Nintendo games and platforms
Found in 1023 Collections and/or Records:
Matchbox "Accelerated Video Games" publicity kit, distributed October 31, 1990
This is a collection of folders and catalogs that video game publishers used to advertise their games. Based on the included information, it is unclear if these were intended for retailers or the press, possibly both, since they contain information about product ordering as well as general press releases. Unless otherwise noted, the original provenance of these folders is unclear.
Mego "Time-Out" Toss-Up commercial
In 1980, the Mego toy company licensed the Game & Watch handheld games by Nintendo for North American release under the name "Time-Out." This commercial is believed to be the second revision of the commercial for the "Time-Out" Toss-Up, better known by its original title, Game & Watch: Ball.
Mego "Time-Out" Toss-Up commercial, film and container photo, June 25, 1980
This collection contains two digital copies of the 30-second commercial for the Mego "Time-Out," one with restored colors and one pre-restoration. These videos were digitized from a 16mm film produced by DuRona Productions.
Mego "Time-Out" Toss-Up commercial, partial color restoration, June 25, 1980
This collection contains two digital copies of the 30-second commercial for the Mego "Time-Out," one with restored colors and one pre-restoration. These videos were digitized from a 16mm film produced by DuRona Productions.
Mego "Time-Out" Toss-Up commercial, unrestored transfer, June 25, 1980
This collection contains two digital copies of the 30-second commercial for the Mego "Time-Out," one with restored colors and one pre-restoration. These videos were digitized from a 16mm film produced by DuRona Productions.
Milton Bradley, Nintendo Entertainment System games publicity folder, 1991
This is a collection of folders and catalogs that video game publishers used to advertise their games. Based on the included information, it is unclear if these were intended for retailers or the press, possibly both, since they contain information about product ordering as well as general press releases. Unless otherwise noted, the original provenance of these folders is unclear.
Mindscape Ultra 64 presentation, November 10, 1994
New York magazines with NES advertisements, Volume 18, Numbers 43 and 46, November 1985
New York magazine ran one of the earliest print advertisements for the Nintendo Entertainment System, which debuted in New York as a test market. The ad ran twice in November 1985, first on November 4 (Volume 18, Number 43, p.8–9) and again on November 25 (Volume 18, Number 46, p.12–13).