Super Mario How Nintendo Conquered America

Name: Super Mario How Nintendo Conquered America
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ISBN: 9781591845638

ISBN-10: 1591845637

ISBN-13: 9781591845638

Edition: 2013

Authors: Jeff Ryan

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The story of Nintendo's rise and the beloved icon who made it possible.Nintendo has continually set the standard for video-game innovation in America, starting in 1981 with a plucky hero who jumped over barrels to save a girl from an ape.The saga of Mario, the portly plumber who became the most successful franchise in the history of gaming, has plot twists worthy of a video game. Jeff Ryan shares the story of how this quintessentially Japanese company found success in the American market. Lawsuits, Hollywood, die- hard fans, and face-offs with Sony and Microsoft are all part of the drama.Find out about:••Mario's eccentric yet brilliant creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, who was tapped for the job…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/25/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.48" wide x 8.31" long x 0.84" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Introduction: Mario's Inside Story



Arcade Fire



Baby Mario: The Birth of Nintendo of America



Mario's Artist: Shigeru Miyamoto and the Creation of Donkey Kong



Mario's Brawl: The MCA Universal Lawsuit



Mario's Early Years: The Video Game Crash of 1983



Super 8



Mario's Island: Japan and the Famicom



Mario's Sunshine: Super Mario Bros. And the Nintendo Entertainment System



Mario's Bomb: The Lost Levels



Mario's Smash: Super Mario Bros. 3



Mario's Brothers: The Nes and the Game Boy



Mario's Drift: Sega, the Genesis, and a Very Fast Hedgehog



Sweet 16



Mario's Clash: The Sonic-Mario Showdown



Mario's Galaxy: Spinoffs Galore



Mario the Juggler: Mario Paint



Mario's Advance: Nintendo's Discs



Mario's Kart (Ridge): Virtual Boy and Other Three-Dimensional Fun



Third Prize Is Youï¿½re Fired



Mario's World: The N64



Mario's Communication Kit: The Nintendo DD



Mario's Melee: The Gamecube



Mario's Time Machine: The Game Boy Advance



Mario's Saga: Sunshine and Darkness



Wii are the Champions



Mario's Revolution: The DS



Mario's Princess: The Wii



Mario's Party: Three Days in The Life of Nintendo



Mario's Legend: The Future of Nintendo



Mario's Misfortune: How Nintendo Survived 2011


Thanks, Mario, But Our Notes and Acknowledgments are in Another Castle


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