Nintendo vs. Sega: Rise and Fall

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This chapter discusses the downfall of the Sega Genesis and the subsequent failures of the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast consoles. It explores the conflict and mismanagement within Sega that led to their bankruptcy and acquisition by a pachinko manufacturer. The chapter also mentions Nintendo's own challenges during this time, including antitrust lawsuits and misguided legal actions against companies like Blockbuster and Game Genie.

In the 1980’s Nintendo was on top of the world, with the NES achieving over 90% market share of home video games globally. So how did they fall ALL the way down to ~10% in just a few short console generations? And how did they then build themselves back up (and down and up again) to the top of the world again? Spoiler: it all hinged on one very small, yet very large and durable platform… the Game Boy. Fire up your favorite portable entertainment device and tune in for the epic story of Nintendo’s fall from grace and journey back to the top — capped off by our robust discussion of where they go from here, and whether this 130+ year old company may still (!) be misunderstood and mis-valued.

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