Poster for the movie Console Wars

Console Wars

2020 • 93 minutes
Documentary

In 1990, SEGA, a fledgling arcade company assembled a team of misfits to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pit brother against brother, kids against grownups, Sonic against Mario, and uniquely American capitalism against centuries-old Japanese tradition. For the first time ever, the men and women who fought on the front lines for Sega and Nintendo discuss this battle that defined a generation.

Picture of Howard Phillips

Howard Phillips

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Picture of Shinobu Toyoda

Shinobu Toyoda

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Picture of Paul Rioux

Paul Rioux

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Picture of Tom Kalinske

Tom Kalinske

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Picture of Gail Tilden

Gail Tilden

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Picture of Peter Main

Peter Main

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Picture of Howard Lincoln

Howard Lincoln

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Picture of Al Nilsen

Al Nilsen

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Picture of Ellen Beth Van Buskirk

Ellen Beth Van Buskirk

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Picture of Steve Race

Steve Race

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Picture of Jeff Goodby

Jeff Goodby

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Picture of Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

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Picture of Byron Dorgan

Byron Dorgan

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Picture of Joe Lieberman

Joe Lieberman

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