Nintendo in 1985

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 Excite Bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgMCtaWoSU Wrecking Crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7F-7MtkHD0 Tennis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtO34yEbNvo Baseball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_hETp0pAuU Golf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmWjZbHjUgg Soccer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8fwKWKFmbw 10 Yard Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LUyTv9j1TM Ice Climber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awYlHBXHits Clu Clu Land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M2iQloynbg Pinball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=786yrUhXVrk Kung Fu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gyVEqS1Ts Super Mario Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qirrV8w5SQ Piano Scene BIG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF7-rz9nIn4   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode    Carol of the Bells: https://www.dl-sounds.com/royalty-free/carol-of-the-bells/   The Holy and the Ivy: https://www.singing-bell.com/the-holly-and-the-ivy-mp3/   Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/