For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
Happy Birthday, Nintendo
By Tetris Maximus - July 15th, 2008
The header image you see is from our April Fool’s eve post where we let our wishful thinking show. Wouldn’t it be great to own a brand-new NES? We think so.
While much of the content in that article was satire, one thing was true. Today is the 25th anniversary (or birthday) of the NES. So play ‘em if you got ‘em and don’t forget to blow on the cartridge contacts for old time’s sake (even though that is actually BAD for the cartridge - so use Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt if you’re going to do this since that’s the most common game.
I find it fitting that on this anniversary of the system that saved home video gaming, Nintendo will be holding their press conference at E3. It’s a press conference that will no doubt be Wii-heavy, what with the announcement yesterday of MotionPlus for Wii, which will give the system’s controller true 1:1 motion recognition.
On this 25th anniversary, Nintendo is once again back on top of the video game world and leading the way in what gaming is all about: fun. Sure, Nintendo and I have had a rocky relationship but there’s no denying that there’s a lot of love between us. So here’s to you, Nintendo - and here’s to another 25 years.
