A wide mix of anniversaries in the vast history of video gaming this week. Let’s open your textbooks to September 2-8, please.
On September 3, 1998, Metal Gear Solid was released in Japan, taking the already classic Konami franchise to a whole new level that is still running today.
On September 4, 1989, the Super Mario Super Show debuted on FOX affiliates across the country. Starring wrestling legend Captain Lou Albano as Mario and veteran character actor Danny Wells as Luigi, this show blended low-budget live action scenes with cartoon adventures. The show is noteworthy for being the first video game related cartoon since the mid-80′s video game industry crash wiped out a long list of them.
On September 6, 1982, Activision’s Pitfall! was released, becoming an instant smash. Look for a young Jack Black within one of the television commercials.
See ya Thursday with a recap of what happened this week in the video gaming world.
Patrick Scott Patterson – who has written 91 posts on The Jace Hall Show.
Patrick Scott Patterson is a Video game personality & historian who has been gaming since 1981. He contributes two weekly columns for The Jace Hall Show: "This Week In Video Game History" and "This Week in Gaming News".

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