Nintendo Entertainment System

clearance bins filled with unsellable junk. This in turn led to gun-shy retailers and consumers.” (Cunningham). Everybody thought the home console gaming industry was long gone, but then the savior of the gaming industry arrived, the NES. When Nintendo released the NES in America they didn’t try to sell it as a console, they tried to sell it as a toy. So they made a super bundle which came with not just the console, but R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy), his games, the Light Gun, and Duck…

You’re at your friend’s house to play his brand new awesome Kinect system. Of course you are really enjoying it and it’s probably the best thing ever. But you can’t help to be curious about such a complex thing, you may not wander on it but there is that little spot in your brain that just makes you wonder about these ingenious inventions. Almost everyone here today is probably familiar with the most famous and exquisite game consoles. Today’s technology has enabled us to create some of the most…

Be it nostalgia or an inclination to entertainment, the series of The Legend of Zelda and its entirety have a firm grasp on the consumer. Spanning from the 90’s to present time, The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo’s best game in the gaming industry, second to the famed Mario series that popularized and even saved the gaming industry. Though many have varying opinions on which Zelda game is the best, Ocarina of Time (OoT) holds a high regard in my part and revolutionized the definition of…

Bibliography for Professional Skills Report by Eamonn Hannon 1. Harris, B. (2014). Console Wars: Sega Vs Nintendo and the Battle that Defined a Generation. London: Atlantic Books. This book is a general history of the 'console war' between Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System console and Sega's Genesis/Mega Drive console, showing the viewpoint of various Nintendo and Sega employees, along with others involved in the game industry at the time. The book contains a lot of technical…

CASE STUDY: CONSOLE PROMOTION *Company name and game is fake* CLIENT Oblivion Studios Inc. Oblivion gained its popularity during the late 2000s just as warfare and action games became more prominent. They became a multimillion dollar company because, of its past success with Nuclear Syndrome I and II as well as, its Dominance franchise. CHALLENGE Ever since the release of Space Invaders in 1978, the popularity of warfare and action games were on the rise, massively increasing the gaming…

Who could imagine that psychedelic art and 2D graphics would become popular again? Well, it has happened. It seems like more and more YouTubers reminisce about those old times of Super Mario and Fantastic Planet (1973). And RollStroll is one of them. This guy started his Youtube channel just a couple of months ago, but, nevertheless, his videos have already become trending. RollStroll's new song “Salvation and Nemesis” is a perfect example of what the modern art looks like. RollStroll and…

Marble Madness is a maze game which is designed by Mark Cerny for 1 or 2 players. In designing the game, Mark Cerny had an inspiration from miniature golf and racing golf. This game was published by Atari Game in 1984. The game was commercially successful during the period. In the game, Players have to control the marble to reach the goal before time runs out. The marble can move around walkways, ramps and other obstacles. There are different kinds of obstacles in the game, such as the other…

games and run them on there computers. Steam created a want for games and games that were thought only could be played on consoles could now be played on computers without the specific release of formating from the actual creators. Later in 2006 Nintendo releases the Wii and keeps up with Sony and Microsoft with big hits of classic characters like mario and sonic to keep them in the big console race to keep them up there in the “big leagues.” In 2010 Minecraft takes to the markets and develops…

For generations, the Nintendo Company has gifted people off all ages with countless memories in the world of video games. Through games such as Mario, Pokémon, and The Legend of Zelda, which are three of the most popular titles of all time. Nintendo has continuously revolutionized the way video games have been developed through handheld and stationary consoles. Their impact on video games has never been more apparent than it has been in the past decade. Nintendo’s recent impact started with the…

Nintendo started making video games in 1985. Since 1985 the company has released many more consoles. Nintendo’s unique storylines and characters have connected with children all over the world. With each system, Nintendo introduces something new and different to the world of video games. Nintendo has revolutionized video gaming. One of Nintendo’s first products was the Gameboy. The Gameboy went under several changes and improvements. Nintendo offered colored screens, different accessories, and…