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[A Regular Guy]

The Lie That Helped Build Nintendo - IGN

The story of a man, a lie, a video game handheld, and a business empire.

www.ign.com

Fantastic read, by Joe Skrebels

I'm shocked and surprise how engaging this editorial article was. I've been playing Nintendo games my entire life, and expanded to other consoles and PC gaming currently.

 

[BusierDonkey]

That guy accomplished more in an afternoon of drinking and lying than I have my entire life...

 

[H4ze]

Will read as soon as I am at home, good read to relax, thx OP

 

[jufonuk]

What’s the TLDR?

 

[mejin]

What’s the TLDR?

The Lie Does Revenue.

 

[KorbinDallas]

gets tagged clickbait anyway

Savage.

 

[PhoenixTank]

I knew nothing about this snippet of videogame history and now I do. Thanks OP!