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Norman Caruso
@GamingHistorian
Creating documentaries about video game history since 2008. Co-host of @OldTimeyPodcast Contact: gaminghistorian at gmail
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    Norman Caruso
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    Apr 11, 2024
    NEW VIDEO | The Story of The Oregon Trail In 1971, three student teachers created a computer game about traveling the Oregon Trail. It became one of the best-selling edutainment games of all time. But the creators never made a penny. Runtime: 1hr 27 min youtu.be/8QbjlHeoLdc
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    Norman Caruso
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    Dec 14, 2017
    When 83% of US citizens don't want the FCC to repeal #NetNeutrality and yet they do it anyway, it is hard to believe our government is "of the people, by the people, for the people."
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    Norman Caruso
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    Nov 9, 2017
    oh hell yea
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    Norman Caruso
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    Apr 3, 2023
    15 years in the making. Thanks for watching!
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    Norman Caruso
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    Apr 19, 2024
    Taking a step back
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    Norman Caruso
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    May 12, 2023
    I hate doing this publicly, but it's the best way to get ahold of someone at YouTube. My YouTube channel has been demonetized. I make videos for a living and I have been a Partner for a long time. I need assistance getting this fixed. @TeamYouTube @YouTube @YouTubeCreators
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    Norman Caruso
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    Dec 18, 2019
    NEW VIDEO | The Story of Super Mario Bros. 3 A 45+ minute documentary about the creation of Super Mario Bros. 3, the unparalleled hype surrounding its release, and why it's considered one of the greatest games of all time. youtu.be/MxT6IwUtLSU
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    Norman Caruso
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    May 6, 2022
    NEW VIDEO | The Story of Super Mario World An 80-minute documentary on the making of Super Mario World, the launch of the Super Nintendo, and how the game perfected the concepts of the Super Mario series. youtu.be/s2bTQK6vbKI
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    Norman Caruso
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    Oct 3, 2018
    had my phone on do not disturb. Sorry mr. president, i'm gaming 😎
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    Norman Caruso
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    Dec 2, 2022
    NEW VIDEO | The Story of Super Mario Kart A 50-minute documentary on the making of Super Mario Kart and its impact on the industry. How did a failed experiment become one of the most influential games of all time? youtu.be/NDHZKYETDyU
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    Norman Caruso
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    Jul 28, 2020
    NEW VIDEO | The Story of Mario Paint In the early 90s, Nintendo faced mounting pressure to provide more educational games. Their answer was Mario Paint. Learn the story behind the game and how it changed the lives of 3 creative individuals. (45 min.) youtu.be/54bXwb5DfRI
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    Norman Caruso
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    Jun 11, 2020
    I've been putting it off for 10 years, but it's finally happening. This week, I got accepted into the masters history program at UMKC, with an emphasis on public history. Go Roos!
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    Norman Caruso
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    May 15, 2018
    just realized today that 'The Gaming Historian' is 10 years old. Here's a side-by-side screencap of the first episode and the most recent episode. Thanks for watching! Here's to 10 more years!
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    Norman Caruso
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    Mar 19, 2020
    Out of all the jobs I ever had, GameStop was by far the worst. Just a terrible company.
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    Kotaku
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    Mar 19, 2020
    GameStop: We can stay open during lockdowns because we're "essential retail" bit.ly/3daCco5