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In thirty years, the video game has conquered an increasingly wide audience. Drawing on the recent work of economists, sociologists, experts and interviewing major players in this field, this investigation unravels the overwhelming domination of this new mass media.

Just two dashes and a dot - 1972 is the big bang of an industry worth billions and an unprecedented success story. A historical journey through 45 years of video games.

Game Master Video Vol. 1: Final Fight Color / 60 min / Stereo / July 12, 1991 Shinseisha GV-001 The super-long, smash hit "Final Fight" is finally available on video! The first Game Master original video!! 1990's #1 Best Game of the Year 4th Game Master Award Grand Prize Winner Capcom CP System 7th Edition Final Fight, which continues to reign as the pinnacle of fighting games in arcades, has been fully remastered with all its intensity and fun! Packed with everything from the legendary Mayor Haggar's perfect one-coin clear, to Guy Cody's two-player super techniques, "Who's to go this far?" (Golden) moves, and hilarious moves, this is a must-see for F.F. fans nationwide!! Players: GOT, Zenji Ishii, C.LAN, Charako Endo Director: Zenji Ishii (Monthly Game Master Editor-in-Chief)

Gamest Vol.4 Samurai Shodown Color / 120 min / Stereo / September 25, 1993 Shinseisha GV-004 PIERCE TO STING! I've been wanting to see this!! Ikki Tousen! ~The Legend of the Shishi~ Haohmaru, Shiranui Genan, Earthquake, Hattori Hanzo, Nakoruru, Senryo Kyoshiro Yagyu Jubei, Charlotte, Tachibana Ukyo, Ohko, Galford, Tamtam Amakusa Shiro Tokisada Samurai Soul Chronicle (1) Shura Road Arc (Haohmaru ~ Shiranui Genan ~ Earthquake) One Strike! ~The Legend of the Deadly Swordsmanship~ Samurai Soul Chronicle (2) Ninja World Runaway Arc (Hattori Hanzo ~ Nakoruru ~ Senryo Kyoshiro) Furious Fight! ~A Picture of Ashura Hell~ Samurai Soul Chronicles (3) Bushido Edition (Jubei Yagyu, Charlotte, Ukyo Tachibana) A Momentary Foresight! ~Catching the Blade with a Real Sword~ Samurai Soul Chronicles (4) Saiun Gyōkyō Edition (Ouko, Galford, Tamtam) Fight! ~The Explosive Legend of the Heroes~ Narration: Masaki Sawaya

From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, "Video Games: The Movie" is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, "Video Games: The Movie" is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.

Gamest Video Vol. 6: Fatal Fury Special Color / 120 min / Stereo / December 11, 1993 Shinseisha GV-006 Wolves hungry for battle—that's them! ★The Fatal Fury series is even more powerful with the addition of the Three Warriors, Krauser, and Geese! ★Gamest brings the fighting generation's masterpiece to video with a bang! 1. 15 Garou Gather Here!! Character Introduction Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Azuma, Big Bear, Jubei Yamada, Chin Shinzan, Kim Kaphwan, Mai Shiranui Duck King, Tang Fu Lu, Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, Lawrence Blood, Geese Howard, Wolfgang Krauser, Ryo Sakazaki 2. Aim for the Top of Garou!! Strategies Against CPUs ~Part 1~ 3. Strike Without a Moment to Breathe!! The World of Gorgeous Combinations!! 4. Garou Reaches Its Peak!! Strategies Against CPUs ~Part 2~ 5. The Ultimate Challenger Appears!! The Invincible Dragon, Ryo Sakazaki!! 6. Who is the True Garou!? Fierce Battle Edition!!

Gamest Video Vol. 2: Fatal Fury 2 Color / 60 min / Stereo / April 1, 1993 Shinseisha GV-002 A new legend begins now! The "King of Fighters" returns... A feast of battles between destined warriors! The sequel to the stunning debut of "Fatal Fury," this video captures every detail of the smash-hit fighting game, "Fatal Fury 2"! Perfect battles against the computer, thrilling duels, and the usual street performances—it's got it all! The "Fatal Fury 2" video, a compilation of all the hard work from the Gamest editorial team, is sure to satisfy any fan. With a digest of the Fatal Fury series and introductions to all the characters, this one's got it!

A short look at Ralph Baer, one of the most influential men in computing.

Anson Williams and Jayne Kennedy play host to celebrities who compete against one another at video games to win money for charity.

