Nintendo owns CES,
The future belongs to the internet &
EA disses Sega

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM!

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in September 1994. 
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

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7 Minutes in Heaven: Zero Tolerance
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    https://www.mobygames.com/game/10115/zero-tolerance/

Corrections:
August 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-1994-123352781
Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega
    https://www.retroreversing.com/super-famicom-snes-sdk/
    https://archive.org/details/st-report        
    https://patentarcade.com/tag/alpex-computer-v-nintendo

1994:
Street Fighter loses its luster
    A Warrior of Video Games, The New York Times, September 6, 1994, Tuesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 1; Column 6; Financial Desk ; Column 6; Byline: By ANDREW POLLACK,
    Capcom's video game superhero, Mega Man, debuts this week in nationally syndicated cartoon series; Interactive software giant embraces Hollywood to create precedent-setting entertainment, Business Wire, September 7, 1994, Wednesday
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_2    
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219458/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_14    
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115421/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1    
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Action_Extreme_Team
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165046/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1    
    Joe Morici - Capcom - https://www.patreon.com/posts/37289815

CD duplicators expand their offerings
    "Keeping Track Of All Trades; Replicators Go Beyond The Basics, Branching Out Into Packaging,Distribution And More, Billboard, September 3, 1994, Section: CD REPLICATION; Spotlight; Pg. 86, Byline: BY PAUL VERNA      
    The Expanding Universe Of Replication; Companies Roll Out The Format Welcome Mat, Opening The Door To CDROM And Others, Billboard, September 3, 1994, Section: CD REPLICATION; Spotlight; Pg. 84, Byline: BY STEVE TRAIMAN"

CD piracy explodes in Hong Kong
    Software pirates strike gold, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), September 15, 1994, Section: FEATURE; Pg. 25     
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=eEUNtQprsc0

Best Buy expands
    Best Buy Plans Southern Calif. Invasion; Discounter Promises 'New Shopping Experience', Billboard, September 10, 1994, Section: Pg. 5, Byline: BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK

Woolworth UK hit hard by drop  in computer software sales
    Kingfisher offshoots turn in mixed performance, Financial Times (London,England), September 14, 1994, Wednesday, London, Section: UK Company News; Pg. 25, 

Rhino sees slowdown
    Rhino runs deeper into red at midway, Financial Times (London,England), September 20, 1994, Tuesday, Section: UK Company News; Pg. 26, Byline: By GARY EVANS

Video game slump hits Wong    
    Video-game slump hits firm, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), September 30, 1994, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 18
    Raymond Yap - Wong's International, Mondex - https://www.patreon.com/posts/108390526

Playmates shifts to games
    Post-TMNT Playmates Goes Vid, Ad Day, September 19, 1994, Section: NEW PRODUCTS; Pg. 17

Software Toolworks becomes Mindscape
    THE SOFTWARE TOOLWORKS, INC. BECOMES MINDSCAP , INC., PR Newswire, September 30, 1994, Friday - 19:34 Eastern Time

Strauss Zelnick to head BMG
    "Ex-IBM chief to head Canadian films group, Financial Times (London,England), September 15, 1994, Thursday, London; Section: International Company News; Pg. 27, Byline: By LOUISE KEHOE and REUTER     
    Ex-Film Executive Chosen To Head Bertelsmann Unit, The New York Times, September 14, 1994, Wednesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 8; Column 5; Financial Desk ; Column 5; Byline: By SALLIE HOFMEISTER,       
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strauss_Zelnick

Katzenberg out at Disney
    Now Playing: Disney in Turmoil, The New York Times, September 23, 1994, Friday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 1; Column 3; Financial Desk ; Column 3; Byline: By BERNARD WEINRAUB with GERALDINE FABRIKANT,
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisneyWar
    https://www.amazon.com/Men-Who-Would-King-DreamWorks/dp/0547520271

