Incredible Sunday - Nintendo Contest ( Circa 1988 )

What looks like a precursor to the Nintendo World Championships 1990 ...
A 1988 Episode featured a Nintendo contest. Competing were three boys from the Midwest in games produced by Nintendo:
-Super Mario Bros. 2
-Ice Hockey
-Rad Racer
The winner took home a U.S. National Video Team jacket.
More info: "Incredible Sunday" www.imdb.com/ti...

[@losttribe3001]

Somewhere Jason is in a bar, in his 40’s, drunkenly telling the staff how he use to be a Nintendo champ and on tv...

[@IvoPoblete]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@cajuntacos8423]

@Ryan Knox I can't believe you didn't hear about it.

[@cajuntacos8423]

@Ryan Knox lol I'm joking he didn't kill himself

[@Zenth93]

@Ryan Knox 🤣 never believe the comments section

[@user-mi8tn2zz2k]

Ryan Knox you are gay , reall effffi gay guy

[@victorkenarsy3024]

I think we all can relate to Shawn. Poor bastard didn’t even get an intro

[@OscarMaris]

Because he's just a casual

[@brian5863]

Lmao I just now noticed

[@vika0194]

Because the uploader started the recording late

[@luminous6969]

@@vika0194 Yeah back then you had to rush to hit the record button and whatever you missed, you missed.

[@TheMugfaker]

I think Shaun is still in the Desert.

[@ckjuicyj82]

STILL in the desert in 2020.

[@mrp4242]

He chose Luigi.....

[@manny19a49]

Yeah man legend has it...

[@Ringcaat]

@@mrp4242 Yeah, they named all the monsters (though they misnamed Tryclyde), but they should have commented on the players' choice of character.

[@Wrestlelesson]

😂

[@pmmn000]

The show’s hosts reading their lines with such enthusiasm over kids playing games is simply INCREDIBLE. lol “murderous scores of creatures”

[@phubans]

Considering it was during a time when video games were usually looked down on and treated with skepticism by that age group, it was refreshing to see them at least putting in effort with the material.

[@slot9]

They are very excited about the murderous creatures.

[@siwol8812]

The audience were not ready for that yet... but their kids are going to love it!

[@Sambeck63]

Underrated comment!

[@dragonnoa1]

0:21 Michael has a 3.0 GPA? Seems like a weird flex. Not too high and not too low, just right for playing video games! lol

[@mmoarchives2542]

back then ppl thought playing games rotted your brain, so it's a flex, see gamers can be educated too

[@rgkong8783]

Ben Kennedy 3.0 was considered intelligent back in the day

[@boofert.washington2499]

@@mmoarchives2542 3.0 is still kinda slow.

[@DylanRomanov]

Grades don’t determine intelligence

[@mmoarchives2542]

@@boofert.washington2499 not really, it's average, it only goes up to 4.0 dumbass

[@EbenezerScroogeMcDuck]

They say Shaun is still in the desert to this day...

[@ParumPirum]

To be honest, it’s a pathetic performance from him. What was he thinking, attending a NES contest but having trouble with one of the simplest games in the NES library?

[@billybonez1987]

Lmaoooooo

[@rafaeldelgado4985]

His face at 5:17 when the lady speaking says what she says.

[@dhani5561]

Nintendo rockin Esport before anyone else!

[@FightOstinFight]

Soooo much better than the toxic weirdo money hungry infested shit we have today

[@SiimonDice]

@@FightOstinFight like real Sports

[@gokuhawks14]

I'm surprised that Nintendo didn't sue this show for copyright infringement.

[@tinkerfox1774]

Screw League of Legends, this the REAL e-sports!

[@Doors067]

Comments on the announcers: they dont know what they are talking about Me: They were really trying! They even sounded kind of into it

[@jeremyriley1238]

True. My belief is the commentator must not have had enough time to learn the right names for the boss and the character the three were using. Then again, this was in a time when video games were getting back in the spotlight after what happened in 1983.

[@SteveS4755]

Mike’s first goal was actually the CPU scoring on him lol

[@travismcdowell9281]

That's not Birdo that's Tryclyde.

[@astro4355]

+Travis McDowell must've been the game credits

[@blinkshadown]

Travis McDowell also that wasnt mario it was luigi

[@hexkwondo]

They also kept calling luigi mario.

[@OscarMaris]

It's not tryclyde it's a Hydra

[@orochialex]

Thank you!! Lol!

[@rgkong8783]

*Looks like this video finally got in our recommended after 11 years...*

[@LadyCoyKoi]

We've been waiting on this for 32 years actually.