Game Master Video Vol. 3 World Heroes 2 Color / 64 min / Stereo / July 24, 1993 Shinseisha GV-003 Watch, play, and enjoy "Wahi 2"! Includes everything from walkthroughs to street performances!! Hanzou Fuma Dragon J. Kahn Jeanne Brocken Rasputin Muscle Power Shura Ryoko C. Kid Madman Eric Maximum Neo Gigas Dio

Game Master Video Vol.8 Art of Fighting 2 Color / 90 min / Stereo / April 28, 1994 Shinseisha GV-008 One Champion is Enough! Don't hesitate, buy it and watch it!! ① The passionate spirits of Southtown gather here!! Character Introduction (Ryo Sakazaki/Robert Garcia/Jack Turner/Lee Pyron/King/Mickey Rogers John Crowley/Takuma Sakazaki/Yuri Sakazaki/Temjin/Keiji Kisaragi/Mr. Big/Geese Howard) ② No more enemies!! This is the secret to fighting!! CPU battle strategy ③ Break! The evil YABO!! Defeat Geese Howard ④ Secret Technique Explosion!! The Seal of Shura is now broken!! Hidden Special Moves Revealed ⑤ This is what it means to slaughter... Must-see! Super Battle Scroll ⑥The Original Hall of Laughter and Wonders: This is Street Performance! Narration: Masashi Saruwatari

Game Master Video Vol. 10 World Heroes 2JET Color / 70 min / Stereo / July 23, 1994 Shinseisha GV-010 We Make History!! ☆Character Introduction ・Hanzou ・Fuma ・Dragon ・J. Khan ・Rasputin ・Jeanne ・Brocken ・Muscle Power ・Captain Kidd ・Eric ・Ryoko ・Shura ・J. Maximum ・Madman ・Jack ・Ryof ☆The World is Waiting for Me: World Hero Super Martial Arts Tournament ・Warrior Training Arc ・Super Martial Arts Tournament Arc ☆Just a Cow, But Still a Cow: Bonus Game ☆Master This and You're a Hero: Combinations ・Humiliation ・Chasing ☆My Rival? Me! Game Master Championship ☆There's not much to say, just watch the JET Acrobatic Troupe Narration: Masashi Saruwatari

Game Master Video Vol.7 Super Street Fighter II Color / 90 min / Stereo / March 5, 1994 Shinseisha GV-007 I'll make it bloom! The Flower of the Underworld...! Unleash your deadly combo!! Show us your incredible moves that will silence even crying children!! ○Character Introductions ・RYU ・KEN ・CHUN-LI ・GUILE ・BLANK ・ZANGIEF ・DHALSIM ・E. HONDA ・BISON ・BALROG ・SAGAT ・VEGA ・T. HAWK ・FEI-LONG ・CAMMY ・DEE JAY ○Who will rise to the top?! Tournament Battle ○Take the fight! Combos ○Defeat your rivals! Versus Play ・Narrator: Tadashi Matsunaga

Game Master Video Vol. 5: Fatal Fury 2: The Ultimate Battle Color / 60 min / Stereo / October 23, 1993 Shinseisha GV-005 Can you hear it? The roar of the raging wolves!! 512 warriors from all over the country have gathered, striving to become the lone champion! Each with their own aspirations in mind, they now take on the greatest martial arts tournament... The "All-Japan Fatal Fury 2 Championship Tournament" took place at the Tokyo Ryutsu Center on August 22, 1993. This video captures every last detail of the heated battle! ○Entrance ○Opening Ceremony ○Athlete Oath ○Qualifying Round ○Best of 16 ○Best of 8 ○Best of 4 ○Final Round ○Closing Ceremony. Narrator: Shin-chan

Game Master Video Vol.9 Super Street Fighter 2X COLOR/100min/STEREO/ June 11th 1994 Shinseisha GV-009 I came here... to defeat the strongest man, to overcome everything, The "Street Fighter I and II" series, a pioneer of fighting games Many super combos are included. The game master staff has put all their effort into making this into a video! This is the 5th installment of "Super Street Fighter Street Fighter IX" All-inclusive! The Super Street Fighter IX vs. Gouki battle held on May 3rd was also fully covered with all characters, and in addition to computer battles and battles, It also includes the heated battles from the national tournament. This guy is really hot!

Video Games Live is an immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time. Top orchestras & choirs perform along with exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience! Video Games Live bridges a gap for entertainment by exposing new generations of music lovers and fans to the symphonic orchestral experience while also providing a completely new and unique experience for families and/or non-gamers. It's the power & emotion of a symphony orchestra mixed with the excitement and energy of a rock concert and the technology and interactivity of a video game all completely synchronized to amazing cutting edge video screen visuals, state-of-the-art lighting and special on-stage interactive segments with the audience.

A documentary that focuses on early games from the arcade video game company, Capcom

A documentary that focuses on early games from the arcade video game company, Taito

A documentary that focuses on early games from the arcade video game company, Namco

A close examination of how video games have reached their true potential as a pure art form by dissecting one of the medium's greatest masterpieces: Inside.

The story of the gaming phenomenon that is Street Fighter II, exploring its origins and its impact on the lives of kids and teenagers worldwide.