Battletech Centers go online
    L.A.-Vegas link makes virtual a new reality, The Hollywood Reporter, September 2, 1994, Friday       
    DISNEY'S GAME LINK, Variety, September 12, 1994 - September 18, 1994, Section: SPECIAL REPORT: INTERTAINMENT; Update; Pg. 33

Nicastro's to co-CEO WMS
    Neil D. Nicastro appointed co-chief executive officer of WMS Industries, Business Wire, September 12, 1994, Monday

Arnie's Place closes down
    Scrappy Arcade Owner Gives Up the Fight, The New York Times, September 20, 1994, Tuesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Metropolitan Desk, Section: Section B; ; Section B; Page 4; Column 1; Metropolitan Desk ; Column 1; ; Biography, Byline: Arnie Kaye, Special to The New York Times, Dateline: WESTPORT, Conn., Sept. 19      
    https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/20/nyregion/scrappy-arcade-owner-gives-up-the-fight.html?searchResultPosition=1     
    http://arniesplacearcade.com/pictures.html

Nintendo owns CES
    https://archive.org/details/edge-012-september-1994/page/10/mode/2up?view=theater
    https://archive.org/details/edge-012-september-1994/page/44/mode/1up?view=theater

RPGs, adventures and doom clones abound on pc at ces
    https://archive.org/details/computer-gaming-world-issue-122-september-1994/page/22/mode/1up?view=theater
    
Sega bypasses Japanese distributors
    SEGA DECIDES TO SELL DIRECT TO RETAILERS, Computergram International, September 13, 1994

EA disses Saturn
    No Headline In Original, Consumer Electronics, September 19, 1994, Section: NOTEBOOK, Vol. 34, No. 38

3DO's next gen system is a dog...
    https://archive.org/details/edge-012-september-1994/page/6/mode/2up
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panasonic_M2

ESRB rates its first game
    No Headline In Original, Consumer Electronics, September 12, 1994, Section: NOTEBOOK, Vol. 34, No. 37

Mortal Kombat II breaks records
    Acclaim's 'Mortal Kombat II' breaks video game and film industry records with $50 million opening week, Business Wire, September 22, 1994, Thursday

Sega and Nintendo plan big Xmas ad spends
    Sega and Nintendo Prepare to Do Battle Over Holiday Season Sales, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ), Edition), , September 21, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B10; Vol. CCXXIV; No. 57; ISSN: 0099-9660

EA sees CD future
    Electronic Arts Shifts Focus to CD-ROM Video Games, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), September 7, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B4; Vol. CCXXIV; No. 47; ISSN: 0099-9660

CDi gets new slogan
    A NEW STRATEGY FOR CD-I PHILIPS LOWERS PRICE, CHANGES SLOGAN  TO DRIVE SALES, Advertising Age, September 26, 1994, Section: Pg. 14    
    https://youtu.be/TgtBDVRwKCQ?si=77kblLoNQUYxSl16

China seen as growth market by Nintendo
    Nintendo to launch game software production in China, Japan Economic Newswire, SEPTEMBER 6, 1994, TUESDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, Sept. 6 Kyodo
    Taiwan firm to compensate Nintendo, Singapore Business Times, September 18, 1994

Sanyo avoids face off with Matsushita    
    Sanyo to market 32-bit computer game, Report From Japan, September 1, 1994
    https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7327486440387289088/

Konix lives
    Aiming to succeed where others have failed - MSU's CD systems look set to find their way into homes world-wide / Growth from Technology, Financial Times (London,England), September 8, 1994, Thursday, London, Section: UK Company News; Pg. 30, Byline: By ALAN CANE
    https://www.konixmultisystem.co.uk/index.php?id=interviews&content=wyn

Myst coming to laseractive
    https://segaretro.org/Myst_(Mega_LD)    
    Pioneer gets LaserActive with 'Myst' software hit; Redford eco entertainment also set for format, The Hollywood Reporter, September 6, 1994, Tuesday, Byline: Scott