{"product_id":"super-nintendo-the-game-changing-company-that-unlocked-the-power-of-play-keza-macdonald-hardcover","title":"Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play -- Keza MacDonald, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn exuberant, behind-the-scenes look at the designers and the company that brought us Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, and so much more, illuminating Nintendo's singular ethos, its massive cultural impact, and the innovative solutions behind its creative triumphs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Comprehensive but never too dense, informative but approachable, and packed with an unwavering passion for Nintendo that I'd wager even the company's biggest detractors would find infectious. In short, if you want to learn about Nintendo, this is the book to do it.\" --Jim Norman, \u003ci\u003eNintendo Life\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat magical mushroom could have turned an unassuming playing card company into one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSuper Nintendo, \u003c\/i\u003e lifelong gamer and a renowned video games journalist Keza MacDonald traces Nintendo back to its quirky beginnings in 1889. Leaping from game to game, she tells 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMacDonald 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. Along the way, she provides a close-up look at the company's 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\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/06\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MacDonald, Keza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47640957157604,"sku":"9780593802687","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593802687.jpg?v=1779481621","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/super-nintendo-the-game-changing-company-that-unlocked-the-power-of-play-keza-macdonald-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}