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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.
First Aired
2020-08-19
Status
Ended
Network
Netflix
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
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E1. Boom & Bust
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.
★ 6.0
E2. Comeback Kid
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.
★ 7.5
E3. Role Players
Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
★ 6.4
E4. This is War
Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
★ 7.1
E5. Fight!
Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
★ 7.0
E6. Level Up
Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.
★ 6.9
Cast
Charles Martinet
Self - Narrator (voice)
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