Top 20 movies like Electric Showdown

Electric Showdown

...as a $10 billion business stands on the edge of a knife, 50 reporters team up to cover video game history in the making.

Electric Showdown is of 1 hour(s) and 45 minute(s). It is Produced By:  . It was released on 2005-07-27.

Genres: Documentary

1. Grounded: Making The Last of Us

Grounded: Making The Last of Us

A feature-length exploration of the game's creation, and a love letter to the trials of exploring new territory. There are no road maps or guide books for creating a new world. The only way through is to fail—over and over again. This is the story of how a team of artists, musicians, programmers, writers, actors, filmmakers, playtesters, and a lonely UI designer—came together and pushed each other to build something larger than themselves.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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2. I Am Street Fighter

I Am Street Fighter

For one of the longest-running game franchises in history, Street Fighter creators Capcom needed something exceedingly special to accompany the release of their 25th anniversary edition of the game. AREA 5 produced, shot, edited, and finished a documentary that spans three countries, more than two decades, and tells the story of how a game not only birthed an entire genre, but changed the lives of a generation.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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3. Us and the Game Industry

Us and the Game Industry

This film follows several independent game developers examining why they make digital games. The film delves into their creativity and explores some of their thinking and design strategies. Game developers operate in terrain that demands both programming logic and aesthetic quality. The work is hard, however that's what they want to do. The film explores how the developers go deeper into the notion of entertainment and discovery.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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4. The King of Arcades

The King of Arcades

Follow the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds. The King of Arcades details the life and times of punk rock musician and classic arcade collector Richie Knucklez, on his journey to cultural prominence when he takes his passion for collecting to new heights by opening an arcade business in Flemington, New Jersey, only to watch it fall in the wake of economic hardship.

It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.

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5. The Video Craze

The Video Craze

A documentary on classic video arcade collectors across North America. Those who were the first to look into the neon haze of a vector/raster screen and fall in love. The first quarter poppers, the "vidiots" who never grew up.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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6. From Bedrooms to Billions

From Bedrooms to Billions

From Bedrooms to Billions is a 2014 documentary film by British filmmakers Anthony Caulfield and Nicola Caulfield that tells the story of the British video games industry from 1979 to the present day. The film focuses on how the creativity and vision of a relatively small number of individuals allowed the UK to play a key, pioneering role in the shaping of the billion dollar video games industry which today dominates the modern world's entertainment landscape. The film features interviews with major British game designers, journalists and musicians from across the last 30 years.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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7. 100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience

100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience

Imagine a world where video games reign supreme. Five story buildings filled with arcade cabinets, old and new, inundate the streets. Welcome to downtown Tokyo, Japan. A place where the arcades of the 80s and 90s not only still exist, but thrive and have evolved into an elaborate, unmatchable gaming experience. 100 Yen is a historical documentary about the evolution of arcades and the culture surrounding it - from the birth of arcades to the game centers that still thrive today. With a predominant focus on the three major arcade genres, Shooting games, Fighting games and Rhythm games, 100 Yen explores the culture and evolution of arcades through the past and present. Featuring interviews with industry professionals, game programmers and designers, casual gamers and gaming icons from Japan, Canada, and the USA.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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8. Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games

Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games

Video and computer games represent a $6 billion a year industry. One out of every ten households in American owns a Sony Playstation. Children who own video game equipment play an average of ten hours per week. And yet, despite capturing the attention of millions of children worldwide, video games remain one of the least scrutinized cultural industries. Game Over is the first educational documentary to address the fastest growing segment of the media through engaging questions of gender, race and violence. Game Over offers a refreshing dialogue about the complex and controversial topic of video game violence, and is designed to encourage high school and college students to think critically about the video games they play. - See more at: http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=205#sthash.f6Cram5T.dpuf

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9. Stella at 20: An Atari 2600 Retrospective - Vol. 1

Stella at 20: An Atari 2600 Retrospective - Vol. 1

Over the course of August 1997, interviews were shot for a video documentary entitled Stella at 20: An Atari 2600 Retrospective. The founders of Atari, the original engineers, the famous programmers, and some lesser known programmers were gathered together to look back on the system that launched the home videogame industry. Volume 1 contains a roundtable discussion on the origin of the 2600 itself, from concept to finished product, as well as musings on the rise and fall of Atari and changes in the industry then vs. now.