[@Alucard_FahrenheitTepes]

You know it's the end of the world when A KZbin recommends this 10 years + later and B the world ends with the 1980s

[@MediCali951]

San Andreas quake should be hitting any day now. And I’m in Cali

[@DreepyDude]

Jason is my uncle! This was a really cool glimpse into the past for me.

[@jamesantonio4898]

He's in prison and can't keep his life together he has several assault and battery charges on his record.

[@gokuthe80sman34]

@@xxredjayxx not him, his age Is wrong. The Jason we see on this broadcast was 13 years old meaning he'd only be 45 now. And the one you brought up is 41 years of age

[@endermetal]

@@gokuthe80sman34 I think you might be a little off. If this was filmed in 1988 and he was 13 years old at the time, that means he was born around 1975, making him about 45 years old today. Regardless, I don't think Jason is the convict either based on the age.

[@gokuthe80sman34]

@@endermetal yeah well, maths was never my strong point. But it's good that your calculations prove that link to be false

[@TrollextheTroll]

@COVID 19 ....wow dumb ass.....jealous much? You must suck at everything living in mommas basement....LOL

[@Bro3256Films]

This is honestly the first speed running tournament

[@Marcus-im1zs]

Thank you, Dahoss. Very cool!

[@clash8386]

Brings back some amazing memories, i had over 200 nes games n i tried to beat them all. Born in 82’.. I remember all those games well, jason bult that wall ;) I remember doing that. That gave him plenty of time. Rad racer never did turn. Nice win

[@Alucard_FahrenheitTepes]

Reminds me of the movie The Wizard

[@nickthetoycollector3360]

I'd give anything to live in that decade again... such an awesome era.

[@NathanHassall]

dont live in the past man. There has never been a better time then right now.

[@Mulyse]

@@NathanHassall well said

[@inlovewithi]

The cartridge for this competition could be worth millions.

[@robhuanout5443]

I don't think they used a cartridge with 3 games on it. I think they're using something like a play choice 10.

[@MrDomek98]

Nah its on one of those kiosk NESs with buttons to select different cartridges

[@robhuanout5443]

@@MrDomek98 yeah something like this

[@homer_thompson5090]

"Get the star, Jimmy! The star!!"

[@freddyvidz]

Yes...

[@InfernoYTOfficial]

Lemme guess... This video showed up in your recommendations as well!

[@oofboi6421]

ZeldaInferno yos

[@papasitodonkey9749]

Yes

[@vladcom95]

Ye

[@bruceaskew2107]

How did you know 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheSietsch]

yes... yes it did

[@_kurjala]

This is gonna be a classic in 5 years with like 18 million views.

[@bruceaskew2107]

See you then 🤣🤣🤣

[@mgmych7645]

There will be no internet by December a great earthquake is coming

[@theselfproclaimedretrogame9383]

And that ladies and gentlemen is how Speedrun was born....

[@alexlogan202]

Speedrun was born the first time i took a poop

[@Fevah5]

And CLUNK

[@Megaman84]

The only good thing about 2020, KZbin recommended this video for me.

[@THERES_BEES_EVERYWHERE]

I wish Nintendo was still making games for the NES.

[@zodammit]

Maybe in another 10 years. Itll be retrocool. Like vinyl.

[@tinkerfox1774]

There's a Sega Genesis port of Cave Story and there's can original game called Tanglewood.

[@theoriginalmrjguill3803]

Its me Shaun!!! I just got out of the desert and I'm ready to come back into the world of 2020. What did I miss 😳??

[@arefrigerator396]

Fun Fact: You didn't search for this.

[@mentugo]

How fking true...

[@wing_gundamzero_5433]

Such an original comment....

[@JuanRamirez-fx3tf]

agreed

[@ihateallofu8233]

If I had a dollar for every time I see this exact comment on every video youtube recommends................

[@arefrigerator396]

@@ihateallofu8233 if I had a dollar for every comment about algorithms and recommendations on KZbin I see, I wouldn't need to watch KZbin and read comments. I'd be on my yacht with a mound of blow and a dozen hookers.

[@DialgaMarine3]

These guys are almost 50 now. That’s mind blowing.

[@hypnos9336]

@Nayna Patel lol do the math. they were like 13-15 in 1988 which would make them about 45-47 now. I should know because my brother is about the same age as the kids in the video

[@DialgaMarine3]

Nayna Patel What Hypnos said 👆🏻

[@ArachnidSoul]

E-"sports" early days. Looks fun. I would have gone on that show.

[@davejohn3600]

I can only imagine the amount of tail he got with that jacket!

[@wakeup2theNWO]

😁

[@josephfreeman8516]

None

[@Daniel-kx3zz]

Enough till 2000

[@waynehancock4928]

None, he got beat up and the jacket taken from him like in the first week.

