This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
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Netflix
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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 6
- Latest aired
- S01E01
- Total runtime
- 4h 12min
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S01E01 Boom & Bust
August 19 · 47min find the promo
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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.
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S01E02 Comeback Kid
August 19 · 44min find the promo
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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.
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S01E03 Role Players
August 19 · 40min find the promo
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Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
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S01E04 This is War
August 19 · 41min find the promo
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Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
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S01E05 Fight!
August 19 · 43min find the promo
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Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
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S01E06 Level Up
August 19 · 37min find the promo
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Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.