This Day in Gaming History: A Cult Classic Launches in Japan

This Day in Gaming History: A Cult Classic Launches in Japan

On January 22, 1985, Nintendo released Balloon Fight for the Famicom in Japan. While it might look like a simple arcade port on the surface, this title stands as a monument to the programming genius of the late Satoru Iwata and a pivotal moment for Nintendo’s R&D1 team....
Satoru Iwata Describes Gaming

Satoru Iwata Describes Gaming

In 2006, The late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata stood on stage at the Game Developer's Conference San Francisco and talked exclusively about what makes games fun. During his closing remarks, he told a captive audience the most spot-on summary of his company's vision. "At Nintendo, we do not...