#Famicom

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History 2026-10-17 · 11 min read

The History of Nintendo: From an 1889 Hanafuda Shop to the Switch

How Nintendo went from a Kyoto hanafuda card maker founded in 1889 to toys, Game & Watch, the Famicom, the DS and Wii, and the Switch, told through the company's choices and design philosophy.

History 2026-10-15 · 9 min read

Retro Game Collecting: From Cartridges to Sealed-Game Auctions

What retro games are, collecting culture born in 1990s fanzines, grading and million-dollar auctions, mini consoles, FPGA devices, and preservation.

Classics 2026-10-15 · 5 min read

Super Mario Bros.: Nintendo's 1985 Classic That Defined Platformers

How Shigeru Miyamoto's Super Mario Bros. came to be, how it plays, why it's a classic, its sequels and influence, and how to play it today.