NES Works Gaiden #10: NES Fandom (Patreon)

This one is another patron request, though as sometimes happens when I set out to tackle a topic, it mutated a bit along the way. This began as a survey of NES collecting, but soon grew to encompass a much broader overview of how the NES has evolved among fans and collectors and technically inclined enthusiasts since the system's retirement. Collecting for NES wouldn't be what it is today without landmark works of fandom—and that includes, ironically, emulation, which in making games playable for free has greatly boosted interest in the system's library and thus the determination to own the best pieces of NES history. This is another pretty lengthy episode, so set some time aside! (It was also very complex to assemble and has, I believe, the most captions of any video I've ever created, so if you see any errors I overlooked in the lower-third text, please let me know!)

Note that I'm also publishing this a couple of days ahead of schedule as it will be going public next week so that Mega Man Legends (which is NES Works Gaiden #11) can launch the following week and avoid disrupting the chronology for the public. 

Back to the normal schedule next week with ANOTHER gigantic Gaiden episode...

Note: Video has been edited to correct the captioning error.