S01E011. Boom & Bust
47mAugust 19, 2020
Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.


This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
Created by France Costrel
August 19, 2020
A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.
Official videos, played on YouTube

HIGH SCORE | The First Computer Graphics Game | Netflix
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HIGH SCORE | From D&D to Electronic RPGs | Netflix
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HIGH SCORE | Online Multiplayer Games | Netflix
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