Episode 28 - Sports Games

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Now that we have some downtime again, we're talking about a couple of genres that we didn't hit in our last runaround.  This week, it's in the game!  We're talking about the sports genre.  We talk all the way from the history of sports on oscilloscopes to the modern day FIFA, Madden and NBA 2K craze.

Now that we have some downtime again, we're talking about a couple of genres that we didn't hit in our last runaround.  This week, it's in the game!  We're talking about the sports genre.  We talk all the way from the history of sports on oscilloscopes to the modern day FIFA, Madden and NBA 2K craze.

eXn Casual Corner

Episode 28 - Sports Games

Intro 

  • Mark introduces with eConnXn mission statement

  • Introduce topics at hand

    • Origins

    • Concepts

    • Current Franchises

Topic 1 - Origins

  • Tennis for Two in 1958 William Higinbotham- Played on an Oscilloscope

    • Multiple variants of ball and paddle gameplay over the years to include doubles tennis, or differently placed paddles to “simulate” a forward and a keeper

  • Late 60s introduced cabinets that were electromechanical to include genres such as racing with Sega’s Grand Prix

  • Late 60s paved the way for the 70s hit on Atari, Pong

  • Late 70s introduced Heavyweight Champ from Sega which used boxing glove controllers

  • Atari Football came out in the 70s as well creating what’s touted as the first accurate representation of American Football

Topic 2 - Concepts

  • Simulation?

    • Wii Bowling/Boxing are examples of light sim where the game is more than just tactics of sports, but an attempt to recreate the “feeling and physicality” of sports similar to what was done with Sega’s Heavyweight Champion

  • Hotswap of players in team sports games controlled by a single player which is most prevalent

  • Individual team members being played by individual players (NBA Jam anyone?)

  • Excitement and intensity of extreme sports

Topic 3 - Current Franchises

  • EA Sports - It’s In the Game

    • FIFA

    • Madden

    • NHL

    • NBA

    • MMA

  • Racing

    • Forza/Gran Turismo

    • Dirt

    • F1 2019

  • Nontraditional Approaches

    • Rocket League

    • Mutant Football League

  • “Simulation”

    • Ring Fit Adventures

    • Football Manager

Outro

  • Recap Talking Points

    • Origins

    • Concepts

    • Current Franchises

  • Mark delivers an encouraging and uplifting speech about loving your fellow gamer

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