Recorded on March 29th, 2020, without a live audience, this performance features a full orchestral arrangement of select songs from NieR Gestalt/Replicant, and NieR:Automata, narration by a star-studded voice actor cast, vocal performances by the singers, and a special viewing mode for experiencing the projected visuals from the concert. Featuring footage from the Sunday, March 29th, 2020 Tokyo performance at the Tokyo International Forum, Hall A

Maxine works at a factory making haptic inputs. After she steals one her favorite rabbit-ninja game beats skills directly into her muscle memory. When a fellow haphead causes her father's death she uses her new deadly skills to investigate.

The rise and fall of Commodore computers in the 70s and 80s as described by the people who created the companies and technologies.

In 1995, former KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin and ex-CIA Director William Colby collaborated in an unexpected way. They made a video game. The Great Game traces how both men rose to the tops of their fields following World War II, before falling out of favor with their respectives agencies — on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain. For Kalugin, a growing discontent with the KGB’s treatment of Russians radicalized him against the institution. Meanwhile William Colby, an OSS operative and the CIA’s man on the ground in Vietnam, was fired by President Ford after testifying before Congress about controversial CIA programs like MKULTRA and CoIntelPro. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, both living on American soil, Colby and Kalugin played themselves in Spycraft, a multi-million dollar game that was among the most advanced of its time — and is now almost entirely forgotten.

Inspired by a YouTube comment from user 00WARTHERAPY00, this touching short film tells the story of a son playing his old Xbox console for the first time years after his father’s death— chasing his father’s ghost in the racing video game Rally Sport Challenge

The golden age of arcades may have been in the 80s, but decades later arcades are back and bigger than ever in the arcade bar. Arcade bars have been spreading across the globe; transporting old school gamers back to their childhood while bringing in a new generation of players. It's Cheers for nerds, a place where every body knows your game. "Token Taverns" is a documentary exploring the growth of arcade bars and what this growing trend is all about. "Token Taverns" centers on 3 arcade bars and their owners over 2 years as they try to thrive and survive through a global pandemic.

In 1988, a video game geek and failed musician is recruited by a retired battle general to defeat an evil beast and his gang in order to restore the freedom of Moon Valley's citizens in this music driven fantasy action adventure.

American teenagers connect on the early internet to crusade for their favorite videogame of all time, pitting their fan site against a corporate goliath and their own looming adulthoods.

Feature length documentary about the infamous video game franchise 'Postal' by Running with Scissors. Exploring the company's history and possible imprint violent video games bring to the real world.

An animated theatrical short, based on the Ape Escape video games and anime.

Over 133 years in the making, from humble beginnings manufacturing 'Hanufuda' cards came one of the world's most recognized videogame companies, from the birth of Mario and Luigi to Donkey Kong and Zelda... to beating its competition and presenting itself as a platform for quality games and strong values. This is the story of Nintendo.

A war vet with severe PTSD is threatened by a online video gamer crew for being too good at beating them. He finds out about a personal connection to him that makes him snap.

From big titles to little-known phantom software... This time too, Shinya Arino (Yoiko) and Hirai (America Zarigani) will play Sega games to their hearts' content! Of course, the "GameCenter CX" staff will also appear one after another!! The series' familiar commentary by Yoiko Arino & Ameza Hirai is also getting even hotter!

"Spelkollektivet: To Build a Castle" is the story of the world's largest co-living space for game developers, and the people living there. Follow the founder James Newnorth as he navigates the many obstacles of turning an untried idea into reality. Meet the three indie devs Leene Künnap, Matej Jan and Michal Roch as they work on their respective games, "Death and Taxes", "Pixel Art Academy" and "Lords and Villeins". Find out if Spelkollektivet fosters the next indie dev star.

This is a series of special episodes of the Japanese TV show "GameCenter CX" that focuses on Namco (now Bandai Namco Games), the company that created many popular classic games. The episodes are packed with in-depth content, including a re-challenge of "Kai no Bouken" (The Adventure of Kai), a game that the show's host, Shinya Arino, had previously failed to clear.

An in-depth documentary about the development and love surrounding this cult classic! This video will feature an deep look into why "Titanic: Adventure Out of Time" is so unique in the history of video games, as well as the history of CyberFlix itself. Featuring Scott Scheinbaum (CyberFlix Co-Founder and Sound Director), an opening cinematic by Titanic Animations, and some recreated music from the soundtrack.

An elf and a deadbeat try to raise ten million dollars to pay their rent.

In the following documentary, we explore how two collectors and a store owner feel about the current digital distribution of video games and what could happen if buying physical media is no longer an option.

A video essay that despite, multiple delays, finally released to document the story and cancellation of solo-dev Heavenly Den!'s game, Blessed Realities, as a way to bring closure to the game and the studio's story. The story is over.