It's hard not to feel a little jealous. Games on TV back when it seemed like no one gave a shit besides other nerds.

Besides The Wizard and the 80s cartoons, were there any English language broadcasts focusing specifically on the games themselves, or showcasing tournaments?

You didn't look.

Starcade, Video Power, Nick Arcade, Nintendo World Championships 1990, in the UK there was GamesMaster.

>>11857419 (OP)
>second screen in the game
>Raph already lost 2 lives

Oh boy, must really be like watching modern streamers play minus the abuse of the rewind/savestate features

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcCxEHhmDfRVIianmxTg39QRrQtkQeUxf

tl;dw: https://youtu.be/0Xmy9Wr6BAw