Monday marks the 30th anniversary of the original Nintendo Entertainment System. It was launched in Japan on July 15, 1983, as the Famicom, and changed the way we played for years to come.
That simple 8-bit console held some of the greatest games of our childhoods, and was the place many popular Nintendo franchises, such as the Super Mario Bros. games, got their start.
Although the Nintendo didn't come to America and Europe until 1985, that hasn't stopped Twitter users from surrounding the #NESMemories hashtag. The tag was started by user Christopher Arnold Sunday night.
For some of you, it's the 15th already. That means it's officially the 30th anniverssary of the NES! #NESMemories pic.twitter.com/T8UwfZz0tI— Christopher (@Kurisuellegarde) July 15, 2013
Since then, thousands of Twitter users began sharing their own memories of the console. We rounded up 20 of the sweetest to share with you. What are your fondest memories of playing on the original Nintendo? Share them in the comments below.
Feeling (and still feeling) incredibly proud of myself for beating Castlevania without ever seeing the Continue screen. #NESmemories— Ryan Rodriguez (@_RyanRodriguez) July 15, 2013
My favorite #NESmemories? Going to a friend's house to play an awesome game you'd never heard of. We're so informed these days...— Robert Wiesehan (@RobertWiesehan) July 15, 2013
#NESMemories this used to keep me in shape when I was a kid .... pic.twitter.com/2oSUpxXOdc— CJ_Brasko (@RealCJ_Brasko) July 15, 2013
Who needs the Wii Fit, right?
#NESMemories - Will go to my grave with 007-373-5963 in my head - code to get to Mike Tyson on punchout— steve (@AmityPhotos) July 15, 2013
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A...Start ahh #Contra, now an #iOS #app #NESMemories pic.twitter.com/tXKeGgCZT1— Scott Duehlmeier (@Paco_Belle) July 15, 2013
Getting all the whistles in Super Mario 3 but purposely stopping at World 4 because it was awesome. #NESMemories— Norman Caruso (@GamingHistorian) July 15, 2013
#NESMemories Honestly, Peach was my favorite character in Super Mario Bros 2 because of her floating ability! :) pic.twitter.com/i6eUf04qVN— Christopher (@Kurisuellegarde) July 15, 2013
Keeping my system turned on untill get back from school because I don't want to loose all my game progress. #NESMemories— Gonzalo S. Gómez (@Gonzalo267) July 15, 2013
#NESMemories Parents grounding us, then my dad UNgrounding us so we could help him defeat the bosses in Zelda. My mom was so mad!— Rachael Schroeder (@chobiester) July 14, 2013
Taking apart the system and dusting it out in hopes that it would work #NESMemories— Jon Cole (@jonnyseoul) July 15, 2013
Putting the audio tape recorder close to the TV so I could record every Megaman stage music and listen to it on my walkman #NESMemories— James (@CptKangaroo77) July 15, 2013
"Nintendo Game Counselor Hotline. How may I help you?" #NESMemories— Cleveland Rock ♟ (@ClevelandRock) July 15, 2013
instead of running on the power pad, using our hands to do the track and field game #NESMemories— Michael A. Coughlin (@ABereanOne) July 15, 2013
Playing Duck Hunt and wanting to murder that dog after every laugh. #NESMemories— GERMS! (@fullofgerms) July 15, 2013
I figured out how to get to the warp pipes in mario bros before i knew how to use a big boy potty #NESMemories— Mayor Doctor (@PunchPopFizz) July 15, 2013
#NESMemories not being able to get very far on TMNT. Hardest game ever created + being 8 yrs old = impossible.— beckii ☺ (@MsSexyPants) July 15, 2013
#NESMemories Getting a free copy of Dragon Warrior with a Nintendo Power subscription starting my love of RPGs.— Michael Gilliam (@darknyht) July 15, 2013
#NESMemories Freaking out when I accidentally came across the warp pipes in level 1-2 of Super Mario Bros. I thought I'd broken the game...— Lewis (@meddlingidiot) July 15, 2013
My brother handing me the Super Scope to "shoot goombas for him" while he played Super Mario Bros #NESMemories— Kimberly Moon (@kimdmoon) July 15, 2013
@NintendoAmerica Spending an hour trying to figure out how to kill enemies in Zelda...without a sword. #NESMemories— J E F (@rr5rhoads) July 15, 2013
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