Console Wars (film)
Console Wars is a 2020 documentary about the 1990s console wars between Nintendo and Sega in the 16-bit era. It was based on the director's 2014 book and became the first original film for CBS All Access.[1]
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Directed by | Jonah Tulis and Blake J. Harris[1] |
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Music by | Jeff Beal |
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Distributed by | CBS All Access |
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Premise
The documentary chronicles the story of how Sega stepped up to take on Nintendo during the 1990s, the console war between the two companies, and the eventual down fall of Sega during the late 90s.
Reception
The documentary received generally favorable reviews. It currently holds an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews.[2]
References
- Kile, Meredith B. (September 11, 2020). "'Console Wars': Go Behind Nintendo & Sega's '90s Feud in New Doc". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Console Wars (2020), retrieved February 7, 2021
Bibliography
- Good, Owen S. (September 23, 2020). "In the rousing doc Console Wars, the good guys win… and lose, too". Polygon. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Hughes, William (September 23, 2020). "'90s gaming doc Console Wars played too many video games as a kid". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Minotti, Mike (September 23, 2020). "Console Wars documentary gives Sega and Nintendo's epic battle visual context". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Puchko, Kristy (September 23, 2020). "Console Wars Review". IGN. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Tobias, Scott (September 23, 2020). "'Console Wars' Review: In Nintendo vs. Sega, Mortals Combat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
External links
- Console Wars at IMDb
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