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Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

Season 1 Episode 5: Reset Button

Nintendo struggles with plummeting stock, devastating natural disasters, a family tragedy, and a string of failed console releases, while also navigating a seismic shift in the industry led by Apple, marking their most challenging decade since 1889, amidst the backdrop of a Donkey Kong saga.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Play Your Cards Right

1. Play Your Cards Right

Aired: Feb 28, 2021

The story of Nintendo's origin unfolds in 19th-century Japan, where a resourc...

Episode 2 A Trojan Horse

2. A Trojan Horse

Aired: Feb 28, 2021

The U.S. gaming industry lies in shambles, but the "Donkey Kong Company" is s...

Episode 3 A Sleeping Giant

3. A Sleeping Giant

Aired: Feb 28, 2021

As Nintendo emerges from a rivalry with Sega, they forge ahead into the 1990s...

Episode 4 Forward Motion

4. Forward Motion

Aired: Feb 28, 2021

Nintendo's gaming future is uncertain as PlayStation and Xbox compete fiercel...

Episode 5 Reset Button

5. Reset Button

Aired: Feb 28, 2021

Nintendo struggles with plummeting stock, devastating natural disasters, a fa...

Info about Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story

Current Status: Ended

Network: Crackle

Genres:Documentary