The Japanese PC Industry

TCW Podcast Episode 074 - The Japanese PC Industry We cover the Japanese PC industry from the initial pioneers up to the mid 1980's.  The early innovators on the PC, while never having many international successes, laid the groundwork for games that would later be seen on the Famicom, and other platforms.  It is further interesting to note the people who got their start in the video game industry through computer clubs in college, and by programing at department stores.  With the computer industry coming from two sides, hobbyist and professional, they merged together to create an interesting take that in some ways mirrored aspects of the British, and American computer scenes. Heiankyo Alien Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSxYdeqJAkY Heiankyo Alien Game Boy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3qVBkIu74 Evolution of various snake games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSVBIuPZ1Bc Space Panic Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLd1xABCsaQ&t=106s Lupin the III Arcade (1980): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYjMxlKOS3Q Exoa PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzlS6Aamt1U Xevious Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24bjcvnxd8 Grobda Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4B0iUN1GpA THEXDER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVfRGsfnI_c ALPHOS Nec PC-88: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbZokPuZ1oU Xanadu PC-88: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcQpec98nCA   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/