CONSOLE WARS Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation

Harris’s meticulous history of the rivalry between Sega and Nintendo in the 1980s and 1990s proves to be listening gold with the skillful narration of Fred Berman. The narrative focuses on Tom Kalinske, who became CEO of Sega America, and retells how he, along with a skilled team, rebuilt the faltering corporation into a legitimate rival to the Nintendo gaming empire. Berman delivers the story in a strong voice that keeps it moving while simultaneously providing rich vocal characterizations of the men and women involved. When delivering dialogue, he captures tone, projection, and tempo so well that listeners will often feel they’re eavesdropping. L.E. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2014]