From Mario to Zelda, how much do you know about Nintendo? Take our quiz to find out!
Nintendo's video games occupy a special place in the hearts of millions around the globe. Join us in celebrating the National Year of Reading – 'if you're into it, read into' it is the motto! – with a trivia quiz all about one of gaming's biggest names, inspired by Super Nintendo.
Lifelong gamer, journalist, and author Keza MacDonald tests your knowlege with ten questions about the cultural phenomenon that created Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon.
"Did you (or do you still?) spend hours racing with your family and friends in Mario Kart? Or remember accidentally throwing your Wii remote across the room with a particularly enthusiastic golf swing? Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun is a love letter to these games and their gamers, and through years of interviews and reporting offers insights into the company behind some of the most iconic and beloved games, from The Legend of Zelda through to Pokémon." Keza MacDonald
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About Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun by Keza MacDonald
A joyous exploration of the cultural phenomenon that created Mario, Zelda and Pokémon, and an ode to our love of gaming, by one of the most trusted voices in video games writing.
From the instant classics to the hidden gems, Nintendo's video games occupy a special place in the hearts of hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Every player has forged a unique connection with a beloved game, feeling that rush of awe and wonder as they immersed themselves in a virtual world in pursuit of that most human of impulses: the desire to have fun.
Super Nintendo finds lifelong gamer Keza MacDonald exploring Nintendo's legendary roster of games – as well as consoles such as the SNES, Gameboy, Wii and Switch, and a host of other quirky inventions from the Power Glove to Nintendo Labo – drawing from decades' worth of exclusive interviews with their creators and the people whose lives have been changed by them. Along the way, she tells the story of how this unassuming playing card company, founded in Kyoto in 1889, became one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century.
Offering unparalleled access to the company and its fun-filled world, and written with warmth and wit, Super Nintendo captures the love that so many of us feel for video games – and reveals just what that love tells us about being human.
Featuring chapters on:
Ultrahand, Donkey Kong, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Kirby's Adventures, Wii Sports, Animal Crossing, Nintendo Labo, Super Smash Bros, Splatoon
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