The Nintendo Entertainment System: How the NES Saved Gaming Forever
The Nintendo Entertainment System rescued the video game industry from the 1983 crash and created a cultural phenomenon. Here’s the full story of how the NES saved gaming forever.
The Nintendo Entertainment System rescued the video game industry from the 1983 crash and created a cultural phenomenon. Here’s the full story of how the NES saved gaming forever.
Picture this: It’s October 18, 1985, and you’re walking through the toy aisles of a New York City store. Among the Transformers and Care Bears sits something completely different – a sleek gray box with a futuristic robot companion. The Nintendo Entertainment System had just landed in America, and none of us knew we were…