Company History. Introduced in 1985, the NES was an instant hit. Over the course of the next two years, it almost single-handedly revitalized the video game industry. Selling over 60 million units, people brought games like Mario and Zelda into their homes for the first time on the NES.
1 An example of to grip is to have a solid idea of right and wrong. 2  the act of taking firmly and holding fast with the hand, teeth, an instrument, etc.; secure grasp; firm hold.
grippe - an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease. flu, influenza. contagion, contagious disease - any disease easily transmitted by contact. Asian influenza, Asiatic flu - influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957. swine flu, swine influenza - an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic. respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system.