As a collector I’d say the biggest missed opportunity is not having retro Nintendo merchandise on display, imagine a big display case of the evolution of Mario plushies and figures and having a place to keep the old store display and E3 statues 😭 Instead it’s just games I can find at my local cex
In Madrid there is a small retro store called "Chollo Games" and they have, for example, Pepsi caps with Super Mario characters. Those are from ... 1985!!! If a small retro store in Madrid have them... How is that Nintendo doesn't have something like that??
@@geminisfl Because they're focused on core products (things they've made themselves), not all the licensed merchandise/crossovers that ever existed. That's not the purpose of this place.
@LG555 Yes! Obviously it depends on the person what you're going to find interesting, but learning about how a game, character, etc etc came to be in the early stages of development can be really fascinating. It's a bit of an insight into the game dev process that you don't typically see from Nintendo, which is why imo it would be super interesting. Definitely relevant stuff to have on show at a museum like this!
@@LG555 Bruh they have everything to do with the finished product because it was ideas during development and perhaps an explanation of what was considered before the final design and such
The thing is, the way they sell tickets means you HAVE to be planning a trip around visiting. You have to apply for a drawing months in advance. At least that's what their website leads you to believe. If it were possible to just pop over and visit if you are already in the area then cool, so if anyone knows please correct me if I'm wrong.
Yeah pretty much. You have to make reservations months in advance, but even then, tickets aren’t guaranteed since it’s all done through a lottery system. It’s only about a couple of weeks or so before your reserved date that you find out if you even *won* the chance to buy tickets. So, you could plan your entire trip, book flights, and be confident you’ll get the tickets, only to find out, no-you didn’t get the chance to buy them after all...
@@sufamidan1006 While we still dont know for sure, the January and February drawings opened in October 31st with results for January slots releasing Nov 1st and for February seeming to be coming on Dec 1st. so maybe keep checking the website on December for that.
I feel the nintendo museum would benefit from a digital gallery, with an interface that let's you explore their history, i/e. think like browsing through the Argos Catalogue if you're from the UK, perhaps with info, images, and facts with references for across the floor.
Nintendo, as a company, was formed in 1889. They still act like it, too. So what you're saying makes sense, yet I doubt the big N will go that direction, because they're still wondering why cardboard VR glasses (LABO) weren't a big hit.
@@Erichwanh It sold 1 million units and won several awards. Not a big hit, but definitely not a flop like you seem to think. Plus, they already have phone integration in the museum IIRC with that floor tile hanafuda exhibit, if the Direct means anything.
Nah that’s crazy. People pay for this. Swapping items in and out over time is alright lots of museums do it due to lack of space but *adding* things over time is crazy!
Good point!! And this gives me an idea: Maybe Nintendo should sell a 'gaming' cartridge in their gift shop that provides models ('trophies') of consoles, characters, and audio/visual footage from the games! This would be HOT.
I appreciate the honest review. I already had my doubts when watching the Nintendo Museum Direct - it looked moreso like a cluttered display of products with little information about them. The whole place needs a drastic overhaul. Having everything displayed in a sort of logical timeline ala Kirby 20th Anniversary Collection with everything spaced out in dedicated glass showcases would be a good first step. Then, adding a virtual assistant phone app which would tell you more thorough information about whichever item you selected. The app would be organized like the physical museum itself, making it easier to find each item. Additionally (and most importantly), having a QR Code next to each item which could be read inside the app itself would make for an especially smooth experience. Finally, actually featuring more stuff besides box art seems like bare minimum. What about the actual history of development of consoles and games? Obscure art work? That’s the main reason I’d go to a Nintendo Museum anyways!
@@LG555false. Plenty of concept artists showcase their art that isn’t finished. It’s enlightening on the back end production process. And offers insight on their ideation modus operandi. As well as offering glimpses into directions they were considering, and commentary on how they settled on various conclusions.
The Nintendo Museum, USJ and the Osaka Nintendo store (next to a Pokemon and Capcom store) are all within a couple of hours of each other, I highly recommended a tour around the Kinki area and check them all of your list
Great review about the Nintendo Museum. I went the other day and I was very impressed. I would highly recommend going to the gift shop first to buy one of those blind boxes. Actually, you can probably swing around a few times throughout the day to buy multiple of the blind boxes since you will most likely get a different cashier and they won't remember you. I ended up with 4 haha. The games are super fun and were the highlight for me. You mentioned that you could possibly buy more coins than the 10 that they give you, but that is not true. You get 10 coins and that is it. I do agree with what your wife said about how it looks just like a well organized retro game store. But that isn't a bad thing. It was really nostalgic to look at what games and systems I had when I was a kid. Respectfully, I think you just know too much about Nintendo for this museum to be for you. I think its more for surface level fans of Nintendo or the newer generation, who never had those consoles as kids. I would highly recommend entering the lottery for tickets if you want to visit this museum and will be in Kyoto or Osaka of Japan. It is definitely worth it. One note I want to add about the shooting game. Yes, the line is very long but it goes by super quick since 10-15 people can play at once. Lastly, the food is absolutely trash and I wish there were more options. Eat before or bring snacks in because the food was really not good.
