BALL: almost as much fun as a real ball.
Now is the time of year when Nintendo announces whatever treasures it’s decided to produce as a reward for its most loyal, “Platinum” patrons. For Club Nintendo members who’ve amassed 400 points in the previous 12 months, NCL has a perfect reproduction of the first-ever Game & Watch machine – a simple classic from 1980: a game called BALL. You’ll have to wait until April for it to bounce through your letterbox, but it will be worth the wait – and it won’t be delayed, because the Japanese postal service is an honourable institution whose workers have never even thought of striking.
Howver, if you’ve managed to earn only somewhere between 200 and 399 points – which means you’re a “Gold” member – all you’ll get is this slightly crap Nintendo calendar:
Actual value 0.0000000000000001 pence.
Ha!
Satoru Iwata Video Interview - the late Nintendo president spoke with Kikizo in 2004 as 'Nintendo Revolution' loomed.
Kaz Hirai Video Interview - the first of Kikizo's interviews with the man who went on to become global head of Sony.
Ed Fries Video Interview - one of Xbox's founders discusses an epic journey from Excel to Xbox.
Yu Suzuki, the Kikizo Interview - we spend time with one of gaming's most revered creators.
Tetris - The Making of an Icon: Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers reveal the fascinating story behind Tetris
Rare founders, Chris and Tim Stamper - their only interview? Genuinely 'rare' sit down with founders of the legendary studio.
The History of First-Person Shooters - a retrospective, from Maze War to Modern Warfare
I’ll have your know our Royal Mail don’t strike…or at least didn’t…well they cancelled the last one but did go a head with the one before.
Anyway my point is I’m happy to have my mail delivered by Royalty:
“Come on Charlie get shifting those brown packets!”
Hello. i´m looking for the collection of game & watch machines of nintendo…. i want the 59 items. let me know if somebody watns to sell it. ty
my address is amoladolcevita@hotmail.com