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COLLECTION · Series · 2020

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This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.

Source: TMDB
* 7.4 (263)DocumentaryUnited States
Creators
France Costrel
Countries
United States
Studios
Netflix · Great Big Story
Age rating
TV-14
Release
19/08/2020
Score
7.4 / 10 (263)
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Seasons and episodes
Limited Series
Limited Series
6 episodes · 2020
Boom & Bust
Episode 1. Boom & Bust
2020-08-19 · 47 min

Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.

Comeback Kid
Episode 2. Comeback Kid
2020-08-19 · 44 min

A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.

Role Players
Episode 3. Role Players
2020-08-19 · 40 min

Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.

This is War
Episode 4. This is War
2020-08-19 · 41 min

Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.

Fight!
Episode 5. Fight!
2020-08-19 · 43 min

Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.

Level Up
Episode 6. Level Up
2020-08-19 · 37 min

Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.

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Charles Martinet
Charles Martinet
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Keywords
video gamepop culturenintendoarcademiniseriesnostalgicgamingsegainformative
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