I managed to get tickets to the museum for later this month (booked a flight to Japan for the first time in 6 years too!) and I’m really looking forward to it! Had plans to go with a friend, but he ended up having to have a meeting scheduled for the same day. Luckily I was able to get tickets for a second visit with my friend for early December too. I want to buy all sorts of souvenirs, but I do also want to watch my wallet haha… I do wonder how they will be adding onto the museum in the future such as with the switch successor of course I won’t be able to get there during that time, but it would be nice to see some general additions overtime as well
I think it's good to remember that the target audience of the Nintendo Museum is the general audience, not super fans like us that know everything about everything.
True. It would be cool to see more interesting stuff like beta artwork down the line, but showcasing finalized products is still good for now. All this stuff is only going to get rarer with time.
What would have been better is selling old merch related to games on that console like mario sunshine or mario galaxy merch exclusive drops or something, huge missed opportunity.
I'll actually reconsider visiting the museum next year after your report. That's not what I expected. I also thought it was more about Nintendo's history and previously not public development details/insights and whatnot. I thought that was the reason for the strict no taking pictures policy, but now I think it's to keep potential visitors from seeing how half-assed the whole thing is 🧐🤔 anyhow, thanks for being so honest with us 🥸👍 and congrats on your marriage ❤
One of the more unfortunate things I learned from my trip to Japan, was just about every themed cafe had pretty mediocre food. You go more for the novelty more than anything. The monster Hunter cafe pop up in universal studios was the only themed cafe that I liked
Congrats on visiting the Nintendo Museum as part of your honeymoon! I was wondering when the Nintendo Life crew would organize a field trip to Japan to visit the museum as also Super Nintendo World. Honestly I do hope that I get a chance to bisit a place where all of Nintendo’s history is shown as I grew up and still i am a nintendo fan.
Hey Alex! Congrats on your marriage! I thought I saw you there! I was behind you in the line to the restaurant and I was wondering if it was you but didn't feel like asking in case it wasn't. But it was you! There weren't many of us Europeans there that day haha. We had a great time at the museum, so funny we were there on the same day. 😊
Disappointing Nintendo didn’t go further with this. It’s less of a museum showcasing information and history, and more of an interactive exhibit featuring some of their products.
I find it particularly weird that the primary thing on display in the main museum of a video game company is boxes, rather than, you know, VIDEOS. There should be monitors all over allowing you to flip through footage from MANY games.
I am still awaiting the phone call from nintendo to make an offer for my copy of Golden Sun. I look forward to the phone call starting "THIS IS FURUKAWA."
I am going to Kyoto in March 2025 and planned to visit Nintendo Museum. Now I will save my money and will visit the Nintendo Shop in Tokyo. Thanks for the truthful review.
The exhibits sound very “safe”. Seems like the big interactive stuff will likely stay as is for long term but I wonder if the static displays will be changed periodically or if any of the spaces are actually temporary exhibits. I think Nintendo is simply too reserved to tell us much we dont already know but I hope that won’t stay that way!
Whenever i go to Japan, i put a medium sized suitcase inside a bigger one because who knows what I'll bring back (like a massive N64 cobtroller cushion)
Get a handful of key Japanese words and phrases under your belt, and don't go the the tourist trap food places if you can avoid it. Smaller, cheaper places will have much better food. Oh, and Google Maps combined with public transport is easily the best way to get around, there really is no need for taxis or anything like that. Hope you have a great time!
as soon as i watched de Museum direct i got that feeling of "wheres the museum part of it, it just has things from a retro store" It lacks that component of the History and things you could only see going there and not in any amazon. Its insane how much they did for the interactive part but completely forgot about the museum aspect of it
Maybe it’s not so much that Nintendo Museum is a lot like a retro video game store, but that retro video game stores are now like museums we can shop in.
It seemed like there wasn't much in it when they unveiled the museum, and this confirms it. Thank you for sharing your experience and this sets the expectation for the rest of us. @Alex, how much time did you spend there?
