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Console Wars

Like the Grinchwho stole Christmas, these violent video gamesthreaten to rob this...

Like the Grinch
who stole Christmas, these violent video games
threaten to rob this particular holiday season
of a spirit of goodwill

Full Transcript

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- Like the Grinch who stole Christmas,
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these violent video games threaten to rob
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this particular holiday season of a spirit of goodwill.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
01:03:52
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
These games teach a child to enjoy inflicting torture. - Console Wars 00:06
These games teach a child to enjoy inflicting torture.
- They were threatening the industry - Console Wars 00:07
- They were threatening the industry
"We're gonna restrict your children - Console Wars 00:09
"We're gonna restrict your children
It's business and politics - Console Wars 00:04
It's business and politics
- What you're about to see are scenes - Console Wars 00:18
- What you're about to see are scenes
I find this segment deeply offensive - Console Wars 00:08
I find this segment deeply offensive
Let me now call to the table Howard Lincoln, - Console Wars 00:09
Let me now call to the table Howard Lincoln,
Of course, it's always a little bit intimidating - Console Wars 00:09
Of course, it's always a little bit intimidating
- We debated a lot about who should go, - Console Wars 00:07
- We debated a lot about who should go,
Instead of having the senators address me and address Howard, - Console Wars 00:10
Instead of having the senators address me and address Howard...
- We knew that it also would irritate - Console Wars 00:05
- We knew that it also would irritate
- To meet our game guidelines, - Console Wars 00:15
- To meet our game guidelines,
- Howard Lincoln was pontificating about - Console Wars 00:15
- Howard Lincoln was pontificating about
- Senator, I may also point out that Nintendo produces - Console Wars 00:08
- Senator, I may also point out that Nintendo produces
- This is a thing that-- it's called the Super Scope. - Console Wars 00:06
- This is a thing that-- it's called the Super Scope.
I think that this game is a target sh--this device - Console Wars 00:07
I think that this game is a target sh--this device
He had worked for us, and he knew what was going on, - Console Wars 00:11
He had worked for us, and he knew what was going on,
I can't sit here and allow you to be told - Console Wars 00:12
I can't sit here and allow you to be told
Small children bought this at Toys "R" Us, - Console Wars 00:05
Small children bought this at Toys "R" Us,
You've been a damn sight better than the competition. - Console Wars 00:04
You've been a damn sight better than the competition.