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High Score

7.4 / 10 · 264 votes
TV-14
2020
1 season
6 episodes
Documentary

This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.

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HIGH SCORE | The First Computer Graphics Game | Netflix

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Cast

Charles Martinet

R

Rebecca Heineman

Shigeru Miyamoto

S

Steve Golson

Toru Iwatani

Richard Garriott

R

Ryan Best

T

Tomohiro Nishikado

G

Gail Tilden

Yoshitaka Amano

H

Hirokazu Tanaka

N

Nolan Bushnell

Seasons

  • Boom & Bust

    1.Boom & Bust

    6.0
    19-08-202047 min

    Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.

  • Comeback Kid

    2.Comeback Kid

    7.5
    19-08-202044 min

    A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.

  • Role Players

    3.Role Players

    6.4
    19-08-202040 min

    Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.

  • This is War

    4.This is War

    7.1
    19-08-202041 min

    Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.

  • Fight!

    5.Fight!

    7.0
    19-08-202043 min

    Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.

  • Level Up

    6.Level Up

    6.9
    19-08-202037 min

    Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.

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