I’m not surprised to hear about how little they are showing regarding their design processes and the like. They want their image to be about a black box that creates wonderful stuff and little else. Having that said, I’m going there in less than two weeks, so hopefully my impressions can be improved by knowing what I know now
Yeah, that was surprising too. The Nintendo World food may not have been the best, but the presentation was definitely a lot less sloppy than this. I can totally understand this since it's completely custom and not everything will play nice, but I feel like there ought to be more restrictions then. Having total customization doesn't seem like it really adds to the experience, just potential disappointment when your ingredients are just OK and the presentation is rough.
It's not like I disagree with you about Nintendo owning this technology but let's not act like it's not a big deal because Nintendo did preserve these retro systems in a nice interactive way and they didn't need to, again not saying they did this out of pure love but rather a combination of marketing and a bit of passion.
For what i see, the Nintendo Museum is an introduction to Nintendo History, a 101 if you will, so it is a missing chance to go in deep. BTW, Maybe the gamecube keyboard wasn't there because it wasn't a periferal made by Nintendo, the keyboard was a Sega/Sammy thing for Phantasy Star Online.
A lot of what the teraleak had should be part of the museum. It should be designed to educate people, not be an interactive game center. We should be able to go different audio tours on how different games were created.
How does your copy of SA2 on the shelf in the background not have the "only for" in it's top-left corner? Is it a different country version than the American version? Because I'm in America and my copy has the "only for" on its top-left corner
I was lucky enough to go there today! I had a great time and want to go again for sure! I also share your criticisms.a glaring omission for me was names and stories of the people of Nintendo. We all know at least some of them- Yamauchi, Iwata, Miyamoto, Yokoi... the museum doesn't mention any of them, it is only focused on products. I guess for a museum that truly cares about the history aspect, someone other than the company trying to sell products and maintain a certain image would have to do it. Still, it is very insightful do see what products Nintendo selects and how it organizes and presents them to tell its story.
That's just like me, that's a huge coincidence, got married last year, Japan honeymoon coming up in 2 weeks, I wanted to go to the museum, and had to do the ticket dance, and now so excited as want a giant Wiimote pillow
I want to see the prototypes of Mario 64 with Luigi still in it, or the very early version of Zelda 64 with brown-hair Link. That’s what should be in there!
I feel a little bit of both. On the one hand, we know far more information than the average casual fan, so a lot of the stuff that's already there is pointless, even trite. On the other hand, museums are largely built to give really in-depth info and stuff that you can't find anywhere else, like you said with development docs, more visible prototypes, and detailed translated info on everything in boxes, all often for enthusiasts and people within the industry. That's kinda why I don't really go to regular museums, cuz there's nothing really that I feel super experienced with/have enough context for to get all the value out of visiting regular or special exhibits. I'm disappointed, but I do hope that since museums are meant to be updated with new exhibits and events and things like that, that these will be addressed, especially since there'll probably be pressure to boost revenue and overall value of the museum from shareholders. Just no drip-feed please lol
@@LG555 He mentioned in the video that there are plenty of things they could show off that aren't company secrets to go more in depth, since they have revealed them publicly before just fine. All they had to do was just collect them in one place, neatly. Interviews with people like Miyamoto on the 'hakoniwa' concept, books like the Mario Encyclopedia, long-running columns like Iwata Asks and Sakurai's Famitsu column, videos like from Treehouse or Kit & Krysta, old documentary footage of stuff like the development of the original Mario games, E3 showcases and booths, the list goes on and on. I'm not mad, just disappointed.
I'm pretty sure they have lots of great tasting food in Japan. If you found the Nintendo food disappointing then that's a very reasonable opinion that reflects on Nintendo and not Japan as a whole.
See but the fact that you do know so much about Nintendo means that the museum should be the perfect experience for you. Sounds like die-hard Nintendo fans won't really get much out of visiting, which is the opposite of how it should be
Based on your description... why would you even recommend it. I've been to Kyoto, and that city has so many amazing things to see and experience. I feel like your description of the museum sounds more like a waste of time that could be better used at one of the amazing shrines, temples, palaces, or museums throughout the city.
I mean, you’re not wrong (I live in Osaka, so I visit Kyoto often), but this is Nintendo Life, not Temple Life. It would be weird if he just skimmed over it and spent most of the video talking about other, non-Nintendo attractions in Kyoto that you can go to hundreds of other channels to hear about.
