Here's a little shoutout to one of the earliest videogame systems I've ever had the privilege of experiencing through the course of my life. Picture up there is a snapshot of a second hand model I acquired a few weeks back. It's dusty and worn down, but it still functions and was luckily packed along with two controllers and a cartridge of Super Mario Bros. 3! Yes folks, Mario is not the only one celebrating his 25th anniversary, but so is the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was released in the US 25 years ago today! I talked about it a little while back in a previous post, but this is the real date to celebrate! Let's give the retro console a cheer and pat it in the back, as remember the good ol' times and funny moments we've all experienced back then as gamers!
Showing posts with label 25th anniversary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 25th anniversary. Show all posts
Monday, October 18, 2010
Happy 25 Years, Nintendo Entertainment System!
Here's a little shoutout to one of the earliest videogame systems I've ever had the privilege of experiencing through the course of my life. Picture up there is a snapshot of a second hand model I acquired a few weeks back. It's dusty and worn down, but it still functions and was luckily packed along with two controllers and a cartridge of Super Mario Bros. 3! Yes folks, Mario is not the only one celebrating his 25th anniversary, but so is the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was released in the US 25 years ago today! I talked about it a little while back in a previous post, but this is the real date to celebrate! Let's give the retro console a cheer and pat it in the back, as remember the good ol' times and funny moments we've all experienced back then as gamers!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Celebrating 25 Years Of Mario!
It's been a while since I posted anything out of nostalgia, but with this post I just saw, now's the perfect time to talk about something I genuinely like and miss in relation to gaming:
I got wind of this beautiful new logo announcement for SMB via Kotaku. It seems the folks at Nintendo have taken notice that this year marks the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. - a game that would forever make history as one of the most fun and genuine titles that people of all ages can play and relate to.
As Mario, a plumber who found himself in the strange and mysterious world of the Mushroom Kingdom, players had to guide him (or his brother Luigi) through a series of worlds in order to rescue a young maiden named Princess Peach from the evil clutches of Bowser, king of the Koopas. The game, directed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, would come to be synonymous with the brand Nintendo, and decades after the original game launched, Super Mario Bros. has evolved into a franchise that has spawned numerous sequels, spin-offs, and yes, even clones that were inspired by the game's simple yet addicting gameplay.
Even with the advent of next generation gaming and Mario's current home in Nintendo's latest gaming platforms (the Wii and DS), life can be funny sometimes, as it has a way of taking you back to the past when you least expect it.
Late last month, I picked up an old and used Nintendo Entertainment System over at a second hand shop. Unlike its colorful and shorter Japanese counterpart called the Famicom (which I owned, this baby was a white/ grey box that used longer and extended catridges (an early attempt at "regionizing" games based on the countrythe platform was released on). This system was home to many of the games I've cherished throughout my childhood, and yes, one of them was Super Mario Bros. Unfortunately, the system I picked up didn't come bundled with the game. Instead, it was packed along with this:
Thank the gods, I was blessed with the third and arguably most popular installment of the NES games - Super Mario Bros. 3! This game took a cue from Miyamoto's other games (namely Zelda), and added RPG styled elements that gave a new spin to the original Mario formula, which was still intact. Now, instead of just growing up in size courtesy of a mushroom, Mario could also fly with the help of a Raccoon suit upgrade he acquires with the help of a leaf! Several other unique upgrades and abilities were available as you progressed through this game, and it made SMB3 one of the unique NES titles to play and own. Still, that game wouldn't have made a buzz had it not been for the formula established by its predecessors. In my own way, getting a NES again was my way of paying tribute to the years I enjoyed playing games like Mario alongside cousins and friends, and those were experiences that shaped me into the gamer I am today. Coincidentally, this coming October marks the 25th anniversary of the US release of the NES. Talk about your nostalgia gaming trip come full circle!
Happy 25Th anniversary Super Mario Bros! Feel the power with Nintendo, peeps!
I got wind of this beautiful new logo announcement for SMB via Kotaku. It seems the folks at Nintendo have taken notice that this year marks the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. - a game that would forever make history as one of the most fun and genuine titles that people of all ages can play and relate to.
As Mario, a plumber who found himself in the strange and mysterious world of the Mushroom Kingdom, players had to guide him (or his brother Luigi) through a series of worlds in order to rescue a young maiden named Princess Peach from the evil clutches of Bowser, king of the Koopas. The game, directed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, would come to be synonymous with the brand Nintendo, and decades after the original game launched, Super Mario Bros. has evolved into a franchise that has spawned numerous sequels, spin-offs, and yes, even clones that were inspired by the game's simple yet addicting gameplay.Even with the advent of next generation gaming and Mario's current home in Nintendo's latest gaming platforms (the Wii and DS), life can be funny sometimes, as it has a way of taking you back to the past when you least expect it.
