Video-gamers from the 1980s who are now parents are sure to instantly recognize the melody of the theme song to the Korean-made cartoon Chiro (Chiro and Friends):
[Watch it on YouTube: Korean Infant animation “Chiro & Friends”]
..and associate it with one of those video games for the Nintendo Famicom (Family Computer) released by Konami, Circus Charlie:
Today, I introduced my 2009 kid to an old friend of mine – a 1985 Nintendo FamiCom console! The game cartridge Soccer (it should be called FOOTBALL!) is apt for the 2010 World Cup season.
2011-April22 Update: My April Easter break summers in the 1980s meant (limited) times that I was given permission to play on our Nintendo Family Computer. It was off limits during the entire school year (June to March!!), except Semester & Christmas breaks.
Here’s us playing Mappy (a 1983 arcade game by Namco), among other classic video games for the Nintendo FamiCom / NES and Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, early evening on New Year’s eve: