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August 22 in Gaming History

2 moments from the museum's collection happened on this date.

1987 — 39 years ago

The Legend of Zelda launches on NES in North America

The Legend of Zelda reached the NES in North America in a gold cartridge with battery-backed saves — a first for US console games — and adventure gaming was never the same.

Source: Wikipedia, The Legend of Zelda (video game) (NES NA: August 22, 1987)
2017 — 9 years ago

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy launches

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy launched on PS4, spinning Chloe Frazer and Nadine Ross into a standalone adventure that proved the series could thrive beyond Nathan Drake.

Source: Wikipedia, List of video games released in 2017
Enjoying the tour? Step inside the full museum — rooms for Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and the Arcade, a playable arcade cabinet, the Museum Exam, and the Passport stamp collection.