Japanese game design: addictive since 1889. How?

Remember the Game Boy? This Japanese-made gaming console once took over the world. Now, companies like Nintendo, Sega, and Sony continue to pump out masterpieces, keeping us addicted to gaming. Turns out, there's undeniable history and strategies in Japanese game design.

In this video, we shall discuss Monozukuri (a design strategy), look into how games impact human psychology, and analyze the Japanese game business development strategy. Also, did you know that Mario was inspired by a real person?

Sources (videos)
https://youtu.be/Oy8zSYKkczI?si=k2wl8XjQPhaoZjti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XZr5f0bdec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-NBcP0YUQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZzcVs8tNfE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39COeguO3nY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_TxH59MclA

Source (text)
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/en/history/index.html
http://hypermedia468.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/82077116/Dondlinger2007EducationalVideoGameDesign.pdf

Music
"8 Bit Chillout" By HeatleyBros
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8El8ZP8LMFE&list=PLobY7vO0pgVKn4FRDgwXk5FUSiGS8_jA8&index=6

You're busy, I gotchu
0:00 - Most played games
0:35 - Where it all began
1:27 - Game Boy invention story
2:13 - 1) The design - Monozukuri
4:03 - 2) Gaming psychology
6:12 - 3) Japanese business strategy
8:25 - Storytelling in Japan. Also, Mario is a real person?