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I have a long-term love story with Nintendo. As a child of the 80s it’s impossible to deny what a huge part of my growing-up years Nintendo was.
My very first memory of Mario was in Donkey Kong on our family Atari. Do you remember that he was the hero? Then we got Mario Bros. on my family's Commodore 64. That was the super-awesome computer we had and we were the envy of everyone in our neighborhood. This was the game we had! This screen shot brings back so many memories! When came the first Nintendo console came out I asked for it for Christmas and I got it! Looking back, it was more of a present for our entire family. We all loved “Super Mario Bros”.
Next came the Nintendo 64. I literally remember looking at my brother and saying "This is it! Graphics will never look better than this!" And you could pick your player. PICK. YOUR. PLAYER. That was huge. My brother had the first Game Boy (grey scale, but portable!!!) and I was sooooo jealous. Once in a while he gave me turns, but not often enough! And it was allllll about Tetris. In 1990 I was a Freshman in High School and Super Mario Bros. 3 hit the shelves. Mario could FLY, people! This was major.
I remember that in my senior year of High School my mom and I used to play Dr. Mario against each other. My mom and I are oil and water (or maybe oil and oil!) and we argued a lot. We would be in the middle of a fight and we would stop and decide to settle it with a game of Dr. Mario. We would end up laughing and playing together and the fight would be long forgotten. So many good memories!!!
Now, this is where I get full-nerd on you. In my early 20s my brother-in-law bought a Virtual Boy. This is truly hilarious to look back on. You were supposed to use the legs to put this on a table and rest your forehead against it. You could also lay down in bed and just rest it on your face. We did both is our quest to slay the big crazy wasp-guy at the end. All of the graphics were red and black and we thought it was awwwwwesome. Please tell me someone else remembers this?!!
Last week we added a new Nintendo memory: my kids and I playing the new Nintendo #2DXL together! It’s hard to decide who had a better time at the Nintendo event the three littles and I went to tonight! There was pizza, treats, fun, and then we played VIDEO GAMES!!
As the Nintendo reps were speaking I was taken back to all of the memories mentioned above. It's kind of amazing how long Mario and Nintendo have been a part of my life! And now my kids have Nintendo in their lives.
Nintendo was so generous and gifted our family a Nintendo DS XL, two games, and some other fun items!
We came home and charged our new Nintendo and then I spent some super-fun time teaching my kids how to play! We laughed and giggled and played and groaned when we drove our Mario Kart off a cliff to certain death.
A few days later we went to celebrate my nephew's High School graduation. I wisely slipped the Nintendo DS XL into my purse and thank goodness because the "hour long" ceremony was actually over 2 hours and the Nintendo saved my sanity!!!
About the New Nintendo 2DS XL:
o The New Nintendo 2DS XL is the latest and greatest handheld system from Nintendo.
o It’s a great entry into gaming – a durable, lightweight device with an XL touch screen that can be taken wherever you and your kids go – including summer road trips! Whether you’re traveling by air or by car, the New Nintendo 2DS XL can keep kids entertained while at the airport, in line at the amusement park or traveling by car to visit family and friends. Families, siblings and friends can all play together with multiplayer and co-op functionality that some games offer, creating great bonding – and shared interest - experiences.
o There is a huge library of games available for the New Nintendo 2DS XL across marquee Nintendo franchises such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda and Animal Crossing as well as other popular kid and family friendly titles such as Minecraft, Pokémon and LEGO.
o Nintendo 3DS games can be played on the New Nintendo 2DS XL system so if your family already owns a Nintendo 3DS or even a DS, you don’t have to buy new games!
o Some games offer multiplayer or co-op gameplay, allowing kids to play against friends with wireless play. In addition, Street Pass offers a unique gaming experience that you can't find anywhere else -- collect Mii™ characters and interact with them, enjoy enhanced gameplay, and play innovative games in StreetPass Mii Plaza.
o In addition to gaming, you can take and edit photos, browse the internet, and stream videos from Hulu or Netflix - right on the New Nintendo 2DS XL!
o Parents will also be happy to know that there are Parental Controls on the New Nintendo 2DS XL so you can make sure you’re comfortable with how the system is being used and control what content the kids can access.
o You can buy it here!
