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The Best Episodes of Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story Season 1

Every episode of Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story Season 1!

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Peel back the curtain on the famously secretive Japanese company that would eventually take the global videogame industry by storm. Discover the humble beginnings of a gaming business that began many decades before the invention

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story Season 1 Episode 1 - Play Your Cards Right
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    #1 - Play Your Cards Right

    S1:E1

    The birth of Nintendo begins in 19th-century Japan, when a young entrepreneur finds a way to sidestep local gambling laws. His scrappy family business holds fast through war, cultural revolution, and a run-in with Disney to bring the world a certain barrel-hurling ape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story Season 1 Episode 2 - A Trojan Horse
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #2 - A Trojan Horse

    S1:E2

    The once-mighty U.S. gaming industry is reduced to a pile of rubble. But unbeknownst to the world, the “Donkey Kong Company” is quietly developing a machine that could revive gaming in a big way. But can they convince retail giants to buy back into a market they just escaped?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story Season 1 Episode 3 - A Sleeping Giant
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #3 - A Sleeping Giant

    S1:E3

    Somewhat shaken after a tussle with Sega, Nintendo confidently presses forward into the '90s. The invention of CD technology gives way to new gaming possibilities, but as Nintendo buys into this exciting new paradigm, they inadvertently create their own worst enemy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story Season 1 Episode 4 - Forward Motion
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Forward Motion

    S1:E4

    As PlayStation and Xbox wage war on the industry, Nintendo faces an identity crisis. Do they keep treading water with the diminishing returns of the GameCube? Or is it time for a hard left turn? A revolution is brewing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story Season 1 Episode 5 - Reset Button
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Reset Button

    S1:E5

    Plunging stock, natural disaster, a death in the family, and yet another failed console plague Nintendo. Not to mention a seismic industry shift led by Apple. Nintendo faces their most difficult decade since 1889, yet the Donkey Kong Company is never afraid to switch things up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Play Your Cards Right" is the best rated episode of "Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/1/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Trojan Horse".