To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
And he was blue and red
Please log in to add to collections.
The Story of Nintendo

And he was blue and red so that he would stand out onthe background, number one, he had a...

And he was blue and red so that he would stand out on
the background, number one, he had a hat so that they
wouldn't have to animate any hair

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.327
And he was blue and red
00:00:02.041 --> 00:00:07.037
so that he would stand out on the background, number one,
00:00:07.012 --> 00:00:11.267
he had a hat so that they wouldn't have to animate any hair.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:47
Uploaded
Mar 08, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Entertain Me Productions,Tudor Productions

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

Over 133 years in the making, from humble beginnings manufacturing 'Hanufuda' cards came the world's most recognized video game companies.
He had a mustache so that you didn't have to see his mouth - The Story of Nintendo 00:09
He had a mustache so that you didn't have to see his mo...
Every little thing about that it's just very clever design. - The Story of Nintendo 00:07
Every little thing about that it's just very clever des...
And that was, again, that was Miyamoto, - The Story of Nintendo 00:07
And that was, again, that was Miyamoto,
I always remember - The Story of Nintendo 00:17
I always remember
In 1989, - The Story of Nintendo 00:16
In 1989,
This revolutionary console was a smash hit - The Story of Nintendo 00:09
This revolutionary console was a smash hit
There were handheld video game consoles - The Story of Nintendo 00:13
There were handheld video game consoles
So the game boy was, even for 1989, quite primitive. - The Story of Nintendo 00:07
So the game boy was, even for 1989, quite primitive.
You know, it seemed quite retro even in 1989. - The Story of Nintendo 00:06
You know, it seemed quite retro even in 1989.
But because it was a handheld and it was primitive, - The Story of Nintendo 00:09
But because it was a handheld and it was primitive,
So basically, Nintendo beat much more advanced competition - The Story of Nintendo 00:09
So basically, Nintendo beat much more advanced competition
Gunpei Yokoi's design philosophy - The Story of Nintendo 00:08
Gunpei Yokoi's design philosophy
And what that meant is that he didn't want to design - The Story of Nintendo 00:07
And what that meant is that he didn't want to design
He wanted to use technology that was already well used - The Story of Nintendo 00:07
He wanted to use technology that was already well used
And that has been Nintendo's most successful - The Story of Nintendo 00:06
And that has been Nintendo's most successful
"Super Mario" became loved by millions - The Story of Nintendo 00:10
"Super Mario" became loved by millions
When Nintendo was dominating the market, - The Story of Nintendo 00:10
When Nintendo was dominating the market,
It's quite expensive though, - The Story of Nintendo 00:08
It's quite expensive though,
Sega's got more better games, - The Story of Nintendo 00:08
Sega's got more better games,
British market alone - The Story of Nintendo 00:06
British market alone