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Console Wars

When Genesis succeededso much here in America, in Japan, it did notnecessarily do great

When Genesis succeeded
so much here in America, in Japan, it did not
necessarily do great

Full Transcript

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- When Genesis succeeded so much
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here in America, in Japan,
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it did not necessarily do great.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:49
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
So that way, I think Sega of America - Console Wars 00:07
So that way, I think Sega of America
- Sega was able to make a dent in the U.S., - Console Wars 00:08
- Sega was able to make a dent in the U.S.,
- As we grew, as we added more people, - Console Wars 00:06
- As we grew, as we added more people,
It became a kind of "Spy vs. Spy." - Console Wars 00:07
It became a kind of "Spy vs. Spy."
- With the Sega Menacer in my hands, - Console Wars 00:05
- With the Sega Menacer in my hands,
- At one point, I was told there was a dartboard - Console Wars 00:08
- At one point, I was told there was a dartboard
- When we went to analyst meetings, - Console Wars 00:06
- When we went to analyst meetings,
- I remember getting up to speak - Console Wars 00:18
- I remember getting up to speak
Thank goodness third-party intervention happened. - Console Wars 00:05
Thank goodness third-party intervention happened.
- As '93 started, there was a big game coming... - Console Wars 00:06
- As '93 started, there was a big game coming...
And it's gonna be available not just for Super NES - Console Wars 00:07
And it's gonna be available not just for Super NES
For once, we get a big title. - Console Wars 00:05
For once, we get a big title.
- We had "Mortal Kombat" in its original version - Console Wars 00:10
- We had "Mortal Kombat" in its original version
- There has been so much violence swallowed into my soul - Console Wars 00:06
- There has been so much violence swallowed into my soul
I mean, consider Roadrunner. - Console Wars 00:04
I mean, consider Roadrunner.
- "Mortal Kombat" went into a graphic violence area - Console Wars 00:09
- "Mortal Kombat" went into a graphic violence are...
- We had long discussions about whether - Console Wars 00:06
- We had long discussions about whether
- I was expecting we might actually get - Console Wars 00:06
- I was expecting we might actually get
"You kept the violence - Console Wars 00:13
"You kept the violence
- Tom wins! - We outsold them five to one. - Console Wars 00:04
- Tom wins! - We outsold them five to one.