:11 AM

Great gaming history doc.

Evolution of Graphics.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzN2pgL0zeg]Pixel Pioneers: A Brief History of Graphics, Part One - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1yBP5t-fSA]Sprite Supreme: A Brief History of Graphics, Part Two - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpAHIutTE60"]Future Crisis: A Brief History of Graphics, Part Five - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCwZtsrpWgc"]Voodoo Bloom: A Brief History of Graphics, Part Four - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpAHIutTE60"]Future Crisis: A Brief History of Graphics, Part Five - YouTube[/ame]

**QAOP Spaceman** · 11-24-2014, 12:00 PM

Looking forward to watching those later, Kong.

Documentaries - Spectrum diamond
[ame="http://vimeo.com/12132703"]Spectrum Diamond on Vimeo[/ame]

Spectrum Diamond - Italian TV documentary

For anyone who grew up with Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy this is a must-see. Often likened to troubled Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett (hence the diamond in the title, I guess) this tells the story of teenage genius Matthew Smith and his descent into drug-fuelled madness and obscurity.

**ZedIsDead** · 11-24-2014, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mary McManus

How do the people at New Line Cinemas sleep at night............on top of a big pile of money with lots of beautifull girls!

Note to self: Get job at New Line Cinema.