Super Mario, Jeff Ryan
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Super Mario
How Nintendo Conquered America

Author: Jeff Ryan

Narrator: Ray Porter

Unabridged: 8 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2011


Synopsis

The story of Nintendos rise and the beloved icon who made it possibleNintendo 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, diehard fans, and faceoffs with Sony and Microsoft are all part of the drama. Find out about: Marios eccentric yet brilliant creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, who was tapped for the job because he was considered expendable; Minoru Arakawa, the soninlaw of Nintendos imperious president, who bumbled his way to success; and the unexpected approach that allowed Nintendo to reinvent itself as the gaming system for the nongamer, especially now with the Wii. Even those who cant tell a Koopa from a Goomba will find this a fascinating story of striving, comeuppance, and redemption.

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