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Console Wars key art

2020·PG-13

Documentary1h 33m

🍅85%

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85%

Tomatometer

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68%

Popcornmeter

7.1

TMDB

Storyline

In 1990, SEGA, a fledgling arcade company assembled a team of misfits to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pit brother against brother, kids against grownups, Sonic against Mario, and uniquely American capitalism against centuries-old Japanese tradition. For the first time ever, the men and women who fought on the front lines for Sega and Nintendo discuss this battle that defined a generation.

Trailers

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Console Wars | Official Trailer | Paramount+

Details

DirectorsBlake J. Harris, Jonah Tulis

ReleasedSep 23, 2020

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePG-13US

Studios

Scott Rudin Productions

Point Grey PicturesFlying Penguin Pictures

Legendary Television

Cast

Howard Phillips

Self

Shinobu Toyoda

Self

Paul Rioux

Self

Tom Kalinske

Self

Gail Tilden

Self

Peter Main

Self

Howard Lincoln

Self

Al Nilsen

Self

Ellen Beth Van Buskirk

Self

Steve Race

Self

Jeff Goodby

Self

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Paramount Plus Premium

Paramount Plus Essential

Paramount+ Amazon Channel

Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

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William Hughes

RTAV ClubSep 28, 2020

Just like the games of the era, Console Wars is bright, engaging, and frequently so fast-moving and unfocused that it might give you a headache.

S

Scott Tobias

RTNew York TimesSep 23, 2020

The nostalgia rush of revisiting the industry's 16-bit golden age is checked by an unwillingness to reflect on any part of it.

J

Jason Flatt

RTBut Why Tho?Jan 17, 2023

Console Wars isn’t the most enthralling tale of Nintendo and Sega’s fight for home console supremacy in the early 90s, but it is a wonderful exploration of the real people involved.

N

Nicolás Ruiz

RTCódigo espaguetiDec 2, 2020

Console Wars is a vivid representation of marketing and audiovisual culture in the nineties. A concise, precise and joyful documentary about a mediatic war that shaped the imagination of millions around the globe. [Full review in Spanish]

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Information

Title

Console Wars

Released

Sep 23, 2020

Rated

PG-13

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Status

Released

Studios

Scott Rudin Productions, Point Grey Pictures

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