"Red and White" Game Console Chip 40th Anniversary Moment Replay
Event Year: 1983
Brands Involved: Ricoh, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Nintendo
Keywords: Nintendo, NES Game Console
Moment Description: On July 15, 1983, a third-generation game console, the Family Computer (commonly known as the Famicom in Japan and the NES when released in North America and Europe), was developed by Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo Co., Ltd. in Japan. The Chinese fondly referred to it as the "Red and White Machine," marking the beginning of home video game consoles spreading to every corner of the world and ushering in a new era of global video gaming popularity. Arcade games such as Super Mario Bros., Contra, Pac-Man, and many others have since become legendary.
PChome Commentary: "Ah! Xiao Wangzhe brings endless joy!" This sound still resonates vividly in our memories. If you haven't played the "Red and White Machine," then your childhood was truly lacking. The "Red and White Machine" brought about a new transformation in the gaming industry, paving the way for consoles like Sega, Saturn, PlayStation (PS), Game Boy (GB), Game Boy Color (GBC), Game Boy Advance (GBA), PSP, Xbox 360, and more. While some products may have exited the historical stage, thanks to the performance of microprocessors, Nintendo's NES has provided countless childhood memories for us Gen Xers and Millennials...