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Season 1

  • S01E42 Halo 2

    • September 4, 2002

    Halo 2. We don't really need to say anything more than, "When can we all get our mitts on this game?" It's an amazing-looking trailer, so keep in mind that what you are seeing is actually in-engine--not CGI. The show starts off with the original Halo movie from E3 2000 that left showgoers stunned. Also look out for the WartHog Jump video, directed by Randall Glass, in which he uses the physics engine to demonstrate the heights a WartHog will go when properly motivated.

  • S01E61 Cubivore

    • December 5, 2002

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games, including "Cubivore", and many more.

Season 2

  • S02E10 Cinematech Otaku

    • January 18, 2003

    We here at Cinematech love Japanese video games. We do understand, however, that some of them are so off-the-wall and inaccessible to North American audiences that many publishers will not take a risk and bring one of these oddball titles across the Pacific just to satisfy a niche market. Well, if you can't play them, at least you can see some of them. For your enjoyment, this edition of Cinematech offers up a slew of uniquely Japanese games, some of which will never make it over here.

  • S02E14 Mature... to the Extreme!

    • April 26, 2003

    Features trailers, game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of M-rated games, including "Illbleed", "Silent Hill 3", "Metal Gear Solid: Substance", "Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus", and many more.

  • S02E50 Cinematech Underground

    • October 1, 2003

    Electronic Arts has outdone themselves with their latest installment of the Need for Speed license. NFS Underground has so many visual bells and whistles that your eyes will be watering just from playing the game. Just watch the clip and check out those roads, all slicked up and shiny from a recent rainfall. It's amazing. Of course, that's not the only game in this episode, so make sure you stick around and watch the G4 show for the hardcore gamer:

  • S02E51 It's A Very Special Cinematech Halloween

    • October 8, 2003

    We're not interested in grossing you out with cheap gore effects here on Cinematech. We just want to scare the hell out of you. So if you don't want to be scared, too bad for you! We're going to scare you anyway-especially with games like Silent Hill (we've got all three in this episode), Resident Evil Outbreak, and Clock Tower 3. If you aren't frightened by this lineup, then you must already be scared to death...literally.

Season 3

  • S03E19 Silent Hill 4: Super Scary Sequel

    • June 1, 2004

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games, including "Silent Hill 4: The Room", "Xenosaga Episode II: Beyond Good and Evil", and many more.

  • S03E25 Nobuo Uematsu Tribute

    • July 13, 2004

    Nobuo Uematsu is almost certainly one of the greatest video game music composers of all time. This exclusive episode of Cinematech focuses on how Uematsu's work brings life and acoustic value to the Final Fantasy world. This episode is packed with many of his Final Fantasy musical compositions as well as an exclusive interview with the legend himself.

  • S03E39 Halloween Special

    • November 2, 2004

    It’s Halloween again and you should not watch this Cinematech Alone in the Dark. If you do you will be sucked into the sick and twisted world of Silent Hill 4.The images from Doom 3 will make you scream like a little girl. Barbie Horse Adventures will have you too scared to sleep at night as you hear the horses hoofs beat when you close your eyes. If you want to see the scariest games ever, make sure you watch this one to the bloody end!

Season 4

  • S04E09 Cancelled Games

    • February 16, 2005

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of famous canceled and banned games, including "Full Throttle", "B.C.", "Thrill Kill", and many more.

  • S04E15 Ninjas!

    • March 2, 2005

    An extension of the darkness, the ninja slinks from the shadows, intent on his task —assassination. Or maybe he just wants a piece of that anchovy pizza. On this episode of Cinematech, ninjas infiltrate the screen behind a screen of smoke. They move fast, so keep an eye out for I-Ninja, Tenchu, Ninja Gaiden, and Red Ninja to name a few. Don’t miss this episode, and don’t turn your back to the television or you might regret it.

  • S04E26 Nintendo Legends

    • April 6, 2005

    This week’s episode focuses on the Nintendo Legends and the gaming franchises that have made the company so popular. So sit back and you’ll the games that made Mario, Link and even Pikachu so popular.

  • S04E58 Zelda Speed Run

    • July 7, 2005

    In this hyper-speed episode, Cinematech brings you an amazing high-speed speed run through the Legend of Zelda (NES) as one mighty gamer completes it in under 38 minutes. Plus, we show some awesome cutscenes from some of the biggest games to come out in the last year, including Ninja Gaiden and Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy.

  • S04E74 Best Year Ever

    • August 24, 2005

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from some of the best games of 2005.

Season 5

  • S05E22 Kingdom Hearts II Spoilers

    • June 12, 2006

    On this episode of Cinematech, Kingdom Hearts II, Coded Arms Assault, New Super Mario Bros., and more.

Season 2002

  • S2002E56 Halloween 1

    • October 31, 2002
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games, including ""Silent Hill 3", "Clock Tower 3", "Splatterhouse", "Resident Evil 2", and many more.

Season 2003

  • S2003E08 All Final Fantasy X, All the Time

    • January 17, 2003
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from the last 20 years of "Final Fantasy" games.

  • S2003E25 Mature... to the Extreme!

    • April 26, 2003
    • G4

    Features trailers, game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of M-rated games, including "Illbleed", "Silent Hill 3", "Metal Gear Solid: Substance", "Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus", and many more.

  • S2003E46 Ninja Gaiden World Premiere Footage!

    • September 10, 2003
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games, including "Ninja Gaiden", and many more.

  • S2003E49 Cinematech Underground

    • October 1, 2003
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games, including "Need For Speed: Underground", and many more.

Season 2004

  • S2004E05 Darn Cool Cinemas

    • February 11, 2004
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games, including "Drakengard", "Dynasty Warriors", "Crimson Sea 2", "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps", "Soldner: Secret Wars", and many more.

  • S2004E07 A Little Bit o' This, a Little Bit o' That

    • March 3, 2004
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games.

  • S2004E19 Scion: Episode 4

    • May 26, 2004
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games, including "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell", "Driv3r", "Katamari Damacy", and many more, chosen by a lucky fan from the Cinematech forums.

  • S2004E20 Silent Hill 4: Super Scary Sequel

    • June 1, 2004
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games, including "Silent Hill 4: The Room", "Xenosaga Episode II: Beyond Good and Evil", and many more.

Season 2005

  • S2005E01 Handheld Kingdom

    • January 5, 2005
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games, including "Kingdom Hearts 2", "Ridge Racer", "Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening", and many more.

  • S2005E03 ATI Summit

    • January 19, 2005
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of PC games, unveiled at the 2005 ATI summit in London, England.

  • S2005E11 Cancelled Games

    • February 16, 2005
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of famous canceled and banned games, including "Full Throttle", "B.C.", "Thrill Kill", and many more.

Season 2006

  • S2006E33 Dark Messiah

    • June 28, 2006
    • G4

    Features game-play and cinema scenes from a variety of games, including "Dark Messiah: Might and Magic", "Killzone: Liberation", "Children of Mana", and many more.