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Nintendo museum opens: How you can explore the gaming history world

By Chris Williams
Published  October 2, 2024 11:14am MST
Entertainment
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The Brief 

    • A new Nintendo museum in Kyoto showcases the company's history and interactive exhibits.
    • Visitors can explore exhibits, create Hanafuda cards, and shop at the café and store.
    • Tickets are randomly selected and cost up to 3,300 yen ($22.59).

KYOTO, Japan - Ever wanted to step into the Nintendo world?

A new museum has opened in Kyoto, Japan, that showcases the history of the video game company. 

The Nintendo museum will offer customers experiences with different exhibits, featuring many products that have been released over the years. 

Some exhibits will be interactive, even making and playing your own Hanafuda cards.  

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The Nintendo museum has opened in Kyoto, Japan, featuring the history of the entertainment system.  (Nintendo )

The museum also houses a café and a store featuring Nintendo merchandise. 

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The museum offers tickets that are selected at random and will grant entry for a specific date and time. If interested, the museum says you have to apply and pay for the tickets if you're selected.  

Tickets can go as high as 3,300 yen or $22.59  

Nintendo, headquartered in Kyoto, has become a household name for video consoles and games, including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, and Pokémon.™

According to the company, more than 5.5 billion video games and over 800 million hardware units have been sold around the world since the launch of the entertainment system more than 30 years ago.  

The Source

  • The details in this story come from a press release provided by Nintendo. Additional details about the company came from its website. This story was reported from Los Angeles.