» 25 Years of GreatNES With The Nintendo Entertainment System

Where would videogames be today if it weren’t for the Nintendo Entertainment System? It’s a question that’s almost impossible to answer, considering the pivotal role that the celebrated 8-bit console had, not just in bringing videogames back into our living rooms after the great game crash of the early 1980’s, but establishing videogames as legitimate part of the cultural iconography.
This week on MOTHERBOARD, we’re celebrating the past and present history of the NES with a series of articles in honor of the console’s 25th birthday. Check it out and join in the conversation.