Secrets and Rejections - The Story of the US NES Launch
Video Game History
English - July 09, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBVideo Games Leisure History drpoplove gamehistory gamesculture gametrivia gamingculture gaminghistory gamingtrivia goranpoplove podcastdocumentary poplove Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Did you know that American retailers initially rejected the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)? That's right, the launch of the NES was filled with rejection in the United States, Nintendo even had to redesign and rebrand the console. We know that the NES was ultimately a huge hit, but getting there was painful and challenging. This is the epic story of the US NES launch that you won't want to miss.