Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation Paperback - 2015
by Blake J. Harris
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It was a once-in-a-lifetime battle that pitted brother against brother, kid against adult, Sonic against Mario, and the United States against Japan. . . .
In 1990, Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on the videogame industry. Sega was a faltering arcade company with big aspirations and even bigger personalities. But all that would change with the arrival of former Mattel executive Tom Kalinske. His unconventional tactics, combined with the blood, sweat, and bold ideas of his renegade employees, completely transformed Sega and led to a ruthless David-and-Goliath showdown with Nintendo. But Sega's success would create many new enemies and make Nintendo stronger than ever.
Blake J. Harris brings into focus the warriors, the strategies, and the battles and explores how they transformed popular culture forever. Ultimately, Console Wars is the story of how a humble family man, with an extraordinary imagination and a gift for turning problems into competitive advantages, inspired a team of underdogs to slay a giant and, as a result, give birth to a sixty-billion-dollar industry.
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- Title Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
- Author Blake J. Harris
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 576
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dey Street Books
- Date 2015-06-02
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780062276704 / 0062276700
- Weight 1.55 lbs (0.70 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.6 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 4.06 cm)
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Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Historical
- Chronological Period: 1990's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Pop Culture
- Library of Congress subjects Electronic games industry - History, Video games - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013050668
- Dewey Decimal Code 338.761
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- Entertainment Weekly, 07/10/2015, Page 108
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