Club Nintendo: The Story of Gus Rodriguez and Gaming in Latin America

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GTV Japan

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Published on April 1, 2021 2:00:06 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM3oL-xoCO0

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The Legend of Zelda (1986)

Duration: 27:00

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In most Latin American countries, Nintendo does big business like in Japan and the USA. It was all thanks to one man and the magazine he created! (More below...)

Episode Information
GTV 105 "Club Nintendo" Season 6 Episode 1
Original Airdate: April 1, 2021
Produced January-March, 2021
Recorded at Butsudan Studios and edited on my 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, which was starting to show signs of age, though rock-solid.
Produced with Final Cut Pro and Photoshop, which my job paid for!

0:00 Pre-emption
0:12 GTV ID: No Page Left Unturned!
0:21 Intro: Out of Many, One Stood Out…
1:24 Act 1: The Gus Rodriguez Story
10:49 CM 1: Power Pad, Super Mario Bros. 3, Megaman 4
11:48 Act 2: The Pages of Club Nintendo
19:56 CM 2: Ocarina of Time, N64 Hits, Pokemon Red & Blue
21:29 Act 3: The Legacy Left Behind

This video was inspired by many many requests that came in since December, when a flood of comments came in saying that Club Nintendo knew of Chris Houlihan. But, more than that, how great of a guy Gus was, and how his contributions built Nintendo as a brand in Mexico and South America.

Very special thanks goes out to Leo Cruzaley, Zeus Mendoza Romero and Nio (aka Nio107). They helped deliver materials, give information and personal stories, and provide translation. Without them, there would be no video!

Will I present topics and stories from other countries? Maybe, if they are interesting enough and many people request it.
Oh, and the music comes from Famicom Remix 1 + 2

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