80s Anime on 8bit Nintendo Famicom & NES!

The biggest things to come out of Japan in the 1980s were Nintendo's 8-bit video game systems and ANIME.

Big shout out to ‪@JamesNintendoNerd‬ for introducing me to Transfomers: Mystery of Convoy and also inspiring me to write about and make videos about retro games.

This video explores the fascinating connection between two giants of 1980s Japanese pop culture: Nintendo's iconic 8-bit Famicom console and the booming anime industry.

The 1980s witnessed a surge in anime popularity, with groundbreaking animation and captivating stories. However, very few anime reached international audiences at the time.

Most NES fans back then were unaware of anime's influence on the games they loved.

The booming anime industry of the 1980s and its limited reach outside Japan.

How most NES fans in the 80s were completely unaware of anime.
A look at recommended anime series from the 1980s.

Discussion anime and licensed Famicom games based on those anime shows:
- Super Dimensional Fortress Macross
- Mobile Suit Gundam & Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
- Urusei Yatsura: Lum's Wedding Bells
- Samurai Pizza Cats (Kyatto Ninden Teyandee)
- Dirty Pair
- Transformers: Mystery of Convoy
- Transformers: The Headmasters

"Bad Games" and the pressures of licensed game development.

Anime Hot Takes:
- Ataru is a jerk, Lum is the best!
- Hand-drawn Mecha is better 3D animation.
- Char Aznable: misunderstood hero?
- Robotech is a monstrosity
- Anime peaked in the Showa era (pre-1989).

Chapters:
[00:00] 80s Anime on 8bit Nintendo
[00:27] Showa Anime is the BEST!
[01:47] Super Dimensional Fortress Macross
[04:09] Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Hot Scramble
[08:10] Urusei Yatsura: Lum's Wedding Bells
[10:59] Samurai Pizza Cats or Kyatto Ninden Teyandee
[15:33] Dirty Pair: Project Eden
[18:30] Transformers: Mystery of Convoy
[21:06] Transformers: The Headmasters
[22:29] Why "Bad Games" end up bad
[23:12] Where is Fist of the North Star for NES?
[23:36] 80s Anime HOT TAKES!

Music: Urusei Yatsura Lum’s Wedding Bells & Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Hot Scramble

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