Masayuki Uemura and the Rise of Nintendo

Learn about the creation of the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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If you're a child of the '80s or 90’s, you might’ve spent your after-school afternoons doing only one thing: playing Nintendo.
The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the mid-1980s and became the best-selling gaming console of its time. The dream wouldn't have come true without Masayuki Uemura, one of the most creative minds of his time.