Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The 80's was a defining era for video game publishers. This new medium was big business but what lengths could they go to to sell their games? Chuck a page 3 girl on the front cover, that should do it. Or maybe add some blood and gore to the game..... Join me as I check out some of the games and stories that defined where the boundaries were 40 odd years ago.
00:00 Custer's Revenge
02:03 Sam Fox
04:00 Barbarian
07:49 Vixen
10:01 Game Over
10:48 Pigs UXB
12:35 What Did We Learn?
13:16 Terrible Ads
The 80's was a defining era for video game publishers. This new medium was big business but what lengths could they go to to sell their games? Chuck a page 3 girl on the front cover, that should do it. Or maybe add some blood and gore to the game..... Join me as I check out some of the games and stories that defined where the boundaries were 40 odd years ago.
00:00 Custer's Revenge
02:03 Sam Fox
04:00 Barbarian
07:49 Vixen
10:01 Game Over
10:48 Pigs UXB
12:35 What Did We Learn?
13:16 Terrible Ads
