In 1985 Nintendo released the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and saved the video game market from the famous 1983 video game crash. Since then Nintendo has been synonymous with the video game industry from the classic cartridges to some of the most popular video game franchises we know today. Nintendo launched the NES in October […]
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Video Games – What’s Old is Now New Again
When getting into collecting video games everyone starts off with the same question, what do I start collecting first? Some collectors will start with what they grew up playing or their favorite system overall. While others might start with the smallest and easiest collection to obtain. Whatever your preference is most collectors have one thing […]
Get the Power, Nintendo Power
Before the internet, popular blogs and review sites the only way gamers could get their video game information on upcoming games and reviews were from video game magazines. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft all had their own flagship video game magazines to cover just their systems and news. Besides the three main publications others were also […]
The Rise of Nintendo 64
For many years Nintendo has arguably been the top company to collect in the industry and for good reason. Between all of the high profile video game franchises like Mario, Zelda & Metroid amongst others, the video games tend to hold value the longest. When most people decide to get into video game collecting they […]
The Great Video Game Wars of the Early 90’s
When looking back on the video game systems of old, it is difficult to choose just one favorite. Most of us growing up we had two choices either Nintendo or Sega. In the late 80’s and early 90’s Nintendo and Sega battled with exclusive games and developing new and exciting characters to help drive sales. […]