MattyGrovesOrMe
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From the 'Patent Notice' section of the NY Times, Oct 8, 1955
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First mention of Nintendo in North America? - Oct 8, 1955
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Mama Robotnik
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The Playing Card NPD days must have been amazing.
Cygnus X-1
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It would be interesting to have a photo of Yamauchi when he was young.
out0v0rder
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Their love hotel business didn't have a happy ending.
MassiveAttack
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out0v0rder said:
:lol :lol Superb, just superb good sir.
gamergirly
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I think that's the year my Dad was born. What a coincidence. They put Nintendo into our parent's ears long before we were ever alive :lol
Cygnus X-1
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LaneDS said:
I know that when he became president he fired most of his old management to be sure to have the absolute control of the company.
MattyGrovesOrMe
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Fast Forward 30 Years, Fall of 1985, and the NY Times gives you this:
"Actual shadows?"
Archives. Hours of Entertainment.
"Actual shadows?"
Archives. Hours of Entertainment.
Throwaway123456789
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1887? But they weren't around then?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Cygnus X-1 said:
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
It's so weird thinking about the context of that ad. "Nintendo Robot Video System," and the entire wording of the article, which carefully avoids the use of the word "video game," or "gaming" at all, due to the fact that Video Gaming was seen as a played-out trend due to the '84 Gaming Crash. Hence why R.O.B. is so prominent in those initial ads and showcases despite the fact that history shows us that R.O.B. was used in like one game and didn't work all that well. :lolMattyGrovesOrMe said:Fast Forward 30 Years, Fall of 1985, and the NY Times gives you this:
"Actual shadows?"
Archives. Hours of Entertainment.
Mama Robotnik said:
They were too busy producing casual playing cards for the polio mom crowd. Explaining the rules of poker on every card ruined the entire playing card experience for me. I had to switch over to a different brand where the cards were printed using significantly more DPI because the jaggies produced by the Nintendo playing card company ruined the immersion I had while playing blackjack.
Long story short. The Nintendo trading cards, while fundamentally sound, lacked execution and were nothing more than a fad. This is why you don't see the company producing trading cards any more.
Why would you do that?
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I love the meaning of "Nintendo". It sounds kinda hardcore.
One day, I'm gonna create a company named like "Our Success Depends on Our Diligence Co., Ltd." or "We're Destined to Mercilessly Crush the Competition Inc." People will love us. Maybe.
V :lol
One day, I'm gonna create a company named like "Our Success Depends on Our Diligence Co., Ltd." or "We're Destined to Mercilessly Crush the Competition Inc." People will love us. Maybe.
V :lol
EmCeeGramr
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Anerythristic
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EmCeeGramr said:
:lol :lol , good job
charlequin
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Stumpokapow said:
Dammit! You so beat me. :lol
Hero of Legend
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It`s amazing that Nintendo still does the very thing they were formed to do; today they make the Pokemon TCG.
True that most big family franchises have card games, but still...
True that most big family franchises have card games, but still...
Count Dookkake
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It began.
comedy bomb
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first of all, first of all and first but not last?
Chris Murphy
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EmCeeGramr said:
I don't normaly quote images, but damn...
The attention to detail in that is incredible.
soul creator
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Will Nintendo go third party and develop cards for Hoyle?
MisterHero
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Wooooooooow @ EmCeeGramr
:lol :lol :lol
A blood feud!
Most awesome guy to ever wear a business suit.
:lol :lol :lol
A blood feud!
Yamauchi didn't seek a deal with Disney to promote their cards, Disney begged him to use their characters!Stumpokapow said:
Most awesome guy to ever wear a business suit.
MattyGrovesOrMe
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Needs to include reference to Nintendo spokesperson Reginald Fitz-Arnold denying claims of an HD card upgrade.Drkirby said:
Vinci said:
It wouldn't be too surprising for the mark to have been used before formal incorporation, or for that matter for a '50s NYT wire reporter to flub the conversion from Japanese to Western year numbers.
On the other hand, I'm pretty sure that wonderful, wonderful photoshop means discussion is done in this thread. :lol
MisterHero
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No, instead of HD, Pachter should insist that Nintendo invest in Pantone Color technology, printed on glossy plastic, instead of archaic card stock and offset printing!MattyGrovesOrMe said:Needs to include reference to Nintendo spokesperson Reginald Fitz-Arnold denying claims of an HD card upgrade.
Seriously, that picture is made all the funnier by the fact that one of the smart moves Nintendo made as far as playing card "tech" was concerned was to go from high-quality, finely crafted cards to mundane, yet sturdier, more convenient plastic cards.
History repeats itself.
History repeats itself.
MidnightScott
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Nintendo was 100 years old when I was born. 1889 to 1989 =D
Nintendo translates as "Leave luck to heaven".
Nintendo translates as "Leave luck to heaven".