“To produce and direct Playing with power has been a lifelong ambition for me as an artist, gamer and filmmaker, ”said Snead. “Seeing my show not only come to life with such loving care through my team and I, but also having the opportunity to collaborate with such a talented and experienced team as Screen Media and Crackle to release the series to the audience has just been a dream come true. “
Astin discussed how chronicling the Nintendo Plus story to Nintendo was an “ambitious goal”, but “little by little, over four years, the series really came together. I think we’ve made a five-episode journey that will open up the world of video games and this legendary company in a way that most people have never seen. ”
2021 seems to continue the trend of video game documentaries, and follows 2020’s example that had such hits as Netflix’s High Score and CBS All Access’ Console Wars.
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