A look at Nintendo’s original news release for the NES and more
On Twitter, collector and games archivist Steve Lin has been sharing some interesting paperwork from the NES days. We have a look at the original news release above, and several other items below.
One document is for research Nintendo conducted in January/February of 1986. In it, it’s shown that R.O.B. was one of the leading reasons why kids were so interested in the console.
Nintendo funded research in Jan/Feb 1986 showed the main reason kids wanted an NES was ROB & 90% sell through in NYC pic.twitter.com/dS16dM0QQ0
— Steve Lin (@stevenplin) October 31, 2015
I’ll be scanning and posting all the Nintendo docs soon. In the meantime, putting in my order for new Deluxe Sets. pic.twitter.com/QiARENmueL
— Steve Lin (@stevenplin) October 31, 2015
.@bravrayj New Orleans was listed as “C” market in the nationwide ad campaign. Also, San Francisco was a “B” pic.twitter.com/6ffKc6fV1I
— Steve Lin (@stevenplin) October 31, 2015