• @_fishy
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    11 year ago

    38 technically (it’s the Famicom that’s 40)

    • @2toneOP
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      21 year ago

      You’re right! I thought that too but didn’t double check

      • @_fishy
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        11 year ago

        the funny thing is this it’s not the first article I’ve read about it this year, and tbf to them it’s really hard to talk about how some of the games we love for the NES are turning 40 while the console itself is only 38

        I’m sure for the marketing it’s a lot better to be succinct with a title for the casual reader. Saying "The Famicom, the pre-cursor to the NES, turns 40: … "