The concept of opening a Nintendo Museum at this point in the evolution of games makes obvious sense. Games are part of modern history, and are properly museum-able. The company’s first electronic Game & Watch machines emerged in 1980. Its first proper games console, the Family Computer (NES outside Japan), was launched three years later.

Have you ever wanted to step into the world of Super Mario Brothers? Now you can. Except you'll have to go to the home of Nintendo in Japan