Beyond Donkey Kong

<p> Before the enormously successful NES console changed the video game landscape in the 1980s Nintendo became famous for producing legendary arcade machines like <I>Donkey Kong</I> and <I>Mario Bros.</I></p><p> Drawing on original interviews news reports and other documents this book traces Nintendo's rise from a small business that made playing cards to the top name in the arcade industry. Twenty-eight game titles are examined in-depth along with the people and events that defined the company for more than four decades.</p>