KLXVER said:
Conina said:
I don't know about the other European countries, but here in Germany the NES (and even the SNES and the SEGA consoles) weren't much talked about in schools in the '80s and early '90s.
It was the Golden Age of home computers (especially C64 and Amiga, but also CPC, ZX Spectrum, Atari 800 and Atari ST... Apple II wasn't popular in Germany). There were a lot of German magazines in the '80s with previews and reviews of home computer games (64'er and Happy Computer were the most popular), but there were no dedicated Nintendo magazines or console magazines (without home console games) in the '80s.
The "Power Play" part of the "Happy Computer" computer magazine grew bigger and bigger over the years and was finally its own magazine. It included a few console game reviews and that part also grew over the years, but the real home console breaktrough in Germany was with the PlayStation (and N64) in 1995/1996.
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Sure, but would you say the PS1 is way more iconic for gamers in Germany than the NES?
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Nintendo is a household name, but Nintendos sales were never par to Sony until they hit the Wii and lightening still has not struck twice. Sony expanded the gaming market to what it is today and with Microsofts entrance mostly split with Sony having the dominating share. IF you look at the 360 and Ps3 sales combined as well it should hit close to the dominant sales of the PS2. Sony is the legit worlds largest gaming brand. The brand is now synonymous with gaming no different than Nintendo as it is their bread and butter.
