Not thirty years ago, the question of who or what Nintendo is would have been answered "Nintendo? Who's he?" Several years later, Nintendo continues to shock gamers worldwide. Sure there have been some rough patches but with the success of the DS and the release of the Wii just around the corner, Nintendo could come full circle and then some.
News 4 Gamers posted a news segment that takes a look at Nintendo when the NES was first released. Gone is the banter that video games are the devil's work and you can't see a Jack Thompson for miles. It's just a great exploration of gaming at its popular birth.
See the video after the break and get ready to have tons and tons of flashbacks.
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10-10-2006 @ 7:21PM
TOXN said...
Awsome.1st
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10-10-2006 @ 7:32PM
Capt. Castellanos said...
they are Mario Mario and Luigi Mario!!
they do have last names!
but thats only mention years later
in the cheesy (but still fun to watch)
Super Mario Bros. movie.
cool video anyways..
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10-10-2006 @ 7:43PM
Christopher said...
That dude with the mullet who talks about level "three dash one"?
Yeah, he's my hero.
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10-10-2006 @ 7:59PM
Bododot said...
oh yeah? The guy in the red bow tie is my GOD.
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10-10-2006 @ 8:44PM
Tyler said...
Is it me or did that news guy look like Bill O'reilly back in the day? o_O
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10-10-2006 @ 8:48PM
Termite said...
Wwwwwwwwooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww......
How long has this been collecting dust?
I suddenly feel quite youthful.....
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10-10-2006 @ 8:49PM
Christopher said...
Tyler:
That WAS Bill O'Reilly.
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10-10-2006 @ 8:49PM
Morris said...
The help line guy they show right after the woman, looks and sounds like Brandon Dicamillo from CKY... weird.
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10-10-2006 @ 9:42PM
sixtyfps said...
Howard Phillips (red bow-tie dude) was in the Nintendo Power NESTER comics.
That was SO Bill O'Reilly.
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10-10-2006 @ 10:08PM
friedriches said...
Bill FREAKIN O'Reily! Aweseome vid.
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10-10-2006 @ 10:25PM
spil said...
"In true INSIDE EDITION style, we are going to ask Nintindo [of] America some VERY TOUGH and controversial questions:
[Interviewer]: So, do Mario and Luigi have last names?..."
ROFL
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10-11-2006 @ 12:05AM
Justin said...
Holy cow!
Man - I'm going to date myself here, but I feel sorry for you kids who grew up in the Nineties. Man, the 80's were so great. (Except for that narsty dude with the mullet talking about LEVEL 3 DASH 1, lol - that was the bad side of the 80s) lol
but seriously, this makes me wish for the days when nintendo ruled to come back once again. nintendo created video games in the 80s - i just think it sucks for microsoft to come around and clame it for their own (same with sony) I'd prefer Sega to rule over macroshaft and $ony.
PLEASE NINTENDO, RECLAIM YOUR THROWN - WEVE BEEN WAITING!!!
(i'll see all of you on level three dash one)
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10-11-2006 @ 7:33AM
Max Howell said...
Tough questions like "What is Mario's surname?"
Heh, you could see Nintendo of America sweating over that question.
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10-11-2006 @ 8:46AM
Nice said...
For me was one of first Nintendo. only a bit other design. Then it was something.
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10-11-2006 @ 9:08AM
John said...
Did anyone else go a little speechless/breathless during the part where the camera flew by all those games on the shelves?
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10-11-2006 @ 10:16AM
Jonn Wood said...
Ah, the days before Gamefaqs.
And yes, that is Bill O'Reilly hosting. He was followed by Deborah "Wait, she's *how* old?" Norville in the 90s.
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10-11-2006 @ 11:20AM
Beanie said...
Why am I not surprised that Bill O'Reilly had trouble with Lincoln Logs?
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10-11-2006 @ 3:51PM
John Lucas said...
Justin, the 80's WERE fantastic. Lived in 'em myself from 3 going on 4 to 13. It's so sad when younger kids miss out on a phenomenon. Sometimes you just had to be there.
John from Msg #15, YES, I DID get a charge out of seeing those old gameboxes. Look at how golden & valuable Zelda I looked.
But don't worry. Nintendo's coming for that crown one more time & will win it with the Wii. That's a GyahRonTEE!
The kids will witness their OWN phenomenon like we did with this Wii.
And agree with you on that Sega OVER MS & Sony comment as well. I miss them.
John Lucas
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10-12-2006 @ 1:36AM
samfish said...
AAAAAH HAHAHAHA! It's BildO'Reilly!
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10-13-2006 @ 4:06AM
Wearestars said...
Did anyone notice all those games had no locks, no glass. Oh how the world has changed
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