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Video game history & preservation non-profit, focused on global preservation efforts and community building. www.hitsave.org
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Merry Christmas everyone! We've got presents for the game preservation community this year: under the tree are 11 professional Betacam tapes from Activision, Tecmo, and Vivendi! We'll be opening one per day starting tomorrow, so join our discord if you want to vote on which one to open first!
December 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Merry Christmas everyone! We've got presents for the game preservation community this year: under the tree are 11 professional Betacam tapes from Activision, Tecmo, and Vivendi! We'll be opening one per day starting tomorrow, so join our discord if you want to vote on which one to open first!
Happy holidays, everyone! We've got something special for the game preservation community this year, and just couldn't wait till tomorrow to share a little preview! Keep an eye out for another announcement tomorrow, and join our discord if you want to participate!🎄https://discord.gg/JQbGjPwE
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Happy holidays, everyone! We've got something special for the game preservation community this year, and just couldn't wait till tomorrow to share a little preview! Keep an eye out for another announcement tomorrow, and join our discord if you want to participate!🎄https://discord.gg/JQbGjPwE
Here’s another relatively recent example from Duck Tales Remastered 🤣
December 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Here’s another relatively recent example from Duck Tales Remastered 🤣
The above clips were found on the Making of Nights: Journey of Dreams, a promotional disc distributed by Sega in 2007. Learn more about this disc and watch the full video in our archive! archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
December 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The above clips were found on the Making of Nights: Journey of Dreams, a promotional disc distributed by Sega in 2007. Learn more about this disc and watch the full video in our archive! archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
Happy 18th birthday to Nights: Journey of Dreams! Legendary Sega game designer Takashi Iizuka's sequel to the 1996 Sega Saturn hit has a cult following today, but at launch in 2007 it faced some serious holiday competition in the form of Super Mario Galaxy! Which do you prefer, and why?
December 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Happy 18th birthday to Nights: Journey of Dreams! Legendary Sega game designer Takashi Iizuka's sequel to the 1996 Sega Saturn hit has a cult following today, but at launch in 2007 it faced some serious holiday competition in the form of Super Mario Galaxy! Which do you prefer, and why?
The above clip was found on the Making of Wing Commander III VHS tape that was included in the Premiere Edition of the game. Learn more about this tape on our archive site, and reach out if you want to schedule a screening: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/1...
December 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The above clip was found on the Making of Wing Commander III VHS tape that was included in the Premiere Edition of the game. Learn more about this tape on our archive site, and reach out if you want to schedule a screening: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/1...
Origin Systems' Wing Commander III turns 31 years old today! The third game in the series took advantage of CD storage space by going all-in on full motion video, and featured a blockbuster cast including @markhamillofficial.bsky.social himself!
December 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Origin Systems' Wing Commander III turns 31 years old today! The third game in the series took advantage of CD storage space by going all-in on full motion video, and featured a blockbuster cast including @markhamillofficial.bsky.social himself!
Happy Giving Tuesday! If you're looking to be generous to a scrappy little nonprofit working to help preserve video game history, we'd appreciate the support! 🥰 hitsave.org/support-us/
December 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Happy Giving Tuesday! If you're looking to be generous to a scrappy little nonprofit working to help preserve video game history, we'd appreciate the support! 🥰 hitsave.org/support-us/
Happy 37th birthday to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link! We don't have much related to Zelda II in our archive (yet) but here's a cool fact: Did you know that there's a 16-bit version of the Zelda II title theme on certain versions of the SNES Burn-in Test Cartridge? We'd love to know who made it!
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Happy 37th birthday to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link! We don't have much related to Zelda II in our archive (yet) but here's a cool fact: Did you know that there's a 16-bit version of the Zelda II title theme on certain versions of the SNES Burn-in Test Cartridge? We'd love to know who made it!
The above video was found on an Epic Mickey bonus disc that was distributed by Disney and may have been included in some retail copies as well. Have concrete info on how is was given out? We'd love to hear from you! Learn more about this disc on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/5...
November 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The above video was found on an Epic Mickey bonus disc that was distributed by Disney and may have been included in some retail copies as well. Have concrete info on how is was given out? We'd love to hear from you! Learn more about this disc on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/5...
Happy 15th birthday to Epic Mickey! Industry legend Warren Spector and his team at Junction Point Studios were acquired by Disney Interactive Studios in 2007 and tasked with giving Mickey Mouse a fresh coat of paint. In doing so, they also reintroduced Oswald The Lucky Rabbit to the world at large!
November 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Happy 15th birthday to Epic Mickey! Industry legend Warren Spector and his team at Junction Point Studios were acquired by Disney Interactive Studios in 2007 and tasked with giving Mickey Mouse a fresh coat of paint. In doing so, they also reintroduced Oswald The Lucky Rabbit to the world at large!
Today we'd like to express our gratitude to the game preservation community! Whether you're scanning, dumping, researching, maintaining, programming, interviewing, donating, or any of the other innumerable tasks involved, it's because of your passion that game preservation persists. Thank you! ❤️
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Today we'd like to express our gratitude to the game preservation community! Whether you're scanning, dumping, researching, maintaining, programming, interviewing, donating, or any of the other innumerable tasks involved, it's because of your passion that game preservation persists. Thank you! ❤️
The above video clips were found on Hot Newz 64, a promotional tape mailed out by Nintendo in 1999. Rare was the star of the show on this tape, as it featured both DK64 and Jet Force Gemini! Watch the full tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/5...
