Blog: Part 3 edit! The end is near (04/04/22 - 04/08/22)
Monday, April 4th
Today I started editing part three of the video! This section talks about the North American video game market before the Sup...
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Blog: I got a PS5? (03/28/22 - 04/01/22)
Patrons, it has been a crazy week. That's a good thing and a bad thing.
I also want to let you know that I will be taking part in the Preserved Play charity stream this weekend! We are raising money for the Video Game History Foundatio...
2022-04-01 19:44:41 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: (03/21/22-03/25/22)
Apologies, I meant to post this blog on Friday but I completely forgot!
Monday, March 22nd
Today was a risky day of filming! I had ...
2022-03-28 15:07:55 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: Some new mail and good editing (03/14/22 - 03/18/22)
Monday, March 14th
Notice anything...odd about this screenshot?
So I recorded this footage months ago, but I must have accidentally had som...
2022-03-18 20:13:21 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: On to Part 2 (03/07/22 - 03/11/22)
Monday, March 7th
I finished the rough edit of Part one! This was a difficult section because a lot of these stories don't have visual aids. I th...
2022-03-11 23:40:04 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: Finishing Part 1 of Super Mario World (02/28/22 - 03/04/22)
Monday, February 28th
It's the last day of February! I hope everyone had a great weekend. It was super-cold here in Kansas City. But today, it is...
2022-03-04 21:32:49 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: Super Mario World editing begins (02/21/22 - 02/25/22)
Monday, February 21st
Here is a photo of my recording studio. Can you find Kiki?
Happy Monday, everyone. With the script done, it was time ...
2022-02-25 21:11:49 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: Finally, the script is DONE (02/14/22 - 02/18/22)
Hello Patrons! Here is what I've been up to this week.
Monday, February 14th - Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day, ever...
2022-02-19 17:12:00 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: Revising the script (02/07/22 - 02/11/22)
Hello everyone! This past week has been pretty uneventful as far as variety. I spent most of this week finishing/revising my script. So instead of a day-by-day breakdown, here are the highlights.
The 1st draft of the script is done<... 2022-02-12 22:31:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Blog: Writing the script (01/31/22 - 02/04/22)
Monday, January 31st - Starting the script and Footnotes launches!
Today, I officially launched "Footnotes," 1-minute video game history videos...
2022-02-04 21:48:25 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: Outlining Week! (01/24/22 - 01/28/22)
Monday, January 24th - Time to outline
Today I finished up research on the last remaining magazines. So, it's time to outline!
My outlining process is pretty simple. First, I set up the basic structure of how the story will be told. ...
2022-01-29 23:23:20 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: (01/17/22 - 01/21/22)
Monday, January 17th - Follow-up questions
As I do research, I keep a running list of questions I come up with while reading articles. I decided to tackle a few today.
When did Nintendo first start teasing the Super Fam...
2022-01-21 22:45:23 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: Research-heavy week (01/10/22 - 01/14/22)
Hello Patrons! This week is going to be a pretty boring blog. Remember when I said I wasn't going to go back and update my sources? Well, I decided to go back and update my sources.
This took a long time. But when I go to outline, it i...
2022-01-14 21:38:28 +0000 UTC View PostBlog - Back to work! (01/03/22 - 01/07/22)
Hello Patrons and welcome to 2022! I'm finally back at work and diving into the Super Mario World video again. Let's do it!
Monday, January 3rd - Notes and a podcast
2022-01-07 23:43:49 +0000 UTC
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My Goals for 2022
Happy new year, Patrons! As 2021 ends, I'd like to share my goals for 2022.
Release 3 major video projects
I have three videos in my backlog that I'd like to put out this year. They are...
The Story of Super Mario World...
2021-12-31 16:22:35 +0000 UTC View PostNew Office!
Hello Patrons. The new episode on light guns is now live! You can check it out here: youtu.be/keyDD-Eqom0
This past year, I've been filming everything in my basement. It was a n...