Hey there, I went there recently and I can corroborate your experience. However without the burden of being a content creator, I can say that it was MASSIVELY underwhelming. The food was NOT GOOD. The merch store is BAD. They're literally selling pieces of PRINTED PAPER of game covers. Like, seriously lol? And also some cups, shirts and badges. The merch was seriously so bad lmao (I did get the Wii mug though). Like, how do you actually mess up a merch shop, and from Nintendo nonetheless. The interactive games were OK, the collection gallery thing was also OK. So yeah, it was so, so underwhelming. We were so happy that we won the ticket raffle and thought that the visit was going to be a highlight of our trip, but we were so, so disappointed. It's absolutely not worth going out of your way to visit this "museum". Such a disappointment. Security wise was also pretty suffocating. A full customs thing where they search your bags, ask you to drink your water etc. What did I just enter an airport or a government building? And also once you're inside, the staff is hovering over the people all the time, telling them "you can't do this, you can't do that" or "please move here, please move there", "you can't do this here" etc etc. It felt so suffocating.
I enjoyed my time there but I can see what you mean. I was pretty much telling the history of Nintendo to my girlfriend on the upper floor going through each console one by one
I want game stations running old demos, old merchandise, promotional objects, a music exhibit, arcade machines, even their company history on a wall would be cool! The merchandise is disappointing. Much of that is not cheap to maintain, but, like come on with all those different experiences. I'm sure those already need a ton of work to keep up.
Pass. I'm sure they'll be adding and perfecting it. But like you said, missed opportunities, it jus doesn't seem finished. I like food and that "burger" looks....yeah. But on a good note, a Happy Honeymoon!! ❤ Congratulations! That was more than enough waffling...
Congratulations on your marriage!
As a collector I’d say the biggest missed opportunity is not having retro Nintendo merchandise on display, imagine a big display case of the evolution of Mario plushies and figures and having a place to keep the old store display and E3 statues 😭 Instead it’s just games I can find at my local cex
As an example of what I mean, look up 2016 Kirby museum it’s beautiful
In Madrid there is a small retro store called "Chollo Games" and they have, for example, Pepsi caps with Super Mario characters. Those are from ... 1985!!! If a small retro store in Madrid have them... How is that Nintendo doesn't have something like that??
@@geminisfl Because they're focused on core products (things they've made themselves), not all the licensed merchandise/crossovers that ever existed. That's not the purpose of this place.
@@geminisfl sounds awesome
@@notsyzagts7967 I get your point. But in that case it resembles more of an "official store" than a "museum".
Nintendo needs to go to the Ghibli museum. That's how it should be done! Early character designs, sketches would be amazing.
But do these early sketches even matter, when they have nothing to do with the finished product?
@LG555 Yes! Obviously it depends on the person what you're going to find interesting, but learning about how a game, character, etc etc came to be in the early stages of development can be really fascinating. It's a bit of an insight into the game dev process that you don't typically see from Nintendo, which is why imo it would be super interesting. Definitely relevant stuff to have on show at a museum like this!
@@LG555 Bruh they have everything to do with the finished product because it was ideas during development and perhaps an explanation of what was considered before the final design and such
I heard somewhere that it was built for new employees to get a understanding about what nintendo is, but I could be wrong. So it's not just for fans
@@K3Vz0 I read that somewhere as well.
9:00 a Brit saying the food is disappointing is one of the worst insults you can give.
Negative flavor
But we know our museums
😂
I love diving right into things
But how much do you waffle before hand?
I love waffles.
No arm bands
No expectation of the depth
But only after slightly more waffling than strictly necessary.
The thing is, the way they sell tickets means you HAVE to be planning a trip around visiting. You have to apply for a drawing months in advance. At least that's what their website leads you to believe. If it were possible to just pop over and visit if you are already in the area then cool, so if anyone knows please correct me if I'm wrong.
Yeah pretty much. You have to make reservations months in advance, but even then, tickets aren’t guaranteed since it’s all done through a lottery system. It’s only about a couple of weeks or so before your reserved date that you find out if you even *won* the chance to buy tickets. So, you could plan your entire trip, book flights, and be confident you’ll get the tickets, only to find out, no-you didn’t get the chance to buy them after all...
Im going in April, when should i attempt to get tickets?
@@sufamidan1006 While we still dont know for sure, the January and February drawings opened in October 31st with results for January slots releasing Nov 1st and for February seeming to be coming on Dec 1st. so maybe keep checking the website on December for that.
Right now, you need to check it three months in advance for the ticket drawing. This could change depending on how popular it is, I guess
I feel the nintendo museum would benefit from a digital gallery, with an interface that let's you explore their history, i/e. think like browsing through the Argos Catalogue if you're from the UK, perhaps with info, images, and facts with references for across the floor.
Nintendo, as a company, was formed in 1889. They still act like it, too. So what you're saying makes sense, yet I doubt the big N will go that direction, because they're still wondering why cardboard VR glasses (LABO) weren't a big hit.
