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A Childhood Milestone: The NES Turns 25
An anniversary tribute to a system that touched millions of lives, including ours.
An anniversary tribute to a system that touched millions of lives, including ours.
A New Machine, Part 1
On October 18, 1985, Nintendo of America officially debuted the U.S. version of its first-ever home videogame console, the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was an overhauled version of the company’s Family Computer, which had parlayed its rocky launch in Japan into a nationwide phenomenon in short order. The arrival of the NES was a stealthy attempt to defibrillate an American home gaming market that had lain dormant for nearly two years. In time, the success of the NES made Nintendo a powerhouse and confirmed that gaming was a legitimate medium rather than a passing fad.
