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Cassettes of Family Computer: 650,000yen! A Full Complete Set of 1,051 Cassettes

January 12, 2009

Cassettes of Family Computer: 650,000yen! A Full Complete Set of 1,051 Cassettes

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Mandarake Complex started to display and sell a full complete set of ROM cassettes of Family Computer ( Nintendo Entertainment System). It is a set of 1,051 cassettes, and the store said "the whole cassettes of Family Computer sold in the market in the past (only ROM cassettes) are collected." It was displayed in chronological order. Some people who were watching those cassettes said "I bought it" while some people were staring at them.

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A Full Complete Set of 1,051 Cassettes of Nintendo Entertainment System Sold @ Mandarake Comples
Displayed & Sold the Complete Set
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A Full Complete Set of Family Computer (Sold at the Market)
1,051 ROM Cassettes = 650,000yen
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ROM Cassettes were Displayed in Chronological Order with POP of Events Happened at the Time
The Behind the Photo is the Title Released in 1983; Titles in the Front were Cassettes Released in 1994

Mandarake Complex, which has displayed a Collection of Type-Moon , a collection of Toho, a collection of Shounen Jump, etc, started to display and sell a full complete set of ROM cassettes of Family Computer ( Nintendo Entertainment System).

According to POP, "the whole cassettes of Family Computer sold in the market in the past (only ROM cassettes) are collected," "we're sure everybody indulged in playing Family Computer, being scolded by your parents. Don't you want a set of cassettes of Family Computer that has lots of memories of old days?" From "Donkey Kong," "Popeye," "Mahjong" released in 1983 to the last cassette of Family Computer released in 1994, the total of 1,051 games are gathered and sold at 650,000yen.

In the showcase at Mandarake Complex (1F), the whole cassettes were displayed in chronological order with POP of events happened at the time. Some people who were watching those cassettes said "I bought it," pointing one of the cassettes, while some people were staring at them.

About a set of 1,051 cassettes of Family Computer, Anataga-sukidesu-san said "many people said 'oh, my dear game!' in front of those games." KKS.jp-san said "since the game has a big history, many people stopped to look at the cassettes. It was like a street museum of Family Computer…"

[A part of a full complete set of ROM cassettes of Family Computer @ Mandarake]

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"Donkey Kong," "Popeye," "Mahjong" Released in 1983 Hyper Olympics Released in 1985
Rub Until Blood Comes Out
Super Mario Brothers
Released in 1985
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Karateka Released in 1985
"Can't Cross a Fence!"
Spelunker Released in 1985
"Die Easily!"
Family Studium Released in 1986
"Fell in Love with It"
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DraQue III Released in 1988
"The Line was Great!"
Rockman 2 Released in 1988
"Metal Blade"
"The Last Cassette of Family Computer!
Master Takahashi Finished Up!"


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