A New York museum to open an exhibit for the NES, as it hits another milestone.
[dropcap size=small]N[/dropcap]ow that I’ve made you feel old, let’s talk about it. The iconic gaming console, known as the NES and NOT THE NINTENDO, DAMMIT. STOP REFERRING TO IT AS A NINTENDO, YOU BUNCH OF SAVAGES… is getting its own museum exhibit at The Strong in Rochester, New York. The museum will be partnering with Kyoto, Japan’s Ritsumeikan University to help explore the story of the Japanese gaming industry, which began with the one-and-only.
Playing with Power: 30 Years of the Nintendo Entertainment System will make its debut this fall, and will showcase interviews with the hardware’s developer: Masayuki Uemura. The Strong’s official site describes the upcoming exhibit:
The exhibit, Playing with Power, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The NES, adapted from the Famicom system that was released in Japan in 1983, revived the faltering American video game industry and introduced unforgettable characters like Mario, Link, and Samus. The NES/Famicom went on to sell more than 61 million units.
