Summary

Console Wars

Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
Detailing the battle between Sega of America and Nintendo of America in the 1990 to 1994 period, Console Wars is a stylized account of a video game battle that defined the home gaming industry. The narrative-style book is mainly told from the perspective of Tom Kalinske, president of Sega of America, detailing his contributions to the marketing push which allowed Sega's console the Genesis to take a 55 percent marketshare in 1993 over the Super Nintendo.