When Congress Tried to Ban Video Games w/ Jackson Stewart | Case File #41

Mortal Kombat caused a chain reaction of parental fear in the 90s, so congress tried to ban video games. Video games fought back. In the early 90s, home video game consoles exploded in popularity. But with the newfound success came attention from concerned parents who didn't like seeing their kids exploding each others' heads in the violent fighting game, Mortal Kombat. This lead to a massively important congressional hearing in 1993 that would decide the fate of video games forever. This hearing would wind up changing the landscape of pop culture forever. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we delve into the story of the time that congress tried to censor video games. Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com 00110100 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices