Super Mario
How Nintendo Conquered America
by Jeff Ryan · first published 2011
100% recommend
This is a history, review, and business analysis book, covering the Mario games by Nintendo, on various sytemes. It gives a overview of the companies history, as well as a game by game analysis of the gameplay elemts that changed from one game to the next, from games like Donkey Kong, to the Super Mario, and spinn off series. There are also reviews of the Super Mario Bros., film and the cartoons. It looks at the series characters, as well as his team-ups with Sonic the Hedgehog. There are no illustrations, only text. There is a hardback version ISBN: 9781591844051 {Hardback} released on August
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If you have any interest in NES or video game history, and you haven't read "Super Mario" by Jeff Ryan, get it. I first read it about 10 years ago, but it was one of the most interesting books I'd read and should be evergreen. I also bought the audiobook, which is phenomenal. Read by the…
on “What made the NES so interesting?” ↗Really good book for those wanting more on Nintendo history: http://www.amazon.com/Super-Mario-Nintendo-Conquered-America... I just finished the audio version during workouts, while it was not _thrilling_ it was definitely interesting
on “Miyamoto Admits Nintendo Underestimated The Switch To HD” ↗…think this is Nintendo's death. Their IP will keep the company going. For anyone interested in the story of Nintendo (or just enjoys gaming history in general) this is a fun read: http://www.amazon.com/Super-Mario-Nintendo-Conquered-America... (or listen for commute/jogging)
on “The Death Of Nintendo Has Been Greatly Under-Exaggerated” ↗…respect. Given that the mobile thing would have had to be tremendously beneficial to avoid the knife. So you are very right, this is probably the end for Nintendo's mobile gaming efforts. [1]: The book "Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America" by Jeff Ryan was incredibly fascinating if you're interested in the history and "inside story" of Nintendo in their early days. Can't recommend enough. Narrated by the…
on “Nintendo sued for “immoral” Mario Kart lootboxes” ↗Kind of off topic, but it's a real shame that Nintendo is so aggressively proprietary and litigious. If you read the (excellent) book "Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America" by Jeff Ryan, you'll see that Nintendo is that to its core and always has been, so I don't expect a change. But it's one of the big tragedies of the world IMHO.
on “Python programming for Nintendo 8 bits (2018)” ↗