Subscribe for new episodes every Thursday: http://bit.ly/19jUASK Long before Rock Band's plastic drums were piled in the corner of your living room, OG developers like Midway and Ocean were trying to shoehorn popular musical artists into their games to gain an edge in the arcade. Keep us alive on Patreon: http://patreon.com/thisexists SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/samsthrlnd Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whoathisexists Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/whoathisexists/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/samsthrlnd Snapchat: samsthrlnd Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1vEDRJf ---------- Links: Atari 2600 - Journey Escape - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFVEtVEYtBw Sssnake (Atari 2600) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpzd3crHK5E Journey (1983 Midway) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFksPf8amMs Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (original version) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WZ33w3B8Hw C64 Longplay - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWKPuBO69aQ Devo Presents Adventures of the Smart Patrol Playthrough Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfYO04EA6Hs Playback Episode 3: Games based on musicians - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13QKY4OiDg The Residents - Bad Day On The Midway - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRlYFI4hhfs Michael Jackson Moonwalker level 1 (Sega mega drive) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLqiNduD3Sk Michael Jackson's Moonwalker - Full Game - Part 3/3 - http://youtu.be/pUhnCDjFUGs Mega Drive Longplay [211] Michael Jackson's Moonwalker - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r37TJdTI5M0 Journey Escape game play on the Atari 2600 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwZQxAgx8-c ---------- Watch another episode of This Exists: Bronies have a thriving music scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kJrGTUVrUU&list=UUnc8DxbEb6rzOCk3vea8wrw The Hobbit is more hip-hop and satanic than you think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLPAshELOOo&list=UUnc8DxbEb6rzOCk3vea8wrw