The Toys That Built America Video Game Visionaries (Season 3, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary

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The Toys That Built America

Video Game Visionaries (Season 3, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary

Thanks to the industry-defining innovations of three men through the creation of games like Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon, Nintendo goes from a struggling playing card company to a video game juggernaut.

Showrunner

Keith Palmer

Director

Nick White

Cinematographers

Z.S. Grant | Benjamin Wearing

Casting Director

Sally McCleery

Production Designer

Jo Manser

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 29, 2023

Release date

Oct 29, 2023 (United States)

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Ian Karr Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Joke Man (2023)
Nino Furuhata Shigeru Miyamoto Shigeru Miyamoto See fewer	Tetris (2023)
Laurits Bjerrum Satoshi Tajiri Satoshi Tajiri See fewer	The Toys That Built America (2021)
Andrew Futaishi Gunpei Yokoi Gunpei Yokoi See fewer	Under the City (2012)
Lobo Siu Ip Chan Hiroshi Yamauchi Hiroshi Yamauchi See fewer	The Toys That Built America (2021)
Frank Cifaldi Self - Founder, Video Game History Foundation Self - Founder, Video Game History Foundation See fewer	Sharknado: The Video Game (2014)
Steve Covino Self Self See fewer	Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009)
Jennifer deWinter Self - Dean, Illinois Institute of Technology Self - Dean, Illinois Institute of Technology See fewer	The Toys That Built America (2021)
Tristan Donovan Self - Author, 'Replay: The History of Video Games' Self - Author, 'Replay: The History of Video Games' See fewer	The Story of Pokemon (2024)
Lukas Eggen Self - Host, 'Lan Parties' Video Game Podcast Self - Host, 'Lan Parties' Video Game Podcast See fewer	Super Mega Crash Bros. Turbo (2017)
Ashley Esqueda Self - Author and Pop Culture Expert Self - Author and Pop Culture Expert See fewer	The 2nd Annual Geekie Awards (2014)
Leo Fife Young Satoshi Tajiri Young Satoshi Tajiri See fewer	The Toys That Built America (2021)
Jordan Hembrough Self - Toy and Pop Culture Expert Self - Toy and Pop Culture Expert See fewer	Toy Hunter (2012)
Carly A. Kocurek Self - Professor and Author, 'Coin-Operated Americans' Self - Professor and Author, 'Coin-Operated Americans' See fewer	Insert Coin (2020)
Van Lathan Jr. Self - TV and Podcast Host (as Van Lathan) Self - TV and Podcast Host (as Van Lathan) See fewer	The Reaping (2007)
Natalia Mehlman Petrzela Self - Professor of History, The New School (as Natalia Petrzela) Self - Professor of History, The New School (as Natalia Petrzela) See fewer	Your Bleeped Up Brain (2013)
Adam Richman Self - Author and TV Host Self - Author and TV Host See fewer	Stalking the Bogeyman (2023)
Scott Rogers Self - Professor of Interactive Media and Games, USC Self - Professor of Interactive Media and Games, USC See fewer	Scooby-Doo: Who's Watching Who (2006)
Laurie Schacht Self - CEO, The Toy Insider Self - CEO, The Toy Insider See fewer	A Lego Brickumentary (2014)
Sam Srauy Self - Professor of Communication, Oakland University Self - Professor of Communication, Oakland University See fewer	The Toys That Built America (2021)