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Come fly with me through the Nintendo Before Mario collection... Everything you see is made by Nintendo Sound on & enjoy!

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My favourite Nintendo New 3DS cover plates (obviously)

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Timewarp back to 1989... World of #nintendo See anything you fancy? (besides the Mario undies)

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Happy birthday #Nintendo #Gameboy

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A rare picture (taken in 1971) of the Nintendo taxi company, one of many businesses started by Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi in the 1960s. (Source: www-4gamer-net)

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Wow! This super rare anniversary edition Nintendo Game & Watch, never before seen for sale, just sold for ¥1,001,000 (US$9100 / €8000) was created in 1982 upon request by Gunpei Yokoi, to celebrate the 20 million games sold milestone.

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Nintendo Game & Watch dioramas #ufocatcher #parachute #octopus #chef #manhole

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1 year

Apparently, without a blue tick, reach on twitter is reduced dramatically. let's test that hello! can you see me?

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4 years

Got the vintage 50 year old Nintendo Love Tester shop sign working again, with flashing hearts and blushing couple. Nice!

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Oh Boy!

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Super Mario Bros design documents, displayed in Nintendo store NY (pictures taken in 2016)

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Nintendo's history, from playing cards and toys to electronics and video games, in one picture.

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Ever since I added lights to the display cabinets, I can't stop looking...

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For those of you who can't get enough of Final Fantasy VI... Mouth watering offer right now on Yahoo Auctions (buy it now for only 550,000円)

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amiibo wall (running out of space)

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Full set Nintendo Game & Watch, all working! Lot's of LR44, LR43 and CR2025 needed! beforemario exhibition @ gamescom 2015

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3 years

The big reveal: all displays ready, dusted and lights added. Nintendo electronic gaming history from 1970s (Color TV Game consoles), to 1980s (Game & Watch, Famicom) to 1990s (Game Boy family, Virtual Boy).

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One of the nicest (new) 3DS around: the Nintendo Ambassador Edition

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Nintendo Color TV Game Series from 1977-1979 (カラーテレビゲームシリーズ)

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4 years

This 2004 Nintendo company guide includes some interesting sketches for #Zelda #Metroid and #WarioWare

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Random collection picture #nintendo #vintage #retro

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3 years

Very nice new gashapon machine in Nintendo store Tokyo

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3 years

Today a very rare piece of Nintendo arcade history was sold for only 41,500円, or about the price of a Switch OLED! Maybe because it was pick-up in Osaka, or folks simply did not recognize it for what it is. What is it? A 1975 Nintendo EVR Race, video based arcade game.

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1 year

The other day I realized how fortunate I am to have been able to acquire this full Nintendo 64 DD set back in 1999/2000.

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Two years ago, an ultra-rare gem from Nintendo's past emerged: the 1965 Time Bomb, licensed from MB. It was totally unknown in collector circles for decades. Guess what? Another one just surfaced, and I'm happy to say it's on its way to me! More details will be on the blog soon!

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2 years

As you may have heard, the original Nintendo headquarters in Kyoto has been restored and turned into a hotel called Marufukuro (丸福樓旧山内任天堂), opening in April. I am sure there are many interesting details to be discovered, like this white 'art piece' in the hotel bar.

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Nintendo Virtual Boy full set ✔️ #REDEYES #SHOULDERCRAMP #LOVE

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Repost, just because I am so happy with how this turned out. #nintendo #gunpeiyokoi #virtualboy #wonderswan #kotolaboratory

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4 years

Nice pin that came with Game & Watch Super Mario Bros, when ordered at Amazon Japan.

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3 years

The Famicom Disk System (ファミリーコンピュータディスクシステム) is the only Nintendo console / peripheral that has it's own mascotte: Diskun (ディスくん). Just spotted a bunch of (rare) Diskun merchandise on Yahoo Auctions, including a hand bag, coasters and bento boxes. Hyoi!

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2 years

The Game Boy pocket is a work of art

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Only five weeks before the wait is over... Game & Watch collection +1

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1 year

Nintendo Game & Watch production line, quality control, early 1980s Think of all the millions of LCD games that Nintendo produced, then think of these ladies, checking these are all fully working

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3 years

"It’s dangerous to go alone, take this!" #zelda #gameandwatch #nintendo Never thought the Game & Watch collection would go from 60 to 62 games!

