Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story
2021•1 Seasons•5 Episodes•7.3•Ended
Documentary
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.
Creator
Jeremy Snead
Network
Crackle
Origin
US
Cast
Sean Astin
Narrator
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