a history of Nintendo arcade games Horowitz, Ken 1973- creator author McFerran, Damien author of introduction, etc. text bibliography ncu 2020 2020 monographic eng

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vii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm ""Before the enormously successful NES console changed the video game landscape in the 1980s, Nintendo became famous for producing legendary arcade machines like Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. Drawing on original interviews, news reports and other documents, this book traces Nintendo's rise from a small business that made playing cards to the top name in the arcade industry. Twenty-eight game titles are examined in-depth, along with the people and events that defined the company for more than four decades."-- The future Is (Not) in the cards -- Video killed the electromechanical star -- Small start, big country -- Gaming's 800 pound gorilla -- The one that (Almost) got away -- Kong vs Kong ... vs Kong -- Getting the barrel rolling -- Nintendo vs the world -- One last dedicated hurrah -- Mario powers up -- Land of the Setting Sun (for coin ops) -- Keeping the quarters flowing -- Where have you gone, Super Mario? -- Merging coin ops and consoles -- From rivals to licensees -- A legacy brimming with star power. Ken Horowitz ; foreword by Damien McFerran. Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-262) and index. Donkey Kong (Game) Nintendo video games History GV1469.35.D66 H67 2020 794.8 9781476684208 2020029701 DLC 200719 20260415142051.0 21616096 eng