The Story of how Survival Horror Mutated, and Evolved

Taking us into the spooky season, in this video, I take a look at the history of survival horror, and try to define what games shaped the sub genre. I go through the different generations of consoles/computers, looking at the pop culture influences and documenting, my interpretation of the evolution of survival horror. This video was seven months in the making, so I hope you enjoy.

As a side note, if you have watched my previous videos, you might notice a difference in my voice. I have switched to a Shure SM7B, it's a dynamic mic rather than the Rode Nt1 which is a condenser. It requires far less post processing, so it will be the mic I use going forward.

The opening preface is a homage to @XboxAhoy If you like this video, check his stuff out. It's the best content on YouTube in my opinion, and a massive influence on my videos.

Chapters
00:00:41 Preface
00:03:18 Chapter 1: Humble Beginnings
00:10:16 Chapter 2: A New Era
00:15:29 Chapter 3: Rise From Your Grave
00:28:21 Chapter 4: Polygon Phenomenon
00:38:33 Chapter 5: A Residence of Horror
00:48:27 Chapter 6: Longevity and Legacy
00:53:58 Chapter 7: The Once and Future King
01:01:03 Chapter 8: Where Do We Go From Here?

Credits
While researching the first Resident Evil, Itchy, Tasty by Aniel Alex, was an invaluable resource. It's a fantastic read, and I recommend it to anyone that's interested in this period in Capcom's history. I am, in no way, affiliated with the book. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Itchy-Tasty-Unofficial-History-Resident/dp/1783529482
Movie clips used in this video, in order of release - Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), Psycho (1960), Night of the Living Dead (1968), All the Presidents Men (1976), Dawn of the Dead (1978), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Alien (1979), Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Evil Dead (1981). All clips are within fair use and property of their respective copyright holders.

Channel Credits
Due to issues with recordings I got from my retro Pentium 3 PC, the games played and captured on there were unusable, something I didn't know until I completed the games and tried to import the files while editing (my reward for trying to capture everything on real hardware, I will consider DOS BOX next time). The games affected were Alone in the Dark, and System Shock, for this footage I turned to the great Channels @SHNHorror and @worldoflongplays respectively. They both make highly appreciated archiving efforts and I recommend their work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhO02gQEu-k @keinert Fantastic channel for documenting old arcade machines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NolHZBK_zX8 @BenevolentChum Micro Color BASIC Remake of Uchuu Yusousen Nostromo Alpha/Nostromo - Due to the obscurity of this game, this video was very helpful and is a superb archiving effort.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ltYIXh4BQI @odysseynow1972 Again, not a game I could buy, I tried. This is a great channel for archiving the Odyssey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiAFTe76iwg @AppleAdventures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGVOw8gXl6Y @MightyCollector . Unfortunitely, I don't have a TI-99/4A.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oByTUQjCFg @AgentRedJackal Resident Evil Directors Cut music fix.

Music Credits
E1M5 - Suspense, Doom OST - by Robert (Bobby) Prince.
Thriller - Michael Jackson, MIDI version - This is a fantastic Midi version of THRILLER by RedShade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6CHE_HH3fE
The Logical Song - Super Tramp, MIDI version - I honestly can't find where I got this version, i'ts been on my PC since the 2000s. If this is your work, let me know, and I'll happily give you credit.

3D Model Credits
"Critical Wranker" firefly tag was created by my son
Atari 2600 - Vaclav Marena, https://sketchfab.com/vaclavmarena - This creator makes absolutely stunning 3D models, and distributes them for free. It's definitely worth seeing their work, you can find it here https://sketchfab.com/vaclavmarena
The Spencer Mansion - I cannot find contact information for the creator of this, UberMachine, to give attribution. I am using it within Creative Commons licence, but would like to give a link to the creator, so if you see this, contact me. You can see their work at https://open3dlab.com/project/34128/
T-Virus Canisters - Author Deunank, https://www.cgtrader.com/deunank. It can be found here https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models/science/medical/t-virus-and-antivirus
8-bit Link - Styoks, https://sketchfab.com/Styoks Model can be found here https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/amiibo-link-8-bit-9fb62f7589b64a39a8bd073ccc45e786

All gameplay, unless stated, was captured by me on real hardware, using the original medium and consoles/computer with a RetroTink 5x, then edited and replayed on my CRT. Any "Trailer" footage is captured from publicly available videos. All Clips are used within the guidelines of fair use "for purpose of critique or review". It remains the intellectual property of the relevant copyright holders.

To get this video within Rumbles requirements, the video has been resampled with Handbrake. I'm happy to support Rumble, but the best versions of my videos will always be on my Youtube channel due to there being next to no limits on quality.
https://www.youtube.com/@TheCriticalWranker