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Still buzzing from visit to Nintendo's former headquarters in Kyoto. 8 years ago I was happy to take a picture outside a CLOSED building. Never in a million year would have believed I would be welcomed in by the staff, stay the night and be part of the library! 2015 vs 2023:

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11 months

Long overdue visit to Marufukuro, Nintendo's former headquarters in Kyoto The place where it all started, almost a century before Mario

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6 years

Historic 50 year old pictures provide a fascinating tour of the Nintendo offices and factories in Kyoto back in 1970.

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Fifty year old Nintendo Love Tester sign with changing colours, "blushing" mechanism inside revealed.

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Another display ready: Nintendo Family Computer Basic and Disk System

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Nintendo Magic Roulette (マジックルーレット), mid 1960s

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4 years

One of the more unusual Nintendo consoles: the Dataship 1200. Although a combination of Famicom and Network Adaptor in one form factor, it only supports Network Catridges and no games.

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wii-ch one would you have picked? wii logo brainstorm, taken from Nintendo company guide 2007

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Nintendo Playing Cards ( #202 ) 1940s/1950s (?)

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Forget what I said about the Nintendo Ambassador set, a New 3DS with these Hanafuda cover plates is the nicest 3DS

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3 years

Yet another Nintendo logo design, used only once (afaik) on this plastic playing card box

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Super proud moment. Years ago I was standing outside the (closed) former Nintendo office in Kyoto. And now the beforemario book is part of the library inside, within the newly opended Marufukuro hotel!

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4 years

Cruisin' through the collection #nintendo #beforemario #MarioKartLive

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Original Japanse Game Boy with all accesories (except one - do you know which one?)

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New Nintendo 3DS LL Super Famicom Edition Nice

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3 years

Yes, I think it will fit nicely... #nintendo #gameandwatch #62 #zelda

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Oldest item in the Before Mario collection: Marufuku number 1 This is a box of the first set of Western style playing cards produced by Nintendo, early 1900s

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What a great way to start 2021: I completed my Nintendo Gameboy original accessories collection, by adding the very elusive 'soft case' (ソフトケース) carry pouch DMG-06. Now all eight DMG family members are gathered. Let's take a closer look at each one, in the thread below.

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I am no expert on this type of hardware, however 48,000円 for a boxed Triforce seems a good deal?! Load it with a F−ZERO AX disc that sold for 17,500円.

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Retro Nintendo electronics = heaven

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The new Before Mario blog post covers the Nintendo Love Peace electric clock, featuring the Smiley design One of seven clocks Nintendo made in the early 1970s

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This 1971 price list shows the full Nintendo product range of *fifty* years ago. History in the making! Full story and scans here:

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Super Mario Bros "Junior Golf Set" anyone?

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Did you know that the Diskun stationary set comes in two colours, with white or yellow items? Diskun was the mascot for the Nintendo Famicom Disk System

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1 year

The picture of Nintendo founder "Fusajiro Yamauchi" on his wikipedia page (in Japanese, English and other languages) is actually of his great-grandson Hiroshi Yamauchi. Sloppy!

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Meet the Collectors Fabrice Heilig ( @Yamafuda ) part 2, with a tour inside his wonderful Nintendo cabin. One of the worlds most extensive Nintendo playing cards collections, with an exclusive video by @FlorentGorgesFR

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Happy 10th birthday Nintendo 3DS

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Remember the sad story of the beautiful 1950s Nintendo "Kyoto Souvenir" playing cards that had turned into bricks? Well, there is a happy end to this story, as I found two more decks, this time in perfect condition! Or more precise, they found me... Blog post coming soon.

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Full story about the 70-year old Nintendo Kyoto Souvenir Playing Cards, in the latest blog post. Including why finding unused new-old stock sometimes isn't as fantastic as you initially think.

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Today the Nintendo Game Boy turns 32 years and a day!

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New addition to the collection Nintendo Playing Cards No. 303 (1950s)

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Most expensive way to enjoy some Sega Saturn games? This HiSaturn car unit just sold for a mere 601,000円 (around 4.500 USD).

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Nintendo Love Tester (1969), by Gunpei Yokoi

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Thank you @Yamafuda for the wonderful private tour today. Up and close in person, the building and Nintendo cards collection is even more impressive.

