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How a Factory Worker Saved Nintendo from Shutting Down | Newsthink
How a Factory Worker Saved Nintendo from Shutting Down
When Nintendo was in dire straits, a young factory worker completely turned the company around.
Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom
https://twitter.com/cindypom
Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com
Thank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci, Ronil Patel, Tom Eng
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Newsthink
Thank you to the following for permission to use their material without which our story would not be possible:
Before Mario http://blog.beforemario.com/ @beforemario
Nintendo Entertainment System courtesy of Quiet Nerd @QuietNerd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLCx75iQtGA
Duck Hunt game courtesy of Project Detonado @ProjectDetonado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxss1EPm6fQ
Ten Billion Barrel puzzle courtesy of Manqube Manish Rathod @Manqube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moie7RGBJnk&t=274s
Game Boy video courtesy of Alberto Gil Tesa @giltesa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaCZz_Be4e8
Nintendo Toys “R” Us poster courtesy of Vintage Computing and Gaming http://www.vintagecomputing.com/
Game & Watch courtesy of RG Geek @RGGeek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PquKLxI8Zno (Creative commons attribution - re-use allowed)
Additional sources:
0:12 Nintendo building: Yrwg, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
0:16 Nintendo building plate: Taken in Kyoto, Japan, May 1st, 2006, by Eckhard Pecher. User: Arcimboldo Attribution 2.5 Generic (CC BY 2.5) via Wikimedia Commons
1:03 Justin Doub Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/w8EeHX
5:00 Sharp calculator: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
5:27 Nintendo headquarters: DVMG, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
5:32 Game & Watch console: Artistosteles, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
6:03 taylorhatmaker, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
7:31 Nintendo gameplay by DarkX2 - Nintendo Gameplays on YouTube. Check out the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB8jy6wl70I&t=31s (Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)
10:04 User: Malcohol via Wikimedia Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WonderSwan.jpg
10:26 Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Articles referenced:
1:50 Game Over by David Sheff https://www.amazon.com/Game-Teach-Yourself-David-Sheff/dp/0340599820/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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By NewsthinkHow a Factory Worker Saved Nintendo from Shutting Down
When Nintendo was in dire straits, a young factory worker completely turned the company around.
Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom
https://twitter.com/cindypom
Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com
Thank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci, Ronil Patel, Tom Eng
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Newsthink
Thank you to the following for permission to use their material without which our story would not be possible:
Before Mario http://blog.beforemario.com/ @beforemario
Nintendo Entertainment System courtesy of Quiet Nerd @QuietNerd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLCx75iQtGA
Duck Hunt game courtesy of Project Detonado @ProjectDetonado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxss1EPm6fQ
Ten Billion Barrel puzzle courtesy of Manqube Manish Rathod @Manqube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moie7RGBJnk&t=274s
Game Boy video courtesy of Alberto Gil Tesa @giltesa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaCZz_Be4e8
Nintendo Toys “R” Us poster courtesy of Vintage Computing and Gaming http://www.vintagecomputing.com/
Game & Watch courtesy of RG Geek @RGGeek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PquKLxI8Zno (Creative commons attribution - re-use allowed)
Additional sources:
0:12 Nintendo building: Yrwg, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
0:16 Nintendo building plate: Taken in Kyoto, Japan, May 1st, 2006, by Eckhard Pecher. User: Arcimboldo Attribution 2.5 Generic (CC BY 2.5) via Wikimedia Commons
1:03 Justin Doub Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/w8EeHX
5:00 Sharp calculator: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
5:27 Nintendo headquarters: DVMG, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
5:32 Game & Watch console: Artistosteles, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
6:03 taylorhatmaker, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
7:31 Nintendo gameplay by DarkX2 - Nintendo Gameplays on YouTube. Check out the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB8jy6wl70I&t=31s (Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)
10:04 User: Malcohol via Wikimedia Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WonderSwan.jpg
10:26 Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Articles referenced:
1:50 Game Over by David Sheff https://www.amazon.com/Game-Teach-Yourself-David-Sheff/dp/0340599820/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Brilliant people shaping our world.
Follow the podcast & rate it 5 star!
Find Newsthink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Newsthink
Disclaimer: This podcast is fan-made and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newsthink. All content rights and trademarks belong to Newsthink. If you are the rightful owner and have any concerns, please get in touch with me directly.
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