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Console Wars

Say what you wantabout Nintendo, but they were pretty cockyabout their position and felt...

Say what you want
about Nintendo, but they were pretty cocky
about their position and felt assured that
we wouldn't have much success

Full Transcript

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- Say what you want about Nintendo,
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but they were pretty cocky about their position
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and felt assured that we wouldn't have much success.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:26
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
- 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.
- The president at that time held a weekly lineup meeting, - Console Wars 00:11
- The president at that time held a weekly lineup meeting,
So Sega brought in Tom Kalinske, - Console Wars 00:06
So Sega brought in Tom Kalinske,
- When I was about to graduate, I got a job - Console Wars 00:06
- When I was about to graduate, I got a job
We were given the assignment - Console Wars 00:07
We were given the assignment
- Within six months, it was the number one vitamin - Console Wars 00:05
- Within six months, it was the number one vitamin
- But shortly thereafter, - Console Wars 00:06
- But shortly thereafter,
- Super Sugar Crisp is coated with super sugar - Console Wars 00:05
- Super Sugar Crisp is coated with super sugar
- The feeling at the time was that - Console Wars 00:09
- The feeling at the time was that
- And the next thing I know, - Console Wars 00:21
- And the next thing I know,
Would you like me to read some more of them to you?" - Console Wars 00:12
Would you like me to read some more of them to you?"
- You can tell it's Mattel. It's swell. - Console Wars 00:04
- You can tell it's Mattel. It's swell.
- Ruth Handler founded Mattel. - Console Wars 00:04
- Ruth Handler founded Mattel.
She came into my office, and she said, - Console Wars 00:05
She came into my office, and she said,
What do you think about that?" - Console Wars 00:06
What do you think about that?"
Barbie will be around long after you and I are gone." - Console Wars 00:05
Barbie will be around long after you and I are gone."
You're now in charge of the Barbie business." - Console Wars 00:07
You're now in charge of the Barbie business."
And then we created a series of different product lines - Console Wars 00:08
And then we created a series of different product lines