The History of Videogame Genres

TobyToadstool writes "Over the last few months, CNET have been quietly running a series of free video documentaries that take a look back at the history of different videogame genres. The Space Bubble show has covered everything from the history of Platformers to the origins of the Beat em up. The gaming sections are interspersed with other tech-related information, but almost every show covers one of the major genres. There's loads of footage from ancient arcade machines, and bizarre trivia, like the fact that some schools are using the Dance Dance Revolution videogame in place of traditional physical education. It's presented by an eccentric British guy floating in a little bubbleship in Space — odd but good."

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Re:Way wrong.

[Anonymous Coward]

a la moleman:

You took 5 minutes of my life and I want them back.

Ah hell, I'd probably waste them anyway.

And since I'm on slashdot I know they'd be wasted.

Woohoo

[ZachMG]

yippy i can know what old games i never played that werent worth playing were in the same genre as the games i like to paly now

Great

[Greyfox]

Now I'm going to have to wash my brain. Thanks...