Game Over

How Nintendo Zapped an American Industry, Captured Your Dollars, and Enslaved Your Children

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Hardcover, 445 pages

English language

Published April 27, 1993 by Random House (NY).

ISBN:
978-0-679-40469-9
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OCLC Number:
26214063

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5 stars (1 review)

As every parent knows, Nintendo is a force to be reckoned with. Game Over gives the behind-the-scenes saga of Nintendo, the most competitive, most pervasive Japanese company of all--by a reporter who had unprecedented access to the company's top brass. 15 line drawings.

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reviewed Game Over by David Sheff

Mario Is a Cutthroat Businessman

5 stars

Mostly focusing on the dominance of Nintendo of America in the late 80's and early 90's, the book covers much of Nintendo's early history. The video games themselves are only mentioned tangentially: the emphasis is on business practices and maneuvering. Nintendo has an interesting history, portions of which were pretty controversial at the time. Easy to recommend for anyone interested in the evolution of gaming.

Subjects

  • Nintendò„ Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Electronic games industry
  • Nintendo video games

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