For the holidays in 1986 (and ’87) (and ’88) the most stupendous, most wanted, most amazing thing any kid could possibly get – outside of a pony, *maybe* – was the NES. That year, video games came back from the dead and changed forever.

<p>For the holidays in 1986 (and &rsquo;87) (and &rsquo;88) the most stupendous, most wanted, most amazing thing any kid could possibly get &ndash; outside of a pony, *maybe* &ndash; was the NES. That year, video games came back from the dead and changed forever.</p>

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SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: How the Nintendo Entertainment System Changed Gaming Forever

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