Nostalgia Nerd | When Microsoft Said "Don't Buy a Console" | Nostalgia Nerd @Nostalgianerd | Uploaded August 2021 | Updated October 2024, 14 hours ago.
Head to squarespace.com/nostalgianerd to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NOSTALGIANERD.... Back when Microsoft had just released Windows 95, their minds were definitely not on consoles. In fact, Microsoft wanted Windows to be the gaming platform of choice, for everyone; PlayStation, Saturn, N64 or DOS gamers alike. So they set out on a campaign to get people switched over. This involved a smear campaign against their prior OS, a haunted house filled with lewd obscenities, two discs filled with games, and various statements advising people "Don't Buy a Console"
This video features the Games for Windows 95 disc and Games CD Sampler 2, from Microsoft.
Both available on archive.org;
#1 archive.org/details/Games_for_Windows_95_Microsoft_000-27083_1995
#2 archive.org/details/GamesSampler2ForWindows95Version2
0:00-10:22 Part 1
10:22-11:27 SquareSpace
11:27-21:16 Part 2
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Check out the full DirectX Launch Party on Craig Eisler's channel: youtube.com/watch?v=EdGUMVVEBbA
CD Image: reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/6ofdz7/does_anybody_remember_the_windows_95_game_sampler
PC Zone: archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_034_1996-01_Dennis_Publishing_GB
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Head to squarespace.com/nostalgianerd to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NOSTALGIANERD.... Back when Microsoft had just released Windows 95, their minds were definitely not on consoles. In fact, Microsoft wanted Windows to be the gaming platform of choice, for everyone; PlayStation, Saturn, N64 or DOS gamers alike. So they set out on a campaign to get people switched over. This involved a smear campaign against their prior OS, a haunted house filled with lewd obscenities, two discs filled with games, and various statements advising people "Don't Buy a Console"
This video features the Games for Windows 95 disc and Games CD Sampler 2, from Microsoft.
Both available on archive.org;
#1 archive.org/details/Games_for_Windows_95_Microsoft_000-27083_1995
#2 archive.org/details/GamesSampler2ForWindows95Version2
0:00-10:22 Part 1
10:22-11:27 SquareSpace
11:27-21:16 Part 2
🔗Video Links🔗
Check out the full DirectX Launch Party on Craig Eisler's channel: youtube.com/watch?v=EdGUMVVEBbA
CD Image: reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/6ofdz7/does_anybody_remember_the_windows_95_game_sampler
PC Zone: archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_034_1996-01_Dennis_Publishing_GB
🏆 Support 🏆
Support my channel, get exclusive videos & perks, as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at patreon.com/nostalgianerd from just $1
🏪 NN Shop & Affiliate Links! 🏪
My eBay Shop: nnerd.es/NerdShop (Now Re-open!)
My Retro Tech book: nnerd.me/HVFtSB (2nd edition is out!)
Desk Shelves for Retro Computers: nnerd.me/RetroShelves (Because you're worth it)
🍻 Share/Like 🍻
If you wish to share this video in forums, social media, on your website, or ANYWHERE else, please do so! It helps tremendously with the channel! Also, giving a thumb up or down also helps with visibility on Youtube. Many thanks!
📟 Subcribe 📟
Click to Subscribe: nnerd.es/2K4TYvX
📱 Join me on Social Media 📱
🐥 twitter.com/nostalnerd
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🎥 Equipment 🎥
Panasonic Lumix G5
Rode NT-1 Mic
Corel Video Studio Ultimate 2020
Corel Paint Shop Pro 2020
📜 Resources 📜
In video links and references are provided where possible. If you believe I have forgotten to attribute anything, please let me know (drop me an email via. the about page on Youtube or send me a tweet), so I can add it here. Apologies if I have missed anything out, it takes time to make these videos and therefore it can be easy to forget things or make a mistake.
Errors and omissions excepted.
Some material in this video may be used under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. Where under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (UK: Sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988), allowance is made for purposes including parody, quotation, criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, education and research. Fair Dealing / Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
