Total Recall
Total RecallTotal Recall is a retrospective of the history of video games through their characters, franchises, developers and trends.
Total RecallTotal Recall is a retrospective of the history of video games through their characters, franchises, developers and trends.This 20-minute collection of b-roll footage, filmed as part of a story and uploaded only to YouTube this week, gives us a fascinating look behind the scenes at Nintendo of America in 1990, showing everything from manufacturing to R&D and Nintendo Power line.
While part of it is narrated or part of interviews, much of it is simply filming capturing day-to-day activities, which is incredibly relaxing to watch in a “slow TV” way. Workers assembling NES consoles the hand it is particularly good.
If looking back in time has left you nostalgic for news from old consumer electronics, the same YouTube account has a lot more things you should check out, including the launch of the iMac in 1998 and a 1991 trip to Toys ‘R’ Us.
(Thanks Cabel!)