Nintendo hasn't always had it this easy, with gamers and non-gamers both extolling the virtues of their current system.

No, there was a time, way back in the 90s, when even Good Morning America seemed to have it out for the Japanese game maker. With Sega beating down their back door how was Nintendo ever to survive? Watch the video for more nail-biting questions.

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