An exuberant, behind-the-scenes look at the designers andthe company that brought us Mario, Zelda, Pokmon, and so much more

Keza MacDonald pulls back the curtain on the Nintendo dream factory. WaltWilliams, author ofSignificant Zero

What magical mushroom could have turned an unassuming playing card company intoone of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century?

InSuper Nintendo,lifelong gamer and a renowned video gamesjournalist Keza MacDonald traces Nintendo back to its quirky beginnings in1889, illuminating its singular ethos, its endlessly innovative leaders anddevelopers, its massive cultural impact, and, most of all, the video gamesthemselves, which have inspired joy and creativity in millions.

Leaping from game to game,Super Nintendotells the remarkablestory of the people who brought us Super Mario Bros., Zelda, Pokmon, AnimalCrossing, Splatoon, and morenot to mention the SNES, N64, Game Boy, Wii,Switch, and a host of other wacky gizmosand charts the delights theyveoffered over the decades. MacDonald draws on private interviews with icons likeShigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, who continues to leave his stamp on thecompany, and takes readers on a trip to the secretive Nintendo HQmaking herone of the few Western journalists to have set foot inside the building. Alongthe way, she uncovers the driving force behind these creative triumphs: awillingness to take risks and place long-term success over short-term profits.

A carousel of wonders,Super Nintendowhisks you back to thecouch in the den, a controller in your hands for the very first time, staringup at a screen of infinite possibilities.

About the Author

KEZA MACDONALD is video games editor atTheGuardian,where she writes the “Pushing Buttons” newsletter.Having previously held editorial roles atIGNandKotaku,two of the biggest specialist games websites in the world, she is also thecoauthor ofYou Died: The Dark Souls Companionwith JasonKillingsworth and regularly appears on TV and radio as a video games expert.