Let's talk about the awesomeness of HBO's DVDs. They get so many things right. For each episode, there is usually a "previously on" and a summary. And thank sweet-lord-baby-jesus, when you start and episode and hit the "next chapter" button, it skips right to the end of the opening credits. Why all DVDs aren't this way, I don't know. The GOT DVDs are especially cool because each disc in the whole set includes a full "who's who' guide to Westeros.
It wasn't just Nintendo guns. I remember that all toy guns switched to ridiculous colors some time around 1988. If I recall correctly, it was a new safety law; the police didn't want to accidentally shoot some kid playing with a toy gun.