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Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America
By Jeff Ryan and Ray Porter (narrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Blackstone Audio Inc
Publication date August 4, 2011
Binding CD/Spoken Word
Edition Mp3 una
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781441793614
ISBN-10 1441793615
Dimensions 0.50 by 5.50 by 7.50 in.
Weight 0.20 lbs.
Original list price $29.95
Other format details audio
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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 because he was considered expendable.

* Minoru Arakawa, the son-in-law of Nintendo's imperious president, who bumbled his way to success.

* The unexpected approach that allowed Nintendo to reinvent itself as the gaming system for the nongamer, especially now with the Wii.

Even those who can't tell a Koopa from a Goomba will find this a fascinating story of striving, comeuppance, and redemption.

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Hardcover
Book cover for 9781591844051
 
from Portfolio (August 4, 2011)
9781591844051 | details & prices | 292 pages | 6.00 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $26.95
Paperback
Book cover for 9781591845638
 
from Portfolio (September 25, 2012)
9781591845638 | details & prices | 309 pages | 5.75 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $16.00
CD/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9781441793607 Book cover for 9781441793614
 
The price comparison is for this edition
With Ray Porter (other contributor) | Mp3 una edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (August 4, 2011)
9781441793614 | details & prices | 5.50 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $29.95
About: 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.
With Ray Porter (other contributor) | Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (August 4, 2011)
9781441793607 | details & prices | 5.50 × 6.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $32.95

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