If you remember playing Tetris on a Game Boy or Super Mario Bros. 3 on an NES, there’s a good chance that the Nintendo Museum exhibits your favourite game and console. However, you will need to travel all the way to Kyoto, Japan, to relive your childhood memories. Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it will be opening a museum in Japan on October 2, hoping that the company’s 135-year history will be brought to life and provide a backdrop to how it created its beloved game franchises over the years. Ahead of the opening, Nintendo’s legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto gave a tour of the museum, showing what to expect from the collection filled with history and nostalgia. The 10-minute tour begins on the second floor of the museum, where several products released since its founding in 1889 will be on display. This area will showcase non-video gaming products from before Nintendo transitioned to an entertainment company, including copy machines, baby strollers, RC cars, and pitching machines. The museum will be dedicated specifically to video games and consoles, with displays for the Famicom, Wii, Game Boy, DS, Nintendo Switch, and other consoles. There will be a dedicated Famicom display where viewers can find regional versions of the console, alongside game boxes and cartridges from Japan, America, and Europe—many of which feature different box art and sizes. Later in the tour, Miyamoto shows a batting cage where Nintendo products can be hit with ping pong balls to react to your swing. There’s also a virtual shooting gallery dedicated to the NES Zapper and SNES Super Scope. The Nintendo Museum has been built on the site of the factory where Nintendo originally made its Hanafuda cards and which was later used for quality checks during the Famicom era. That building has a storied history and is close to the company’s origins. The museum will also feature a shop where you can purchase merchandise, a cafe, and eight interactive experiences. The Nintendo Museum’s website is now open, and if you are interested in visiting this nostalgia trip through video games, you can reserve entry to the museum right now if you are lucky enough to get an early spot. Be prepared to pay 3,300 yen (around Rs 1,886) for adults, with special rates available for teens, children, and preschoolers. You can see Nintendo’s video of the Museum Direct down below.
