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Console Wars is a 2020 documentary about the 1990s console wars between Nintendo and Sega in the 16-bit era. It was based on the director's 2014 book and became the first original film for CBS All Access.
Original Release
09/23/2020
US Release
09/23/2020
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Howard Phillips | Self - Gamemaster, Nintendo of America / Self |
| Shinobu Toyoda | Self / Self - Executive VP, Sega of America |
| Paul Rioux | Self / Self - Executive VP, Sega of America |
| Tom Kalinske | Self / Self - President & CEO, Sega of America |
| Bill White | Self - Director of Marketing, Nintendo of America; VP of Marketing, Sega of America |
| Randy Peretzman | Self - VP of Sales, Nintendo of America |
| Gail Tilden | Self / Self - Editor-in-Chief, Nintendo Power |
| Peter Main | Self / Self - SVP of Marketing, Nintendo of America |
| Al Nilsen | Self / Self - Director of Marketing, Sega of America |
| Ellen Beth Van Buskirk | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Howard Phillips | Self - Gamemaster, Nintendo of America / Self |
| Shinobu Toyoda | Self / Self - Executive VP, Sega of America |
| Paul Rioux | Self / Self - Executive VP, Sega of America |
| Tom Kalinske | Self / Self - President & CEO, Sega of America |
| Bill White | Self - Director of Marketing, Nintendo of America; VP of Marketing, Sega of America |
| Randy Peretzman | Self - VP of Sales, Nintendo of America |
| Gail Tilden | Self / Self - Editor-in-Chief, Nintendo Power |
| Peter Main | Self / Self - SVP of Marketing, Nintendo of America |
| Al Nilsen | Self / Self - Director of Marketing, Sega of America |
| Ellen Beth Van Buskirk | Self |
| Steve Race | Self / Self - Marketing, Sega of America; President, Sony Computer Entertainment of America |
| Jeff Goodby | Self / Self - Goodby, Silverstein and Partners |
| George Harrison | Self - Nintendo's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications |
| Betsy Aaron | Self |
| Robert Abrams | Self |
| Bruce Apar | Self |
| Minoru Arakawa | Self |
| Ralph H. Baer | Self |
| Roseanne Barr | Roseanne Conner |
| Tom Brokaw | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jonah Tulis | Executive Producer |
| Eli Bush | Executive Producer |
| Josh Fagen | Executive Producer |
| Evan Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Seth Rogen | Executive Producer |
| Scott Rudin | Executive Producer |
| James Weaver | Executive Producer |
| Blake J. Harris | Executive Producer |
| Blake J. Harris | Producer |
| Jonah Tulis | Producer |
| Stephanie Bencin | Producer |
| Katie Mustard | Producer |
| Julian Rosenberg | Producer |
| Seth Rogen | Producer |
| Evan Goldberg | Producer |
Editors
