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It was initially a shock to the system
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Console Wars

It was initially a shockto the system

It was initially a shock
to the system

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It was initially a shock to the system.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:31
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
- The day Tom, you know, came to Sega - Console Wars 00:06
- The day Tom, you know, came to Sega
Tom was someone who can really grow the company big. - Console Wars 00:05
Tom was someone who can really grow the company big.
- Shinobu mentioned to me that Tom was coming, - Console Wars 00:06
- Shinobu mentioned to me that Tom was coming,
"It's all uphill from here." - Console Wars 00:13
"It's all uphill from here."
They thought all I knew how to do was market Barbie dolls - Console Wars 00:05
They thought all I knew how to do was market Barbie dolls
There were even analogies to, "Oh, here comes Ken - Console Wars 00:17
There were even analogies to, "Oh, here comes Ken
I didn't even initially move my family up to San Francisco. - Console Wars 00:04
I didn't even initially move my family up to San Franci...
I stayed in a Comfort Inn - Console Wars 00:06
I stayed in a Comfort Inn
It happened to be a place that Shinobu Toyoda - Console Wars 00:05
It happened to be a place that Shinobu Toyoda
- Tom started staying at the Comfort Inn, - Console Wars 00:09
- Tom started staying at the Comfort Inn,
We'd have pizza and drink beer - Console Wars 00:06
We'd have pizza and drink beer
- I've had the mustache since I was, - Console Wars 00:07
- I've had the mustache since I was,
That's why I wanted to get out, so I could grow a mustache. - Console Wars 00:04
That's why I wanted to get out, so I could grow a musta...
He'd had explosions occur near his head, - Console Wars 00:07
He'd had explosions occur near his head,
To Paul, being in business was very similar to combat. - Console Wars 00:05
To Paul, being in business was very similar to combat.
It's not as life-threatening - Console Wars 00:06
It's not as life-threatening
- ♪ She-Ra, Princess of Power ♪ - Console Wars 00:13
- ♪ She-Ra, Princess of Power ♪
And it seemed to me that Nintendo - Console Wars 00:07
And it seemed to me that Nintendo
So I saw an opportunity to go after - Console Wars 00:09
So I saw an opportunity to go after
So I worked with Paul and Shinobu - Console Wars 00:07
So I worked with Paul and Shinobu