Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

2021
★★★★☆ 7.5/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 5 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 60 min/episode
Documentary
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

fuboTV

Buy

Apple TV
Fandango At Home

Seasons

Season 1
2021 • 5 Episodes
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.

Crew

Director
Jeremy Snead
Writer
Jeremy Snead
Producer
Jeremy Snead, Sean Astin

Network

Crackle

Keywords

video gamenintendoclassic video games