Console Wars (film)
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| Directed by | Jonah Tulis Blake J. Harris[1] |
| Based on | Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris |
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| Music by | Jeff Beal |
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| Distributed by | CBS All Access |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Console Wars is a 2020
16-bit era and the rise and fall of Sega in the home console market. It is based on Harris's 2014 book and is the first original film for CBS All Access, now Paramount+.[1]
Premise
The documentary dives into the history behind how
console war. From focusing on Sega’s views to then Nintendo’s views and the events they faced, it inevitably ends with fall of Sega
during the late 90s. For older audiences, it a nostalgic trip as they see many games and consoles they might have grown up with. Not so much for the younger audiences, but it may offer them some insight to how some of their favorite video game characters came to be.
Reception
The documentary received generally favorable reviews. Some articles also would express both interest in how the document holds up to its predecessor, Harris's 2014 book on the topic. These articles would also critique some aspects of the film like how long Sega was talked about until Nintendo finally got some of its own time to be discussed. The documentary would earn an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on thirteen reviews.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Kile, Meredith B. (September 11, 2020). "'Console Wars': Go Behind Nintendo & Sega's '90s Feud in New Doc". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Console Wars (2020)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, retrieved October 30, 2021. Meers, Whitney (October 1, 2020). "Console Wars Review: Sega, Nintendo And The Feud That Transformed Video Game History". TheGamer. Retrieved May 10, 2023. Lindbergh, Ben (September 23, 2020). "Revisiting the Old Video Game Console Wars Ahead of the New Ones". The Ringer. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
Bibliography
- Meers, Whitney (October 1, 2020). "Console Wars Review: Sega, Nintendo And The Feud That Transformed Video Game History". TheGamer. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- Lindbergh, Ben (September 23, 2020). "Revisiting the Old Video Game Console Wars Ahead of the New Ones". The Ringer. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- Good, Owen S. (September 23, 2020). "In the rousing doc Console Wars, the good guys win… and lose, too". Polygon. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Hughes, William (September 23, 2020). "'90s gaming doc Console Wars played too many video games as a kid". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Minotti, Mike (September 23, 2020). "Console Wars documentary gives Sega and Nintendo's epic battle visual context". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Puchko, Kristy (September 23, 2020). "Console Wars Review". IGN. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Tobias, Scott (September 23, 2020). "'Console Wars' Review: In Nintendo vs. Sega, Mortals Combat". ISSN 0362-4331.
External links
- Console Wars at IMDb
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