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Reader revisits David Sheff's 1993 Nintendo history Game Over

Original: I'm 2/3rds of the way through 1993's Game Over by David Sheff about the rise of Nintendo. Obviously it's dated in places

A reader says they are two-thirds through David Sheff's 1993 book Game Over, which chronicles Nintendo's rise to dominance in the video game industry. They note the book is dated in places, particularly its picture of an industry that was then still young, but value it as a source of anecdotes about Nintendo's early years.

Why now: Someone is sharing their reading experience and assessment of a classic video game industry book, prompting discussion.

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• I'm 2/3rds of the way through 1993's Game Over by David Sheff about the rise of Nintendo. Obviously it's dated in places, especially with how it treats the video game industry (which was still somewhat novel and had a lot of growth to go), but as source of anecdotes and… · allenu

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