A look at Nintendo’s original news release for the NES and more
Posted on October 31, 2015 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News
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
