Episode 1: Miyamoto’s Arcade Beginnings

Shigeru Miyamoto, born in 1952, lands an interview at a modest toy company of the name of Nintendo fresh out of college and is quickly tasked with saving the fledgling North American branch of the company from financial ruin. What he comes up with, a carpenter in overalls and a large mustache and a large, villainous gorilla, change the fortunes of Nintendo and change video game history. This episode we cover Sheriff, Radar Scope, and Donkey Kong.