Project: NES (Intro)

Over the next couple of weeks (months?) I will be attempting to restore an old NES system to working order.  Although I generally do text posts, I am thinking of making this one all videos.

First, though, a little backstory:

I got my first NES from a family friend, way back in the day.  It was pretty new at the time, probably about 1991.  We had Tetris, the Mario/Duck Hunt game with lightgun, and the Legend of Zelda.  My family all loved it, and when the first one quit on us, we went out and bought a new one, the Challenge Set with Mario 3 pack in.  Eventually, this would die on us as well, but by that time the Sega Genesis was looming in both my brother's and my own eyes.

The NES got stuck in the attic, and unfortunately, my brother and I sold off our entire NES and Genesis collections to Gamestop for about $30, although the total value was much higher than that.  It is one of the few decisions I really regret in my life.

Well, one a recent trip home, I noticed the NES sitting by the front door, my mother said she was going to throw it away.  I intervened, having no idea if it even worked at this point, but for some reason, I just knew not to make the same mistake again.

Now, over the next few weeks, and possibly months, I will be working to restore this NES to its former glory.  Come watch, and if you have had any similar experiences, please drop me a line somehow so we can discuss further.