The Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES for short, is one of the most iconic gaming systems the world has ever seen. But, with how quickly it rose to popularity and how seemingly unknown it appears to be today, it leaves us curious about the history of the NES. From its humble beginnings to its most … Read more
Whether it was one incredible piece of music or an entire soundtrack, the NES contained some of the most iconic video game music ever created. When the Nintendo Entertainment System was first released in Japan in 1983, it was known as the Famicom (or Family Computer). Over the next decade, Nintendo didn’t just create some … Read more
Back in the day, there wasn’t such a thing as couch co-op, or local co-op. There was just “two-player.” You had to have a console and you had to have two controllers. Anything beyond that was practically the realm of science fiction. So dust off your old NES, plug in player two, and press start … Read more
The NES was a revolutionary home entertainment system in an era that marked the transition between the arcade and the console. It was home to epic hits such as Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros. Like with every great console, the NES also had its fair share of misfires. From the … Read more
Hours of customization and character building in only 8 bits of graphics. RPGs finally made their move away from pen and paper and onto the screen in the 8-bit era, and nowhere was this more plentiful than the Nintendo Entertainment System. Though it’s been over 30 years since it debuted, the NES still boasts some … Read more
