"Now You're Knitting With Power"

Former Nintendo of America executive Howard Phillips (better known to Nintendo fans as "Gamemaster Howard") has been treating the Nintendo faithful with scans of brochures from Nintendo's entry into the console gaming space. While his gallery proves to be a fascinating look into the publisher's rise into gaming dominance, one image proved to be the most noteworthy: a scan detailing the Nintendo Knitting Machine.

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I'm not really a fan of pranking on April Fools Day. There have been plenty of attempts in the gaming industry to pull off believability over the years, some amusing and some that just fell flat. This year, it is still a bit early, but I think we already have a winner.

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