Author: Ben Bertoli

  • 40 Years Later, Nintendo’s Famicom Is Still Ahead Of Its Time

    40 Years Later, Nintendo’s Famicom Is Still Ahead Of Its Time

    Introduction As 1983 came into focus, the future of video games in North America looked bleak. Store shelves were crowded with poorly made games, and consumer interest waned substantially. Developers that ushered in the “golden age” of arcades and the first two generations of home consoles began to crash and burn at an alarming pace.…