@@Erichwanh It sold 1 million units and won several awards. Not a big hit, but definitely not a flop like you seem to think. Plus, they already have phone integration in the museum IIRC with that floor tile hanafuda exhibit, if the Direct means anything.
It really needs a room (or shrine) to honor Iwata, Uemura, Yokoi and everyone else in the future.
OMG, YES! Gunpei Yokoi. I love you for the Game Boy and Metroid. May he rest in peace.
Nintendo could update the museum overtime.
Drip feeding exhibits would be insane.
Nah that’s crazy. People pay for this.
Swapping items in and out over time is alright lots of museums do it due to lack of space but *adding* things over time is crazy!
Indeed. Just like a regular museum.
Honestly you could get more out of the trophies in Melee
Good point!! And this gives me an idea: Maybe Nintendo should sell a 'gaming' cartridge in their gift shop that provides models ('trophies') of consoles, characters, and audio/visual footage from the games! This would be HOT.
I appreciate the honest review. I already had my doubts when watching the Nintendo Museum Direct - it looked moreso like a cluttered display of products with little information about them.
The whole place needs a drastic overhaul. Having everything displayed in a sort of logical timeline ala Kirby 20th Anniversary Collection with everything spaced out in dedicated glass showcases would be a good first step.
Then, adding a virtual assistant phone app which would tell you more thorough information about whichever item you selected. The app would be organized like the physical museum itself, making it easier to find each item. Additionally (and most importantly), having a QR Code next to each item which could be read inside the app itself would make for an especially smooth experience.
Finally, actually featuring more stuff besides box art seems like bare minimum. What about the actual history of development of consoles and games? Obscure art work? That’s the main reason I’d go to a Nintendo Museum anyways!
It’s most likely going to get overhauled long term and updated. It’s a start to where they will go next long term.
Artists don't show pictures they haven't finished. Why should Nintendo show artwork, that isn't in the game?
@@LG555Because it's an integral part of development and can teach laypeople the process of game design.
@@LG555false. Plenty of concept artists showcase their art that isn’t finished. It’s enlightening on the back end production process. And offers insight on their ideation modus operandi. As well as offering glimpses into directions they were considering, and commentary on how they settled on various conclusions.
Phone app for info? Do we not have paper anymore?
The Nintendo Museum, USJ and the Osaka Nintendo store (next to a Pokemon and Capcom store) are all within a couple of hours of each other, I highly recommended a tour around the Kinki area and check them all of your list
Kyoto also has a Nintendo store as well
Vid titled like a Geraldo Rivera exposé.
I don’t know who that is but I know exactly what you mean😂
Great review about the Nintendo Museum. I went the other day and I was very impressed. I would highly recommend going to the gift shop first to buy one of those blind boxes. Actually, you can probably swing around a few times throughout the day to buy multiple of the blind boxes since you will most likely get a different cashier and they won't remember you. I ended up with 4 haha. The games are super fun and were the highlight for me. You mentioned that you could possibly buy more coins than the 10 that they give you, but that is not true. You get 10 coins and that is it. I do agree with what your wife said about how it looks just like a well organized retro game store. But that isn't a bad thing. It was really nostalgic to look at what games and systems I had when I was a kid. Respectfully, I think you just know too much about Nintendo for this museum to be for you. I think its more for surface level fans of Nintendo or the newer generation, who never had those consoles as kids. I would highly recommend entering the lottery for tickets if you want to visit this museum and will be in Kyoto or Osaka of Japan. It is definitely worth it. One note I want to add about the shooting game. Yes, the line is very long but it goes by super quick since 10-15 people can play at once. Lastly, the food is absolutely trash and I wish there were more options. Eat before or bring snacks in because the food was really not good.
So, bottom line, it's more like a Gallery than an actual museum.
That is admittedly deflating, but I still want to go.
I managed to get tickets to the museum for later this month (booked a flight to Japan for the first time in 6 years too!) and I’m really looking forward to it!
Had plans to go with a friend, but he ended up having to have a meeting scheduled for the same day.
Luckily I was able to get tickets for a second visit with my friend for early December too.
I want to buy all sorts of souvenirs, but I do also want to watch my wallet haha…
I do wonder how they will be adding onto the museum in the future such as with the switch successor of course I won’t be able to get there during that time, but it would be nice to see some general additions overtime as well
I think it's good to remember that the target audience of the Nintendo Museum is the general audience, not super fans like us that know everything about everything.
I know every inch of Fox McCloud 🦊, but I have no idea who the guy in the green overalls is.
True. It would be cool to see more interesting stuff like beta artwork down the line, but showcasing finalized products is still good for now. All this stuff is only going to get rarer with time.
