EP Classic #1 - SHIGERU MIYAMOTO / E3 '95-'97 / TOTAL ANNIHILATION - S1E1 (1997)

#TheElectricPlayground #E3 #Starfox64 The Electric Playground begins! It's September 1997 and a brand new series built to take viewers behind the scenes of the video game industry launches. The first episode is a showcase of the Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3). During EP's first segment, Tommy Tallarico, Victor Lucas and Kelly Benson catch up with some of the acclaimed game creators in attendance. Be on the lookout for quick chats with: Peter Molyneux (Bullfrog Productions) Steve Race (PlayStation) George "The Fat Man" Sanger (The 7th Guest) Doug TenNapel (The Neverhood) Michael P. Hadwin (Ritual Entertainment) Jason Rubin (Naughty Dog) Carolyn Rauch (IDSA) Fergus McGovern (Probe Entertainment) Bruce Willis (Apocalypse) Barrett Alexander (id Software) After our quick trip through E3's past and present (1995-1997), EP stops at Nintendo's E3 '97 booth for a conversation with legendary game maker, Shigeru Miyamoto. Following our stops at E3, EP hits the road to Bothell, Washington to meet up with acclaimed adventure game maker, Ron Gilbert, who welcomes us is for a visit with Cavedog Entertainment and an interview with the creator of the hit RTS, Total Annihilation, Chris Taylor. Composer, Jeremy Soulé also tells us about creating the music for the game. After the break, EP kicks into high adventure mode. Tommy visits Namco to chat with Mike Fischer about three new PlayStation games; the aerial dogfights of Ace Combat 2; the undersea action of Treasures of the Deep; and the dangerous thrills of Time Crisis. Also, back at E3, Tommy chats with José Villeta from Black Ops about creating Treasures of the Deep. When EP picks up after a short break, Heat.Net's "The Reverend," has a list of some great PC games to check out. And in our Question of the Week segment, Ion Storm's John Romero is asked if he has a hero in the video game industry. In our first Reviews on the Run segment, Tommy and Vic review: Ace Combat 2 for the PlayStation Starfox 64 for the Nintendo 64 Star Wars: X-Wing Vs TIE Fighter for the PC Manx TT for the SEGA Saturn The Electric Playground episodes are digitized and upscaled by the University of Toronto Mississauga Library. The wider EP Media Ltd. archive is located at the Library where it is preserved and digitized for long term access. Inquiries regarding the archive and the wider digitization process can be sent to [email protected]. Classic Episodes of The Electric Playground are brought to you by ‪@PNPGamesOfficial‬ Support EP Classic by shopping at: https://pnpgamesonline.com Save $5 on your purchase of $100 CAD or more* on http://PNPGAMESONLINE.COM with code STARFOX64 until Apr 12th 2024. (*PRE-TAX) EP on Facebook (for contests): Facebook.com/ElectricPlayground EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN Shorts: tiktok.com/@theelectricplayground Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch If you'd like to support the EPN team by becoming a member and sponsoring our content, click the JOIN button! Thanks so much for your support!