{"product_id":"super-nintendo-the-game-changing-company-that-unlocked-the-power-of-play-9780593802687","title":"Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat magical mushroom could have turned an unassuming playing card company into one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Keza MacDonald pulls back the curtain on the Nintendo dream factory.\" --Walt Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eSignificant Zero\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuper Nintendo \u003c\/i\u003eis an exuberant ode to play and the epic story of the company that has redefined it--Nintendo's quirky beginnings in 1889, its singular ethos, its endlessly innovative leaders and developers, its massive cultural impact, and, most of all, the video games themselves, which have inspired joy and creativity in millions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lifelong gamer and a renowned video games journalist, Keza MacDonald digs down to Nintendo's experimental roots, tracking the company's rise with each new revolutionary product. She draws on private interviews with icons like Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, who continues to leave his stamp on the company, and takes readers on a trip to the secretive Nintendo HQ--making her one of the few Western journalists to have set foot inside the building. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeaping from game to game, \u003ci\u003eSuper Nintendo \u003c\/i\u003etells the remarkable story of the people who brought us Super Mario Bros., Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, and more--not to mention the SNES, N64, Game Boy, Wii, Switch, and a host of other wacky gizmos--and charts the delights they've offered over the decades. Along the way, MacDonald uncovers the driving force behind these creative triumphs: a willingness to take risks and place long-term success over short-term profits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA carousel of wonders, \u003ci\u003eSuper Nintendo \u003c\/i\u003ewhisks you back to the couch in the den, a controller in your hands for the very first time, staring up at a screen of infinite possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keza MacDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.33h x 6.55w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593802687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKEZA MACDONALD is video games editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003ewhere she writes the \"Pushing Buttons\" newsletter. Having previously held editorial roles at \u003ci\u003eIGN\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKotaku\u003c\/i\u003e, two of the biggest specialist games websites in the world, she is also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eYou Died: The Dark Souls Companion \u003c\/i\u003ewith Jason Killingsworth and regularly appears on TV and radio as a video games expert.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Keza MacDonald \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47645061054621,"sku":"9780593802687","price":50.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_95bafa15-ad1a-45c0-92ba-f19c0e42290d.jpg?v=1770750493","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/super-nintendo-the-game-changing-company-that-unlocked-the-power-of-play-9780593802687","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}