Limited Series

1

Boom & Bust

53%

August 19, 2020 • 47m

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.

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Directed by: France Costrel, Sam LaCroix, William Acks

Written by: No writer has been added.

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2

Comeback Kid

73%

August 19, 2020 • 44m

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.

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3

Role Players

60%

August 19, 2020 • 40m

Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.

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4

This is War

66%

August 19, 2020 • 41m

Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.

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5

Fight!

64%

August 19, 2020 • 43m

Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.

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6

Level Up

60%

Season Finale

August 19, 2020 • 37m

Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.

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Limited Series (2020)

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Boom & Bust

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Comeback Kid

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