NES -- a little gray box full of memories!
Written: Aug 26 '00
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Pros: cheap, nostalgic, wide variety of games, good for kids
Cons: they no longer make games for it :-(
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| Kirsti's Full Review: Nintendo NES |
I was nine years old in 1989 when I sat next to the Christmas tree with the huge box in my hands. My mother watched, smiling, as I began to tear the paper off the package. I already knew what it was by the shape, but the first sight of that familiar box—the one I’d lusted after in stores for what seemed like forever—sent me into hysterics. I left the package (still mostly wrapped aside from the one corner) and began screeching and leaping throughout the house.
I have been inseparable from my NES console ever since. I still have the original little gray box and it still spews the same 8 bit graphics (though sometimes it takes a firm smack no the top to get it to function properly).
Durability: I can say one thing for this nifty little gadget; it sure as heck is durable. It’s been dropped, buried in storage, smacked around whenever it blinks, stepped on, used as a bookend and countless other indignities. Though my system has a tendency to blink out (it sometimes takes a smack or two to get the game to start playing), the thing has been quite reliable since I was nine years old.
Games: Games for this old but lovable system are plentiful and cheap. Yard sales, thrift stores, pawn shops and eBay are good sources for games. They can be found for anyone from $1-$50 (depending on the condition and the rarity). There are several on-line sources for used, good quality NES games at reasonable prices.
For kids: I prefer this system for kids any day. We are spared the high-resolution graphic violence. In place of the modern-day video game violence, we have creatures that merely die in a puff of smoke, fall off the screen or flatten into the ground. (Also, the lower quality graphics lessen the illusion of "reality", making it easier for kids to separate the game from reality.)
Ease of use: The old 8 bit is also much easier to use (especially for kids) than the newer consoles. We have here a simple controller with only a few buttons (where as these new controllers have an entire Mission Control in the little hand-held gadgets).
Nostalgia: I think the thing I love the most about my old NES, is the memories. Sitting down with that controller in my hands and the familiar Mario Brothers music playing on the television takes me back ten years to when I sat in my living room with friends I’ll never see again. The games reflect the times – popular culture, movies and fads. It is like taking a trip back in time and indulging in the sweet memories.
The NES is perfect for bringing back memories, or creating new ones.
Recommended:
Yes
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