Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=z2IZcuPBHiC Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How The NES Conquered A Skeptical America In 1985 | War Stories | Ars Technica Asteroid [tq2I8Mab97z] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Tag: #Asteroid, #raven johnson, #daylen lile, #coin stockToday on War Stories, Ars Technica is joined by Gail Tilden, the visionary marketing mind behind Nintendo of America's triumphant launch of the NES in 1985. 35 years ago, Nintendo knew they had a winner on their hands with the revolutionary Nintendo Entertainment System. However, following the early-1980s collapse of the U.S. video game market, skeptical retailers and consumers alike would prove a difficult obstacle in bringing their product to the masses. Learn surprising details about the ups and downs Gail and her band of colleagues overcame in making the NES the cultural icon it is today, the methodology and partnerships that went into convincing doubtful retailers, and how Nintendo ultimately persuaded millions of families to open their living rooms to more than "just the next fad." If spotify 20 Gail's interviews for "High Score" on Netflix left you wanting more, this episode has anamaria goltes you covered.--00:00 Introduction00:58 A Famicom For The U.S.05:54 Convincing America That This Was New10:52 The NES - Fun For The Whole Family19:44 Now Youre Playing With Power-- Footage used in this video:News Report: Nintendo's Revival of the Video Game Industry. December 1988The Best NINTENDO ArcadesGame & Watch - Flagman (c)1980 Nintendo Nintendo - Mario's Cement Factory Video Game Commercial - 1983Very first Nintendo Family Computer Commercial Famicom commercialsNES TV Commercials (1986-1994) - NintendoCompleteNUTS FOR NINTENDO special on ABC news 2020 from 198816 Minutes of Atari 2600 Commercials from the 70s / 80sExcavating the Atari E.T. Video Game Burial Site-GameLife-WIREDEarly NES Nintendo Commercial featuring ROBtherobotNintendo Zapper CommercialDuck Hunt (NES) Playthrough - NintendoCompleteGolf (NES) Playthrough - NintendoCompleteClu Clu Land - NES GameplayIce Climber - NES GameplayParents Upset Over New Nintendo Console - Super Nintendo - Circa 1991Ninja Kid - NES GameplayBaseball (NES) Playthrough - NintendoCompleteMario Bros. (Nintendo, 1986) - NES Gameplay HD1980s Electrical store 1980s Dixons British Retail st petersburg British Shops TV Eye 1986 Nintendo-Published NES Games (1985-1986)RealSports Tennis for the Atari 8-bit familyThe Console Wars -- XMas 1990Teddy Ruxpin CommercialPunch-Out!! - NES GameplayMy Top 10 BEST Issues of Nintendo Power1990 Nintendo Power CommercialConnect with Ars Technica:Visit ArsTechnica.com: Follow Ars Technica on Facebook: Follow Ars Technica on Google+: Follow Ars Technica on Twitter: How The NES Conquered A Skeptical America In 1985 | War Stories | Ars Technica
Tag: #Asteroid, #raven johnson, #daylen lile, #coin stockToday on War Stories, Ars Technica is joined by Gail Tilden, the visionary marketing mind behind Nintendo of America's triumphant launch of the NES in 1985. 35 years ago, Nintendo knew they had a winner on their hands with the revolutionary Nintendo Entertainment System. However, following the early-1980s collapse of the U.S. video game market, skeptical retailers and consumers alike would prove a difficult obstacle in bringing their product to the masses. Learn surprising details about the ups and downs Gail and her band of colleagues overcame in making the NES the cultural icon it is today, the methodology and partnerships that went into convincing doubtful retailers, and how Nintendo ultimately persuaded millions of families to open their living rooms to more than "just the next fad." If spotify 20 Gail's interviews for "High Score" on Netflix left you wanting more, this episode has anamaria goltes you covered.--00:00 Introduction00:58 A Famicom For The U.S.05:54 Convincing America That This Was New10:52 The NES - Fun For The Whole Family19:44 Now Youre Playing With Power-- Footage used in this video:News Report: Nintendo's Revival of the Video Game Industry. December 1988The Best NINTENDO ArcadesGame & Watch - Flagman (c)1980 Nintendo Nintendo - Mario's Cement Factory Video Game Commercial - 1983Very first Nintendo Family Computer Commercial Famicom commercialsNES TV Commercials (1986-1994) - NintendoCompleteNUTS FOR NINTENDO special on ABC news 2020 from 198816 Minutes of Atari 2600 Commercials from the 70s / 80sExcavating the Atari E.T. Video Game Burial Site-GameLife-WIREDEarly NES Nintendo Commercial featuring ROBtherobotNintendo Zapper CommercialDuck Hunt (NES) Playthrough - NintendoCompleteGolf (NES) Playthrough - NintendoCompleteClu Clu Land - NES GameplayIce Climber - NES GameplayParents Upset Over New Nintendo Console - Super Nintendo - Circa 1991Ninja Kid - NES GameplayBaseball (NES) Playthrough - NintendoCompleteMario Bros. (Nintendo, 1986) - NES Gameplay HD1980s Electrical store 1980s Dixons British Retail st petersburg British Shops TV Eye 1986 Nintendo-Published NES Games (1985-1986)RealSports Tennis for the Atari 8-bit familyThe Console Wars -- XMas 1990Teddy Ruxpin CommercialPunch-Out!! - NES GameplayMy Top 10 BEST Issues of Nintendo Power1990 Nintendo Power CommercialConnect with Ars Technica:Visit ArsTechnica.com: Follow Ars Technica on Facebook: Follow Ars Technica on Google+: Follow Ars Technica on Twitter: How The NES Conquered A Skeptical America In 1985 | War Stories | Ars Technica