The NES at 40 Employees reveal there were plans for a woodgrain veneer model to rival the Atari 2600
News Source : Tom's Hardware UK
News Summary
- Nintendo of America veterans chatted to a host from the Video Game History Foundation to celebrate the console’s Ruby jubilee.
- In 1985, Bruce Lowry was VP of Sales, Gail Tilden was the marketing communications manager, and Lance Barr was a product designer involved in preparing the NES and the Zapper for the U.S. market.
- The panel started by discussing why the Japanese design wasn’t simply brought to the American market, as it was, despite their dislike for the outward appearance.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the U.S., the Video Game History Foundation hosted a discussion with three of the key executives behind the big 1985 la [+4551 chars]
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