Happy 25th to the NES!

[TheSlyMoogle]

I don't know about you guys, but I remember having the 3 n 1 cart with mario, duck hunt, and track meet or whatever. I remember trying my hardest to beat my brother on that fucking power pad. Which probably didn't function that well anyway.

Also I remember him trolling me with the 2P duckhunt thing, where the duck could be moved by the 2P controller.

Sigh...

Just reminds me how my brother used to be cool.

Also Blix:

The original Zelda gave you basically no clue as of what to do at all except for slight story in the manual. There were no directions and barely any clues as to what to do except a few key story things.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by TheSlyMoogle

I don't know about you guys, but I remember having the 3 n 1 cart with Mario, Duck hunt, and Track Meet or whatever. I remember trying my hardest to beat my brother on that fucking power pad. Which probably didn't function that well anyway.

Also I remember him trolling me with the 2P Duck Hunt thing, where the duck could be moved by the 2P controller.

Sigh...

Just reminds me how my brother used to be cool.

Also Blix:

The original Zelda gave you basically no clue as of what to do at all except for slight story in the manual. There were no directions and barely any clues as to what to do except a few key story things.

So you had the Power Set. The one that came with the Power Pad, and the three-in-one cartridge, and the third game was World Class Track Meet.

Since you mentioned Zelda, I thought I'd mention seeing an episode of Doogie Howser, M.D. yesterday, and there was a reference made to that game. It also reminded me of how great things were back then.

Good times.

[Teuthida]

I never had an NES but...

My best friend from kindergarden did and I would frequently go over his house after school only to watch him and some other kids play SMB3 and TMNT. Oh how I wanted to try it. Controlling characters on a TV screen? It was-- it was magical. But for some reason or other I never got to play. I just sat on his couch and watched with amazement.

I had another friend who lived across the street from me. Her mom ran a daycare operation so I'd go over there every so often and play with all the kids. Being a daycare there were a plethora of toys. But the crown jewel was an NES, complete with an entire drawer of oh so many games. I fondly remember Friday the 13th and Duck Hunt being played. And yet...and yet I never even touched it.

Again and again I'd go over friends' homes inhabited by that grey box and never even lay a finger on the controller. Why? What was this apprehension about playing the NES? Surely one of my friend's offered me a go. Why did I always refuse?

The year was 1992. The NES was $40. My mother who was firmly against video games finally gave in and offered to get me one for my birthday. After giving it careful thought, I went with a Game Boy. Booyah.

So the first time I actually physically played an NES was a couple years ago while working at a daycare center. Was ok I guess.