Nintendo! 🎮 This Object in History | Smithsonian Channel

The mid-1980s were a wasteland for the American video game market, with consumers torn between quarter-guzzling arcade machines and sub-par home consoles, such as the Atari 2600. Enter the NES from Japanese giant, Nintendo; it featured unprecedented graphics, fun characters, and great value. By the 1990s, ‘Mario’ was more recognizable than Mickey Mouse, and a third of US homes had one. And so does the Smithsonian: one of the original models, displayed at the National Museum of American History. Join us for a glimpse at a true ‘game-changer.’
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[@justhereforthevideos2798]

My childhood is now history 🤣 good lawd how am I this old

[@philosophy20]

1990 for me 🥲🥲🥲

[@justhereforthevideos2798]

@@ChauNyan technically yesterday is history. But Smithsonian channel History? 😱🤣 u know what I mean lol

[@ToniSkit]

@@ChauNyan are you like Kang ? :p

[@termeownator]

@@justhereforthevideos2798 It is a strange feeling to think of a stained old regular Nintendo alongside the Spirit of St. Louis or something. What really makes me feel old, though, is seeing this stuff cycle from irrelevant to obscure to retro to trendy. Plus, I can't hunt ducks on these new fangled tvs

[@crowcraven7837]

This brings us the best memories of our childhood in 80's and 90's

[@edgargonzales4628]

I wish I born in the 80s, but I born in 2001

[@83jbbentley]

I was there 2000 years ago Gandalf when Mario Bros came out..lol

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

Long live our childhood... My generations from now remember the generation where ALL OF THIS started

[@JohnKExp]

Nintendo is the Disney of video games .

[@AncestorEmpire1]

When there’s no footage of AVGN though….. 🤨🤨🤨

[@ClipsNSnips]

"up down left and right pad"? Literally nobody calls it that... It has always been, and still is a D-pad 😐

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

Out of all the systems ive ever had, super nintendo might be my favorite overall

[@Evocati-Augusti]

NHL 95 changed my life....but I was drawn to playing sports not even watching them, so id play as a kid, but id play outside 8 hours more, I never got hooked on video games, if that had a combat simulator that didn't cost over 20 grand, that they use for real with M 16 as you're joystick and you're radio, I'm out, or ill wait until they move the age up to 55 so I can reenlist again..lol driving to the range with you're load out bag in this atmosphere is a nervous ride..

[@ultranitro437]

I still have my NES and all the games. I will never sell it.

[@luisbeltran937]

Did anyone ever jump over the flag pole on super Mario bros ? I did after trying for ever and all it did was run run run. 😥

[@DianeKovacs]

Now I really feel old. I got married in 84 and we had Commodore 64 then Mac II... sigh. :)

[@carpstick]

I got this notification when it said 16 seconds ago

[@matthewhowell1279]

My generation was so awesome! You’re welcome world!

[@Tentacular]

I just got a New 3DS recently, specifically because I realised that my PS4 and Xbox OX are missing Nintendo's rich history of titles. The Switch just doesn't appeal to me and the 3DS is strangely the best way to enjoy classics like Ocarina of Time.

[@PlayNiceFolks]

Some people used to think that books were going to make us dumb.

[@Greenpoloboy3]

A time before I was born

[@chronolynx360]

You're the only one, I born in 1988!

[@zillsburyy1]

ET killed Atari

[@litepaw7]

Yo gamers, where you at? Rise up.

[@sowmindful1501]

And now we get Re-wrapped games for double the price.

[@stoundingresults]

When you buy a game because the sticker looks cool, then the Game sucks😒

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

Wait, mario was in donkey kong first right? Then mario bros. ?

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

Was he also in mike Tysons punch out?

[@Abangsaury]

Oke banget...kawan

[@technofeeliak]

Wow, I've seen KZbinrs offer better content than the Smithsonian.

[@animalplanetmixhd]

Hi firend nice 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👈