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Console Wars

If I see it starting to sell,you'll hear from me." - The day before the NESwas supposed to...

If I see it starting to sell,
you'll hear from me." - The day before the NES
was supposed to launch, commercials were on air

Full Transcript

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If I see it starting to sell, you'll hear from me."
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- The day before the NES was supposed to launch,
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commercials were on air.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:58:03
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
We all went to the warehouse and opened champagne - Console Wars 00:08
We all went to the warehouse and opened champagne
We went, and we stood outside the window of FAO Schwarz - Console Wars 00:07
We went, and we stood outside the window of FAO Schwarz
The person bought, like, every game. - Console Wars 00:05
The person bought, like, every game.
"Hey, how come you didn't call me?" - Console Wars 00:09
"Hey, how come you didn't call me?"
"Get up here now. Today's Saturday, - Console Wars 00:07
"Get up here now. Today's Saturday,
- This is as big or bigger - Console Wars 00:06
- This is as big or bigger
- "We're excited about the possibilities - Console Wars 00:06
- "We're excited about the possibilities
- When Nintendo entered the game, - Console Wars 00:06
- When Nintendo entered the game,
Nintendo says it brought it back - Console Wars 00:06
Nintendo says it brought it back
- We decided if we could make a video game system - Console Wars 00:07
- We decided if we could make a video game system
We took that gamble, - Console Wars 00:07
We took that gamble,
- If the NES had not been successfully launched - Console Wars 00:10
- If the NES had not been successfully launched
- Suddenly, who knew what game was gonna come out? - Console Wars 00:04
- Suddenly, who knew what game was gonna come out?
Instead of Christmas happening once a year, it's like, - Console Wars 00:06
Instead of Christmas happening once a year, it's like,
- You know, I remember at the time - Console Wars 00:16
- You know, I remember at the time
- When Tom Kalinske joined Sega, - Console Wars 00:04
- When Tom Kalinske joined Sega,
- When Tom showed up, it was a little bit - Console Wars 00:07
- When Tom showed up, it was a little bit
- Tom Kalinske's a very smart marketing guy - Console Wars 00:19
- Tom Kalinske's a very smart marketing guy
- Sega was kind of chipping away at our business, - Console Wars 00:09
- Sega was kind of chipping away at our business,
That was never a part of Nintendo's strategy, - Console Wars 00:06
That was never a part of Nintendo's strategy,