Encore: Nintendo vs Sony – Man of Steel | 2

February 5, 2020February 6, 2020 Laura Bosch 168 Views Business Wars

It’s 1949. 22-year old Hiroshi Yamauchi is the heir apparent for his family’s playing card company, Nintendo. From humble beginnings as a scrappy street stall founded in Kyoto’s back alleys to the largest card company in Japan by the time Yamauchi takes over, this isn’t a company that backs down easily when a little competition comes in. But it was a company that changed its entire business over a couple of… cartoon characters.

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Laura Bosch

Laura is WhatPod's Business Editor. Laura began her career working in Marketing, before moving into Mergers & Aquisitions and becoming a freelance consultant in Strategic Business Development in 2012. A veteran of long haul air travel, she splits her time between Melbourne, Australia and Brighton, UK. Got a podcast to suggest ? Contact Laura (laura.bosch@whatpod.com.au)