Finishing touches are being made to the Nintendo pop-up store in London at Westfield London, opening tomorrow! Image courtesy of hannahfrancescook (IG)

A very nice, vintage Nintendo commemorative medal sold at auction today for over ¥81,000. That's about $531USD/£401GBP Probably dating from the late 1960s/early 70s, it features the N&B Block logo, Nintendo's short-lived line of toy bricks, intended to rival Lego. Very cool!

The original, and legendary voice of Super Mario, Charles Martinet, turns 70 today!! Woo hoo!! Have a fantastic birthday @CharlesMartinet 🎉 🫶 #mario #supermario #nintendo

I was interviewed by @BBCNews for an article marking #supermariobros40 Check it out! 👇https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6x5574enpo.amp

Happy 40th Anniversary Mario! 🎉 Ok, he’s been around a little longer than that, but it was 40 years ago today that the iconic Super Mario Bros. was released on the Famicom. To celebrate this milestone, I’ve spent the last 40 days counting down 40 different Mario formats! 1/3

Day 40/40 Famicom cartridge 🗓️ 1980s Mamma mia, we made it! Day 40 in my countdown to Super Mario’s 40th anniversary, and I'm wrapping up this nostalgic journey with an iconic game format – the Famicom cartridge! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 39/40 Various platforms, cassette tape 🗓️ 1980s It’s day 39 of 40 of my countdown of 40 Mario game formats. All in honour of 40 years of Mario! Today I'm revisiting a classic – the cassette tape! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 38/40 Sharp MZ-1500 2.8” disk 🗓️ 1980s Super Mario’s 40th anniversary is almost here, and I'm celebrating with some really obscure gaming formats! Today, I focus on the Sharp MZ-1500 from 1984. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 37/40 📼 Terebikko VHS cassette 🗓️ 1980s/1990s I’m counting down 40 game formats that have been home to Mario during the last 40 years, in honour of his 40th anniversary! Today it's the Terebikko VHS cassette. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 36/40 Super Famicom Box cartridge 🗓️ 1990s We’re in the home stretch, counting down 40 Mario game formats to celebrate Mario’s 40th anniversary! Today, it's the Super Famicom Box cartridge! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 35/40 💾 Various systems, 3.5” floppy disks 🗓️ 1990s Over the last 5 weeks, I’ve been counting down 40 Mario game formats to celebrate 40 years. Today it’s the turn of the 3.5” floppy disk – another of my favourites! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 34/40 Famicom Network System network card 🗓️ 1980s The countdown continues to Super Mario’s 40th anniversary! On day 34 of my 40 Mario formats celebration, I feature the Famicom Network System card. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

I’ve adopted Yūta Miyamoto as my favourite Kyoto Sanga F.C. player! Great defender with a great name, and a great shirt sponsor in Nintendo #任天堂

Day 33/40 Famicom Disk System 2.8” disks 🗓️ 1980s The celebration continues! I'm counting down 40 Mario game formats across 40 days to celebrate 40 years of Mario. Today it’s the Famicom Disk System! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 32/40 Various platforms 5.25” disks 🗓️ 1980s I’m diving deep into the past for today's entry in my 40 Mario formats in 40 days countdown to celebrate Mario’s 40th anniversary! Let’s take a look at the 5.25” disk! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 31/40 Atari XE cartridge 🗓️ 1980s 🏁 I'm nearing the finish line in my 40 formats in 40 days countdown to celebrate 40 years of Mario! Today, let’s take a look at a lesser-known format – the Atari XE cartridge. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 30/40 💿 PC/Apple CD-ROM 🗓️ 1990s I'm on the final part of my 40 formats in 40 days countdown to celebrate 40 years of Mario! 🎉 Who said Mario only belonged on consoles?! Today, let’s spin up the CD-ROM. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 29/40 Amstrad 3” disk 🗓️ 1980s The legacy of Super Mario spans decades and countless platforms. Today in my countdown to Mario’s 40th anniversary, it’s another unique format, the Amstrad CPC disk. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 28/40 SFC/SNES cartridge 🗓️ 1990s My journey through 40 Mario game formats to celebrate Mario’s 40th anniversary continues! Today’s format belongs to the iconic Super Famicom – loved by a generation of gamers. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 27/40 Barcode Battler card 🗓️ 1990s It's the final third of my countdown of 40 Mario game formats, to celebrate Mario’s 40th anniversary. Today, another lesser-known format – Barcode Battler cards! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum @EPOCH1958 THREAD🧵

Day 26/40 Texas Instruments cartridge 🗓️ 1980s I'm counting down 40 Mario game formats to celebrate Mario’s 40th anniversary next month. Today it's the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A cartridge! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum @TXInstruments THREAD🧵

Day 25/40 Commodore 64 cartridge 🗓️ 1980s I'm counting down 40 Mario game formats to celebrate Mario’s 40th anniversary. Today I'm celebrating one of the lesser-known Mario formats – the Commodore 64 cartridge. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 24/40 Atari 7800 cartridge 🗓️ 1980s This is the third entry from Atari in my countdown of 40 Mario game formats to celebrate Mario’s 40th anniversary next month! Today it’s the turn of the Atari 7800 cartridge! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 23/40 Game Boy Color cartridge 🗓️ 1990s From cartridges to cassettes, Mario has seen it all! I'm counting down 40 Mario game formats to celebrate Mario’s 40th anniversary. Today it’s the turn of the Game Boy Color! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

