Product Description: A mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video game industryIn 1990, Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on the video game industry...read more

This insightful book reveals how Nintendo came into being, the entrepreneurs behind the success of the brand, the key facts about the video game industry, and Nintendo's impact in the global market. Nintendo's dazzling transformation from a card-based game company to the world's leading producer of digital entertainment is explored, and all of the company's seminal triumphs are examinedfrom the handheld Game Boy to the global breakout sensation Wii. Nintendo pioneered the home video game industry and continues to define its cutting edge.

Product Description: How Nintendo reclaimed its spot at the top of one of the world's most competitive industries Nintendo was once the dominant force in home video gaming--until Sony and Microsoft pummeled them with powerful new consoles. As those two giants battled each other for market share, Nintendo looked dead and buried...read more