Nintendo Knitting Machine
I would love to get my hands on some more old and/or rejected pitch ideas from famed toy and gaming companies. The Nintendo Knitting Machine has been described as “one least genuinely enthusiastic demos” in NES history.
But the catch phrase is just so priceless:
Would you want to turbocharge your knitting with electronic assistance, or is this the very antithesis of knitting’s leisurely nature?
Short blurb on the product here.
September 6, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Hahahah! I know Nintendo has always had weird accessories and peripherals, but this is just madness! A custom jumper in 4 hours, haha! It’s interesting that they’ve always wanted to expand their appeal to non-gamers, but between the Wii and custom t shirt printing I guess there’s no space for the knitting machine any more. Alas.
September 7, 2012 at 2:07 am
I can’t decided whether or not this thing should…indeed…exist.
September 6, 2012 at 3:01 pm
I’ve heard of the knitting clocks but never this! I must bring it to my husband and son’s attention as they know all thing about the gaming world
September 7, 2012 at 2:08 am
Oh yes, this will get them major gamer cred (eh…or not).
September 6, 2012 at 3:09 pm
I feel like this has come across my radar before…is that possible? Was this ever actually released?
September 7, 2012 at 2:08 am
Never made it into existence but maybe someone circulated the old prototype ad.