30 years ago this week, the NES launched in Ireland
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This week marks the 30th anniversary of Nintendo's launch of its NES system in Europe and, specifically, Ireland.Launched on September 1st, 1985 - just in time
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Nintendo Entertainment System - Wikipedia
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Nintendo to release retro NES console with 30 games
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Nintendo Entertainment System - Wikipedia
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The Daily Princetonian
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Mario v Sonic: Rivals launch similar games in same week
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Nintendo's Super Mario Turns 30 : The Two-Way : NPR
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In Their Words: Remembering the Launch of the Nintendo
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Meet Irish retro games collector extraordinaire Naoise O'Hare
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Nintendo Offers Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Nintendo Switch
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