N-Bombs: Nintendo’s 10 Most Exciting Moments Of All Time

The Wii U is getting people revved up, but it's nothing compared to some of Ninty's other highlights.

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At E3, we were finally able to get a glimpse of Nintendo’s new console, the Wii U, and it’s awesome. But! (You knew there was a but, right? It’s not the most exciting news to ever come out of camp Nintendo—not by a long shot. From what we’ve seen so far, it’s basically the Wii with current-gen graphics and a giant tablet. Cool, but the big N's shown much cooler in the past. Like these 10 pandemonium-inducing (at least for fanboys) moments to come from the house that Shigeru Miyamoto built. Mario would be proud.

By Rich Knight

 

10. Mortal Kombat II Is Bloody Great (1994)

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9. The First Trailer For The Super Mario Bros. Movie (1993)

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8. Super Smash Bros. Features Fights We'd Only Dreamed About (1999)

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7. The Wii Outsells Xbox 360 and Playstation 3—Combined (2007-2010)

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6. Donkey Kong Country's Graphics Blow Minds (1994)

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5. "Killer Instinct and Cruisn’ USA Coming Soon To The Ultra 64!" (1995)

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4. Metroid Changes Its POV (2002)

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3. Ocarina of Time is Even Better Than We Thought It’d Be (1998)

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2. Super Mario Bros. 3 Is Unveiled In The Wizard (1989)

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1. Super Mario 64 Changes Everything That We Know About Gaming (1996)

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