I’ll bet that anyone reading this story can share many fond memories of their original Nintendo console. For some, it may have been a member of the family. While we all can remember the old “pause the console until tomorrow morning because Ghouls N’ Ghosts is too freaking hard” technique, the Nintendo console at the focus of this article would have consumed twenty years’ worth of electricity. I wonder how much that would cost? I think I’ll have to consult my recent Duke Power bill for the rate conversion. Anyone know what the amperage was for the original NES?

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While the story wasn’t focused at gamer-centric content, it was provocative enough to dig deep into my childhood memories… I began to remember the good ‘ol days of GamePro and Nintendo Power, and then began to wonder whatever happened to them?

Come to think of it, I have been digesting my content – gamer or otherwise – online for a very, very long time. So I ask you, dear Nimrods, how long has it been since you’ve subscribed to a gaming magazine? Not the the free giveaway kind but an actual, intentional paid subscription? If you still subscribe then what benefit does print hold that maintains superiority over comparable web content?

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