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I have a long-term love story with Nintendo. As a child of the 80s it’s impossible to deny what a huge part of my growing-up years Nintendo was.
My very first memory of Mario was in Donkey Kong on our family Atari. Do you remember that he was the hero? Then we got Mario Bros. on my family's Commodore 64. That was the super-awesome computer we had and we were the envy of everyone in our neighborhood. This was the game we had! This screen shot brings back so many memories! When came the first Nintendo console came out I asked for it for Christmas and I got it! Looking back, it was more of a present for our entire family. We all loved “Super Mario Bros”.
Next came the Nintendo 64. I literally remember looking at my brother and saying "This is it! Graphics will never look better than this!" And you could pick your player. PICK. YOUR. PLAYER. That was huge. My brother had the first Game Boy (grey scale, but portable!!!) and I was sooooo jealous. Once in a while he gave me turns, but not often enough! And it was allllll about Tetris. In 1990 I was a Freshman in High School and Super Mario Bros. 3 hit the shelves. Mario could FLY, people! This was major.
I remember that in my senior year of High School my mom and I used to play Dr. Mario against each other. My mom and I are oil and water (or maybe oil and oil!) and we argued a lot. We would be in the middle of a fight and we would stop and decide to settle it with a game of Dr. Mario. We would end up laughing and playing together and the fight would be long forgotten. So many good memories!!!
Last week we added a new Nintendo memory: my kids and I playing the new Nintendo #2DXL together! It’s hard to decide who had a better time at the Nintendo event the three littles and I went to tonight! There was pizza, treats, fun, and then we played VIDEO GAMES!!
As the Nintendo reps were speaking I was taken back to all of the memories mentioned above. It's kind of amazing how long Mario and Nintendo have been a part of my life! And now my kids have Nintendo in their lives.
Nintendo was so generous and gifted our family a Nintendo DS XL, two games, and some other fun items!
We came home and charged our new Nintendo and then I spent some super-fun time teaching my kids how to play! We laughed and giggled and played and groaned when we drove our Mario Kart off a cliff to certain death.
A few days later we went to celebrate my nephew's High School graduation. I wisely slipped the Nintendo DS XL into my purse and thank goodness because the "hour long" ceremony was actually over 2 hours and the Nintendo saved my sanity!!!
About the New Nintendo 2DS XL:
o The New Nintendo 2DS XL is the latest and greatest handheld system from Nintendo.
o It’s a great entry into gaming – a durable, lightweight device with an XL touch screen that can be taken wherever you and your kids go – including summer road trips! Whether you’re traveling by air or by car, the New Nintendo 2DS XL can keep kids entertained while at the airport, in line at the amusement park or traveling by car to visit family and friends. Families, siblings and friends can all play together with multiplayer and co-op functionality that some games offer, creating great bonding – and shared interest - experiences.
o There is a huge library of games available for the New Nintendo 2DS XL across marquee Nintendo franchises such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda and Animal Crossing as well as other popular kid and family friendly titles such as Minecraft, Pokémon and LEGO.
o Nintendo 3DS games can be played on the New Nintendo 2DS XL system so if your family already owns a Nintendo 3DS or even a DS, you don’t have to buy new games!
o Some games offer multiplayer or co-op gameplay, allowing kids to play against friends with wireless play. In addition, Street Pass offers a unique gaming experience that you can't find anywhere else -- collect Mii™ characters and interact with them, enjoy enhanced gameplay, and play innovative games in StreetPass Mii Plaza.
o In addition to gaming, you can take and edit photos, browse the internet, and stream videos from Hulu or Netflix - right on the New Nintendo 2DS XL!
o Parents will also be happy to know that there are Parental Controls on the New Nintendo 2DS XL so you can make sure you’re comfortable with how the system is being used and control what content the kids can access.
o You can buy it here!
