When did SMB launch?

rcorporonrcorporon
in Gamer's Gauntlet
You'd think a seminal game like SMB for the NES would be fully recorded and archived but, as it seems, it's actual US release date is a bit of a mystery.



Neat read:



http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/167392/sad_but_true_we_cant_prove_when_.php?print=1

Comments

  • PrinceOfBrainsPrinceOfBrains
    I've always been fascinated by this - personally, I've been a supporter of the October 18, 1985 release date that Frank Cifaldi champions because that's my birthday and it makes me feel...special and unique.
  • VGS_foochie776VGS_foochie776
    That article was great. Thanks for sharing!
  • TWarwick07TWarwick07
    I had a deluxe set early on and i dont remember SMB being available at launch, i think it was released shortly after which could have been the national launch but not the early release in NY and LA
  • NostalgicMachineNostalgicMachine
    Wow, very interesting read!



    I always assumed it was October 18th, 1985.
  • TulpaTulpa
    Originally posted by: rcorporon



    You'd think a seminal game like SMB for the NES would be fully recorded and archived but, as it seems, it's actual US release date is a bit of a mystery.

     

    In 1985, they didn't think the game would explode the way it did. NoA was also a much smaller operation back then.



     
  • Uncle MeatUncle Meat
    Wasn't there employees that literally went around store to store trying to sell Nintendo products at the time? I wasn't around at the time but I would think that the distribution would have been a lot slower at the time but the game may have been ready for the NES release? Perhaps certain areas got it before others? Just some food for thought I really have no idea.
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