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.
verb. 1  To get hold of (something moving): catch, clutch1, seize, snatch. 2  To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on: clasp, clench, clutch1, grapple, grasp, grip, seize. 3  To take quick and forcible possession of: commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, seize, snatch.