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How Nintendo Pivoted From Playing Cards to Gaming
In this episode of The Pivot Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore one of the most enduring pivots in business history: Nintendo's evolution from a 19th-century playing card company to a global gaming giant. They focus on the pivotal moment in the 1970s and 1980s when Nintendo, under Hiroshi Yamauchi, transformed itself from a struggling toy maker into a video game powerhouse. The hosts break down the specific decisions that made the difference — from hiring a young Shigeru Miyamoto to betting on the Famicom and the iconic Donkey Kong arcade game. They discuss how Nintendo's willingness…
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