posted May 23, 2014 #
Having grown up during the time of the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System I wasn't exactly privy to all the in's and out's of the business going on behind the scenes. It wasn't until years later that I found that that Nintendo, the company, was actually founded in the late 1800's. So, reading this excerpt from
Console Wars,
The Rise of Nintendo: A Story in 8 Bits was incredibly eye opening. Reading about the pitfalls of the company and how it was able to establish itself through a handful of characters was quite engaging, to say the least. I look forward to reading the entire book but am now firmly entrenched in my fascination with learning more about Shigeru Miyamoto - as his role in the success of the NES was absolutely clutch.
