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Nintendo Pre-1980: The Lame Toy Years

I really sympathize with those kids who had to make do with the lame Nintendo. The light gun shootin', hanafuda card playin' era that didn't so effectively shut off the brain like a rousing session of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat can.

From Round Game to Challenge Ball to Ultra Machine, this collection is not only a display of cool, wicked old-school Nintendo gear, but a testament to the clever naming for which the company is known. Neat stuff! (I'd kill to have that Beam Gun Lion box art on a t-shirt.)

Nintendo Toys - Pre-1980 [via Gizmodo]

4:29 PM on Sun Oct 15 2006
By Michael McWhertor
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