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GameBoy ❤️

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Meet the Diskun Five ディスくんファイブ #nintendo #famicom #disksystem ファミリーコンピュータディスクシステム

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I blink my eyes and the auction for the prototype Super Famicom (sans controllers!) is already at 6 million yen! (40k US$) Still 4 days to go...

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The internets are buzzing about a SNES prototype currently offered on Yahoo Auctions. First one ever to appear for sale, I believe. Still 6 days to go, now already passed 1 million yen! I prefer the final button colors, but this one is cool too

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Best email of the year!! Opening day here we come! #nintendo #museum

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The Before Mario 1960s-70s Nintendo toys corner

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Nice addition to the collection today, these 1950s Nintendo playing cards. One of which is still sealed. These surfaced in Lima, Peru (thank you Claudio), which may seem a strange place at first, until you consider the longstanding ties between Peru and Japan.

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Nintendo Company Report from 1993

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Watch out!

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Game Boy Player for Panasonic-Q, new unopened, just sold for 149,000円 ...

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See the 1979 Nintendo Chiritori remote toy vacuum cleaner in action! Practical? No. Fun? Yes! #beforeroomba

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The favourite Nintendo Mother / Earthbound item in my collection: the special edition Game Boy Micro, with "worn out" face plate #EarthBound

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Before Mario collection addition: original Nintendo shop display for playing cards (1960s / 1970s)

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Mario Party wasn't Nintendo's first board game...

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Nintendo N&B Block Ringer (N&Bブロックリンガー) from 1970 TV commercial

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Just picked up this vintage unused Super Famicom Station-Rack. A great way to store the best console that ever was, with the top 12 games. On wheels!

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On this day in 1986, the Family Computer Disk System was released by Nintendo. One of the launch games was... The Legend of Zelda (ゼルダの伝説).

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Interesting combination of Nintendo product categories: Nintendo Gameboy Pocket with deck of Nintendo Super Mario Playing Cards Unique and rare bundle, one just sold for 137,000円

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Just finished this new display of Nintendo playing cards, now center stage in the beforemario collection. #nintendo #PlayingCards

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Deck of 24K gold Nintendo playing cards, containing 39 grams of pure gold, just sold for 440,000円

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The internets are buzzing about a SNES prototype currently offered on Yahoo Auctions. First one ever to appear for sale, I believe. Still 6 days to go, now already passed 1 million yen! I prefer the final button colors, but this one is cool too

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@FarmboyinJapan I agree with comments made ealier, although quite old (60/70s), it is not pre WW2. Two telling signs: the box is from plastic, that would have to be paper for it to be older, and the Nintendo logo in kanji is written left to right, that would have to be right to left. Stil nice!

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Commemorative Hanafuda set, marking the opening of the new Nintendo headquarter building in Kyoto in 2014 One copy just sold for 126,590円 on Yahoo Auctions

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Disk Writer catalogue, listing all games available through this service, for only 500 yen per game. This booklet came free with Family Computer Magazine. Check out Diskun in cosplay mode.

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Nintendo Playing Cards sample book (1960s) 任天堂　トランプ　サンプル　カタログ Just passed by on YJA

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It really glows! (although a backlit screen would have been more practical)

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Game Boy Pocket Imagineer Glow in the dark Japanese "not for sale" version, that could be won in sweepstakes for buyers of Multi Racing Championship (N64) or Medarot (GB) games

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One of the rarest Nintendo toys from the 1960s is the Time Bomb. Originally released by Milton Bradley (MB) in the US, this version was localized for the Japanese market by Nintendo. This is only the second one to appear in collector circles, but there must be more out there.

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Somebody got a good deal today. These Nintendo playing cards made with pure gold just sold for 234,333 yen (~ US$2000 / EUR1800). They contain close to 40 grams of gold, which is worth more?!

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RT to win this book! Back in 2014, the 500 copies of the limited edition Before Mario book sold out during preorder. I just found 1 (one) copy that was not sold. This can be yours. With trading card and bookmark. How? Retweet this message. Winner is picked one week from now.

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Interesting instruction video for the Famicom stock trading service by Yamaichi Securities. Just sold on Yahoo Auctions. Unfortunately price too high for me, hope the winning bidder will put it out on youtube.

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Amazing display by Game & Watch collector Gregory Vasseur (GrEggpaea) Blister packs galore!

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