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− | '''''A Brief History''''' is a video essay series created by [[The D-Pad]] in [[2015]]. | + | {{Infobox series |
+ | |series_title = A Brief History | ||
+ | |logo = A-brief-history-logo.png | ||
+ | |image_size = 250px | ||
+ | |franchise = | ||
+ | |series = | ||
+ | |hosts = {{Plainlist| | ||
+ | * [[Rick Desilets]] | ||
+ | * [[John Selig]] | ||
+ | * [[C/J Haley]] | ||
+ | * [[Ben Mooney]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |players = | ||
+ | |featuring = | ||
+ | |intro = | ||
+ | |outro = | ||
+ | |run = January 19, 2015 –<br/>October 11, 2021 | ||
+ | |parts = | ||
+ | |games = | ||
+ | |media = | ||
+ | |other_media = | ||
+ | |episodes = 15 | ||
+ | |elength = 1–41 minutes | ||
+ | |pshelf = | ||
+ | |playlist = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfujXvl455i9xBxz-Ry2KRuWQBHdd3KIX | ||
+ | |tlength = 4:06:57 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''''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 Play]]s, 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. Overall, 15 episodes of the series were released, from January 19, 2015 to October 11, 2021. | ||
== Episodes == | == Episodes == | ||
− | {| | + | {{Episode table |background = #000000 |overall = |title = |aux1 = |aux2 = |aux3 = |airdate = |overallT = ABH# |aux1T = Series |aux2T = Length |aux3T = Host(s) |airdateT = Release date |episodes = |
− | | | + | {{Episode list |
− | + | |EpisodeNumber = 1 | |
− | + | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMxlGr8PKYg A Brief History of CAPCOM] | |
− | | 1 | | + | |Aux1 = ''[[The Mega Let's Play]]'' |
− | + | |Aux2 = 1:59 | |
− | | 2 | | + | |Aux3 = Rick, John |
− | + | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|19}} | |
− | | 3 | | + | |LineColor = #000000 |
− | + | }} | |
− | | 4 | | + | {{Episode list |
− | + | |EpisodeNumber = 2 | |
− | | 5 | | + | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zitCpqTcl9w A Brief History of HAL Laboratory] |
− | + | |Aux1 = ''[[The Dreamy Let's Play]]'' | |
− | | 6 | | + | |Aux2 = 4:42 |
− | | | + | |Aux3 = Rick, John |
− | | | + | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|25}} |
− | | | + | |LineColor = #000000 |
− | | | + | }} |
− | | | + | {{Episode list |
− | | | + | |EpisodeNumber = 3 |
− | + | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH2OlkKyMiA A Brief History of SEGA] | |
+ | |Aux1 = ''[[The Super Sonic Let's Play]]'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 5:28 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = John | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|6|20}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 4 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWGBWN6koRU A Brief History of Comcept] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''The Mega Let's Play'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 3:16 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|6|22}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 5 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DMvr59l2T8 A Debrief History of Comcept] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''The Mega Let's Play'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 13:37 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|31}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 6 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uko0fCp86c A Brief History of Michael Jackson's Sonic the Hedgehog 3] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''The Super Sonic Let's Play'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 22:54 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick, John | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|10|20}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 7 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSOzP2R66SM A Brief History of Sonic Mania] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''The Super Sonic Let's Play'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 10:47 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick, John | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|16}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 8 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjnpPYvT3PQ A Brief History of the Infinity Stones] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 27:15 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|28}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 9 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNquEJXs4_U Downward Spiral: A Brief History of SEGA's Console War] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''The Super Sonic Let's Play'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 26:37 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick, John | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|25}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 10 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnRBMAT3_C8 A Brief History of The Legend of Zelda] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''[[The Legendary Let's Play]]'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 9:40 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|23}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 11 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sehcIxF-_eo A Brief History of Hyrule] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''The Legendary Let's Play'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 41:22 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick, John, C/J, Ben | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|9|8}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |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] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''The Mega Let's Play'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 27:16 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|10|4}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 13 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDLGTEckZaM A Brief History of Tiger Electronics] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''The Mega Let's Play'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 18:34 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|4|5}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #000000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 14 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grkGR0Hrt08 A Brief Timeline of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''The Super Sonic Let's Play'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 19:05 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|18}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #0000c0 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Episode list | ||
+ | |EpisodeNumber = 15 | ||
+ | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGpTo2DWZnY A Brief History of Metroid] | ||
+ | |Aux1 = ''[[The Screwy Let's Play]]'' | ||
+ | |Aux2 = 14:25 | ||
+ | |Aux3 = Rick | ||
+ | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|11}} | ||
+ | |LineColor = #0000c0 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == 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'' and ''The Super Sonic Let's Play'' are tied for the most episodes of ''A Brief History'' out of the Franchise Plays, with five each. ''[[The Heartless Let's Play]]'' and ''[[Let's Play Dead]]'' are the only Franchise Plays to contain no episodes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{The D-Pad}} | ||
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[[Category:Projects]] | [[Category:Projects]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2015 series]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2016 series]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2017 series]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2018 series]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2020 series]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2021 series]] |
Latest revision as of 02:32, 28 March 2024
A Brief History | |
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Original run |
January 19, 2015 – October 11, 2021 |
No. of episodes | 15 |
Episode length | 1–41 minutes |
Playlist | link |
Total length | 4:06:57 |
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. Overall, 15 episodes of the series were released, from January 19, 2015 to October 11, 2021.
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 25, 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 |
14 | "A Brief Timeline of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)" | The Super Sonic Let's Play | 19:05 | Rick | September 18, 2021 |
15 | "A Brief History of Metroid" | The Screwy Let's Play | 14:25 | Rick | October 11, 2021 |
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 and The Super Sonic Let's Play are tied for the most episodes of A Brief History out of the Franchise Plays, with five each. The Heartless Let's Play and Let's Play Dead are the only Franchise Plays to contain no episodes.