Gaming

Super Mario Bros’ Controls Were Originally Different

In Super Mario Bros, the “A” button is jump, and the “B” button is run or shoot fireballs. It wasn’t always that way.


September 3, 2010
Gaming

The Nintendo Famicom All Pulled Apart

Before there was the NES, there was the Nintendo Family Computer, also known as Famicom, an early version of the ultra-popular console sold in Asian markets starting in 1983. So, wanna see what the guts of a video game revolution look like?