Thor Aackerlund
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| Years active | 1990–2012 |
| Era | 1990s and 2010s |
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| Known for | 1990 Nintendo World Championships Winner[1][2][3] |
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Thor Aackerlund is an American competitive gamer who rose to prominence after winning the 1990 Nintendo World Championships[4] and is considered a pioneer of modern-day esports.
Early life
As a child, Aackerlund started playing video games while waiting for a new school year to begin after having missed one due to his mother being hospitalized after a fire.[5] He couldn't afford a Nintendo Entertainment System, so he bought a Game Boy but didn't have the money for any extra games, which put him on the path of playing Tetris, as it was included for free.[5]
Gaming career
Aackerlund was one of the winners of the 1990 Nintendo World Championships, for which he won a $10,000 U.S. savings bond, a 1990 Geo Metro Convertible, a 40-inch rear-projection television, and a golden Mario trophy.[1][2][3] Soon after the competition, Camerica, a producer of unlicensed Nintendo Entertainment System games, signed a deal with Aackerlund to make him the official spokesman for their games.[2] Aackerlund then became the poster child for the games, featured in commercials and fairs.[6]
Aackerlund felt pressured to play, as the prize money and endorsements were financially important for his family.[5] At the time, he was known as the only player to claim to have reached level 30 in Tetris.[6] Aackerlund soon disappeared from the scene but remained known as perhaps the most well-known name in Tetris prior to the domination of 7-time World Champion Jonas Neubauer.[7]
Other works
Aackerlund is a featured player in the 2011 documentary film Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters, which covers his second effort in competitive video gaming at the 2010 Classic Tetris World Championship.
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Warp Zone". TheWarpZone.com. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nintendo - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". I-Mockery.com. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NES Player". NESPlayer.com. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."How Nintendo And A Band Of Teenage High Score Obsessives Created The Idea Of The Pro Gamer". Nintendo Life. 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ a b c Norström, Tobias. "Legenden om Thor Aackerlund", P3 Spel, Sveriges Radio. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b Jersenius, Erik. "Tetris är det ultimata tidsfördrivet", Vestmanlands Läns Tidning. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020. Pages 6–7.
- ^ Säfström, Orvar. "Den mästerlige spelnörden", Sydsvenskan. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2020. Page 15.
Further reading
- "Nintendo King Champ Says Game a Challenge but Anyone Can Play." Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
- "Thor Aackerlund was born to play and win at Tetris." The Dallas Morning News.
- "Business Notebook." The Dallas Morning News.
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