Here are some of the latest additions to the archive.
There’s probably a game here you might recognize.
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Here are some of the latest additions to the archive.
There’s probably a game here you might recognize.
We received a request to make a video about all the music and rhythm games in the archive. We thought it was a good idea, so here you can see some of the games that are part of the archive.
youtu.be/KNH488rMbCE
Some of the larger acquisitions that were added to the archive early on included a number of video game posters. Yesterday, we framed several of them so they can now be displayed and help decorate the archive’s walls. My personal favorite is the Punch-Out poster.
Every other day some kind of delivery arrives at the archive. Today this delivery came in with several Big Box PC games.
The Games Archive recently welcomed Per Stenbeck, Lead Designer at Hazelight. Known for titles like It Takes Two and Split Fiction. Per found a nostalgic gem during his visit, the iconic Razer BoomSlang.
In our archive we have a lot of interesting accessories, especially from the 90s. One of them is this Bio Sensor for the Nintendo 64, which could detect your heart rate and only worked with Tetris 64. You wore it on your ear, and your heart rate affected the game’s difficulty.
Sorting and optimization work has continued this week in the game archive. These photos might be especially fun for all you Commodore fans out there.
Yesterday, we began sorting and optimizing larger items stored on the deeper archive shelves. As you can see in the image, we started with the game consoles.
Our tech guy Jukka Kovalainen has written an insightful piece on our website about metadata in game archives. Curious about genres and the future of our database? Check it out here: embracergamesarchive.com/the-genre-tr...
Our Chief Archivist at the Embracer Games Archive, Natalia Kovalainen, has just been awarded a prestigious prize for her outstanding work!
This acknowledgment means a great deal not only to Natalia and our team, but to everyone committed to safeguarding the rich and diverse history of video games.
New video:
A major donation to the archive and a new milestone reached!
Watch the video to see the games and how we handle the donation.
Now over 80,000 items in the archive!
youtu.be/PCfYLNF-mSs
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Natalia will be traveling to Rome next week to participate in a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival about games preservation efforts. She is looking forward to sharing insights with fellow professionals in the field.
We’re currently managing a major donation from our friends at Plaion. Soon, we’ll be recording a video to share how we handle and care for this remarkable collection, from arrival to archival. Stay tuned!
New video from Embracer Games Archive!
We sit dowb and talk with Jan Kramer from Pixelarchive.cz about game preservation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=neVM...
Over the past few days, Natalia has been carefully curating the shelves near the archive entrance. Since we welcome such a wide variety of guests, our goal is to showcase a diverse and meaningful mix of the incredible games that have shaped our industry through the years.
The reorganization of our archive shelves is moving forward, and here’s a glimpse of the section where we’ve gathered the different Game Boy versions in the archive. It’s remarkable to think of the joy and memories the Game Boy has brought to so many over the years.
30 Years Ago Today: PlayStation Arrived in the US.
Hard to believe how far things have come since then. What are your favorite games for the original PlayStation?
This week, our team gathered to plan the next steps for the Games Archive. We’re proud to share that all 77,421 items are now catalogued in our database!
We’re motivated, proud, and excited to keep building this unique resource for gaming culture. It’s work we truly care about.
We had the pleasure of welcoming game developer Junji Seki to the Embracer Games Archive!
He explored the archive, shared his passion, and donated some wonderful items.
Seki-san also runs the Named Cassette Museum in Tokyo, documenting games with handwritten names.
New video on YouTube!
We’re making steady progress organizing the shelves and sharing updates on our ongoing work in the archive.
youtu.be/RUK7kdc_Emk
No, we don’t use any protective cases for the games in the archive. We handle them carefully and with attention to detail to minimize shelf wear.
We’ve considered different solutions, but so far, careful handling has worked well for us.
Great to hear!
Just let us know if there’s anything we can help with.
We’re currently sorting and cataloguing all NES and Famicom games in the archive, a true treasure hunt through gaming history.
Here’s a glimpse of the NES shelves as they take shape.
We’re heading to Gamescom!
The Embracer Games Archive will be in Cologne for Gamescom, ready to explore, connect, and share our passion for games.
If you’d like to meet us, share ideas, or discuss potential collaborations, send us an email or drop us a message here, we’d love to connect!
Jonathan Rozenkrantz (middle), lecturer in Film Studies at Lund University, spent a week at the archive exploring classic cinematic games—hands-on research for his project on film’s influence on video games. We also had a visit from Karlstad University doing some research.
This week, Embracer Games Archive is at SpelAlmedalen with other organisations to promote gaming culture in Sweden. We are showcasing an exhibition proposing what could be included in a Swedish gaming culture canon. Join us to explore games as an industry, culture, and research field.
Today we had a visit from some of our collaborators at Karlstad University. We’ve started preparing a small exhibition that will be part of the international Geomedia conference held at the university later this year.
Yesterday we welcomed a Swedish research network focused on speculative fiction. With members exploring sci-fi and fantasy across media—including video games—we hope the archive can be a helpful resource for their work!
A couple of photos from the entrance room, where we keep many of the game systems used to play the games stored in the archive.
