Farewell Then Nintendo Entertainment System
And the SNES, N64, Game Boy, and Game Boy Pocket...
The Super Famicom: Begone! And rest in peace,.
Nintendo of Japan has finally drawn a line beneath some of the most venerable and influential names in video gaming history. According to Japanese site, itmedia, the company is to cease support for the Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy (and the Game Boy Pocket).
For those too young - or too ignorant of great moments in the history of everything important - the Famicom (FAMily COMputer) name translated to Europe as the 'Nintendo Entertainment System' (NES) and 'Super Nintendo Entertainment System' (SNES).
Bear with us, we need a moment here...
Right... the 8-bit NES launched in Europe in 1985, it's 16-bit younger, more dashing off-spring made its European debut in 1992 in our part of the world.
It's no good... we can't go on... but we must.
Nintendo has apparently said that parts for these two units (as well as the ground-breaking Game Boy) are just too difficult to source now - and anyway, what are you moaning about like some drunk uncle at a wake? You've got the Wii Virtual Console downloads now, so you can play all the old favourites on that.
It's sort of a Shinto kind of thing.
After all, when was the last time you dragged your SNES or NES out of the attic and plugged it in. Enough of this morbid, mordant nostalgia, it's time to move on. As SPOnG was informed earlier today, "There has to come a time where older technology is no longer in demand and thus becomes obsolete."
Absolutely - although some of the elder SPOnGers are beginning to look a little nervous...
Good Spotter prize goes to Arcade Renaissance for this one.
Source: Arcade Renaissance
For those too young - or too ignorant of great moments in the history of everything important - the Famicom (FAMily COMputer) name translated to Europe as the 'Nintendo Entertainment System' (NES) and 'Super Nintendo Entertainment System' (SNES).
Bear with us, we need a moment here...
Right... the 8-bit NES launched in Europe in 1985, it's 16-bit younger, more dashing off-spring made its European debut in 1992 in our part of the world.
It's no good... we can't go on... but we must.
Nintendo has apparently said that parts for these two units (as well as the ground-breaking Game Boy) are just too difficult to source now - and anyway, what are you moaning about like some drunk uncle at a wake? You've got the Wii Virtual Console downloads now, so you can play all the old favourites on that.
It's sort of a Shinto kind of thing.
After all, when was the last time you dragged your SNES or NES out of the attic and plugged it in. Enough of this morbid, mordant nostalgia, it's time to move on. As SPOnG was informed earlier today, "There has to come a time where older technology is no longer in demand and thus becomes obsolete."
Absolutely - although some of the elder SPOnGers are beginning to look a little nervous...
Good Spotter prize goes to Arcade Renaissance for this one.
Source: Arcade Renaissance
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SuperSaiyan4 17 Oct 2007 11:01
1/6
Sega Mega Drive ruled, nuff said. Fkcu Nintendo.
cunt flap 17 Oct 2007 11:29
2/6
SUCK MY F**KING C**T FLAPS
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cunt flap 17 Oct 2007 11:29
3/6
SUCK MY F**KING C**T FLAPS
Daemon 17 Oct 2007 12:25
4/6
I'm impressed Nintendo of Japan were still giving support for such old consoles. Warms the heart a little.
I also had a Mega Drive instead of a SNES, SuperSaiyan. And I also did the fanboyish thing of claiming one was superior to the other.
But that was over a decade ago. Perhaps it's time to move on?
I also had a Mega Drive instead of a SNES, SuperSaiyan. And I also did the fanboyish thing of claiming one was superior to the other.
But that was over a decade ago. Perhaps it's time to move on?
mrAnthony 17 Oct 2007 13:54
5/6
did you just say nuff said, what is this, 1992?
the mega drive was pretty cool.
snes/playsation1 = best consoles ever. "nuff said"
the mega drive was pretty cool.
snes/playsation1 = best consoles ever. "nuff said"
ME 19 Oct 2007 18:53
6/6
SuperSaiyan4 wrote:
Sega Mega Drive ruled, nuff said. Fkcu Nintendo.
F**K U, U DICKLESS T**T! PAY SOME RESPECT TO THE COMPANY WHO GAVE LIFE AGAIN TO THE GAMES INDUSTRY WHEN ATARI F**KED IT UP. AND NO MY CAPS KEY AINT BROKEN, BUT IT SADDENS ME TO SEE T**TS LIKE YOU POST SUCH MAINSTREAM FAG COMMENTS!