Think about it, it would be perfect for those long ER waiting time"Have horrific sports injuries? Play our shit!" is not the direction I expected this to go.
What texture were those shorts that girl was wearing, vinyl? Was that actually fashionable then? (Kinda dig the turquoise color, I had shorts thay color once and loved them alas, theyre gone.)
Anyways I dig this look back at a time befire Nintendo was even close to established in the US. Its so fascinating.
Wait, it just hit me. This isnt Game and Watch, its called Time Out. They localized it as Timeout? Wow, I never knew that.
This commercial for the Ball Game & Watch showcases Nintendo’s first partnership with Mego.
Anyone on Fami happen to remember this airing on TV?
according to movies, music videos, and posters from the time, yes it was fashionable. Did "regular" people wear that on a regular basis? ehhh, that might be a different answer. Granted I was born in 85 but in all the old photos I've seen of my dad and his friends and family I never saw fashion quite that flashy. Could just be that we're in a rural area.What texture were those shorts that girl was wearing, vinyl? Was that actually fashionable then? (Kinda dig the turquoise color, I had shorts thay color once and loved them alas, theyre gone.)
Anyways I dig this look back at a time befire Nintendo was even close to established in the US. Its so fascinating.
Wait, it just hit me. This isnt Game and Watch, its called Time Out. They localized it as Timeout? Wow, I never knew that.
TIL that the company that would go on to create the Power Glove had a working relationship with Nintendo in a previous incarnation.
It was extremely short lived. I believe NoA already existed, but entirely as a "send the rich kids away to go do something" project to market the arcade cabinets. They'd take Game and Watch sales back over in the US almost immediatelyWhat texture were those shorts that girl was wearing, vinyl? Was that actually fashionable then? (Kinda dig the turquoise color, I had shorts thay color once and loved them alas, theyre gone.)
Anyways I dig this look back at a time befire Nintendo was even close to established in the US. Its so fascinating.
Wait, it just hit me. This isnt Game and Watch, its called Time Out. They localized it as Timeout? Wow, I never knew that.
I'm #TeamCG on this oneWhether your basketball game goes well or not, follow it up with some Nintendo video games.
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