Difference between revisions of "A Brief History"
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== Episodes == | == Episodes == | ||
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{{Episode list | {{Episode list | ||
|EpisodeNumber = 1 | |EpisodeNumber = 1 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMxlGr8PKYg A Brief History of CAPCOM] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMxlGr8PKYg A Brief History of CAPCOM] | ||
| − | |Aux1 | + | |Aux1 = ''[[The Mega Let's Play]]'' |
| − | + | |Aux2 = 1:59 | |
| − | + | |Aux3 = Rick, John | |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|19}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|19}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 2 | |EpisodeNumber = 2 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zitCpqTcl9w A Brief History of HAL Laboratory] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zitCpqTcl9w A Brief History of HAL Laboratory] | ||
| − | |Aux1 | + | |Aux1 = ''[[The Dreamy Let's Play]]'' |
| − | + | |Aux2 = 4:42 | |
| − | + | |Aux3 = Rick, John | |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|24}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|24}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 3 | |EpisodeNumber = 3 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH2OlkKyMiA A Brief History of SEGA] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH2OlkKyMiA A Brief History of SEGA] | ||
| − | |Aux1 | + | |Aux1 = ''[[The Super Sonic Let's Play]]'' |
| − | + | |Aux2 = 5:28 | |
| − | + | |Aux3 = John | |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|6|20}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|6|20}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 4 | |EpisodeNumber = 4 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWGBWN6koRU A Brief History of Comcept] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWGBWN6koRU A Brief History of Comcept] | ||
| − | |Aux1 = | + | |Aux1 = ''The Mega Let's Play'' |
| − | |Aux2 = | + | |Aux2 = 3:16 |
| − | |Aux3 = | + | |Aux3 = Rick |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|6|22}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|6|22}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 5 | |EpisodeNumber = 5 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DMvr59l2T8 A Debrief History of Comcept] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DMvr59l2T8 A Debrief History of Comcept] | ||
| − | |Aux1 = | + | |Aux1 = ''The Mega Let's Play'' |
| − | |Aux2 = | + | |Aux2 = 13:37 |
| − | |Aux3 = | + | |Aux3 = Rick |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|31}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|31}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 6 | |EpisodeNumber = 6 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uko0fCp86c A Brief History of Michael Jackson's Sonic the Hedgehog 3] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uko0fCp86c A Brief History of Michael Jackson's Sonic the Hedgehog 3] | ||
| − | |Aux1 | + | |Aux1 = ''The Super Sonic Let's Play'' |
| − | + | |Aux2 = 22:54 | |
| − | + | |Aux3 = Rick, John | |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|10|20}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|10|20}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 7 | |EpisodeNumber = 7 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSOzP2R66SM A Brief History of Sonic Mania] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSOzP2R66SM A Brief History of Sonic Mania] | ||
| − | |Aux1 | + | |Aux1 = ''The Super Sonic Let's Play'' |
| − | + | |Aux2 = 10:47 | |
| − | + | |Aux3 = Rick, John | |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|16}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|16}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 8 | |EpisodeNumber = 8 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjnpPYvT3PQ A Brief History of the Infinity Stones] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjnpPYvT3PQ A Brief History of the Infinity Stones] | ||
| − | |Aux1 = | + | |Aux1 = |
| − | |Aux2 = | + | |Aux2 = 27:15 |
| − | |Aux3 = | + | |Aux3 = Rick |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|28}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|28}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 9 | |EpisodeNumber = 9 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNquEJXs4_U Downward Spiral: A Brief History of SEGA's Console War] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNquEJXs4_U Downward Spiral: A Brief History of SEGA's Console War] | ||
| − | |Aux1 | + | |Aux1 = ''The Super Sonic Let's Play'' |
| − | + | |Aux2 = 26:37 | |
