So, today is Nintendo’s 126-year anniversary. Those of you who remember a time before Mario are probably doing the math in your heads right now. And yes, that’s way more years than might seem plausible. Nintendo’s company founding back in 1889 pre-dates most of what we would consider “technology” (except for that one time). Nintendo started as a manufacturer of Hanafuda cards, Japanese playing cards that literally translate to “flower cards.” It’s is a slow, thoughtful game, and as much as I love jumping around and saving Hyrule, I find that there is a grace to Hanafuda that has yet to be matched by any other Nintendo game.
