10 NES Facts You Probably Didn't Know

Nintendo's first major gaming console, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), heralded the birth of video games we know and love today. Here's 10 things you may not have known about it.

[dukejaywalker]

Actually, Metroid had multiple endings, and was released a year earlier than Castlevania II! Busted!!!

[Brandon-rqys]

*5:03* *"That Smug Bastard!"*
LMFAO! I totally just choked on my coffee, laughing so hard.

[scruffylookingamer]

Don't be hatin' on knitters or knitting, Gameranx. You have no idea how much work and love goes into each project. The knitting machine would have been awesome.

[captainpantaloons]

I think everyone that owned duck hunt used to try and shoot the dog at some point

[hekkensnatser]

"... The evil game publishers of today." *shows picture of EA*

[verdatum]

There actually was a game boy color game that worked with an embroidery sewing machine.

[BOLPutube]

Yoshi was rideable on an NES Mario game called Mario's Missing. Although, it wasn't much of a Mario game to begin with. So, the hardware of the NES could've made a rideable Yoshi.

[mikel]

Metroid was released BEFORE Castlevania II, and Metroid also have multiple endings. Sorry bro.

[ericstockley]

Dude, that was amazing. I was expecting stuff I already knew.

[SpaceMunkey]

Holy Diver didn't have a ridable tiger, I'm disappointed.

[astrosteve]

I knew about Holy Diver, but only because I saw the James & Mike on it a few days before I saw this video. I've also known about the Nintendo TV thing for quite a while. I remember hearing about the lockout chip controversy as a kid in the late 80s, so I knew about that one way longer than any of the others.

I didn't know any of the other stuff, though. Good video!

[clayjack]

Nice touch point out the nintendo seal of quality on superman 64. :)

[makemeresty]

woah its been like 20+ years since NES was released but still theres something new that we don't know. Thanks for this vid gameranx.

[TuMalditaMadre]

Half of the facts aren't even about the NES

[aceofspades]

i still have the nes, anybody else???

[brillopad]

Love the NES, so glad it came out when it did, perfect timing for the age I was. Addicted me for life to gaming.

[videogameobsession]

Didn't Metroid come out before Castlevania 2 and offer different endings based on how quickly you beat the Motherbrain?

[JoCoBrony]

Most of these "Facts You Probably Don't Know" videos about video games are usually facts that gaming nerds like me already knew.

This time you actually found a lot that I didn't know. Good job.

[ggarzagarcia]

Legend of Zelda was the first game to have a save feature, correct? You forgot that fact

[digipimp]

I've been checking out a bunch of your vids today. Good stuff! Subscribed.