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Beyond Donkey Kong - by Ken Horowitz (Paperback)

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  • Before the enormously successful NES console changed the video game landscape in the 1980s, Nintendo became famous for producing legendary arcade machines like Donkey Kong and Mario Bros.
  • About the Author: Ken Horowitz is a professor of English and has written about Sega and video games for over a decade for his website, Sega-16, as well as for numerous other websites and magazines.
  • 273 Pages
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""Before the enormously successful NES console changed the video game landscape in the 1980s, Nintendo became famous for producing legendary arcade machines like Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. Drawing on original interviews, news reports and other documents, this book traces Nintendo's rise from a small business that made playing cards to the top name in the arcade industry. Twenty-eight game titles are examined in-depth, along with the people and events that defined the company for more than four decades."--



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Before the enormously successful NES console changed the video game landscape in the 1980s, Nintendo became famous for producing legendary arcade machines like Donkey Kong and Mario Bros.

Drawing on original interviews, news reports and other documents, this book traces Nintendo's rise from a small business that made playing cards to the top name in the arcade industry. Twenty-eight game titles are examined in-depth, along with the people and events that defined the company for more than four decades.



About the Author



Ken Horowitz is a professor of English and has written about Sega and video games for over a decade for his website, Sega-16, as well as for numerous other websites and magazines. He lives in Puerto Rico.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 273
Genre: Games
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Ken Horowitz
Language: English
Street Date: August 20, 2020
TCIN: 81391527
UPC: 9781476684208
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-5609
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: How many game titles are discussed in the book?

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Q: What type of documents does the author use for research?

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Q: What is the main focus of the book?

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Q: Who is the author of this book?

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