Ep.305 – Three Wishes: How the Game Genie Took on Nintendo and Won

In 1990, a fifty-dollar plastic cartridge called the Game Genie arrived in North America and immediately became the most controversial accessory in gaming. David and Rob trace the story from a cold shoulder at a Las Vegas trade show, through the makeshift development kit that cracked Nintendo's security, to the federal court case that established what players are allowed to do with games they own. Join them as they explore how the Darling Brothers took on the most powerful company in gaming and won, on today's trip down Memory Card Lane. Read transcript (https://pnc.st/s/a-trip-down-memory-c...)