Oh shit. I knew Nintendo made toys and physical games before the NES (I mean, they’re well over a hundred years old and were making playing cards for Hanafuda when they started), but this is the first time hearing about any video games they had before the NES. :O
So, Japan had access to TONS of video games at the same time the US did, starting in the mid-70s, wayyy before the NES. Some were even from Nintendo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_TV-Game
Not every country can say that, but these two definitely did. His statement makes no sense.
Oh shit. I knew Nintendo made toys and physical games before the NES (I mean, they’re well over a hundred years old and were making playing cards for Hanafuda when they started), but this is the first time hearing about any video games they had before the NES. :O
I wanna play one…