What would have been better is selling old merch related to games on that console like mario sunshine or mario galaxy merch exclusive drops or something, huge missed opportunity.
I saw somewhere that the Nintendo museum was really made for employees to give them a brief ‘tangible’ overview of the history
The truth: there's a secret room full of bees
Please, no spoilers.
Bees, My god
You went to the Nintendo Museum and got the American McDonald's treatment. 😂
It's a Dinohattan burger that Mario Mario and Luigi Mario ate.
I know most people are going to ask the questions: Why didn't they show unreleased artwork, and I am doing good luck talking about it.
Looks like a very cool Nintendo museum I'd definitely see that
I'll actually reconsider visiting the museum next year after your report. That's not what I expected. I also thought it was more about Nintendo's history and previously not public development details/insights and whatnot. I thought that was the reason for the strict no taking pictures policy, but now I think it's to keep potential visitors from seeing how half-assed the whole thing is 🧐🤔 anyhow, thanks for being so honest with us 🥸👍 and congrats on your marriage ❤
One of the more unfortunate things I learned from my trip to Japan, was just about every themed cafe had pretty mediocre food. You go more for the novelty more than anything. The monster Hunter cafe pop up in universal studios was the only themed cafe that I liked
This is the best comedy skit Nintendo Life has ever put out.
Congrats on visiting the Nintendo Museum as part of your honeymoon! I was wondering when the Nintendo Life crew would organize a field trip to Japan to visit the museum as also Super Nintendo World. Honestly I do hope that I get a chance to bisit a place where all of Nintendo’s history is shown as I grew up and still i am a nintendo fan.
Hey Alex! Congrats on your marriage! I thought I saw you there! I was behind you in the line to the restaurant and I was wondering if it was you but didn't feel like asking in case it wasn't. But it was you! There weren't many of us Europeans there that day haha. We had a great time at the museum, so funny we were there on the same day. 😊
I think it's reasonable to want the controllers to not have input lag in the literal Nintendo museum
Disappointing Nintendo didn’t go further with this. It’s less of a museum showcasing information and history, and more of an interactive exhibit featuring some of their products.
I find it particularly weird that the primary thing on display in the main museum of a video game company is boxes, rather than, you know, VIDEOS. There should be monitors all over allowing you to flip through footage from MANY games.
I am still awaiting the phone call from nintendo to make an offer for my copy of Golden Sun.
I look forward to the phone call starting "THIS IS FURUKAWA."
I am going to Kyoto in March 2025 and planned to visit Nintendo Museum. Now I will save my money and will visit the Nintendo Shop in Tokyo. Thanks for the truthful review.
The exhibits sound very “safe”. Seems like the big interactive stuff will likely stay as is for long term but I wonder if the static displays will be changed periodically or if any of the spaces are actually temporary exhibits. I think Nintendo is simply too reserved to tell us much we dont already know but I hope that won’t stay that way!
Congratulations Alex! We've missed you on the Channel, glad you're back!
Oh boy… those burgers are… awful to look at 😮
Thanks for the video. Leaving for Japan on Saturday and was disappointed i couldn't get tickets, but actually not now!
Whenever i go to Japan, i put a medium sized suitcase inside a bigger one because who knows what I'll bring back (like a massive N64 cobtroller cushion)
Hey Alex, any advice to Honeymoon in Japan? Planning mine there now.
Get a handful of key Japanese words and phrases under your belt, and don't go the the tourist trap food places if you can avoid it. Smaller, cheaper places will have much better food. Oh, and Google Maps combined with public transport is easily the best way to get around, there really is no need for taxis or anything like that.
Hope you have a great time!
🎉 Congratulations! Wedding, honeymoon, Nintendo museum, Japan, quadruple whammy! 🎉
as soon as i watched de Museum direct i got that feeling of "wheres the museum part of it, it just has things from a retro store" It lacks that component of the History and things you could only see going there and not in any amazon. Its insane how much they did for the interactive part but completely forgot about the museum aspect of it
Ok the pictures idea is awesome more museums should do that
I've never heard someone describe food as "sweaty" 🤢
Maybe it’s not so much that Nintendo Museum is a lot like a retro video game store, but that retro video game stores are now like museums we can shop in.
It seemed like there wasn't much in it when they unveiled the museum, and this confirms it. Thank you for sharing your experience and this sets the expectation for the rest of us.
@Alex, how much time did you spend there?
You ought to expose obscure old stuff in a museum, instead they chose to be very secretive and safe. It’s not a museum then. :/
Nintendo Museum looks fun, but I get your point!
