Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

Season 1 Episode 1: Play Your Cards Right

Mar 01, 2021NR1h8.6

The birth of Nintendo begins in 19th-century Japan, when a young entrepreneur finds a way to sidestep local gambling laws. His scrappy family business holds fast through war, cultural revolution, and a run-in with Disney to bring the world...

Season 1 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 Narrator

Appearances

Cliff Bleszinski

Creators

Jeremy Snead

Jeremy Snead Creator, Writer, Director

Info about Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: Crackle

Genres:Documentary