Jeremy Snead
Director
Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story (2021)
Season 1
Peel back the curtain on the famously secretive Japanese company that would eventually take the global videogame industry by storm. Discover the humble beginnings of a gaming business that began many decades before the invention of television, and ride along the bumpy road of hits, misses, and wild ideas that turned Nintendo from a local playing card maker into a worldwide household name.
Released March 1, 2021
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, fuboTV, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex Channel
Network: Crackle
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
French
S1E1 - Play Your Cards Right
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 a certain barrel-hurling ape.
March 1, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - A Trojan Horse
The once-mighty U.S. gaming industry is reduced to a pile of rubble. But unbeknownst to the world, the “Donkey Kong Company” is quietly developing a machine that could revive gaming in a big way. But can they convince retail giants to buy back into a market they just escaped?
March 1, 2021, midnight
S1E3 - A Sleeping Giant
Somewhat shaken after a tussle with Sega, Nintendo confidently presses forward into the '90s. The invention of CD technology gives way to new gaming possibilities, but as Nintendo buys into this exciting new paradigm, they inadvertently create their own worst enemy.
March 1, 2021, midnight
S1E4 - Forward Motion
As PlayStation and Xbox wage war on the industry, Nintendo faces an identity crisis. Do they keep treading water with the diminishing returns of the GameCube? Or is it time for a hard left turn? A revolution is brewing.
March 1, 2021, midnight
S1E5 - Reset Button
Plunging stock, natural disaster, a death in the family, and yet another failed console plague Nintendo. Not to mention a seismic industry shift led by Apple. Nintendo faces their most difficult decade since 1889, yet the Donkey Kong Company is never afraid to switch things up.
March 1, 2021, midnight
Network: Crackle
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 300 min.
Released: March 1, 2021
Last Air Date: March 1, 2021, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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