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The biggest problem that we have with Nintendo 64
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Console Wars

The biggest problemthat we have with Nintendo 64 is to try to figure out how to make great...

The biggest problem
that we have with Nintendo 64 is to try to figure out how to make great software
real-time 3-D

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- The biggest problem that we have with Nintendo 64
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is to try to figure out
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how to make great software real-time 3-D.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:18:54
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 were teasing the retailer for, like, two years. - Console Wars 00:05
- We were teasing the retailer for, like, two years.
We were showing them these great graphics, - Console Wars 00:05
We were showing them these great graphics,
- When Nintendo announced 64-bit system, - Console Wars 00:10
- When Nintendo announced 64-bit system,
- Introducing... - Sega Saturn. - Console Wars 00:05
- Introducing... - Sega Saturn.
- Sega Saturn was 32-bit machine to start with. - Console Wars 00:05
- Sega Saturn was 32-bit machine to start with.
It was too late to redesign the machine, - Console Wars 00:08
It was too late to redesign the machine,
That made the programming challenging and complex. - Console Wars 00:05
That made the programming challenging and complex.
Not until three months before launch did we find out - Console Wars 00:07
Not until three months before launch did we find out
We didn't even have enough hardware, - Console Wars 00:14
We didn't even have enough hardware,
I expressed all this to Nakayama, - Console Wars 00:05
I expressed all this to Nakayama,
He was afraid that Sony was gonna steal our thunder, - Console Wars 00:10
He was afraid that Sony was gonna steal our thunder,
- When giants in the video game industry - Console Wars 00:08
- When giants in the video game industry
With $10 billion on the line, - Console Wars 00:08
With $10 billion on the line,
- This is no game; this is a multibillion-dollar gamble - Console Wars 00:06
- This is no game; this is a multibillion-dollar gamble
To borrow from a couple of their more popular titles, - Console Wars 00:08
To borrow from a couple of their more popular titles,
- Without the right games, - Console Wars 00:05
- Without the right games,
- We feel it's more important - Console Wars 00:06
- We feel it's more important
We sold 100,000 units on the first day, - Console Wars 00:05
We sold 100,000 units on the first day,
- No question in my mind, there are gonna be casualties, - Console Wars 00:04
- No question in my mind, there are gonna be casualties,
- Tom and I were both staying at the same hotel, - Console Wars 00:13
- Tom and I were both staying at the same hotel,