Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play Aristides Ruiz It's a year after 9/11

It's a year after 9/11

" —Mary Norris

1997 — so many things in our world have changed

Set amid Colorado’s wild beauty

with a divorce behind her and her two grown-up sons busy with their own lives

Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play Aristides Ruiz It's a year after 9/11What magical mushroom could have turned an unassuming playing card company into one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty first century? "A breezy, colorful trip through the history of Mario, Zelda, Metroid and much more. Keza MacDonald adroitly weaves personal observations with original reporting to tell a fascinating story that's packed full of delightful anecdotes (did you know that Splatoon's stylish squids started off as blocks of tofu?).