Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story - Season 1 - Eps 1: Play Your Cards Right
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.
About Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story
Title: Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story
First Air Date: 2021-03-01
Last Air Date: 2021-03-01
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 5
Network: Crackle
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Sean Astin
Narrator
