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Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

2021•1h 0m•7.5/10
Documentary

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7.5/10(2)

Peel back the curtain on the famously secretive Japanese company that would eventually take the global videogame industry by storm. Discover the humble beginnings of a gaming business that began many decades before the invention of television, and ride along the bumpy road of hits, misses, and wild ideas that turned Nintendo from a local playing card maker into a worldwide household name.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 1, 2021

Last Aired

March 1, 2021

Networks

Crackle

Created By

Jeremy Snead

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Play Your Cards Right
E1
Play Your Cards Right
Air date: 2021-03-01
The birth of Nintendo begins in 19th-century Japan, when a young entrepreneur finds a way to sidestep local gambling laws. His scrappy family business holds fast through war, cultural revolution, and a run-in with Disney to bring the world a certain barrel-hurling ape.
A Trojan Horse
E2
A Trojan Horse
Air date: 2021-03-01
The once-mighty U.S. gaming industry is reduced to a pile of rubble. But unbeknownst to the world, the “Donkey Kong Company” is quietly developing a machine that could revive gaming in a big way. But can they convince retail giants to buy back into a market they just escaped?
A Sleeping Giant
E3
A Sleeping Giant
Air date: 2021-03-01
Somewhat shaken after a tussle with Sega, Nintendo confidently presses forward into the '90s. The invention of CD technology gives way to new gaming possibilities, but as Nintendo buys into this exciting new paradigm, they inadvertently create their own worst enemy.
Forward Motion
E4
Forward Motion
Air date: 2021-03-01
As PlayStation and Xbox wage war on the industry, Nintendo faces an identity crisis. Do they keep treading water with the diminishing returns of the GameCube? Or is it time for a hard left turn? A revolution is brewing.
Reset Button
E5
Reset Button
Air date: 2021-03-01
Plunging stock, natural disaster, a death in the family, and yet another failed console plague Nintendo. Not to mention a seismic industry shift led by Apple. Nintendo faces their most difficult decade since 1889, yet the Donkey Kong Company is never afraid to switch things up.

Cast

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Narrator

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