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Bad Influence!

Season 4 · 14 episodes · Sep 6, 1995

  1. Episode 1

    Update on the Super Consoles

    Sep 6, 1995

    Main Review: Panzer Dragoon (Saturn) Features: A update on the super consoles; Virtual Violet on sequels; The Virtual Guitar accessory Report: Dave Perry and Earthworm Jim 2

  2. Episode 2

    Games based on TV Shows

    Sep 13, 1995

    Main Review: Comix Zone (MD) Features: Games Based on TV Shows; Virtual Violet on Websites; A look at Nickelodeon Director’s Lab Report: Community access cable TV show Video Game Slams

  3. Episode 3

    Serial Play Multiplayer Gaming

    Sep 20, 1995

    Main Review: Donkey Kong Land (GB) Features: Serial Play multiplayer gaming; The Bad Influence! web cam; Virtual Violet on live web cams Report: SIGGRAPH ‘95

  4. Episode 4

    The Sony Playstation

    Sep 27, 1995

    Main Review: Wipeout (PS) Features: The Playstation, its games and peripherals; Virtual Violet on Development of Joypads; A look at a Doom editor Report: The birthplace of videogames, Silicon Valley

  5. Episode 5

    The History of Pool Games

    Oct 4, 1995

    Main Review: Command & Conquer (PC) Features: The history of Pool Games; A look at the flight sim EF2000; Virtual Violet on Endorfun; The Nintendo Virtual Boy Report: Virtual World in LA

  6. Episode 6

    Worms

    Oct 11, 1995

    Main Review: Shinobi X (Saturn) Features: Getting Worms noticed by publishers; a look at The Net film and its website; Virtual Violet on viewers’ feedback Report: A motion capture studio in Sheffield

  7. Episode 7

    The Cheat Boy

    Oct 25, 1995

    Main Review: Killer Instinct (SNES) Features: Cheats and tips with Cheat Boy; A new 3D imaging system without special glasses; Virtual Violet on science fiction Report: Using GPS to aid the visually impaired

  8. Episode 8

    How a Laser Display is created

    Nov 1, 1995

    Main Review: Tekken (PS) Features: Game Pro magazine’s worm lollypop cover mount; How a laser display is created; A look at Doom-style games; Virtual Violet on playing bad guys Report: Filming The Darkening at Pinewood Studios

  9. Episode 9

    Telephone calls over the Internet

    Nov 8, 1995

    Main Review: Powerdrive Rally (Jaguar) Features: A look at new gadgets; Making phone calls over the Internet and the latest Internet technology; Virtual Violet on viewpoints in 3D games Report: Guide to turn an idea into a game

  10. Episode 10

    Clothes designed on Computer

    Nov 15, 1995

    Main Review: Worms (PS) Features: Clothes designed on a computer; A look at the latest football games; Virtual Violet on cheats available on the Internet Report: Shooting video sequences for games

  11. Episode 11

    Cyber Pets

    Nov 29, 1995

    Main Review: Vectorman (MD) Features: Cyber pets; A new technique to model virtual hair Report: The Nintendo Ultra 64

  12. Episode 12

    Games for the Sega Saturn

    Dec 6, 1995

    Main Review: Earthworm Jim 2 (SNES) Features: Games for the Sega Saturn; A look at Simply 3D scene designer software; Virtual Violet on Consoles Versus Computers Report: A Royal Navy helicopter simulator

  13. Episode 13

    Motion Capture Animation

    Dec 13, 1993

    Main Review: Extreme Games (PS) Features: A look at Card Studio and Animated Greetings packages; Motion Capture Animation; Virtual Violet on her top 10 games of 1995; The best places to buy a console this Christmas Report: Tokyo’s National Games Day

  14. Episode 14

    New Games for 1996

    Jan 2, 1996

    Main Review: Yoshi’s Island (SNES) Features: The best things to do with a computer; A look at games coming out in 1996; Using the Atari ST as a music computer; The highs and lows of 1995; A look at Juggling Master package; The Shamen sing Heel the Separation