There wasn’t. They started in 1889 as an illicit gambling company. Selling cards designed for illegal gambling, and intending to be sold to various organized crime organizations. Mainly the Yakuza.
In terms of video games, even with their first console, they had a monopoly on the video game market, and forced publishers to bend over and take it.
Wasn’t until the genesis got popular that publishers had even a viable alternative.
I feel like there was a time when Nintendo was the good guy?
There was a time when you were simply to young to know otherwise
Probably. But that was a long time ago because I’m old as fuck.
There wasn’t. They started in 1889 as an illicit gambling company. Selling cards designed for illegal gambling, and intending to be sold to various organized crime organizations. Mainly the Yakuza.
In terms of video games, even with their first console, they had a monopoly on the video game market, and forced publishers to bend over and take it.
Wasn’t until the genesis got popular that publishers had even a viable alternative.