Late last month, I picked up an old and used Nintendo Entertainment System over at a second hand shop. Unlike its colorful and shorter Japanese counterpart called the Famicom (which I owned, this baby was a white/ grey box that used longer and extended catridges (an early attempt at "regionizing" games based on the countrythe platform was released on). This system was home to many of the games I've cherished throughout my childhood, and yes, one of them was Super Mario Bros. Unfortunately, the system I picked up didn't come bundled with the game. Instead, it was packed along with this:
Thank the gods, I was blessed with the third and arguably most popular installment of the NES games - Super Mario Bros. 3! This game took a cue from Miyamoto's other games (namely Zelda), and added RPG styled elements that gave a new spin to the original Mario formula, which was still intact. Now, instead of just growing up in size courtesy of a mushroom, Mario could also fly with the help of a Raccoon suit upgrade he acquires with the help of a leaf! Several other unique upgrades and abilities were available as you progressed through this game, and it made SMB3 one of the unique NES titles to play and own. Still, that game wouldn't have made a buzz had it not been for the formula established by its predecessors. In my own way, getting a NES again was my way of paying tribute to the years I enjoyed playing games like Mario alongside cousins and friends, and those were experiences that shaped me into the gamer I am today. Coincidentally, this coming October marks the 25th anniversary of the US release of the NES. Talk about your nostalgia gaming trip come full circle!Happy 25Th anniversary Super Mario Bros! Feel the power with Nintendo, peeps!
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Back To The Future: Celebrating 25 Years Of 1.21 Gigawatts!
July 3, 1985 - History on film was made when legendary film directors Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg released a movie they collaborated on which was a daring and very ambitious project on foresight, tackling the idea of time-travel and lacing it with adventure through and through. Nobody could have realized the blockbuster potential at the time unless they saw it in theaters firsthand... and my oh my, how long it has been since we saw this:
Great Scott! Has it been 25 years already?!
Yes folks, 25 years ago, Back To The Future was released in theaters, and as many of you know, it was a seminal piece of work that inspired a lot of people to do their own pieces and references on the concept of time travel... with a little style and flair of course. This flick is one of those greats that had a major impact on my popculture life, and I do not jest when I make this claim. The cast and acting ability alone were absolutely top of the line, and the way Zemeckis, Spielberg, and their team of film makers incorporated Special Effects were leaps and bounds ahead of their time. Yes, you can pretty much say that BTTF was a masterpiece, but it's all thanks to the story and elements in it that turned it into such a huge success.
Next to his role in the TV Sitcom Family Ties, Back To The Future is almost instantly associated with iconic actor Michael J. Fox, who played the role of young lead protagonist Marty McFly. Fox was the first choice for the role of Marty, but he almost didn't get it when scheduling conflicts with Family Ties had him committed to the that show. Eric Stoltz was selected as a replacement, but he was deemed as miscast, and fortunately, Fox's scheduled open up and he was able to get back into the project. The rest was history from there, and we all associate ourselves with the rebellious teenager with a budding relationship with a wacky, but absolute sceintific genius named Doctor Emmett Brown, played by Christopher Lloyd. That character is the other side of the coin that made this movie such a big deal, and Chris Lloyd's ability to instill great acting and dialogue into the Doc Brown persona is what made him so memorable, and let's not forget the DeLorean DMC-12 he created - putting style in time traveling forever. Lines like "Great Scott" and "1.21 Gigawatts" only serve to make the Doc an iconic presence to be remembered by, and that's probably why his lines are always plastered on tribute shirts these days... so iconic.
Back To The Future Trailer
So, enough with the history lesson and on with the memories and nostalgia. If you feel you need to acknowledge Back To The Future's 25 anniversary this year, go and watch this movie again. It's pretty awesome and still feels fresh even if it's a quarter of a century old already. No matter what opinions are raised of this classic by various people, one thing remains constant - it made history in cinema, and that's all there is to it.
Great Scott! Has it been 25 years already?!
Yes folks, 25 years ago, Back To The Future was released in theaters, and as many of you know, it was a seminal piece of work that inspired a lot of people to do their own pieces and references on the concept of time travel... with a little style and flair of course. This flick is one of those greats that had a major impact on my popculture life, and I do not jest when I make this claim. The cast and acting ability alone were absolutely top of the line, and the way Zemeckis, Spielberg, and their team of film makers incorporated Special Effects were leaps and bounds ahead of their time. Yes, you can pretty much say that BTTF was a masterpiece, but it's all thanks to the story and elements in it that turned it into such a huge success.
Next to his role in the TV Sitcom Family Ties, Back To The Future is almost instantly associated with iconic actor Michael J. Fox, who played the role of young lead protagonist Marty McFly. Fox was the first choice for the role of Marty, but he almost didn't get it when scheduling conflicts with Family Ties had him committed to the that show. Eric Stoltz was selected as a replacement, but he was deemed as miscast, and fortunately, Fox's scheduled open up and he was able to get back into the project. The rest was history from there, and we all associate ourselves with the rebellious teenager with a budding relationship with a wacky, but absolute sceintific genius named Doctor Emmett Brown, played by Christopher Lloyd. That character is the other side of the coin that made this movie such a big deal, and Chris Lloyd's ability to instill great acting and dialogue into the Doc Brown persona is what made him so memorable, and let's not forget the DeLorean DMC-12 he created - putting style in time traveling forever. Lines like "Great Scott" and "1.21 Gigawatts" only serve to make the Doc an iconic presence to be remembered by, and that's probably why his lines are always plastered on tribute shirts these days... so iconic.
So, enough with the history lesson and on with the memories and nostalgia. If you feel you need to acknowledge Back To The Future's 25 anniversary this year, go and watch this movie again. It's pretty awesome and still feels fresh even if it's a quarter of a century old already. No matter what opinions are raised of this classic by various people, one thing remains constant - it made history in cinema, and that's all there is to it.
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