Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for High Score:
One word – Nerdgasm.
Quick synopsis:
A documentary which illuminates us all on how video games came to be.
Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like:
The aliens in Space Invaders are actually sea creatures set to pixilation. Go look. I’ll wait.
Fun Fact for History Nerds:
Nintendo wasn’t a video game company originally. It was founded in 1889 to make playing cards.
My Take on High Score:
(Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
A lot of entertainment options nowadays try to bring you back to old time periods. I find most are very unsuccessful in this endeavor. They will lean too heavy into a time, like the 80s, and overwhelm you with too many details that assault your senses and ultimately end up seeming forced.
Then there is High Score. Whoever made this knew what 8-year-old me wanted to see and they delivered. There is a ton of information you never knew about behind the scenes.
The battle between Nintendo and Sega, the move to 3-D, multiplayer, and how arcades came and went are all covered. The show never spends to long on any one thing and adds a lot of interesting information along the way.
Please excuse me, I’m going to figure out how to go play The Legend of Zelda.
Verdict:
I was transported back to playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Nintendo. If you ever played video games, go watch this. Watch it here!
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