NaN/100 votes#1 - Atari
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2003
We kick off our new season with the real story behind the world's first truly great videogame company: Atari. Find out just how wild they got, what happened to bring it all down, and what the future holds for them.
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#2 - Music Music
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/2/2003
We sit down with Tommy Tallarico, George Sanger (AKA "The Fat Man"), Clint Bajakian, Masaya Matsuura, Scott Gershin and other music makers to get their stories and learn about the history of music in gaming.
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#3 - Unreal
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2003
We get the lowdown from Cliffy B and show you the true story behind the creation and rise of the Unreal series. From the first Unreal to Unreal 2, see how one beautiful first-person shooter spawned a legendary franchise.
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#4 - Yu Suzuki
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/2/2003
A founding father of gaming, Yu Suzuki's every step revolutionized the way we play games. Watch as we follow the ups and downs of the Michelangelo of game design, from the success of Virtua Fighter to the struggle to bring Shenmue to life.
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#5 - Intellivision
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/2003
We take an in-depth look at the Intellivision. Get the true story behind how they began, the world's first console war, and who won. With interviews from people who were there, we show you what happened to Intellivision and where it is today.
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#6 - The Legend Of Zelda
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/27/2003
Icons brings you the story behind a boy named Link, a princess named Zelda, and one of the most loved gaming series of all time. Join Shigeru Miyamoto, and Eiji Aonuma for a look back at the creation of The Legend of Zelda franchise.
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7.4/107 votes#7 - Xbox
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/2003
How does a console go from an idea to your living room? Join us as we follow the path the Xbox team took. Learn how a failed game led a young designer to become the voice that would push Microsoft into the video game arena, then hear from the team that started the system and find out what they think about it now. This is the story of how a great idea can change the way we play.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - Arcade
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/28/2003
Icons brings you an in-depth look inside a place we all grew up with. Get the story behind the arcade's glorious past, its downfall, and where it's headed in the future. With interviews from some of the pioneers of the video game industry, join us as we take a look back at the history of the arcade.
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#9 - The History Of E3
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/22/2003
It's where we see the games for the first time. It's a celebration of gaming and a testing ground for game companies. We take a look behind the spectacle and bring you the history of E3.
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#10 - LucasArts
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2003
From Ball Blazer to Grim Fandango, we give you a tour of the one and only, LucasArts. Find out how they got their start with games like Rescue on Fractalus, and get the story behind some of their key games like X-Wing and Dark Forces.
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#11 - Red Storm
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2003
What happens when Tom Clancy meets up with a former British submarine Commander? Videogame history. Gear up, it's time to learn about how a small game developer in Raleigh North Carolina changed the face of first-person shooters with games like Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon.
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#12 - Warren Spector
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2003
In an industry ripe with derivative sequels Warren Spector's games have consistently given players new ways to play. From his days at Origin working on the Ultima and Wing Commander series, through his time helming the Ion Storm Austin team, Warren has struggled to see his games made the way he and his amazing teams envisioned them.
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#13 - PC Gaming
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 7/10/2003
Its beginnings were humble, but soon the personal computer would become one of the greatest gaming platforms of all time. Join us as we follow the rise of PC gaming from the early days of text adventures in Ziploc bags to the latest in 3D accelerated first-person shooters.
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#14 - The Crash
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 7/24/2003
In the early 80's video games were still a young medium, but they were responsible for billions of dollars in sales every year. Predictions were made that video games would surpass films in revenue. But in the blink of an eye, it all went terribly wrong: game companies disappeared left and right, arcades fell into decline, and the end of video games was declared. In this episode of Icons, we'll hear from the people involved to find out what went wrong--and why.
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#15 - Games In The Military
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 8/7/2003
From Battlezone to Operation Flashpoint, we take a look at gaming in the Military. Find out what happens when a civilian game becomes a military training tool and get a look at how some training tools become games.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - Naughty Dog
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 9/25/2003
In 1986 two sixteen year old friends start a company together to make money to buy games. Now, almost twenty years later, people are saving to buy their games. We'll follow the steps that took Naughty Dog from just another upstart company to one of the most respected development companies in the world.
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#17 - Mario Franchise
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 8/21/2003
We'll follow the Italian pipe-cleaner as he climbs the ladder of success from a bit part to a global celebrity. With over twenty years of gaming experience and six of the top ten best-selling games of all time, this little plumber is a true Icon in every sense of the word.
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#18 - Onimusha
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 10/16/2003
While Resident Evil was a hit series, Capcom pushed the evelope with Keiji Inafune's Onimusha series. The first game was the first million-unit seller for the PlayStation 2 and set records in both sales and production costs. Get the history behind this spectacular franchise.
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#19 - Mega Man
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 11/20/2003
It's the story of the little robot that could. Mega Man creator, Keiji Inafune, looks back at the victories and hurdles his team faced with each new game.
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NaN/100 votes#20 - Yuji Naka
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 12/11/2003
Yuji Naka began his career at Sega as a teenager. Girl's Garden, F-16 Fighting Falcon and Phantasy Star earned him critical praise and fan appreciation. But it was the introduction of Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991 for the Genesis that solidified his place as one of the most creative forces in the game industry. Sonic competed head-to-head with Nintendo's Mario for nearly a decade until the failure of Sega's last hardware system, the Dreamcast in 2001. Now, Mr. Naka brings his memorable characters to all platforms. In 2002, he was awarded with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by his peers at the 2nd Annual Game Developers Conference.
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#21 - Final Fantasy
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 1/1/2004
From the first Final Fantasy to X-2 and beyond, get the story behind one of the most successful and longest running franchises in gaming history. With interviews from the likes of Hironobu Sakaguchi, Tetsuya Nomura, and Nobuo Uematsu, find out about Final Fantasy's rise from its humble beginnings to its stratospheric heights.
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#22 - Dungeons and Dragons
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 1/29/2004
Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy world that invites players to create their own characters and adventures. By the 1980's, this new world translated seamlessly into video games with the release of games like Ultima and Bard's Tale which borrow heavily from the D&D world. However, the series is not without its criticism; parents and conservative groups denounced the games as "dangerous" to young people, though the intense public scrutiny only helps D&D find a new audience. Today, developers such as Bioware use the complex D&D rule set in their most popular games like Baldur's Gate.
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The Best Episodes of Icons Season 2
Every episode of Icons Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Icons Season 2!
Icons was a documentary TV show on G4 that originally focused on significant people, companies, products, history, and milestones in world of video games. It...
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Atari" is the best rated episode of "Icons" season 2. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/19/2003. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Music Music".