![]() which included what would become some of the “Lost Levels” of the originally Japan-only sequel to Nintendo’s breakthrough console hit - VS. System versions of Nintendo games are available on the Switch, through Hamster’s Arcade Archives service, like VS. Those days are behind them, but thanks to modern technology and development and game preservation, you can still experience the olden days of Nintendo: Arcade Developer, and from the comfort of your home. System in North America was actually used as a successful runway for the launch of the NES there, even. System, which had similar hardware to the Famicom, and played many of the same first-party games, sometimes changed up for the arcade space. To the point that when the Famicom started to take hold in living rooms across Japan, and plans to expand overseas with the NES were laid, Nintendo still looked to arcades, creating the Nintendo VS. They still dabble in the arcade space on occasion - head to a place with modern arcade cabinets and you might find a Mario Kart GP machine, or Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, for instance - but arcade life used to be the primary focus for the company that’s currently enjoying the fruits of its best-selling home console. īefore Nintendo became a mainstay of the console market, they were a developer of arcade games. ![]() Previous entries in this series can be found through this link. This column is “XP Arcade,” in which I’ll focus on a game from the arcades, or one that is clearly inspired by arcade titles, and so on. ![]()
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