Blake J. Harris

“This task was given to Shigeru Miyamoto, a floppy-haired first-time game designer who idealistically believed that videogames should be treated with the…

— Blake J. Harris

“There was no such thing as a magic touch, and it wouldn’t have mattered if there were, because the only thing it…

— Blake J. Harris

“These people were highly talented and certainly not lazy, but deep down they weren’t as interested in winning as they were in…

— Blake J. Harris

“Kalinske then described what made the videogame industry unique, what made it superbly unpredictable, and what tomorrow might or might not bring.…

— Blake J. Harris

“Videogames were for everyone; they just didn’t realize it yet.”

— Blake J. Harris

“Are you honestly going to let these people keep turning in something they bought in 1987 for the rest of their lives?”…

— Blake J. Harris

“Kalinske wanted Sonic to become an instantly recognizable cultural icon who could define the decade and eventually grow into a multibillion-dollar intellectual…

— Blake J. Harris

“Use letters. Four-hundred-ish. It takes up way more space.”

— Blake J. Harris

“By 1990, only 15 percent of households owned a personal computer, while nearly 30 percent owned an NES.”

— Blake J. Harris

“Kalinske said. “I’ve just been trying to take some time to myself and figure things out a little.” “Ah, yes,” Nakayama said.…

— Blake J. Harris

“Console Wars is a narrative account based on information obtained from hundreds of interviews. Re-creating a story of this nature, which draws…

— Blake J. Harris

“An individual can donate money to help support a cause, but an ambitious company can actually cause a shift in the global…

— Blake J. Harris

“hand you were dealt.” “I know,” Katz said, nodding. “I did. And look how far away we—sorry, you are from even being…

— Blake J. Harris

“What Goodby unveiled at the Crowne Plaza was unlike anything Kalinske and his colleagues had ever seen before. Quick cuts. Crazy zooms.…

— Blake J. Harris

“represents the only thing that a player cares about when he’s locked into a game. Shut off the real world, dive into…

— Blake J. Harris

“Videogames weren’t just for kids; they were for anyone who wanted to feel like a kid.”

— Blake J. Harris

“Unsurprisingly, he soon fired every manager that had been appointed by his grandfather and replaced them with young go-getters who he believed…

— Blake J. Harris

“The game in question had been dreamed up by a pair of game designers named Ed Boon and John Tobias.”

— Blake J. Harris

“While Sega was preparing for the next level, and Nintendo seemed to finally be adjusting to this one, Sony was trying to…

— Blake J. Harris

“Crush Nintendo,” Kalinske finished in a whisper.”

— Blake J. Harris

“the Super NES, which would hit stores on August 23, 1991. All systems would come with the groundbreaking new Super Mario World…

— Blake J. Harris

“Not only would Sony be entering the console market on their own, but they now had the advantage of knowing exactly what…

— Blake J. Harris

“EVAN I try to get into online gaming every now and then, and I constantly find there’s young kids out there who…

— Blake J. Harris

“which was named after the English translation of Nihon Goraku Bussan, “Service Games”—hence SEGA Enterprises.”

— Blake J. Harris

“but Sega continued thrive in its own right as well.”

— Blake J. Harris