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Console Wars (2020)

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.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Howard PhillipsHoward PhillipsSelf
  • Photo of Shinobu ToyodaShinobu ToyodaSelf
  • Photo of Paul RiouxPaul RiouxSelf
  • Photo of Tom KalinskeTom KalinskeSelf
  • Photo of Gail TildenGail TildenSelf
  • Photo of Peter MainPeter MainSelf
  • Photo of Howard LincolnHoward LincolnSelf
  • Photo of Al NilsenAl NilsenSelf
  • Photo of Ellen Beth Van BuskirkEllen Beth Van BuskirkSelf
  • Photo of Steve RaceSteve RaceSelf

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