NES turns 20, happy birthday!
by Evil Overlord in
gaming news
during rush hour on
October 18th, 2005:
3 years, 1 month ago
On October 18, 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System was launched. The theme from Super Mario Bros began to play in households all over the US - well, those that weren’t wary from the 83 crash.
“It has been 20 years, which is hard to believe,” said Beth Llewelyn, Nintendo senior director of corporate communications. “Super Mario Bros.” was “a great game. That’s what it all boils down to. It offered something new. It was the first side-scrolling game.”
Source: CNet News
Launch Titles:
10-Yard Fight
Baseball
Clu Clu Land
Duck Hunt
Excitebike
Golf
Gyromite
Hogan’s Alley
Ice Climber
Kung Fu
Mach Rider
Pinball
Stack Up
Super Mario Bros.
Tennis
Wrecking Crew
Source: Digit Press.
So here’s a tylerwillis.com salute to the console that revived the industry. May Mario game on.
