Heat Man terrorizes the UK in Gamesmaster
September 12, 2009 by Heat Man
Filed under Other News
You have to admit, as cheesy as they were, old videogame shows from the 80s and 90s were way cool. It’s a shame that today gaming is much too “sophisticated” for stuff like that (unless you live in Japan, where you have the awesome Game Center CX). One such show from the 90s that I was unaware of is the UK show Gamesmaster, where kids faced challenges in various games from the eponymous “Gamesmaster” to win a golden joystick trophy.
Reader Viper has alerted us to this video from an episode where a kid must clear “the satanic Heat Man stage” in under three minutes without dying. Can he make it? Well, you should watch the video to find out! Though it is probably a bad sign that the challenger is not a big fan of Mega Man. Also, if you’re wondering why it seems a little slow, Viper informs me this is due to PAL conversions for NES games at the time.
Everything about this video is corny but fun. I love the setup. I love the host’s reactions to little enemies like the Springers. I love the audience cheering. This is not a TV show about gaming being awesome. It’s a show about gamers being awesome.
Thanks Viper!
Yea, shows like these (and like you said, Game Center CX now) were the best. I do not live in the UK, but I recently saw Bad Influence, and it’s an awesome combination of game reviews and upcoming technology from the 80’s and 90’s.
Now they have g4, a whole channel meant for gaming, and nothing even comparable is on it. How sad is that?
Wow. I wish game shows like that were still around. It looks like alot of fun.
@ PStart: I agree, G4 sucks royaly. I’ve not seen much on the channel but what I have seen was enough to make me stop.
Too bad they don’t have shows like this nowadays.
Blast it!!
That infernal bad timing *sips his tea*, if only I got that bloody Item no. 2…
3 minutes on the PAL version, huh? So would that be the equivalent of 2 minutes and 30 seconds on NTSC? That does sound a bit tough, especially if you don’t start with any special weapons.