Many video game fans may recognize the date " July 15, 1983 " as the birth date of Nintendo's "Family Computer," the device that revolutionized the video game industry! And this year, on Saturday, July 15, 2023, the NES will celebrate its 40th anniversary! Congratulations! Since it is a milestone year, it was announced in the "Nintendo Direct 2023.6.21" broadcast in June that the "NES 40th Anniversary Campaign Site" would be opened to the public, and now the campaign site is finally open to the public, The campaign site has finally been opened to the public, and many commemorative contents have been revealed! The contents of the site are quite gorgeous, and we would like to introduce the various contents that will be implemented for the 40th anniversary of the N ES!
NES Talk Shop Kobayashi-Toy Store
Famicom Talk Shop Kob ayashi-Toy Store", a talk show that just talks about the Famicom, is now available! In the first video, the 40th anniversary campaign is discussed, so I think it would be a good idea to watch "Famicom Talk Shop Kobayashi Toy Store" first! As the title suggests, the "Kobayashi-Toy Store" is like the "NES Shop" that was around in your town back in the day, and the store manager Kendo Kobayashi, clerk Susumu Imadate of Electric Comic , and another clerk, Miho Watanabe, engage in lighthearted and maniacal NES Talks will be held on the "Toy Store" stage. The store displays some very valuable Famicom peripherals, so that alone is enough to get me excited. Personally, I smiled at Mr. Imadate's maniacal comments, which not many people of the Famicom generation know about! The video will be released about once a month in the future, so don't forget to subscribe to Nintendo's official YouTube channel!
NES Referendum
As explained in the "Famicom Talk Shop Kobayashi-Toy Store," the " Famicom Re ferendum" has started, where your vote decides the number one Famicom game of all time! Each week, a different theme will determine the number one Famicom software, and the memorable first theme will be "What was the first game you bought (or had bought for you)? The first theme was "What was the first game you bought (or got) for your Famicom? If you have siblings, your older brother or sister probably bought the game before you did, and if it's software that you bought or had bought for yourself, you probably have a strong emotional attachment to it. You must have played it a lot. By the way, the first game I bought for my sister was JALECO's " Burn it up! Professional Baseball "! Voted for! You can vote from the "Famicom National Vote" page on the campaign website, and even if you forget the official title, don't worry, you can enter a part of the title and a list of candidates will appear. The results will be interesting to see, as it seems to be a topic that is quite popular among different generations and trends at that time. When the results are announced, you will also be able to see how many titles you voted for were ranked overall, so please be sure to participate! The first voting period will soon end at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, July 19, 2023! The results will be announced on Thursday, July 20, 2023! You must have a Nintendo account to vote.
NES National Simultaneous Quiz
The "NES National Simultaneous Quiz " is a quiz project related to the Famicom (NES)! The quiz will be held once a month for one year. The quiz will consist of 25 questions with a maximum score of 100 points (4 points per question), and each question will take 30 seconds to answer, making the total quiz time around 10 minutes. It does not matter how fast you answer, so use the 30 seconds per question to think carefully! The questions will cover a wide range of Famicom titles from its long history and countless titles, so it should not be a simple task! Practice questions are available on the "NES Nationwide Simultaneous Quiz" page of the campaign website, so be sure to check the operation and other aspects of the quiz. The first round will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2023 from 20:00 to 20:59! *Nintendo account is required to participate.
NES saga
The NES is a console that you've played so many times that you have memories from all the time you spent playing and thinking about it. We are now accepting " NES saga stories " on Twitter, and we are open to any story related to the NES! Just post your story with the hashtag "#Famicom saga" to complete your entry! The person who is featured in the "Kobayashi-Toy Store" will be presented with an extravagant commemorative gift, so be sure to submit your #Famicom saga! In the first "Kobayashi-Toy Store", the contestants talk about their own "#Famicom saga", so if you're wondering how to post your own story, please refer to this page! The campaign also introduces the commemorative gifts. Before entering, be sure to check the"NES Saga" page on the campaign website for details and entry terms and conditions.
NES Chronology
A " NES Chronological Table" is available on the campaign website, which shows what games were hits and what was happening at that time, starting from 1983 when the NES was first released! Currently, the year 1983 to 1985 is available on the site, and we are amazed that such valuable data can be made available free of charge! The " Famicom Chronology" page on the campaign site is currently open from 1983 to 1985, and it's hard to believe that such valuable information can be made available for free!
Nintendo Software List & What is NES?
Many manufacturers released software for the Famicom (NES), but we can't talk about the NES without mentioning Nintendo software. The " Nintendo Software List " page is the first of seven titles that were released in 1983! The page also has some very valuable contents, such as explanations based on the texts of the instruction manuals of the time. 
We will be updating this site over the next year!
The campaign site and its contents will be updated sequentially over the next year. Whenever there is an update of each content, it will be announced on the newly opened official NES 40th anniversary Twitter account(@famicom40th ), so be sure to follow us and look forward to further updates! Of course, those of you who played the Famicom in real time back in the day can enjoy the Famicom masterpieces on the Nintendo Switch and other devices these days. The unique charm , fun, and unreasonableness of retro games are different from those of the latest games, so I am sure that some of the younger generation have become Famicom fans as well, and we are already friends when we like Famicom games! Let's all make the 40th anniversary of the NES a great one for the coming year! For more details, please visit the NES 40th Anniversary Campaign website!