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Console Wars

"Mortal Kombat"on Sega Genesis is the best video game ever

"Mortal Kombat"
on Sega Genesis is the best video game ever

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- "Mortal Kombat" on Sega Genesis
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is the best video game ever.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:25
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Scott Rudin Productions,Point Grey Pictures,Flying Penguin Pictures,Legendary Television

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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 most complimentary thing I can say about Nintendo - Console Wars 00:08
- The most complimentary thing I can say about Nintendo
- They had to create, out of nothing, an industry. - Console Wars 00:05
- They had to create, out of nothing, an industry.
They not only did that; they did it well. - Console Wars 00:04
They not only did that; they did it well.
- Good afternoon. Nintendo. Nintendo. please hold. - Console Wars 00:04
- Good afternoon. Nintendo. Nintendo. please hold.
- My path to Nintendo was not so purposeful. - Console Wars 00:05
- My path to Nintendo was not so purposeful.
It was just kind of pure luck. - Console Wars 00:04
It was just kind of pure luck.
I was at a time in my life where I was really searching - Console Wars 00:11
I was at a time in my life where I was really searching
- You always had to spell Nintendo - Console Wars 00:06
- You always had to spell Nintendo
- I would get on airplanes, - Console Wars 00:11
- I would get on airplanes,
What a--you know, what is that? Is that a dry laundry?" - Console Wars 00:13
What a--you know, what is that? Is that a dry laundry?"
- Nintendo was some obscure company - Console Wars 00:14
- Nintendo was some obscure company
But then Mr. Miyamoto came along. - Console Wars 00:05
But then Mr. Miyamoto came along.
- Mr. Miyamoto was the original developer of Donkey Kong - Console Wars 00:10
- Mr. Miyamoto was the original developer of Donkey Kong
- Whereas I was just a guy at Nintendo, - Console Wars 00:12
- Whereas I was just a guy at Nintendo,
When "Donkey Kong" first came in, it was really cool - Console Wars 00:08
When "Donkey Kong" first came in, it was really co...
You'd say, "Oops. I can do better," - Console Wars 00:04
You'd say, "Oops. I can do better,"
- We sold over $100 million worth - Console Wars 00:10
- We sold over $100 million worth
- We'd get shipments from Japan, - Console Wars 00:04
- We'd get shipments from Japan,
Then one of the days, I open the box, - Console Wars 00:07
Then one of the days, I open the box,
Let's bring it over, sell it." - Console Wars 00:10
Let's bring it over, sell it."