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10. Stella at 20: An Atari 2600 Retrospective - Vol. 2

Stella at 20: An Atari 2600 Retrospective - Vol. 2

Over the course of August 1997, interviews were shot for a video documentary entitled Stella at 20: An Atari 2600 Retrospective. The founders of Atari, the original engineers, the famous programmers, and some lesser known programmers were gathered together to look back on the system that launched the home videogame industry. Volume 2 focuses on the individual programmers, their background, and in-depth discussions of the games they created, covering all eras of the system.

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11. My Own Landscapes

My Own Landscapes

Within the French and American armies, virtual reality prepares soldiers for their future battles just as it treats post-traumatic stress disorder after their baptism of fire. Antoine Chapon meets Cyril, former military video game designer and a veteran, who is dealing with the return to civilian life and loss of identity.

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12. The History of SNK Neo Geo

The History of SNK Neo Geo

Promotional video depicting the company history of Japanese video game manufacturer SNK up until 1992. Creator of many arcade games, the Neo Geo Multi Video System , Hyper Neo Geo 64, Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System , Neo Geo CD and the Neo Geo Pocket.

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13. Confidences (Confidences)

Confidences

CONFIDENCES is a 2016 documentary proposing to understand where the future of video games. Meet video game professionals who will offer their insights, unveiling a new perspective on this sector, seen from the inside.

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14. Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games

Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video   Games

CNBC examines the history of the video game industry from the first tennis game developed for an oscilloscope to the Atari and video arcade game boom of the early 1980s. It looks at the history of electronic game all the way up to the current Nintendo, Playstation, and Xbox game systems.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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15. The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time

The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time

Beginning with Space Invaders in 1978, arcade games began to appear everywhere. By 1982, there were 13,000 dedicated arcade locations across North America. It was the Golden Age of Arcade Games, generating $3.2 billion dollars in 1983. By 1985, revenue had fallen 97%. Atari declared bankruptcy. Arcades closed. Most of the old games were converted or destroyed. A few were packed into warehouses where they remained, largely forgotten, for at least another decade. This is the story of arcade video games, and the generation who grew up in the arcades attempting to collect and preserve their fondest memories.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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16. How Videogames Changed the World

How Videogames Changed the World

From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Charlie Brooker delves into the history of videogames and pulls out a selection of its most significant titles. From Atari to Angry Birds, How Videogames Changed the World explores how interactive entertainment evolved from a penny arcade diversion into a medium that some believe is art, and shows how it is changing the way we work, communicate and, of course, play. Joined by Jonathan Ross, Dara O'Briain and gaming legends like Will Wright and John Romero, Brooker looks at how videogames have become the most progressive art form of the last 40 years. This humorous and insightful tour will surprise and entertain the uninitiated and dedicated gamers alike.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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17. Operation: Jane Walk

Operation: Jane Walk

The war zone of a dystopian multiplayer shooting game is used to embark some urban explorers on a winter walk, avoiding the combats whenever possible, as peaceful observers, inhabitants of a digital world, which is a detailed replica of Midtown Manhattan.

It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.

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18. Witchcraft: The Making of Bayonetta

Witchcraft: The Making of Bayonetta

This 78-minute documentary covers every aspect of this iconic game’s creation through interviews with director Hideki Kamiya, Bayonetta character designer Mari Shimazaki, producer Yusuke Hashimoto, designers Hiroshi Shibata and Masaaki Yamada, and a selection of other important members of Platinum Games, the creators of the Bayonetta series. The documentary will take you deep into Bayonetta’s origins, in the words of the game creators themselves!

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19. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one could beat his top score until now. Newcomer Steve Wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but Mitchell isn't ready to relinquish his crown without a fight. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true King of Kong.

It has an average vote of 7.756 on TMDB.

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20. 9999 in 1

9999 in 1

In this short video essay film, Stanley Coleman analyses the artwork featured in a bootleg Dendy cartridge, and the story that seems to unfold in its pictures.

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