The Famicom (the Japanese version of the NES) is turning 40 in 2023. While 40 isn’t quite as old as it used to be when we’re talking about people, it’s pretty much ancient for any piece of technology. The Famicom/NES were released at a time when people were debating over Betamax vs. VHS, rocking out on their Sony Walkmans, and checking the time on their CASIO watches. It’s natural that many of the games made for the NES will not have aged that well in the grand scheme of things. Of course, that makes it that much more impressive that there are some NES games that have actually aged incredibly well.
