To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
This revolutionary console was a smash hit
Please log in to add to collections.
The Story of Nintendo

This revolutionary console was a smash hit and began developing morecomplex handheld...

This revolutionary console was a smash hit and began developing more
complex handheld consoles

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.067
This revolutionary console was a smash hit
00:00:04.015 --> 00:00:07.817
and began developing more complex handheld consoles.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:15
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.
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
Video games outsell music cds, - The Story of Nintendo 00:10
Video games outsell music cds,
In the nineties, - The Story of Nintendo 00:06
In the nineties,
The game boy was out, - The Story of Nintendo 00:11
The game boy was out,
So while Nintendo had Mario, the friendly Italian plumber, - The Story of Nintendo 00:10
So while Nintendo had Mario, the friendly Italian plumber,
And the contrast was that Mario games - The Story of Nintendo 00:10
And the contrast was that Mario games
And they were quite slow paced compared to Sonic, - The Story of Nintendo 00:08
And they were quite slow paced compared to Sonic,