S2:E9: DragonStomper And The Birth Of Console RPGs
Aug 23, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 9
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Episode description
Into the vertical blank: Generation Atari: Season 2, Episode 9 DragonStomper
In the episode, Steve and Jeff take a deep look at the Atari 2600 game Dragon Stomper, what it meant to them in the grand scheme of gaming, and also how it had an effect on early 80’s video and computer games as a whole.
AtariProtos.com Dragon Stomper Page
http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/dragonstomper/dragonstomper.htm
Halcyon Days Interview with Steve Hales
https://dadgum.com/halcyon/BOOK/HALES.HTM
Forbes magazine comparing the 2600 and the xbox 360 – with a discussion Dragonstomper
https://www.forbes.com/2005/11/23/microsoft-xbox-videogames-cx_el_1123oldgames.html#6ee821d85f34
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