Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we look at various characters from gaming from before Super Mario Bros. made gamers expect storylines in their games.
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Patreon: patreon.com/designingfor
Twitter: twitter.com/Designing4Games
Discord: discord.gg/bAwJkXP
Writing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi
Voiceover/Script Editing/Audio Editing: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong/The Dryest Bones (youtube.com/user/pyrrhickong)
Intro Graphic and Watermark By: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlA...
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Also check out our episode on Galaga, the world's first game with a bonus stage distinct from the main game, instrumental in defining the concept of a "level": youtube.com/watch?v=C2cLORwzGUI
Or our episode on Ghosts n' Goblins, a game that similarly used story to encourage players a mere 6 days after Super Mario Bros.: youtube.com/watch?v=YyICGpfRWus
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Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, Super Paper Mario, and Super Mario Odyssey are © Nintendo Co., Ltd. Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix by Konami Holdings Corporation. Super Paper Mario by Intelligent Systems.
Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Jr. Pac-Man are © Bandai-Namco Entertainment, Inc. Ms. Pac-Man and Jr. Pac-Man by Midway Games Inc.
Dragon's Lair and Space Ace are © Cinematronics Incorporated, now integrated into WMS Industries, Inc.
Crystal Castles, Asteroids, and Adventure are © Atari, SA.
Q*Bert is © Sony Pictures Entertainment, originally by Gottlieb.
Sinistar is © WMS Industries, Inc.
Planetfall and Zork were © Infocom.
The Wizardry series were © Sir-Tech.
The Ultima series was © Origin Systems, Inc.
Wizard & The Princess and King's Quest are © Activision-Blizzard, originally by Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
The Portopia Serial Murder Case and the character "Kefka" is © Square-Enix Holdings Corporation.
Hydlide is © D4 Enterprise. Game by T&E Soft Incorporated.
Earthworm Jim is © Interplay Entertainment Corp. Game by Shiny Entertainment, Inc.
Frogger is © Konami Holdings Corporation.
Microsoft Word and X-Tract Paperclip are © Microsoft Corporation, who last held the copyright for Colossal Cave Adventure as well.
Dungeons & Dragons is © Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Saturday Supercade and the Dragon's Lair cartoon were © Ruby-Spears Productions.
Wreck-It Ralph is © The Walt Disney Company.
The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Images/Footage Used:
[PC-88] Hydlide (1984) (T&E Soft): youtube.com/watch?v=Pmrxfeozmis
Apple II Longplay [006] Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness: youtube.com/watch?v=NrQFzWO4pYo
Wizard and the Princess Walkthrough - Apple IIe (On-Line Systems 1980): youtube.com/watch?v=YvKKi1p3kuQ
Ultima IX - Killing Lord British: youtube.com/watch?v=2HNClKZxkRc
Sinistar (Arcade, 1982): youtube.com/watch?v=xcyBtVwAsfg
Arcade games fanart: pinterest.com/pin/566890671817721815/?lp=true
ELIZA.NET: nuget.org/packages/ELIZA.NET
Steamboat Mario: bolumsonucanavari.com/Haberler-Nintendo_Bir_Cizgi_Film_Yapimcisi_Olsaydi-10816.htm
Floyd the multi-purpose robot: twitter.com/calebisdrawing/status/909525752176984064
Sinistar Takes A Break: dorkly.com/post/35340/sinistar-takes-a-break
Adventure Square takes on Yorkle: deviantart.com/luminousursidae
Philosophical Sinistar: onastick.net/drew/sinistar
A Paean To Floyd: v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/issues/issue_268/8029-A-Paean-To-Floyd
#retrogaming #gamedesign #pressftofloyd
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we look at various characters from gaming from before Super Mario Bros. made gamers expect storylines in their games.
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Patreon: patreon.com/designingfor
Twitter: twitter.com/Designing4Games
Discord: discord.gg/bAwJkXP
Writing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi
Voiceover/Script Editing/Audio Editing: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong/The Dryest Bones (youtube.com/user/pyrrhickong)
Intro Graphic and Watermark By: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlA...
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Also check out our episode on Galaga, the world's first game with a bonus stage distinct from the main game, instrumental in defining the concept of a "level": youtube.com/watch?v=C2cLORwzGUI
Or our episode on Ghosts n' Goblins, a game that similarly used story to encourage players a mere 6 days after Super Mario Bros.: youtube.com/watch?v=YyICGpfRWus
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Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, Super Paper Mario, and Super Mario Odyssey are © Nintendo Co., Ltd. Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix by Konami Holdings Corporation. Super Paper Mario by Intelligent Systems.
Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Jr. Pac-Man are © Bandai-Namco Entertainment, Inc. Ms. Pac-Man and Jr. Pac-Man by Midway Games Inc.
Dragon's Lair and Space Ace are © Cinematronics Incorporated, now integrated into WMS Industries, Inc.
Crystal Castles, Asteroids, and Adventure are © Atari, SA.
Q*Bert is © Sony Pictures Entertainment, originally by Gottlieb.
Sinistar is © WMS Industries, Inc.
Planetfall and Zork were © Infocom.
The Wizardry series were © Sir-Tech.
The Ultima series was © Origin Systems, Inc.
Wizard & The Princess and King's Quest are © Activision-Blizzard, originally by Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
The Portopia Serial Murder Case and the character "Kefka" is © Square-Enix Holdings Corporation.
Hydlide is © D4 Enterprise. Game by T&E Soft Incorporated.
Earthworm Jim is © Interplay Entertainment Corp. Game by Shiny Entertainment, Inc.
Frogger is © Konami Holdings Corporation.
Microsoft Word and X-Tract Paperclip are © Microsoft Corporation, who last held the copyright for Colossal Cave Adventure as well.
Dungeons & Dragons is © Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Saturday Supercade and the Dragon's Lair cartoon were © Ruby-Spears Productions.
Wreck-It Ralph is © The Walt Disney Company.
The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Images/Footage Used:
[PC-88] Hydlide (1984) (T&E Soft): youtube.com/watch?v=Pmrxfeozmis
Apple II Longplay [006] Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness: youtube.com/watch?v=NrQFzWO4pYo
Wizard and the Princess Walkthrough - Apple IIe (On-Line Systems 1980): youtube.com/watch?v=YvKKi1p3kuQ
Ultima IX - Killing Lord British: youtube.com/watch?v=2HNClKZxkRc
Sinistar (Arcade, 1982): youtube.com/watch?v=xcyBtVwAsfg
Arcade games fanart: pinterest.com/pin/566890671817721815/?lp=true
ELIZA.NET: nuget.org/packages/ELIZA.NET
Steamboat Mario: bolumsonucanavari.com/Haberler-Nintendo_Bir_Cizgi_Film_Yapimcisi_Olsaydi-10816.htm
Floyd the multi-purpose robot: twitter.com/calebisdrawing/status/909525752176984064
Sinistar Takes A Break: dorkly.com/post/35340/sinistar-takes-a-break
Adventure Square takes on Yorkle: deviantart.com/luminousursidae
Philosophical Sinistar: onastick.net/drew/sinistar
A Paean To Floyd: v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/issues/issue_268/8029-A-Paean-To-Floyd
#retrogaming #gamedesign #pressftofloyd
