NES turns 30

[KnightWarrior]

Today(Well Sunday is almost over)

I'm suprised no one posted it already...I had mine since 1991

[WoodyXP]

Happy Birthday, NES.  Thanks for the memories.

[Gentlegamer]

I was in third grade when NES was launched nationwide in 1986, and in fifth grade when I received my NES for Christmas in 1988.

It's the NES I still play to this day.

[EvilEvoIX]

I was in third grade when NES was launched nationwide in 1986, and in fifth grade when I received my NES for Christmas in 1988.

It's the NES I still play to this day.

No updates, no DLC, it just works.  I didn't get a NES of my own until the Mid 90's when a friend of mine just gave me one with Duck Tales.

[KnightWarrior]

Now a day try finding a NES ..It's hard

[Desh]

Received my first NES from Santa Claus Christmas of 89' (I was 5).  It was the "power set" with the 3 in 1 cart, gun and running pad.  I loved it so much I still have it (box and all).  One of my favorite consoles of all time.  What a huge impact it made on not only home gaming but, pop culture as well.

[gheebee]

Had to win my NES by being the top seller in a school fundraiser back when I was in middle school; my parents would not buy me one but they were more than happy taking me around to sell the candy for the fundraiser. Got one of my old consoles up and running the other week and have been playing it quite a bit lately, guess it was just good timing. Still have my first one but it is missing the door, someday I'll get that one working again too...

[BigusSchmuck]

I got the NES in 87 when I was 5 years old. Thanks for reminding me how old I am now lol.

[ClodBuster]

I think I played NES the first time around '89 or '90 on display at a Hertie department store.

I did not own one in that time, since I was pretty busy with the GameBoy and later the SNES. Good times reading through the Club Nintendo magazine back then for game hints and secrets, I think it was pretty similar to the Nintendo Power magazine.

In 2003, my brother gave me a NES including a 3-in-1 cart (SMB 1, Tetris, Nintendo World Cup) that he received from a friend for free. The friend told that it was broken. It turned out there was nothing broken at all (aside from some slight cosmetic flaws on the case), I think the previous owner had just a hard time getting the console connected to his TV.

[slinkyturd]

Got mine for my birthday in 1994 with Super Mario Bros 2 for $60. <-First game I ever beat too.

[Elder]

30 years wow.  I got mine the holiday of 1985 or '86 I honestly don't remember the specifics.  I was absolutely blown away by the improvement over my Atari 2600.  To this day i still return to the NES from time to time for the classics.  Such a fantastic system that introduced countless franchises that are still going strong today. 

[xelement5x]

First system I ever had as a kid.  Pretty much played Mario and Tiny Toons all the time on it.

[EvilEvoIX]

Now a day try finding a NES ..It's hard

Very easy where I am at in the North East, you trip over the things. 

[Black Tiger]

I got the NES in 87 when I was 5 years old. Thanks for reminding me how old I am now lol.

I got the NES in 87 when I was 11 years old. Thanks for reminding me how old I am now lol.

[MrBroadway]

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