Warp Zone Podcast: November 1989
It’s starting to get snowy out and the holidays are upon us. Join us as we jump back in time 30 years to discuss what was going on in the world of Nintendo! It’s another month of mostly subpar Game Paks, with the notable exception of Tetris! We also go over some favorite holiday memories from 1989 and the Sears and JC Penney’s holiday catalogs. Enjoy!
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SHOW NOTES:
WELCOME TO WARP ZONE!
0:00 – Introduction Music
0:47 – Press Start
POW BLOCK
1:23 – Introduction to POW Block
2:09 – 720°
8:28 – Alien Syndrome
10:22 – Tetris
17:39 – To The Earth
19:16 – Vindicators
INTERMISSION
21:53 – Music A by Nintendo – Tetris (NES) OST
PLAYING WITH POWER
22:51 – Intro to Playing With Power
23:02 – A Nintendo Fever Chart | The Chicago Tribune – Nov. 24, 1989
32:50 – Nintendo’s Game Boy Goes Head To Head with Atari’s Lynx | LA Times – Nov. 20, 1989
39:15 – Video Game, Believed To Be A Bomb, Is Blown To Bits | LA Times – Nov. 30, 1989
42:23 – Nintendo Wins Tetris Injuction | The Times News Idaho – Nov. 16, 1989
43:12 – Electronic Gaming Monthly | November 1989
1:03:24 – Game Players | November 1989
1:16:27 – GamePro | November 1989
1:27:42 – Video Games & Computer Entertainment | November 1989
1:40:02 – Nintendo Power | November 1989
2:07:02 – Computer Entertainer | November 1989
INTERMISSION
2:14:44 – Music B by Nintendo – Tetris (NES) OST
ENERGY TANK
2:15:21 – Christmas 1989 Memories & JC Penney & Sears Christmas Catalogs
GAME OVER
2:40:55 – Thanks for Listening!
2:41:01 – Stage by Nintendo – To The Earth OST
2:42:09 – Music C by Nintendo – Tetris (NES) OST
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Craig has been covering the video game industry since 1995. His work has been published across a wide spectrum of media sites. He’s currently the Editor-In-Chief of Nintendo Times and contributes to Gaming Age.