[@ScooterX6945]

He is playing very ferocious Ice Hockey.....LMAO!!!!!

[@JonArbuckle066]

Ah, the good days of coming home and playing some good ol' NES then watching The Wizard with friends.

[@pochicco01]

Wow.. memories

[@whcchw]

Fav movie ever.

[@fgajtani]

They didn't even have to find a black kid for diversity. What a time to be alive.

[@markthebldr6834]

Or someone in a wheelchair

[@itiswhatitis141]

Yeah, i was offended

[@markthebldr6834]

Having said that. I do believe in diversity. America was built with diversity.

[@itsbrewsky5519]

@@markthebldr6834 True, but there is a big difference between genuine diversity and forced diversity.

[@brethart9214]

Lol

[@PeterMasalski93]

1988: Im a rad kid and im pretty good at Donkey Kong... 2020: Ive just speedrun through all 3 parts of dark souls in a row without taking a single hit..

[@flabbergastedTart]

The KZbin time machine is at it again boys!

[@kickme2149]

Aw yeah lets recommend this in 2020. Well thanks youtube!

[@stonecole4703]

To celebrate his win Jason took a vacation to Cal-i-fornia.

[@8bitskyliner]

Cali 4 ni aye

[@stonecole4703]

@Warron93 of course ;)

[@andybardo7489]

Nice one. Gotta be 40 or close to it to get that. Damn I'm old.

[@stonecole4703]

@@andybardo7489 eh I’m 30!

[@Wendellctc_]

You know the hosts are thinking "we went to college for a reputable degree in news and here we are talking about shy guys, tweeters, and birdies. WTF have we done with our lives!"

[@jeffw1267]

Some of them might be with CNN now and they're looking back on their glory days at the Nintendo Championship.

[@eventstephen]

2020 checking in. Shawn is still in the desert...

[@bit7726]

haha

[@Official_Twix]

I wish they still played stuff like this on TV. Maybe I’ll watch TV more.

[@toddribnek6660]

I was getting vibes of "The Wizard" movie there.

[@chrisjones245]

"...California..."

[@sjcflawless]

Game wizard 🧙‍♂️!

[@dutch_gamer76]

"I Love the Power Glove... It's so bad.

[@nateword]

I remember yelling at the TV while my mom looked at me like I was crazy

[@carpanojr]

you can tell this is late 80s cause it feels like the 80s and 90s at the same time

[@Nate-vs4ec]

Very interesting to see one of the first E-sport competition! Imagine telling them it would be a multi-billion industry in less than 30 years.

[@christopherwashington2417]

1988 is a awesome year for video games.

[@spike378]

These guys are almost 50 years old by now

[@aaron71]

Kinda bummed none of them are here in the comments

[@lilcrow3555]

if the grand prize was a $10 jacket ... SOMEONE got paid real nice.

[@christianfrey7144]

I remember being 8 while watching this and saying “that’s not Birdo!! That’s not Birdo!!”

[@Shaman22333]

when shaun died in the pyramid and had to restart the level over he looked like he was complletely about to cry lol. im surprised he didnt just walk off the stage lol

[@princealbertz]

The things i find in 2020, usually i go finding the time machine but the time machine finds me.

[@leothelion2001]

Competition playing old Nintendo on national TV 30 years ago way before e-sports became a thing , it was just a matter of time

[@bluewhale187]

Back to Back 1997-1998 Blockbuster video game champion of the world!

[@heavyvehiclelifestyle8396]

Just here waiting for one of those kids to get pissed off at the games and hurl the controller at the T.V.

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

This reminds me of the much more recent Nintendo contest of the 1st Mario Maker.

[@andrewohara8920]

5:55 Why so many 80's frat bros?

[@automockery420]

Like a whole bus 🚌

[@Grooveraider]

@Glumglufs - Its sure does but lets just say the people behind "Incredible Sunday" and the U.S. National Video Game Team had this pretty well planned out despite the confusion of one the enemies in the game of Super Mario Bros. 2. My other clips will definitely show how some TV stations were completely clueless to video games.

[@MissMichSan]

Who remembers a similar show in the 90s on Nickelodeon or on cable TV? 🥳

[@andybardo7489]

Video power or Nickelodeon arcade? Loved them both.

[@ramoncolonx12]

legend has it he is still on super Mario 3 looking for the hidden door

[@Grooveraider]

Actually, that's Tracey Gold from "Growing Pains" starring Kirk Cameron. "Incredible Sunday" was a revival of the original "That's Incredible" - a show about people with extraordinary talents. Nintendo was freaking popular at this time even a show like this wanted to showcase the Nintendo craze Video game players who practiced enough to became like "Pros" .

