In the hearts of fans, Mario and Zelda, the two Nintendo heroes were not a little age. However, the first games increase. The first title of Super Mario Bros It was created in 1985. Two years later, it is Zelda legend who was on sale in the United States.
By nostalgic, some of the first criticisms never written in Zelda legend AND Super Mario Bros They have been digitized and published by the Video Game History Foundation, the foundation dedicated to the preservation of video games, saw 404Media. These first articles were published in Computer Entertainer, one of the first American video game magazines.
“A general description of the history of video games”
Most console games magazines in the United States declared bankruptcy during the 1983-1984 industry accident. As a result, “there were no other video game magazines at that time, at least in the United States,” said Phil Salvador, director of the VGHF Library in 404 Media. “In many cases, this is the only American coverage we have for this period.”
The magazine, directed by two women, is full of anecdotes around video games or criticism. The editorial staff was, for example, present in CES in 1987, where the Nintendo NES was presented. It also allows you to reliably know the release date of certain titles in the eighties and ninety years.
Among critics, we can read that Zelda legend, Released in August 1987. The computer artist gave him an elegant criticism, noticing 3.5 stars of 4. The editorial personnel talks about the game as “the most anticipated title ever released in Constol” and a constant means of means before the game’s release. “” They managed to get totally addicted to this game, “insists the journalist.
Fun made, in the same number, the magazine gave Leisure follows Larry and the Land of the Lagares of the living room A perfect 4 stars. “Certainly there is no redemptive social value for the game, which makes it very fun,” observes the journalists of the editorial staff about the adventure game that will clearly not have the cultural or social impact of Link and Zelda.
Super Mario Bros You will know the same destination, with a score of 3.5 stars of 4. And at that time, the game already promises to be a success. The computer artist talks about a “pure delight” and a “adventure full of surprises” that would take hours to detect all the secrets, praising the excellent capacity to reproduce the title.
“Super Mario Bros It belongs to this special pantheon reserved for really addictive action games, those that prevent him from spending time for dinner, “enthusiastic criticism. And in fact, the magazine had seen well. The title has passed in more than 40 million copies, excluding the reissue of NES. Super Mario.
Source: BFM TV