I’m not surprised to hear about how little they are showing regarding their design processes and the like. They want their image to be about a black box that creates wonderful stuff and little else. Having that said, I’m going there in less than two weeks, so hopefully my impressions can be improved by knowing what I know now
You need to go to the video game museum in Texas. It is amazing!!!
Good critiques. Hopefully Nintendo continues to improve their exhibits and especially the food. Also, congrats on your marriage!
Shocked that food at a museum sucks. It was actually surprising how good the food is at Nintendo World in LA tho.
Yeah, that was surprising too. The Nintendo World food may not have been the best, but the presentation was definitely a lot less sloppy than this. I can totally understand this since it's completely custom and not everything will play nice, but I feel like there ought to be more restrictions then. Having total customization doesn't seem like it really adds to the experience, just potential disappointment when your ingredients are just OK and the presentation is rough.
If a Nintendo museum can't bring me up to the same knowledge standards as Alex, then it probably isn't doing enough to fulfill its potential.
It's not like I disagree with you about Nintendo owning this technology but let's not act like it's not a big deal because Nintendo did preserve these retro systems in a nice interactive way and they didn't need to, again not saying they did this out of pure love but rather a combination of marketing and a bit of passion.
6:59 - 10:50 "I don't want to double down on the food" ... fiuuu... well, you dedicated almost 4 minutes of the video to a BURGUER
For what i see, the Nintendo Museum is an introduction to Nintendo History, a 101 if you will, so it is a missing chance to go in deep.
BTW, Maybe the gamecube keyboard wasn't there because it wasn't a periferal made by Nintendo, the keyboard was a Sega/Sammy thing for Phantasy Star Online.
A lot of what the teraleak had should be part of the museum. It should be designed to educate people, not be an interactive game center. We should be able to go different audio tours on how different games were created.
8:08 they gave you the nasty patty from spongebob
Your honeymoon?! Congratulations on your marriage! What a cool place to visit, hope to see it some time :) I might skip the restaurant though lol
How does your copy of SA2 on the shelf in the background not have the "only for" in it's top-left corner? Is it a different country version than the American version? Because I'm in America and my copy has the "only for" on its top-left corner
None of the games in the background are American. They’re all British or Japanese.
10:45 Yeah the execution of sentient beings for optional products was poor, poor taste
I was lucky enough to go there today! I had a great time and want to go again for sure! I also share your criticisms.a glaring omission for me was names and stories of the people of Nintendo. We all know at least some of them- Yamauchi, Iwata, Miyamoto, Yokoi... the museum doesn't mention any of them, it is only focused on products. I guess for a museum that truly cares about the history aspect, someone other than the company trying to sell products and maintain a certain image would have to do it. Still, it is very insightful do see what products Nintendo selects and how it organizes and presents them to tell its story.
When nintendoland opens up in universal studios they should bring back space world. That would be awesome
That's just like me, that's a huge coincidence, got married last year, Japan honeymoon coming up in 2 weeks, I wanted to go to the museum, and had to do the ticket dance, and now so excited as want a giant Wiimote pillow
Ooo need to check out that Byredo! I like Spice Blend from
The Dior Privee line
Let's hope with this feedback, Nintendo patch the museum.
Most likely they will. I’m in no rush since I’ll take a vacation over there in 10-25 years at least.
Thats more than enough waffling, lets dive right in to marriage! Congrats!
Congratulations on your special day, and honeymoon 🥳🎉🎉🎉🎇
Sounds like it was a fun adventure
Bummer about the food
I want to see the prototypes of Mario 64 with Luigi still in it, or the very early version of Zelda 64 with brown-hair Link. That’s what should be in there!
Love the shade for people that didn’t follow the rules
Hi! Anyone know if the shop might be open for non-ticket-holders?
don't worry they'll add more in a free update
Congrats Alex and Sasha!
Aww, congrats on your marriage! What a nice idea for a honeymoon too! :3
Congrats, Alex!
I feel a little bit of both. On the one hand, we know far more information than the average casual fan, so a lot of the stuff that's already there is pointless, even trite. On the other hand, museums are largely built to give really in-depth info and stuff that you can't find anywhere else, like you said with development docs, more visible prototypes, and detailed translated info on everything in boxes, all often for enthusiasts and people within the industry. That's kinda why I don't really go to regular museums, cuz there's nothing really that I feel super experienced with/have enough context for to get all the value out of visiting regular or special exhibits. I'm disappointed, but I do hope that since museums are meant to be updated with new exhibits and events and things like that, that these will be addressed, especially since there'll probably be pressure to boost revenue and overall value of the museum from shareholders. Just no drip-feed please lol
Why reveal company secrets, when you are still an acitive company?
