Description
An exuberant ode to play and the epic story of a company that has redefined ittheir quirky beginnings, their singular ethos, their endlessly innovative leaders and developers, their massive cultural impact, and most of all the video games themselves, which have inspired joy and creativity in millions
What magical mushroom could have turned an unassuming playing card company, founded in Kyoto in 1889whose tile cards were closely associated with gambling and Japans criminal underworldinto one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century, with characters as memorable as any from the Disney or Marvel universe?
A lifelong gamer and a renowned video games journalist, Keza MacDonald digs down to Nintendos experimental roots, tracking the companys rise with each new revolutionary product and exploring the driving force of these creative triumphs (and occasional failures!): Nintendos willingness to take risks, to place long-term goals over short-term profits.
Leaping from game to game, Super Nintendo tells the remarkable story of the people who brought us Super Mario Bros., Zelda, Pok?mon, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, and morenot to mention the SNES, N64, Gameboy, Wii, Switch, and a host of other wacky gizmos, from the Power Glove to the Rumble Pack to Nintendo Laboand charts the delights theyve offered over the decades.
MacDonald draws on private interviews with the likes of Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, who continues to leave his stamp on the company, and even a recent trip to the secretive Nintendo HQmaking her one of the few Western journalists ever to set foot inside the building.
A carousel of wonders, Super Nintendo whisks you back to the couch in the den, a controller in your hands for the very first time, staring up at a screen of infinite possibilities.
Author: Keza MacDonald
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 02/03/2026
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780593802687
Language: English
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