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Hello Patrons! Today we're exploring a set of web browsers that were made in the early 2000s to promote Nintendo games. Certainly a rather odd thing to exist, so you know I had to check them out!

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Nintendo's Bizarre Web Browsers for Windows

Back in the early 2000s, the tech world saw the release of a handful of custom web browsers themed after Nintendo games. Turns out, they were created with Nintendo's blessing - and it resulted in some rather bizarre Windows software that you don't typically associate with the company. Let's check them out! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Backstory 03:09 - Installation & Patching 05:32 - Pokemon Gold & Silver 09:03 - Mario Tennis 10:18 - Nintendo Power 11:43 - Paper Mario 12:43 - Zelda 14:34 - But wait, there's more! 18:23 - Outro The First 5 Browsers: https://archive.org/details/ninten-media-browser-collection Metroid Prime Browser: https://archive.org/details/pftwMetroidP Pokemon Colosseum Browser: https://archive.org/details/PokemonCBrowser Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire Browser: https://archive.org/details/PokemonRSBrowser ● Patreon: https://patreon.com/MichaelMJD ● Gear I use to make these videos: https://www.kit.co/mjd Camera: https://amzn.to/3ipyKc5 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3pqxycn Microphone: https://amzn.to/35UbkXb Editing Software (Premiere): https://amzn.to/39kawfS Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): https://amzn.to/3lVqVN6 ● Affiliate Links: Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/2xVmMB3 Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: https://amzn.to/44CX7tN Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20 ● Music/Credits: Background Music: "By the Fireplace" from the YouTube Audio Library "George Street Shuffle", "Acid Jazz", "Mining by Moonlight", "Airport Lounge" and "Spy Groove" by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon. Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research. #MichaelMJD #Nintendo #Windows

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Robert Butler

Wow, they admitted it in a local paper? (Tampa Bay resident since 1986, lol)