By Simon Benca, Grade 11

When it comes to video games, Nintendo is one of the first names that comes to mind. They have been developing video games and consoles for over forty years. Nintendo has a very rich history of entertainment. This October, Nintendo opened an interactive museum in Kyoto, Japan. 

On the first floor, many interactive exhibits make new changes to older Nintendo products. One exhibit uses a giant Game & Watch, Nintendo’s first portable video game console, that people can control using their shadows. Another exhibit uses the Ultra Hand, a toy that can grab things from far distances, to sort objects into giant pipes. Personally, the exhibit that interests me the most is the Big Controller exhibit. The gaming controllers are so large that it takes two people to play a game with them.

The second floor showcases many parts of Nintendo’s history. This includes the playing cards that started the business and the toys they made before shifting towards video games. The museum also displays every version of their consoles and video games, which shows the regional differences of Nintendo’s past products. For example, the Nintendo Famicom, Nintendo’s first major video game console, is red and white with gold accents, while the Nintendo Entertainment System, the American version of the Famicom, is black and gray with red accents. This floor is similar to many museums.

The new Nintendo Museum is a blend of showcases of the company’s rich history and unique interactive exhibits. This museum is truly extraordinary and is definitely a place that many Nintendo fans would love to visit.