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Inside the Nintendo Museum: a joyful celebration of machines, magic and the art of play
Eurogamer was invited to preview the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto ahead of its public opening, and we've got an in-depth report of our day-long experience.
| Image credit: Nintendo The first thing you'll likely latch onto are the giant controllers suspended from the ceiling, sitting like crowns above glass cases that are stacked with their console's respective key games, accessories, special editions and other technological feats. However, with tickets currently being drawn through a lottery system, it will likely be some time before even local Kyoto residents get a chance to go again - and with Nintendo "strictly prohibit[ing] coming by taxi, private car, motorbike, or bicycle," per the museum's website, travelling here isn't as easy as it should be, either. Above left: The Ultra Machine SP cages rely on your innate baseball skills to get the most out of them, but hitting parts of the home decor will fire off all manner of reactions, from Super Mario Wonder sining Piranha Plants rising from a bin, to light bulb dings and shelves almost falling off the wall.
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