Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

2021 - Present NR 7.6

Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story peels back the curtain on the famously secretive Japanese company that would eventually take the global video game industry by storm.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Play Your Cards Right

1. Play Your Cards Right

Aired: Feb 28, 2021

The birth of Nintendo begins in 19th-century Japan, when a young entrepreneur...

Episode 2 A Trojan Horse

2. A Trojan Horse

Aired: Feb 28, 2021

The once-mighty U.S. gaming industry is reduced to a pile of rubble. But unbe...

Episode 3 A Sleeping Giant

3. A Sleeping Giant

Aired: Feb 28, 2021

Somewhat shaken after a tussle with Sega, Nintendo confidently presses forwar...

Episode 4 Forward Motion

4. Forward Motion

Aired: Feb 28, 2021

As PlayStation and Xbox wage war on the industry, Nintendo faces an identity ...

Episode 5 Reset Button

5. Reset Button

Aired: Feb 28, 2021

Plunging stock, natural disaster, a death in the family, and yet another fail...


Main Cast

Sean Astin Sean Astin Narrator

Appearances

Wil Wheaton Wil Wheaton
Alison Haislip Alison Haislip
Cliff Bleszinski Cliff Bleszinski

Creators

Jeremy Snead Jeremy Snead Creator, Writer

Info about Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: Crackle

Genres: Documentary

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