[@lordkrythic6246]

This happened one year before I was born...crazy.

[@DOI_ARTS]

When shoutcasting was calm as fuck, those were the days....

[@ThatGuy-du3sq]

Crazy to think these guys are in their mid 40s now

[@prophetvsprofit]

Glad to see Eric Bischoff here

[@megaruhe6296]

Well I'm back! And better than ever!

[@marcozolo3536]

5:49 someone should time travel to 1988 and give Jason a Nintendo Switch, he's earned it.

[@isaema3566]

I was so exhausted watching this video. Wow amazing

[@WebVManReturns]

To Jason Reynolds: So, you're the reason Cheetahmen was made!!! You just HAD to have a video game you couldn't beat, eh?!!

[@ricardo77773]

The Legend tells that Shawn with a beard still on the desert.

[@damin9913]

When it was all about video games in the 80s and 90s

[@Industen]

I remember being glued to the TV when this premiered.

[@Macksbet]

"He's not even in the pyramid yet And fallin behind the leaders" "Bitch i can hear you"

[@jjmbeausoleil]

The futuristic font is sweet

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

The copy editor here was on point. Imagine being an adult in 1988 non-gamer and barely being able to tell the difference between Atari and Nintendo. Then your job is to provide engaging and accurate commentary. I'm sure the commentator himself had NO IDEA what he was reading but again, shout out to the copy editor here.

[@NeonSJuggalo]

"United States National Video Game Team" was this actually a thing, if so it didn't last long.

[@NeonSJuggalo]

@Victor Charles a.k.a. VicGChad07 yea I use to read EGM

[@jatigre1]

How far we've come. Kids in the 80's had a tough time. Back then you had to play standing, I remember. Even stools weren't allowed in my home.

[@MACMETALFACE]

Holy coconuts a year before i was born wild as hell. I loved and played all these fames coming up.

[@1saacbcourt452]

So KZbin randomly reccomended me to watch this video. Thank you. I guess.

[@haggenzlavzka2805]

I love this times

[@Joe-eb8vc]

I bet that Nintendo stud totally nailed Tracy Gold in her dressing room.

[@BBAERSTANCE1]

Shaun is my dad, he works as a manager at Walgreens, this was sad for me to see

[@ericdelacruz1]

Jason studied Nintendo power before the competition that gave him an edge.

[@PatTheNESpunk]

Holy shit they're playing on M82's!!!

[@taylorherzog]

That thing's a piece of crap

[@zuphlas7130]

@@taylorherzog like you and your parents existence. Worthless.

[@johnaleopold7526]

#NoPat

[@jpzeller27]

Pat!!!

[@Thegamercat420]

Pat!!

[@sjcflawless]

The accuracy of those enemy character names on SMB 2

[@matcam89]

Rumor has it Shaun is still playing Mario Bros 2

[@Artcollecta]

One of these guys still wearing a Power Glove

[@GentlemensAcademy]

“Desperately avoiding the bullet-spitting sniffets and the flying tweeters”. 🤣

[@KDMaz]

It's Rad Racer! RAAAAAAAAD RACER! 'Member that one?

[@ShteeveTheMan]

And in one video, my childhood has been captured lol

[@fcrfortes]

Videogame narrators and commenters should make a comeback in the streaming age

[@chrisgolraiderjacobsmith265]

@Kosmic and other speedrunners entered the comments Also @Kosmic: allow me to introduce myself

[@maddmike5265]

Them graphics be fire

[@thetedmang]

United States National Video Game Team Captain was wearing an Olympic-style track suit... Think about that for a bit.

[@fang.clarkec7584]

Who knew video game competitions could one day earn you a million dollars plus

[@Thegamercat420]

The commentary from the TV guy is legendary.

[@Presavage]

I guess back then a 3.0 was worth mentioning. The hosts really had to sell the games.

[@cody181818]

They want to try and make it sound like there good smart kids. Cuz back then and still theirs that saying that Video Games rot your brain and kids that played video games were drop out losers and dummies. So there were trying to reach the middle class american family's with kids that "Had good grades: and "Looked smart" and "You could relate to cuz they looked like your kids". Thats why that cringe intro was made. It was just the times lol.

[@jpconley5618]

Looks like Shaun made it out of the desert and is now a doctor. Well done Shaun.

[@LadyCoyKoi]

The kids didn't even care for the jacket... it was the bragging rights!

[@mattspurrell6572]

The narrators are amazing

[@infiniteascensionn]

Man, I remember shows like this. Gaming back then seemed to more accepted back them..... *sigh* how I miss those days

[@AIex_Kidd]

1:17 turn that damn car to the left! smh