Volume 2, Issue 1: Back to the Beginning

Four years and 200 issues ago, Nintendojo underwent a dramatic metamorphosis, adopting the design and issue format that we use to this day. A lot has certainly changed in the intervening years; in particular, we’ve eschewed the weekly themes that bound our issues together for a more free format approach to Nintendo coverage. But with 200 weeks of this content making their way into the Nintendojo archives (which stretch all the way back to 1996), it was about time to change things up again. That’s why we’re proud to present the first issue of Nintendojo, Volume 2.

Now with the issue counter reset to 1, we felt it would only be appropriate to pay tribute to the console that started it all: NES. So all this week, Nintendojo will be running a series of NES-themed articles, from retrospectives on some of the platform’s most notable titles to a round table of our fondest memories of the legendary system. And that’s just the beginning– every subsequent issue in Volume 2 will also follow a specific theme, allowing the staff to more thoroughly explore different gaming topics (though we’ll still leave plenty of room to discuss more timely matters as well). We hope you’ll stick with us as we delve into another volume of unique and thought-provoking Nintendo coverage!

Enjoy,

Kevin

Volume 2, Issue 1: Back to the Beginning

Monday

• How Modern Games and Consoles Can Learn From NES by Anthony Vigna
  Anthony examines how modern consoles could improve if they took cues from NES.
• News by Marc Deschamps

Tuesday

• State of the Art: The Impact of Our Origins by Andy Hoover
  Andy examines how what we played as children define how we perceive video games for life.
• News by Angela Marrujo

Wednesday

• The History of NES by Robert Marrujo
  Robert takes a look back at the system that made Mario a household name.
• News by Andy Hoover

Thursday

• Retro Scope: Final Fantasy by Mel Turnquist
  Mel returns to take a look at the very first Final Fantasy.
• Growing Up Generation NES by Marc Deschamps
  Marc reflects on what it was like to grow up in the days of the original Nintendo.
• News by Jake Shapiro

Friday

• The Guide to Playing NES Today by Kyle England
  How to get the most authentic NES experience on today’s technology.
• Bonus Content! NintenDOJO, No. 1 by Robert Marrujo
  Nintendojo presents the first issue in its new comic series, written and illustrated by our own Robert Marrujo!
• News by Kevin Knezevic

Saturday

• Round Table: NES Memories by Nintendojo Staff
  The old timers on the staff share some of their favorite memories of Nintendo’s first home console.
  

Coming Up Next Issue…

Volume 2, Issue 2: The Sequel
For our followup issue, we take a look at some of our favorite gaming followups.