Nintendo Training Video From 1991

by Darrin Vindiola
I stumbled upon this old training video on 'the YouTube' that was made in 1991, teaching retail workers how to handle customers with defective Nintendo products.   I got a wee bit excited at the six minute mark, when I recognized Grant Goodeve from the 70s/80s sitcom 'Eight is Enough'.  Geez.. I'm getting old.



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