Former Nintendo staffer explains why NES Zapper changed its name from the light gun
The Nintendo NES Zapper was almost called the light gun. That’s according to Bruce Lowry, former Nintendo of America vice president of sales. Lowry reflected in a recent interview how “the arcades were getting a very bad reputation” back in the day following some incidents, including one in which a kid pointed an arcade gun at police who thought it. The post Former Nintendo staffer explains why NES Zapper changed its name from the light gun appeared first on Nintendo Everything.
