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Glossary 3 articles
JapanBusiness & Tech9 min
Sega: the rise and fall of a video game giant
The story of Sega (セガ): from slot machines on American bases to Sonic, from the Dreamcast to leaving hardware behind. The rise and fall of a giant.
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JapanBusiness & Tech9 min
Nintendo: from hanafuda cards to global video games
The story of Nintendo, from the hanafuda card workshop founded in Kyoto in 1889 to the Famicom, Wii and Switch consoles. A century of pivots.
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JapanPop Culture9 min
The Legend of Zelda: the story of a cult saga
The full history of The Legend of Zelda, from the 1986 Famicom to Tears of the Kingdom: Miyamoto, Hyrule, the Triforce and the DNA of Nintendo.
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