In 1982, the video game adaptation of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial released for the Atari 2600 to commercial and critical failure. But is it really the worst game of all time? We sit down with Howard Scott Warshaw (the developer of Yars' Revenge, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the infamous E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial) to learn more about the heyday of Atari and find out if there's any truth to that oft-repeated internet claim that E.T. caused the video game crash of 1983.
We'll also be discussing the March 2022 Sony State of Play, including Exoprimal (a brand new IP from Capcom), the newly announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Returnal's huge free update, and not one, but TWO brand new game announcements from Square Enix.
This episode has been proudly sponsored by the Retro Game Club Podcast! Please visit them at linktr.ee/retrogameclub.
CONNECT WITH HOWARD SCOTT WARSHAW:
- OnceUponAtari.com
- hswarshaw.com
- Order the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Atari-history-industry/dp/0986218669/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
- Twitter: @HSWarshaw
- Instagram: @hswmft
Listen to our guest episode on The Leetist Podcast at https://theleetist.buzzsprout.com/1798461/10208346-ep-37-gamers-week-podcast-joins-us-for-games
Hosts: @retrogamebrews, @donniegretro, @wrytersview
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by @donniegretro
Closing theme: "Neon City" by @donniegretro
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