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TCW Podcast Episode 128 - Nintendo in 1985

We look at that special time during 1985 when Nintendo did a holiday test market in New York City!  By being in the right place at the right time they were able to, along with market forces, revive the dead home console industry.  They  had quite a challenge with retailers, and a public that were hostile towards games.  Knowing this Nintendo worked to distance itself from the precious era with marketing that did not use the terms video game, or cartridges.  Instead this was an entertainment system.  You used Game Paks.  Not to mention the introduction of R.O.B. everyone's favorite Robotic Operating Buddy!  By the time of Christmas 1985 with a lot of hard work Nintendo was able to set the stage for a nationwide launch the following year. 

TCW 104 - A Holistic View of ET: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/a-holistic-view-of-et/

TCW 014 - Nintendo Playing with Power: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-playing-with-power/

TCW 110 - Books of History: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/books-of-history/
TCW 124 - The Visions of Coleco Part 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-visions-of-coleco-part-1/

TCW 125 - The Visions of Coleco Part 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-visions-of-coleco-part-2/

TCW 019 - The Great Video Game Crash Part 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-great-video-game-crash-part-1/

TCW 020 - The Great Video Game Crash Part 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-great-video-game-crash-part-2/

TCW 021 - The Great Video Game Crash Part 3: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-great-video-game-crash-part-3/

TCW 028 - Picking up the Pieces: The US Arcade Industry After the Crash: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/picking-up-the-pieces-the-us-arcade-industry-after-the-crash/

Nintendo Advanced Video System : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEA2ePG8m-4

The Story of R.O.B. the Robot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2FuHErzhVE

First Nintendo Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU1-ncmPiJk

Early Nintendo Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWZo56YK9gE

Nintendo Deluxe Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzdyp9L7se8

Gyromite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocrTkuPMmvI

Duck Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQRtvktq_Hg

Stack Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da0_OgCCLJA

Hogan's Alley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RZdbIvW3LI

Wild Gunman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDuFDlAZpZY

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