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A look back to 1990 when Sega, then a fledgling arcade company, assembled a team of underdogs to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo.
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William Hughes AV Club Just like the games of the era, Console Wars is bright, engaging, and frequently so fast-moving and unfocused that it might give you a headache. Rated: B- Sep 28, 2020 Full Review Scott Tobias New York Times The nostalgia rush of revisiting the industry's 16-bit golden age is checked by an unwillingness to reflect on any part of it. Sep 23, 2020 Full Review Jason Flatt But Why Tho? A Geek Community Console Wars isn’t the most enthralling tale of Nintendo and Sega’s fight for home console supremacy in the early 90s, but it is a wonderful exploration of the real people involved. Rated: 7/10 Jan 17, 2023 Full Review Nicolás Ruiz Código espagueti Console Wars is a vivid representation of marketing and audiovisual culture in the nineties. A concise, precise and joyful documentary about a mediatic war that shaped the imagination of millions around the globe. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7.5/10 Dec 2, 2020 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Although [it] could have used more perspectives of Japanese creators and business executives, Console Wars does a very good job at presenting an overall cautionary tale about how companies that are market leaders shouldn't get too comfortable or arrogant. Nov 4, 2020 Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots An entertaining history lesson about the conflicts between and the rise and fall of the world's video game giants. Rated: 3.5 / 5 Oct 28, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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jeremy y Bad movie. Just wasn't feeling it Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Very informative and thematically unique, this documentary differs from the others because of the funny and sincere approach of the subject matter, that makes this a must-see for afficionados in videogames, nerds, geeks and even for the nostalgia and the curious ones. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review s r A good throwback to my youth. It gave insight to the industry that I didn't know. It was on paramount. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Big standard documentary that is very one sided with a sentimental reflection on SEGA's contribution to the console development in the 90s. Nothing too fascinating. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review gareth d A fascinating look at the tussle between sega and Nintendo and the eventual winner Sony! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member one of the best docs this year! so cool! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A look back to 1990 when Sega, then a fledgling arcade company, assembled a team of underdogs to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo.
Director
Jonah Tulis, Blake J. Harris
Producer
Douglas Blush, Julian Rosenberg, Katie Mustard
Production Co
Point Grey Pictures Inc., Legendary Television, MadPix, Flying Penguin Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 23, 2020
Runtime
1h 32m
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