Console Wars (2020)

It was 1990: Sega, startup gaming co. assembled a team to take on Nintendo, world's greatest video game company. A make or break conflict pit brother against brother, Sonic against Mario and, American capitalism against Japanese tradition.

Directors:

Blake J. Harris, Jonah Tulis

Stars:

Jeff Goodby, George Harrison, Tom Kalinske

Cast

Credited cast:
Jeff Goodby	...	Self
George Harrison	...	Self
Tom Kalinske	...	Self
Howard Lincoln	...	Self
Peter Main	...	Self
Al Nilsen	...	Self
Steve Race	...	Self
Paul Rioux	...	Self
Gail Tilden	...	Self
Shinobu Toyoda	...	Self
Ellen Beth Van Buskirk	...	Self
Bill White	...	Self

Storyline

In 1990, SEGA, a fledgling arcade company assembled a team of misfits to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pit brother against brother, kids against grownups, Sonic against Mario, and uniquely American capitalism against centuries-old Japanese tradition. For the first time ever, the men and women who fought on the front lines for Sega and Nintendo discuss this battle that defined a generation.

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Plot Keywords:

sega | nintendo | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the 2014 book by Co-Director Blake J. Harris

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Quotes

Paul Rioux: Whenever you're at war, you always hit the guy in the mouth as hard as you can. If you can't hit him hard, you might as well not even fight. That's the attitude in real war and it's the attitude in business. You've gotta be prepared to take on the competition and win.

User Reviews

mostly sega

A great summary docu about video gaming consoles in the last century.amust watch for old as young.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Console Wars

Company Credits

Production Co:

Legendary Television, CBS Television Studios, Circle of Confusion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color