The Gaming Industry as we know it owes its very existence to the NES
Arguably the single most important console in video game history, Nintendo Entertainment System (hereafter referred to as the NES), along with SUPER MARIO BROTHERS, singlehandedly resurrected the video game industry after the historic crash of 1983-1984. Rather than reviewing the system itself, which has been done many times, I think many people may find the history how of this revolutionary console came to the videogame industry's rescue very interesting; I know I do. I draw much of this information from various websites, one very good one in particular; unfortunately, I can't really plug them due to Amazon's policies. Email me if you want the websites.
By 1983, the gaming industry, in existence for a mere twelve years, had risen to an astonishing 3.2 billion dollar industry. Atari spearheaded the industry, which introduced its first console in 1977 (Atari Video Computer System), and since had grown to hold two thirds of the entire market. However, in 1984 all this would...
Mankind's Greatest Triumph
Seriously now. Are any of us worthy of reviewing this thing?
The Nintendo Entertainment System may have brought more hours of joy to more people than any other man-made invention in the history of the world. Folks, this is one of the few things ever invented that just never gets boring. You beat one game, get sick of it, and you have 30,000 other games to try, 40% of which are good, 30% of which are unbelievable. Some of my favorite titles are Dragon Warrior, the Legend of Zelda series, Castlevania, Mike Tyson's Punchout, the Super Mario Brothers series, etc. But you know the titles. You know them as well as I do.
How fun is playing Nintendo? Playing Nintendo is possibly the most fun you can have without there being ten beautiful naked women in the room with you, calling your name and gesturing suggestively. Actually, cut that. Playing Nintendo is so much fun that, even if the naked chicks were in the room with you, you might not notice that they were...
Nintendo NES is Still the Best
The 8-bit NES System takes you back to a simpler time. A time when graphics weren't overwhelming and violence wasn't as prevalent in video games. (Yes, of course there was some, but not to the extent of, say, Grand Theft Auto and it's ilk.) The games are easy to comprehend and play. They're also easy and cheap to find at thrift stores. All you have to do is clean them up and pop them in. Many web sites offer PDF downloads of the manuals/instructions as well so don't worry that you don't get the game mint in the box. The system and games are easy to maintain. Anyone with a phillips head screwdriver and a q-tip with a dab of rubbing alcohol can keep games and system clean and blink-free. New 72 pins can be easily installed for under 10 bucks - then your old system will play forever. I particularly like the Role Playing Games and the ability to save games for future play. Super Mario Bros. 3 is by far the best (and one of the toughest) video game ever created. Enjoy it...
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