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Memory Pak: The First Time I Saw The Rocket In Tetris Kate takes a trip around the memory block , exploring a formative memory for many of us: our first time playing Tetris, and our first time actually being good at Tetris. I don't remember owning a Game Boy, but apparently I did, at some point. I remember the weight in my hands, though. I remember the black-and-white screen. I remember having to play games by the intermittent light of a street lamp as my parents drove down the M1 on our way to my grandparents' house. And I remember Tetris.

Memory Pak: Looking Into The Light In Super Mario 64 My dad used to tell me that, when he was young, the world was in black and white. For a long time, I didn't think to question it - after all, every shred of historical evidence we had from the 1950s and before was in black and white, too. Unfortunately, I grew up, and realised that my dad - as all dads are wont to do - was pulling my leg. Still, I could never quite imagine the past as anything more than sepia-toned, even when poring over colourised photos and videos from bygone eras.

What’s often forgotten is all the effort poured into the company's home hardware while this was going on; expanding their capabilities, designing new storage mediums, creating specialised services and releasing exclusive titles that capitalised on the raw power and fresh opportunities lurking within the base console’s shiny new attachment. It was all very impressive with only one slight drawback — most of these accessories never left Japan. Still, that’s never stopped Nintendo Life, has it? Join us now for a brief tour of Nintendo's home console add-on hardware, courtesy of the comp...

Memory Pak: Taking My First Starter Pokémon All The Way To The Elite Four Game Freak My first Pokémon was a Chikorita named Chicky, and I loved that tiny green horse-thing with all my heart. I came to Pokémon a little later than many of my friends and peers, having missed out on Pokémon Red and Blue by not owning a Game Boy, but I spent many hours watching others wander around Lavender Town's creepy little graveyard, or showing off Pikachu's smiling face in Pokémon Yellow. I knew I wanted to be a part of this craze, so by the time I finally got my hands on a Game Boy Color, I made sure t...