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.
grasp, palm-and-thumb, n a grasp that is similar to the hold on a knife when one is whittling wood; the handle rests in the palm and is grasped by the four fingers, while the thumb rests on an adjoining object.