Super Nintendo

A joyous exploration of the cultural phenomenon that created Mario, Zelda and Pokemon, and an ode to our love of gaming, by one of the most trusted voices in video games writing. ''Among the best things ever written about Nintendo.'' TOM BISSELL , author of Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter ''Delightful . . . This book paints a vivid picture of the most important company in video games."'' JASON SCHREIER , author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made From the instant classics to the hidden gems, Nintendo''s video games occupy a special place in the hearts of hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Every player has forged a unique connection with a beloved game, feeling that rush of awe and wonder as they immersed themselves in a virtual world in pursuit of that most human of impulses: the desire to have fun. Super Nintendo finds lifelong gamer Keza MacDonald exploring Nintendo''s legendary roster of games - as well as consoles such as the SNES, Gameboy, Wii and Switch, and a host of other quirky inventions from the Power Glove to Nintendo Labo - drawing from decades'' worth of exclusive interviews with their creators and the people whose lives have been changed by them. Along the way, she tells the story of how this unassuming playing card company, founded in Kyoto in 1889, became one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century. Offering unparalleled access to the company and its fun-filled world, and written with warmth and wit, Super Nintendo captures the love that so many of us feel for video games - and reveals just what that love tells us about being human. FEATURING CHAPTERS ON Ultrahand, Donkey Kong, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon, Kirby''s Adventures, Wii Sports, Animal Crossing, Nintendo Labo, Super Smash Bros, Splatoon ''This is cultural history at its most generous: Nintendo not as corporate monolith, but as dream factory, mythmaker, and companion to childhood.'' SIMON PARKIN , contributing writer for The New Yorker ...

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The incredible story of how an unassuming playing card company became one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century: Super Nintendo is a joyous ode to our love of gaming by one of the most trusted voices in video games writing.

'A book bursting with love. Bop your head against it and see if a shower of gold coins comes out'
**SAM LEITH, *THE TIMES

'MacDonald writes brilliantly . . . a great book'
**CHARLIE BROOKER
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'An engaging history of Japan's most famous business.'
STEPHEN BUSH, FINANCIAL TIMES (Best Books of the Summer)

FEATURING CHAPTERS ON
Ultrahand, Donkey Kong, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Kirby's Adventures, Wii Sports, Animal Crossing, Nintendo Labo, Super Smash Bros, Splatoon

'Fascinating' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Affectionate' IRISH INDEPENDENT
'Charming' SPECTATOR
'Brilliant' MIRROR

'MacDonald's conversations with all the gifted (and often eccentric) creative people who actually make the games are full of such wholesome insights, as are her own superb analyses of favourite games, and of the general vibe of Nintendo'
***GUARDIAN

'If you want to learn about Nintendo, this is the book to do it'
NINTENDOLIFE