@@LG555 He mentioned in the video that there are plenty of things they could show off that aren't company secrets to go more in depth, since they have revealed them publicly before just fine. All they had to do was just collect them in one place, neatly. Interviews with people like Miyamoto on the 'hakoniwa' concept, books like the Mario Encyclopedia, long-running columns like Iwata Asks and Sakurai's Famitsu column, videos like from Treehouse or Kit & Krysta, old documentary footage of stuff like the development of the original Mario games, E3 showcases and booths, the list goes on and on. I'm not mad, just disappointed.
I'm pretty sure they have lots of great tasting food in Japan. If you found the Nintendo food disappointing then that's a very reasonable opinion that reflects on Nintendo and not Japan as a whole.
See but the fact that you do know so much about Nintendo means that the museum should be the perfect experience for you. Sounds like die-hard Nintendo fans won't really get much out of visiting, which is the opposite of how it should be
Based on your description... why would you even recommend it. I've been to Kyoto, and that city has so many amazing things to see and experience. I feel like your description of the museum sounds more like a waste of time that could be better used at one of the amazing shrines, temples, palaces, or museums throughout the city.
I mean, you’re not wrong (I live in Osaka, so I visit Kyoto often), but this is Nintendo Life, not Temple Life. It would be weird if he just skimmed over it and spent most of the video talking about other, non-Nintendo attractions in Kyoto that you can go to hundreds of other channels to hear about.
Hey there, I went there recently and I can corroborate your experience. However without the burden of being a content creator, I can say that it was MASSIVELY underwhelming. The food was NOT GOOD. The merch store is BAD. They're literally selling pieces of PRINTED PAPER of game covers. Like, seriously lol? And also some cups, shirts and badges. The merch was seriously so bad lmao (I did get the Wii mug though). Like, how do you actually mess up a merch shop, and from Nintendo nonetheless. The interactive games were OK, the collection gallery thing was also OK. So yeah, it was so, so underwhelming. We were so happy that we won the ticket raffle and thought that the visit was going to be a highlight of our trip, but we were so, so disappointed. It's absolutely not worth going out of your way to visit this "museum". Such a disappointment.
Security wise was also pretty suffocating. A full customs thing where they search your bags, ask you to drink your water etc. What did I just enter an airport or a government building? And also once you're inside, the staff is hovering over the people all the time, telling them "you can't do this, you can't do that" or "please move here, please move there", "you can't do this here" etc etc. It felt so suffocating.
You know, game boxes aren't something most people look at all the time. Most people can't like, name every Mario game or know what the Virtual Boy is.
I enjoyed my time there but I can see what you mean. I was pretty much telling the history of Nintendo to my girlfriend on the upper floor going through each console one by one
Yeah, unfortunately, Nintendo keeps their behind the scenes info on lockdown.
I want game stations running old demos, old merchandise, promotional objects, a music exhibit, arcade machines, even their company history on a wall would be cool! The merchandise is disappointing.
Much of that is not cheap to maintain, but, like come on with all those different experiences. I'm sure those already need a ton of work to keep up.
BREAKING NEWS: British man figures out what a museum is
"Wait, so this place ISN'T where Nintendo displays things it stole?"
That would have been hilarious a Nintendo Museum filled with stolen Sega Xbox and Playstation stuff
@@jacobcordell2882 They just got an Atari displayed like an Egyptian mummy
I hope you two have a wonderful and prosperous marriage!!!
well Shigeru, you are an odd fellow, but I must say - you steam a good ham
that burger looks hideous, also congratulations to you two!
Mmm 🤔… Is their any mention about their Love Hotels. 😅
Trust me, Miyamoto personally owns one. Tommy Tallarico was staying there when he was handpicked by Miyamoto to work on Metroid Prime.
Congratulations to
Mr & Mrs Hellotherelovelypeople
1/10 for not even having Blathers at the MUSEUM entrance
nintendo is a corporation, they will always do the bare minimum
The 2nd half of this video kinda feels like nitpicking or that you were expecting too much. But I hope you enjoyed yourself regardless
That burger looked Naystee. :)
Pass. I'm sure they'll be adding and perfecting it. But like you said, missed opportunities, it jus doesn't seem finished. I like food and that "burger" looks....yeah. But on a good note, a Happy Honeymoon!! ❤ Congratulations! That was more than enough waffling...
That thing is not a burger
Disappointing but not entirely surprising I guess.
They are such a secretive and private company.
What a shame.
DYKG, the superior Nintendo Museum.
Seems like a massive fumble, the store in New York sounds more informative
It’s MAH-rio, not MARE-eeoh
The burger you got just looks like a normal american burger....which is funny since it was in japan. lol