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Console Wars

After working for Mitsubishifor three years, Japan headquarters said,"You must come back,"...

After working for Mitsubishi
for three years, Japan headquarters said,
"You must come back," but I wanted to stay
in America

Full Transcript

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After working for Mitsubishi for three years,
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Japan headquarters said, "You must come back,"
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but I wanted to stay in America.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:50
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Scott Rudin Productions,Point Grey Pictures,Flying Penguin Pictures,Legendary Television

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Movie Summary

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 trad
So secretly, I sent my résumé to an American sort of - Console Wars 00:12
So secretly, I sent my résumé to an American sort of
I had no idea what it was, - Console Wars 00:09
I had no idea what it was,
- And so it was, late in the 20th century, - Console Wars 00:08
- And so it was, late in the 20th century,
The maker looked down and was not pleased by what he saw. - Console Wars 00:04
The maker looked down and was not pleased by what he saw.
- The moment I started to work for Sega of America, - Console Wars 00:14
- The moment I started to work for Sega of America,
This small hotel room became my home away from home. - Console Wars 00:04
This small hotel room became my home away from home.
I checked in there in, I think, October of '89, - Console Wars 00:10
I checked in there in, I think, October of '89,
- 800-521-2-- - Console Wars 00:06
- 800-521-2--
I mean, I'm still shocked that he still stays there, - Console Wars 00:11
I mean, I'm still shocked that he still stays there,
- It was hard to build an organization from scratch - Console Wars 00:08
- It was hard to build an organization from scratch
There's so many hurdles to get into the business - Console Wars 00:05
There's so many hurdles to get into the business
- The challenges we had in those days - Console Wars 00:07
- The challenges we had in those days
-"Nintendo Power" magazine goes out - Console Wars 00:05
-"Nintendo Power" magazine goes out
On a weekly average, - Console Wars 00:05
On a weekly average,
- "Nintendo Power." - Console Wars 00:05
- "Nintendo Power."
- And parents are now faced with portable Nintendo. - Console Wars 00:04
- And parents are now faced with portable Nintendo.
- Say what you want about Nintendo, - Console Wars 00:10
- Say what you want about Nintendo,
- Nintendo's a very, very strong company, - Console Wars 00:08
- Nintendo's a very, very strong company,
- The first year, the expectation was to sell - Console Wars 00:12
- The first year, the expectation was to sell
- We were struggling at the time, no doubt about it. - Console Wars 00:05
- We were struggling at the time, no doubt about it.