Nintendo’s First Console Launch [Famicom & NES History]

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Published on April 11, 2025 3:01:13 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2b0TX9aumg

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Part 1 of my Nintendo Launch series. Enjoy the crazy convoluted story of NES and Famicom launches around the world!

Video contents:
00:00 Nintendo before Famicom
01:03 Famicom Launch in Japan
06:27 North American Launch
11:31 Hong Kong Launch
13:38 Venezuela Launch
14:52 South Korea Launch
16:19 Asia Version
17:07 Brazil Launch & Clone Consoles
18:43 Nintendo Struggles In Europe
20:20 Scandinavia Launch
22:00 Germany Launch / Nintendo Europe
23:17 France Launch
25:06 UK, Italy & Australia Launch - From Mattel to San Serif and Bandai

Credits / Reference Material:
NES Launch images from Video Game History Foundation:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By3fjn1rWdp3Ml9aNGk0c09ud2M?resourcekey=0-t3cGV1zkjiH-JzSdhichAw

Console images from https://consolevariations.com/ and... eBay!

ST1KA's Brazil Famicom History video:
   • The NES in Brazil (feat. Lady Decade)...  

AkFamilyHome's Hong Kong Nintendo history video:
   • A History of Nintendo's Hong Kong Rel...  

Research from these books:
NES Anthology:
https://www.geeksline-publishing.com/home/37-nes-anthology-tanuki-edition-9782380170023.html

Game Over:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-over-Nintendo-Conquered-World/dp/0966961706/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10JTPDGO75EZA

The History of Nintendo:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Famicom-NES-1983-2016-Unofficial/dp/B0DG8NZF18/ref=asc_df_B0DG8NZF18?mcid=3e2873edcea63b6cb469483623ff9542

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