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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 1h

Enjoying Joe Hisaishi live in concert tonight! #totoro #ghibli

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In this power battle of Nintendo vs Microsoft there is the clear winner: Nintendo Computer TV Game PSU is the beefiest at 2.2kg, leaving the (original) Xbox360 PSU in the dust. I mean, not even close :-)

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Nintendo Computer TV Game from 1980, the rarest of all vintage Nintendo consoles. First time I see one sell for well over 1 million yen (around 7,000 US$). Complete but in used condition.

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

40 years of wonderful games... ♥️♥️♥️♥️ #legendofzelda

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... An empty somewhat battered vintage Nintendo shipping container just sold for 67,666 yen (US$ 425). This type of box can be seen "in action" on the right in the last picture, taken around 1970 at a Nintendo factory.

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

😢 one of the all time favorite shops in #akihabara gone ...

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Original vintage Nintendo glass shop display, with vintage hanafuda playing cards

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Here you go

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Nintendo Lever Action Rifle (1971)

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Three new amiibo appeared! Collection completeness restored.

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

First ever Pokemon Center, near Yaesu exit Tokyo station (picture taken in 2004)

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

One of Nintendo's rarest early consoles: the Nintendo Computer TV Game (コンピュータ TV ゲーム) from 1980 just sold for 207,000 yen in okay(ish) condition, without box How many of you out there are looking for one?

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I opened an old stock, unused, mint PC Engine CD-ROM² and interface unit from 1988 Pristine!

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Some auction results I spotted... (I was neither seller nor buyer, just observing) Nintendo micro hanafuda ¥67,200 (US$420) Vintage Nintendo shipping box (empty) ¥83,200 (US$520) Game & Watch shop display (unused) ¥92,200 (US$575) Game Boy Pocket and playing cards set ¥244,456 (US$1525)

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Nintendo vintage commercial jingles are like, extremely catchy... For instance: Nintendo Paper Model from the 1970s

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ニンテンドーのペーパーモデル

YouTube video by しん・かセ

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

amiibo wave incoming ... And me thinking that Sora back in 2024 would the Swan Song Absolute favorite: Elephant Mario

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Nice scene on this Japanese postcard depicting "Girls playing flower cards" (Hanafuda), sent in 1903 to a Japanese diplomat in Belgium

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Nintendo vintage playing cards, 1950s

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Latest addition arrived today: vintage Nintendo glass showcase for shops Admirable packing skills were applied for a safe intercontinental journey

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

This is a great story, told in a very well produced video! A real hit!

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

In the 1970s Nintendo made a promotional variant of its (Hasbro licensed) Mach Rider toy, called Dash Rider (ダッシュライダー). Full story here: blog.beforemario.com/2026/04/nint...

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Recent addition to the collection: Nintendo Annual Reports for 2003, 2004 and 2005 Interesting documents, with behind the scenes pictures and (in the 2005 copy) the announcement of project Revolution (that would become the Wii)

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The Nintendo Computer TV Game from 1980 is one of Nintendo's old pre-Famicom consoles. As it has an arcade counterpart (Nintendo Computer Othello), I frequently get the question if they share the same hardware. The answer is yes: there's an arcade board inside, even including the service switches!

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Still baffled by the prices this Mario Pikachu hanafuda game is fetching consistantly 572,001円 = US$3,500 = EUR 3,100 Does anyone know what's the deal here?

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Wil Overton @wiloverton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Happy Mid-Life Crisis Birthday, Link. I never could quite draw you properly but I'm getting a little better.

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Nintendo 64 DD prices continue to rise 327,188円 for a regular Randet set, games all opened, no shipping box or additional leaflets

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Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I mean it would have been quite embarrassing if my own paper didn't like the book, but I couldn't be more pleased with this! www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

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Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald review – a joyful celebration of the gaming giant

A portrait of the company whose ‘toymaker philosophy’ stands in contrast to the tech giants that rule our lives

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Early officially licensed Mickey Mouse cards by Nintendo (1950s)

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Vintage Nintendo No 90 playing cards, with early joker and ace of spades design, predating the well known Nintendo Ace of Spades.

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This 1960s Home Race (ホームレース) game is one of Nintendo’s rarest vintage toys. After more than 20 years of searching, I finally added it to the collection last December. Full story on the blog.

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Yes! Vintage Nintendo No. 100 deck.

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Working on the next blog post(s)

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Nintendo Entertainment 任天堂エンターテイメント

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Rare vintage game Nintendo Baseball Board just sold for 46,000円; okay price even though box in pretty rouigh shape

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

A lot with 23 sealed Super Mario World Barcode Battler decks, in original shipping boxes, just sold for 62,000円

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Nintendo Playing Cards catalogue from 2001

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

One of my favorite Game Boy's: the Mother 3 edition GBA Micro

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Every Nintendo game automatically become twice the fun with a Koji Kondo sound track...

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I received the very rare Nintendo Home Race game this week, and it is in absolute great condition - never been played with Until now! Please witness its first race, 60 years after it left the Nintendo factory...

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Nintendo 64DD in the rare retail box version, just sold for 450.000 yen

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

A rare Nintendo Computer TV Game from 1980 just sold for ¥801,000 on Yahoo Auctions Japan (a little over US$4500). Condition unused, but without the cardboard outer box.

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Something you don't see every day: a shipping box with 5 mint Virtual Boys! Spotted on Yahoo Auctions, bids starting at a hopeful 440,000円

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

New addition to the BeforeMario collection... Vintage Nintendo playing cards from late 1950s / early 1960s, with amazing cool design

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🏳️‍⚧️Jet Set Willært (Critical Kate) @katewillaert.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling? Watch til the end for a post-credits sting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...

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The History Of The Word "Metroidvania" And How It Spread

YouTube video by Critical Kate (of A Critical Hit!)

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Flashback to October 2024... Would love to visit the Nintendo Museum again in the future Maybe in 2026?

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Beforemario @beforemario.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Yesterday a fierce bidding war ensued over this rare 1960s Nintendo tank race game, called "Home Race" (ホームレース). Final price ¥251,000. It was only the third copy that surfaced in over 20 years.

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