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The above video clips were found on Hot Newz 64, a promotional tape mailed out by Nintendo in 1999. Rare was the star of the show on this tape, as it featured both DK64 and Jet Force Gemini! Watch the full tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/5...
We needed an expansion pak just to fit all of this DK64 video in one thread! Actor Steve Sobel is joined by Nintendo employee Brian Hartman, and yet another banana makes it into a Nintendo promotional tape!
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We needed an expansion pak just to fit all of this DK64 video in one thread! Actor Steve Sobel is joined by Nintendo employee Brian Hartman, and yet another banana makes it into a Nintendo promotional tape!
Happy 26th birthday to Donkey Kong 64! Rare's enormous Kong collectathon was one of the few Nintendo 64 games to require the expansion pak, and came bundled with the device as a result! Imagine the power you could wield with EIGHT MEGABYTES of RAM!
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Happy 26th birthday to Donkey Kong 64! Rare's enormous Kong collectathon was one of the few Nintendo 64 games to require the expansion pak, and came bundled with the device as a result! Imagine the power you could wield with EIGHT MEGABYTES of RAM!
This delightfully corny bit of gaming news coverage was part of FUSE Magazine's first (and last) issue. 60-100 hours? Street Fighter-like gameplay?!?! Is this what counts as journalism these days? Learn more about this tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This delightfully corny bit of gaming news coverage was part of FUSE Magazine's first (and last) issue. 60-100 hours? Street Fighter-like gameplay?!?! Is this what counts as journalism these days? Learn more about this tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
Happy 27th birthday to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! After the success of Link to the Past, Zelda fans had to wait about 7 years for Link's 3D debut...about as long as Link spent sealed in the Temple of Light! Fortunately, the Hero of Time did not disappoint...and that's putting it mildly!
November 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Happy 27th birthday to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! After the success of Link to the Past, Zelda fans had to wait about 7 years for Link's 3D debut...about as long as Link spent sealed in the Temple of Light! Fortunately, the Hero of Time did not disappoint...and that's putting it mildly!
The above video was found on a promotional disc distributed by Microsoft and Best Buy to promote the console's launch. Learn more about this disc in our archive: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The above video was found on a promotional disc distributed by Microsoft and Best Buy to promote the console's launch. Learn more about this disc in our archive: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
Two decades ago today, Microsoft redefined the video game console space with the release of the Xbox 360. HD visuals, achievements and Gamerscore, expanded media features, and of course the revamped Xbox Live service were among the many advancements the system brought to the table.
November 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Two decades ago today, Microsoft redefined the video game console space with the release of the Xbox 360. HD visuals, achievements and Gamerscore, expanded media features, and of course the revamped Xbox Live service were among the many advancements the system brought to the table.
This strategy guide tape is more interesting than it may first appear too; the intro has a short animation done by Nintendo's own Yōichi Kotabe, and one of the game players named in the credits is Satoshi Tajiri, co-founder of Game Freak and creator of Pokémon!
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This strategy guide tape is more interesting than it may first appear too; the intro has a short animation done by Nintendo's own Yōichi Kotabe, and one of the game players named in the credits is Satoshi Tajiri, co-founder of Game Freak and creator of Pokémon!
This delightful stop-motion ad was found on ガイドビデオ:スーパーマリオワールド, a Super Mario World strategy guide video released by Pony Canyon. Learn more about this tape in our archive, and feel free to reach out to us if you want to schedule a screening! archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This delightful stop-motion ad was found on ガイドビデオ:スーパーマリオワールド, a Super Mario World strategy guide video released by Pony Canyon. Learn more about this tape in our archive, and feel free to reach out to us if you want to schedule a screening! archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
35 years ago today, Nintendo released the Super Famicom in Japan, alongside F-Zero, PilotWings, and most notably: Super Mario World! The impact of Nintendo's 16-bit system cannot be overstated, and its enormous software lineup contains some of the greatest games ever made. Which is your favorite?
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
35 years ago today, Nintendo released the Super Famicom in Japan, alongside F-Zero, PilotWings, and most notably: Super Mario World! The impact of Nintendo's 16-bit system cannot be overstated, and its enormous software lineup contains some of the greatest games ever made. Which is your favorite?
Good question! The Game Boy Camera released in 1998, and Armond was featured in several of the VHS promos that were released in the 90s and early 2000s, so the time period does line up. Might be worth looking into!
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Good question! The Game Boy Camera released in 1998, and Armond was featured in several of the VHS promos that were released in the 90s and early 2000s, so the time period does line up. Might be worth looking into!
This clip was found on a Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask promotional VHS tape! You read that right, Nintendo and Toys R Us double dipped with this mailer, once again tapping Armond Williams as talent! Learn more about this tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This clip was found on a Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask promotional VHS tape! You read that right, Nintendo and Toys R Us double dipped with this mailer, once again tapping Armond Williams as talent! Learn more about this tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
Happy 25th birthday to Banjo-Tooie! The ambitious sequel to Banjo-Kazooie continued Rare's trend of pushing the limits of N64 hardware, including in ways that Nintendo had to veto! Anyone else wonder what life might have been like in a "Stop 'n' Swop" timeline? Would our N64s have paid the price?
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Happy 25th birthday to Banjo-Tooie! The ambitious sequel to Banjo-Kazooie continued Rare's trend of pushing the limits of N64 hardware, including in ways that Nintendo had to veto! Anyone else wonder what life might have been like in a "Stop 'n' Swop" timeline? Would our N64s have paid the price?