2021-12-15 15:12:27 +0000 UTC View PostNEW VIDEO | The Ultimate Guide to NES Light Guns
No, that's not deja vu you are experiencing! The first version had 75% of the narration gone. It should be fixed now.
Enjoy!
2021-12-07 18:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: A Race Against Time (11/22/21 - 11/26/21)
Over the weekend, Kristin & I edited the script, and I recorded part of the narration. I'm estimating this video to be 1 hour (!!!) long, so I'm breaking this behemoth up into sections.
As I mentioned in the last blog, this video has a s...
2021-11-26 22:43:44 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: Let's Write About Guns (11/15/21 - 11/19/21)
Sports update: The Miami Dolphins won, bringing their record to 3-7. A 2-game win streak!
Monday, November 15th - Zapper Games
T...
2021-11-20 03:16:15 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: Let's Play with Guns (11/08/21 - 11/12/21)
This past weekend, I went to Retroworld Expo in Hartford, CT! I got to hang with my good friends, Pat & Dan, and meet a few Patrons as well. I'm alre...
2021-11-12 22:02:13 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: A little different this week (11/01/21 - 11/04/21)
Sports update: The Miami Dolphins lost to the Buffalo Bills, 26-11. They are now 1-7.
This week was a little different, so I don't have a day-by-day breakdown. But here is a little rundown.
- I hope everyone had a fun Halloween! We... 2021-11-04 22:09:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Blog: Finishing the Mega Man Universe video (10/25/21 - 10/28/21)
Sports update: The Miami Dolphins lost again. They are now 1-6.
Monday, October 25th
Editing cont...
2021-10-28 20:42:57 +0000 UTC View PostNEW VIDEO | What Happened to Mega Man Universe?
In 2010, Capcom announced an exciting new game for Mega Man fans: Mega Man Universe. The game contained a remake of Mega Man 2 and character customization. But the most exciting feature was stage creation. Players could make their own Mega Man lev...
2021-10-28 20:19:12 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: Editing & the last Super Mario World translations! (10/18/21 - 10/21/21)
A sports update: The Miami Dolphins lost again.
I had a great weekend. I spent most of it in my basement, putting together a little workshop so I can build/repair furniture. It's a hobby of mine.
On to the work week!
Monda... 2021-10-21 22:47:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Blog: I can't think of a good title (10/09/21 - 10/13/21)
My weekend was pretty uneventful, and sometimes that is a good thing! On Friday, I picked up Metroid Dread. I still haven't had a chance to sit down and play it yet. I might save it for a Twitch stream.
Saturday, October 9t... 2021-10-14 00:04:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Blog: A whole lotta research (10/02/21 - 10/06/21)
On Thursday, I helped a friend of mine move to his new home out in the country. His new house came with chickens! They were super friendly. Now I want chickens.
2021-10-06 21:41:17 +0000 UTC
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Blog: Finishing Up the Mario Names Video (09/25/21 - 09/29/21)
Saturday, September 25th - Rough edit DONE!
Whew, the rough edit is finally done! That Donkey Kong section was a beast, mostly because it dives i...
2021-09-29 20:50:58 +0000 UTC View PostWhat episode should I work on next?
Hi Patrons!
I'm honestly torn on what video to work on next. So I thought you could help. Let me know what video you would like to see the most. Keep in mind, all of these are going to get made. It's just a matter of what comes next. 2021-09-29 20:36:27 +0000 UTC View Post
NEW VIDEO | How the Mario Characters Got Their Names
Is Luigi named after a pizza parlor? Who came up with the name Donkey Kong? Why is Bowser named after a bowl of soup? All this and more in the latest episode of The Gaming Historian!
Hope you all enjoy it, let me know what you think!
2021-09-27 01:42:50 +0000 UTC View PostBlog: I Escaped Jury Duty (09/18/21 - 09/22/21)
Welcome to this week's blog! My weekend was pretty relaxing. I played some video games, I did some woodworking, and I got excused from jury duty! All in all, a great weekend. Let's get back to work.