On this day 25 years ago the Super Famicom hit the Japanese market. And of course, Super Mario World (as well as F-Zero). It's crazy huh? 25 years. A quarter of a century! (Of course, the American release celebrates 25 years next August).
In addition, I find it absolutely fascinating that the very next day, November 22, 1990, the Undertaker began his legendary WWF run at the 4th Annual Survivor Series.
25 years later, to the day tomorrow, November 22, 2015, the Undertaker will wrestle at the 29th Annual Survivor Series. Yes, the man is still going even 25 years later as essentially the same character. Talk about longevity. He's the last of the old guard. The last dinosaur. The last samurai. The lone "survivor" (pardon the pun) "if you wheel" (R.I.P Dusty Rhodes). I've always sort of equated the SNES and the Undertaker together ever since I realized they were only one day apart from when they made their debut. Both are mythic giants in their respective industry, and both have a legacy that will last an eternity long after each of us are gone. Also, fun fact: the Undertaker has appeared in more SNES/SFC games than any other character. Even more than Mario himself! So even more reason for the two to be joined at the hip, so to speak. Happy 25th anniversary SFC/SNES and Undertaker. I tip my cap to both of you. Honoring the SNES by playing a few hours later tonight and then watching Undertaker tomorrow night at Survivor Series. 25 years gawd damn are we getting old!
Feel free to share any memories here and, where do you have the SNES ranked on your favorite systems list? What is the system's legacy, in your eyes?
