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Sensenic

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"1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Wed 18 Jan 17:46

Creepy

Did you people buy some of these?

Deidara. I just loved that face. XD

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KTallguy

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"Re(1):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Wed 18 Jan 17:50

Wow! If you actually read the stuff on the catalogue, it seems like one huge spoof! Probably Something Awful is behind it =)

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Sensenic

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"Re(2):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Wed 18 Jan 17:54

quote:
Wow! If you actually read the stuff on the catalogue, it seems like one huge spoof! Probably Something Awful is behind it =)

Well, obviously the comments are not from the original... ^_^U And they're the LOL, BTW.
But the products and the catalog, I believe they were/are real, from what people said.

Deidara. I just loved that face. XD

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Fuchikoma

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"Re(3):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Wed 18 Jan 18:27

quote:
Wow! If you actually read the stuff on the catalogue, it seems like one huge spoof! Probably Something Awful is behind it =)

Well, obviously the comments are not from the original... ^_^U And they're the LOL, BTW.
But the products and the catalog, I believe they were/are real, from what people said.

Yeah it's real, I have that catalog somewhere in a box with my Nintendo power collection from when I was a kid. Sadly... I actually had some of that stuff... I had the calender, NES max, NES advantage, Powerglove, and maybe the pillow or some other stuff... what can I say, I liked Nintendo when I was a kid. :D

Time Mage

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"Re(1):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Wed 18 Jan 19:09

Note: Hats do not actually leave comet trails.
Note: Keychains not to scale.
Note: Mario does not have brown eyes.
Note: Products will not actually sold to you.

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Juke Joint Jezebel

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"Re(2):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Wed 18 Jan 19:51

oh lawd is dat sum conans

simonbelmont
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"Re(4):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Thu 19 Jan 00:51

quote:

Yeah it's real, I have that catalog somewhere in a box with my Nintendo power collection from when I was a kid. Sadly... I actually had some of that stuff... I had the calender, NES max, NES advantage, Powerglove, and maybe the pillow or some other stuff... what can I say, I liked Nintendo when I was a kid. :D

Yeah it's for real alright. I'm pretty sure that catalog was included with an issue of Nintendo Power. I had the Nes max and tried Nintendo cereal once but most of the stuff in the catalog was even too nerdy for me at the time. Hyper color, spandex, and neon were more my style back then. Not to say dressing like an actor from In Living Color was any less nerdy than dressing like a walking advertisement for Nintendo. I can still remember the Nintendo cereal jingle. And even a few old Nintendo power jingles too.

Undead Fred

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"Re(2):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Thu 19 Jan 05:07

quote:
Wow! If you actually read the stuff on the catalogue, it seems like one huge spoof! Probably Something Awful is behind it =)

Biff Tannen shows up to interrupt your big date, so you distract him with the Power Pad. "Later, use the mat for more creative purposes to keep your mother from finding a wet spot on the couch."

Bootation

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"Re(3):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Thu 19 Jan 07:04

quote:
Wow! If you actually read the stuff on the catalogue, it seems like one huge spoof! Probably Something Awful is behind it =)
Biff Tannen shows up to interrupt your big date, so you distract him with the Power Pad. "Later, use the mat for more creative purposes to keep your mother from finding a wet spot on the couch."

Nes wireless controllers were ahead of their time. They should bring those back with current wifi technology. Oh wait the revolution. right

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Adon

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"Re(4):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Thu 19 Jan 10:16

I still own the Zelda hat from that very catalog

Undead Fred

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"Re(4):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Thu 19 Jan 15:52

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Nes wireless controllers were ahead of their time. They should bring those back with current wifi technology. Oh wait the revolution. right

Revolution controller screenshot.

crazymike

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"Re(5):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Thu 19 Jan 16:12

These designs are straight out of my history graphic design course when we learned about new wave style. I also thought it was the ugliest shit too and will never use it in my work.

aderack
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"Re(6):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Thu 19 Jan 20:18

Yeah, that lunchbox...

Wow, it's been a long time since I've seen that "mario sniffing his own crotch" illustration. It used to be everywhere in the late '80s, and it always confused me a little.

Sensenic

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"Re(7):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Thu 19 Jan 21:49

quote:
Yeah it's real, I have that catalog somewhere in a box with my Nintendo power collection from when I was a kid. Sadly... I actually had some of that stuff... I had the calender, NES max, NES advantage, Powerglove, and maybe the pillow or some other stuff... what can I say, I liked Nintendo when I was a kid. :D

As a matter of fact, how did this Power Glove (the thread icon, BTW) thing work?

If it was just to put your right hand in it, leaving only your left hand for the actual controls (as it seems to me from the pic...), well, that's quite... eh... stupid.

quote:
Wow, it's been a long time since I've seen that "mario sniffing his own crotch" illustration. It used to be everywhere in the late '80s, and it always confused me a little.

>_< Ouch, Why did you make me notice? I was happy living in ignorance.

Deidara. I just loved that face. XD

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Shooo-rook
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"Re(3):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Fri 20 Jan 03:30

quote:
Wow! If you actually read the stuff on the catalogue, it seems like one huge spoof! Probably Something Awful is behind it =)
Biff Tannen shows up to interrupt your big date, so you distract him with the Power Pad. "Later, use the mat for more creative purposes to keep your mother from finding a wet spot on the couch."

http://progressiveboink.com/archive/nintendocat/15.htm

Please do not notice that No Neck McFee and Denim Bandero are using controllers with no cords.

I LOVED the conversation between Mario and Luigi! I heard that butt-sexx level was intense!

amazing... (also i didn't know that all merchandise was offered with nintendo... I'm surprised they didn't have Ninendo branded Sea monkeys, that when under magnifying glass, you can see Nes characters!

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OmegaDog

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"Re(1):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Fri 20 Jan 21:18:

I... I'm going to have to dig this catalogue out again.

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Ishmael

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"Re(8):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Sat 21 Jan 00:24

quote:

As a matter of fact, how did this Power Glove (the thread icon, BTW) thing work?

If it was just to put your right hand in it, leaving only your left hand for the actual controls (as it seems to me from the pic...), well, that's quite... eh... stupid.

Somebody who actually owned a Powerglove may be able to answer this question better than I can but from what I understand the movement of your right hand would correspond to the standard directional pad while you would push the buttons with your left. It always seemed like an awkward and pointlessly difficult way of playing a game especially since there weren't many (any?) games built around the glove. Here's to hoping the Revolution controller doesn't re-create the same questionable experience.

Undead Fred

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"Re(9):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Sat 21 Jan 05:11

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Somebody who actually owned a Powerglove may be able to answer this question better than I can but from what I understand the movement of your right hand would correspond to the standard directional pad while you would push the buttons with your left. It always seemed like an awkward and pointlessly difficult way of playing a game especially since there weren't many (any?) games built around the glove. Here's to hoping the Revolution controller doesn't re-create the same questionable experience.

I didn't have a Powerglove, but if I remember right, wasn't there exactly ONE game designed for it? It was like, handball in space or something and it came with the glove.

Maou

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"Re(10):1990s Nintendo catalog" , posted Sat 21 Jan 06:43

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It was like, handball in space or something and it came with the glove.

Sounds exciting, though coming into the scene too late for the Powerglove, I have higher expectations: I demand a six-worthless-games-in-one cartidge with my Superscope. Well, and there was Yoshi's Safari I think.

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