While a widespread release of the console wouldn't take place until 1986 (the same year it was released in Europe), it was in late 1985 at the FAO Schwarz in Manhattan, New York (as part of an advance market test) that the first of millions of the machines would pass over the counter of an American retailer.
The first games available were, in hindsight, some of the strongest launch titles in console history, including classics like Excitebike, Ice Climber, Duck Hunt and Baseball. The first consoles, meanwhile, were built by nice ladies.
Interestingly, according to 1UP, Nintendo's advertising boss at the time Gail Tilden reckons that first console was sold not to an American consumer, but to a representative of a "Japanese competitor".
The venerable old machine lasted ten years on the US market, with Nintendo ceasing production of the NES in 1995. In that decade it gave birth to many of gaming's most cherished franchises and characters, from Super Mario Bros to The Legend of Zelda to Metroid.
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Those were the good ol' days.
Ahh, the nes...how i miss it
I was just talking to a friend about how awesome NES Monopoly was...I'd love to find that on an emulator somewhere
interesting!! :D
oh yes, i'm having great memories with zelda on NES :D
first steps to nerdness ^^
Now I can't get the Mario Bros theme out of my head. Thanks for that
Hell yeah, the console that got me addicted to video games.
Cool Story Bro!;)
that's a good device
i love the nes, i bought one yesterday :D
I love you NES!
I own one of these. It's unreliable, but still fun.
No school like the old school.
The good old days right here, love it!
awesome console is awesome
thats awesome. It also makes me sort of sad I'm not old enough to have been around for gaming's greatest time.
awesome.
Nintendo have brought me many years of pleasure
Ahh the good ol' days!
happy bday nes
nintendo has honestly been my childhood... so many memories
I am i sad that I used to play with that system in college? Huge fan of Techmo and Punchout. BTW...really love your blog! Made you geek pick of the day.
Dang I remember the daze playin this as a kid.. Crazy how time flies!
man, those were the days, so much fun, TECHMO BOWL!
Happy birthday you beautiful system you.
happy birthday nes
i love it !!!
You got me Nintendo nostalgia soo hard!
the classics will never age
aah awesome!
25 years already?! Whaaaa!!
i do love my NES. Great post. I had no idea it was so old as of today!!
Happy Birthday, its hard to belive its been so long.
wow, it takes me back. duck hunt.
Wow...this is starting to make me feel old. Feels strange that I'm working on remakes of a 25 year old series.
duuuuuude
It's been so long..
All hail the 8 bit era.
I use yo have one... good ol Mario!
i miss old times
nitendo gameboy sega RAMBO! XD
this is so awesome. nes rules
2 more years for the 2600's 35th!
all hail nintendooo
It would be nice if Nintendo would release some more classic titles to the wii to commemorate.
Long live the NES!!!
So many good times :/
wow its older than me.
And they're still making the same game.
NES is 25 already. Damn I feel old today.
haha, this is so awesome! I love NES!
Happy bday!
The 1st system I ever gamed.
damn Nintendos had a good run
sigh, its like looking at my childhood in a box.
Oh man...this makes me feel old.
Take some time to (only )view my blog
Stay classy : >
Happy bday NES!
I still have my Robbie the Robot that came with it the first year it was in the states....damn I'm old....
First system I ever got. I was but a wee lad back then. Some of my greatest early childhood memories were playing various game on my nes with my parents. :')
Happy b-dayy nintendo!!!
lol that phone doesnt look very cool
25 years? makes me feel old.
happy birthday old friend
Oh wow, I feel old now.
My sister bought us one with her babysitting money like a month after release. Well, she bought half of it, my dad matched her with the other half. She was even awesome enough to leave it at home when she moved out years later till I got myself an SNES.
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