I’m noticing a lot more activity lately in regards to video game history preservation. Lots of old stuff that would otherwise have been lost to time is being rescued, examined, and preserved. Two big ones just very recently I have taken notice of.
Early protoptype copy of Duck Tales for NES played on stream.
Game that would have been the equivalent of MLB Jam discovered.
This guy rescued a corrupted floppy with a 30-year old Apple ][ game he wrote in elementary(!) school. Some interesting reverse engineering:
A cancelled Castlevania prototype for the Dreamcast is now playable.
Embracer group now embracing the past as well as the present.
Coming soon: Extender Group
It would be as good a con as the Phantom console.
https://twitter.com/GameHistoryOrg/status/1734980121713332708
We're so excited to finally announce the future of the VGHF: a remote, digital library, where you can access our collection for free from anywhere in the world. Get a sneak peek from our library director Phil Salvador today on YouTube!
A YouTuber named Game Pak Rat has found a beta version of Hotel Mario with new content and cutscenes (including clean audio of the game’s iconic dialogue without the music).
Check out his channel for all the content.