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The History of Nintendo (1889-1980) - From Playing Cards to Game & Watch

This highly detailed publication delves into the rich and varied (and often forgotten) 120-year history of the world's leading video game company. For the very first time, Nintendo's historical product portfolio is catalogued in painstaking and loving detail, with over 500 card games, tabletop games, toys, electronic, and arcade games, all compiled into one superbly crafted book. This book details Nintendo's humble beginnings as a playing card manufacturer, charting progress through the entire range of toys and games, including such legendary products as Love Tester, Ten Billion, Ultra Hand, Custom Gunman, and hundreds more, progressing up to the first video arcade games, home consoles, and Game & Watchseries.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 242 pages

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