| − | + | |Aux3 = Rick, John | |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|25}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|25}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 10 | |EpisodeNumber = 10 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnRBMAT3_C8 A Brief History of The Legend of Zelda] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnRBMAT3_C8 A Brief History of The Legend of Zelda] | ||
| − | |Aux1 | + | |Aux1 = ''[[The Legendary Let's Play]]'' |
| − | + | |Aux2 = 9:40 | |
| − | + | |Aux3 = Rick | |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|23}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|23}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 11 | |EpisodeNumber = 11 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sehcIxF-_eo A Brief History of Hyrule] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sehcIxF-_eo A Brief History of Hyrule] | ||
| − | |Aux1 = 41:22 | + | |Aux1 = ''The Legendary Let's Play'' |
| − | | | + | |Aux2 = 41:22 |
| − | + | |Aux3 = Rick, John, C/J, Ben | |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|9|8}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|9|8}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 12 | |EpisodeNumber = 12 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYGtg-ra-f0 DASHes to Ashes, Trust to Dust: A Brief History of Mega Man's Fall from Grace] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYGtg-ra-f0 DASHes to Ashes, Trust to Dust: A Brief History of Mega Man's Fall from Grace] | ||
| − | |Aux1 = | + | |Aux1 = ''The Mega Let's Play'' |
| − | |Aux2 = | + | |Aux2 = 27:16 |
| − | |Aux3 = | + | |Aux3 = Rick |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|10|4}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|10|4}} | ||
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|EpisodeNumber = 13 | |EpisodeNumber = 13 | ||
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDLGTEckZaM A Brief History of Tiger Electronics] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDLGTEckZaM A Brief History of Tiger Electronics] | ||
| − | |Aux1 = | + | |Aux1 = ''The Mega Let's Play'' |
| − | |Aux2 = | + | |Aux2 = 18:34 |
| − | |Aux3 = | + | |Aux3 = Rick |
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|4|5}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|4|5}} | ||
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Revision as of 07:36, 30 August 2020
| A Brief History | |
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| Original run |
January 19, 2015 - present |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Episode length | 1-41 minutes |
| Playlist | link |
| Total length | 3:33:27 |
A Brief History is a video essay series created by The D-Pad in 2015. While early episodes were designed to serve as short intros to the channel's Franchise Plays, highlighting the formative years of the companies behind the franchises, the series soon became a platform for longer videos delving into specific aspects of certain games or media. As of April 5, 2020, 13 episodes of the series have been released.
Episodes
| ABH# | Title | Series | Length | Host(s) | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Brief History of CAPCOM" | The Mega Let's Play | 1:59 | Rick, John | January 19, 2015 |
| 2 | "A Brief History of HAL Laboratory" | The Dreamy Let's Play | 4:42 | Rick, John | March 24, 2016 |
| 3 | "A Brief History of SEGA" | The Super Sonic Let's Play | 5:28 | John | June 20, 2016 |
| 4 | "A Brief History of Comcept" | The Mega Let's Play | 3:16 | Rick | June 22, 2016 |
| 5 | "A Debrief History of Comcept" | The Mega Let's Play | 13:37 | Rick | July 31, 2016 |
| 6 | "A Brief History of Michael Jackson's Sonic the Hedgehog 3" | The Super Sonic Let's Play | 22:54 | Rick, John | October 20, 2016 |
| 7 | "A Brief History of Sonic Mania" | The Super Sonic Let's Play | 10:47 | Rick, John | August 16, 2017 |
| 8 | "A Brief History of the Infinity Stones" | 27:15 | Rick | April 28, 2018 | |
| 9 | "Downward Spiral: A Brief History of SEGA's Console War" | The Super Sonic Let's Play | 26:37 | Rick, John | June 25, 2018 |
| 10 | "A Brief History of The Legend of Zelda" | The Legendary Let's Play | 9:40 | Rick | August 23, 2018 |
| 11 | "A Brief History of Hyrule" | The Legendary Let's Play | 41:22 | Rick, John, C/J, Ben | September 8, 2018 |
| 12 | "DASHes to Ashes, Trust to Dust: A Brief History of Mega Man's Fall from Grace" | The Mega Let's Play | 27:16 | Rick | October 4, 2018 |
| 13 | "A Brief History of Tiger Electronics" | The Mega Let's Play | 18:34 | Rick | April 5, 2020 |
Trivia
- "A Brief History of the Infinity Stones" is the only A Brief History episode thus far to not be part of any of the channel's Franchise Plays.
- The Mega Let's Play contains the most episodes of A Brief History out of the Franchise Plays, with five. The Heartless Let's Play and Let's Play Dead are the only Franchise Plays to contain no episodes.
- 2019 is the only year since the debut of A Brief History in which no new episodes were released.