I realize that a lot of PGN’s readers out there probably weren’t born yet when the NES came out or where too young to be playing video games, but for those that have, what are some of your most fond memories of the system as a kid (or adult)?

And if you weren’t around during that era, have you ever bothered to try and hunt down an old unit on eBay or find someone with one and play it? I’m not taking about emulators or Virtual Console games either, but rather, gaming on the actual system.

To me, nothing beats a controller in your hands, for it helps you understand the age in which it came from and it gives you a greater appreciation of how far technology has come.

If you missed the article the first time around, here’s a fun look at what I wrote two years ago, which celebrated the 25th Anniversary between the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Master System.

Here’s to Wii U being the best Nintendo console yet! Just a little over 4 weeks now and 8th gen home market will have officially begun!