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Twenty-Five Years Of Gaming Artifacts On Display At GDC
The annual Game Developers Conference is host to a week's worth of historical perspective and forward-looking enthusiasm. It's also the temporary home to an exhibit of 25 years of gaming history.
The Video Game History Museum, a nonprofit organization with an impressive advisory board, including ID@Xbox lead Chris Charla, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, and storied game designer Mike Mika. The organization doesn't have a permanent residence, which means that GDC is a rare opportunity to observe the artifact collection.
We have some highlights of the exhibit to share with you.
It's ROB, your Robotic Operating Buddy!
Classic arcade cabinets remind us of pizza joints of our youth.
The NES Satellite and Four Score were used in games like A Nightmare on Elm Street and R.C. Pro-Am II
Game consoles have come a long way since the wood-paneled Atari 2600.
The Nintendo World Championships '90 cartridge is a new addition to the collection.
The Princess Bubble Bath is Donkey Kong-approved.
Mario adorned more than just breakfast cereal.
Now you're playing with power.
You can read more about the Video Game History on the organization's website.
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