Sectorseven
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Has anyone read this?
I'm about 25 pages through, and I've noticed a few inconsistencies with what I thought I already knew. One of the most glaring so far is the book has yet to make any mention of Shigeru Miyamoto being involved in the development of Radar Scope. It talks about the game extensively and how it flopped, but no mention of Miyamoto having anything to do with it. I'm going to give the book the benefit of the doubt since it's from a reputable publisher, but Radar Scope being Miyamoto's first game feels like common knowledge among the arcade lovers here.
A few other bits of info I found interesting:
-Nintendo originally wanted Donkey Kong to be a licensed version of Popeye not just because there was a feature film in the works, but Nintendo also had some sort of food product out based on the character (Nintendo was selling food at the time).
-The Nintendo PCB was in fact designed by Ikegami Ysushinki.
-Nintendo's original US headquarters was in New York City and the first 3000 Ninty cabs were stored in a warehouse in New Jersey.
Like I said, only a fraction of the way through it, but so far it has been a fun, easy read.