I just got back from my travels in Japan. So many good things to share! But today I had to post one of my best finds - two sets of 1950s Nintendo playing cards, spotted in an Osaka antiques shop. Especially the small-sized deck is unused and was a steal at 1000yen! That's less than $7/£5. Wow. 😮

Day 22/40 Atari 5200 cartridge 🗓️ 1980s On day 22 of my 40-day countdown celebrating Mario’s 40th anniversary, I take a look at another lesser-known chapter in Mario's gaming history with the Atari 5200 cartridge! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 21/40 Brother card 🗓️ 1990s/2000s Welcome, as I continue my 40-day countdown celebrating 40 formats in honour of Mario’s 40th anniversary! Today’s format might surprise you – it's the Brother embroidery card! 🤯 #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 20/40 ColecoVision cartridge 🗓️ 1980s I’ve reached the halfway point in my countdown of 40 Mario game formats over 40 days to celebrate 40 years of Mario! Today it's another classic – the ColecoVision cartridge! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

I had some great finds at Book Off Super Bazaar Hiroshima today. I’ll do a write up soon on my website, comparing my game hunting experience in Japan over the last 20 years. Things have changed a lot, that’s for sure. I also recommend you give @alexfkraus.bsky.social a follow if this is your thing!

Day 19/40 Intellivision cartridge 🗓️ 1970/1980s Who remembers this one? I'm counting down game formats to celebrate Mario’s 40th anniversary. Let’s take a trip back to the early ‘80s with the Intellivision. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 18 of 40 64DD disk 🗓️ 1990s/2000s Today it’s the turn of Nintendo’s ambitious 64DD disk – number 18 in my countdown of 40 Mario game formats over 40 days to celebrate 40 years of Mario. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 17/40 💿 CD-i CD-ROM 🗓️ 1990s I'm counting down 40 Mario game formats over 40 days to celebrate 40 years of Super Mario! Today I’m taking a look at the CD-i – a fascinating oddity in Nintendo history! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 16/40 VIC-20 cartridge 🗓️ 1980S Today in my countdown of Mario game formats for Mario's 40th anniversary, I’m dusting off the VIC-20 cartridge – a curious chapter in Mario’s early history. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 15/40 Famicombox cartridge 🗓️ 1980s Mario’s 40-year history is full of oddities – for day 15 of 40 of my countdown of the various formats that Mario has appeared on, I’m looking at the niche Famicombox cartridge. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

I want to introduce a new piece of Nintendo memorabilia in my collection. This is a pre-WW2 Nintendo piece that came from a company HQ, likely the Marufukuro location. I bought it at auction on Mercari. I didn't quite know what it was when I bought it, except that it was pre-War.

Day 14/40 Game Boy Advance cartridge 🗓️ 2000s I'm one-third of the way through the countdown of 40 Mario game formats, celebrating Super Mario’s 40th anniversary – and it’s time to spotlight the Game Boy Advance! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

I dropped by Nintendo HQ today. Honestly, the lengths some people will go to, to get to Miyamoto’s office… 😆

Day 13/40 e-Reader card 🗓️ 2000s For day 13 of 40, celebrating Mario’s 40th anniversary in 40 formats, I’m scanning in one of the most unusual and experimental Mario game media – the Game Boy Advance e-Reader card! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 12/40 Atari 2600 cartridge 🗓️ 1980s In the run-up to Mario’s 40th anniversary, I’m exploring 40 Mario game formats from over the years. Today it's the Atari 2600 – marking an early chapter in Mario’s history! #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 11/40 🎮 Game Boy cartridge 🗓️ 1980s-2000s Continuing my celebration of Mario’s 40th anniversary across 40 different formats, day 11 is all about the legendary Game Boy and its cartridge – aka the Game Pak. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Me on a massive banana, overlooking the beautiful city of Kyoto. That is all. #dkbananza 🍌

Day 10/40 🎮 Nintendo 3DS game card 🗓️ 2010s I’m 10 days into my countdown of 40 Mario game formats across 40 days to celebrate 40 years! Today it’s the 3DS, a format that gave Mario a whole new dimension. Literally! 👓 #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Day 9/40 📀 Wii U optical disc 🗓️ 2010s High-def, low-key – my look back at 40 game formats over 40 days to celebrate 40 years of Mario continues! Day 9, and it’s the turn of the Wii U disc. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Exactly one month until #supermariobros40 and I’m celebrating with a day out at Nintendo Museum! Check out the custom-made hanafuda by Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa!

Happy 64th birthday to Koji Kondo, the legendary Nintendo composer. I've had fun adapting the original N64 Japanese poster as a tribute! 任天堂の伝説の作曲家、近藤浩治氏の64歳の誕生日おめでとうございます。トリビュートとして、N64のオリジナル日本版ポスターをアレンジしてみました！

Day 8/40 🎮 Nintendo 64 cartridge 🗓️ 1990s-2000s Day 8 of 40, counting down 40 Mario game formats over 40 days to celebrate 40 years, takes us to another iconic entry in Mario history, the N64 game cartridge. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

Loving the DK Bananza advertising plastered across Akiba, including Yodabashi and Bic Camera. 🍌

Tokyo is looking beautiful tonight 🇯🇵❤️

Day 7/40 🎮 Nintendo DS game card 🗓️ 2000s-2010s 💕 Dual screens, twice the fun! Day 7 of counting down 40 Mario game formats over 40 days to celebrate 40 years takes me to another iconic entry in Mario history. #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #MarioMuseum THREAD🧵

A huge Donkey Kong plush spotted at Nintendo Tokyo for 59,950yen. I want one.