Console Wars (film)

Console Wars is a 2020 documentary directed by Jonah Tulis and Blake J. Harris. The film is about the 1990s console wars between Nintendo and Sega in the 16-bit era and the rise and fall of Sega in the home console market. It is based on Harris's 2014 book and is the first original film for CBS All Access, now Paramount+.[1]

Console Wars
Film poster
Directed byJonah Tulis
Blake J. Harris[1]
Based onConsole Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
by Blake J. Harris
Produced by
Music byJeff Beal
Production
companies
Distributed byCBS All Access
Release date
  • September 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
Running time
92 minutes

Premise

The documentary chronicles the story of how Sega stepped up to take on Nintendo during the 1990s, the console war between the two companies, and the eventual down fall of Sega during the late 90s.

Reception

The documentary received generally favorable reviews. It currently holds an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews.[2]

See also

References
  1. Kile, Meredith B. (September 11, 2020). "'Console Wars': Go Behind Nintendo & Sega's '90s Feud in New Doc". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. "Console Wars (2020)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, retrieved October 30, 2021

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