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The Nintendo Museum To Be Completed By March 2024

September 15, 2023 By ausretrogamer

How darn awesome will this be when it’s finished in March 2024!

Nintendo is converting their old plant in Kyoto, Japan, into a museum to showcase products from throughout their long history in gaming.

If you are planning a trip to Japan next year, perhaps consider checking our the Nintendo Museum while you are there for the cherry blossom season 😉

Previously announced as Nintendo gallery, the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan, will display a wide variety of Nintendo products from the company’s history. Stay tuned for more info, as construction is planned to be completed by the end of March 2024. #NintendoDirect pic.twitter.com/xeEOivcVHp

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 14, 2023

Birdseye view of the Nintendo Museum roof – love the question mark [?]
Image source: Nintendo




story source: theverge.com

Filed Under: Announcements, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: gamers, gaming, Gaming Museum, Japan, Kyoto, museum, nintendo, Nintendo Direct, Nintendo history, Nintendo Japan, Nintendo Museum, Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, NintendoDirect, The Nintendo Museum

A Rare Look Inside Nintendo During the SNES Era

November 19, 2018 By ausretrogamer

If you’ve ever wondered what it was like in the Nintendo offices during their Super Nintendo days, then this excerpt  from the 1994 French documentary film Otaku is exactly what you are looking for!

Thanks to William Cladley from Game Escape for discovering this film and for adding English subtitles! Oh yeah, you’ll all recognise a younger Shigeru Miyamoto who even back then was always striving for a balance in creativity and management – both attributes have served him well.


source: Game Escape

Filed Under: History, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: 1990s, 1994, 90s, classic gaming, History, nintendo, Nintendo history, Nintendo in the 90s, Retro Gamer, Retro Gamers, Retro Gaming, retrogaming, Shigeru Miyamoto, SNES, Super Mario World, super nintendo, Zelda

The Rise of Mr. Nintendo

April 9, 2018 By ausretrogamer

As Nintendo started to break into the U.S. market, they searched for a spokesperson with a true passion for gaming. They chose Howard Phillips, an employee working in the Nintendo warehouse. Little did he know that he was about to become a gaming legend!

Learn the entire origin story behind Mr. Nintendo in the Emmy® nominated series 8 Bit Legacy!


source: Great Big Story – 8 Bit Legacy

 

Filed Under: History, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: 8 Bit Legacy, 8 Bit Legacy: The Rise of Mr. Nintendo, 8 days of 8 bit, 8-bit, 8DaysOf8Bit, Arcade, Great Big Story, Great Big Story 8 Bit Legacy, Gunpei Yokoi, Howard Phillips, Minoru Arakawa, Mr Nintendo, Nintendo history, Nintendo Of America, NOA, Old School, Retro Gaming, retrogaming

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