22/09/2025
And this, gentlemen, is Nintendo’s legendary 1970 ad for its building block toy N&Bブロック（エヌビーブロック）, which was released in 1968, at a time when these styles of toys were booming in Japan, fueled by Lego sales.
Those who are more attentive will notice in the 1992 Game Boy game “Super Mario Land 2: Six Gold Coins”, references made to this toy with the letters “N&B” being seen in some stages where the blocks are stacked.
