Nintendo Entertainment System | |
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Manufacturer | Nintendo |
Released | 1983 |
Total Games | 1596 (1,021 present) |
← (none) | SNES → |
The Nintendo Entertainment System (abbreviated as NES) is a third generation video game console, of 8-bit era, developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was initially released in Japan as the Family Computer (ファミリーコンピュータ Famirii Konpyuuta?) (often shortened to Famicom (ファミコン Famikon?) and abbreviated as FC) on July 15, 1983, and was later released in North America in 1985, in Europe in 1986, and Australia in 1987. In South Korea, it was known as the Hyundai Comboy (현대 컴보이) and was distributed by SK Hynix which then was known as Hyundai Electronics.
By itself, it used cartridges for software, and had two controller slots. Numerous peripheral devices such as the Zapper were released for the system. One of the biggest was the Japan-exclusive Family Computer Disk System, which allowed for otherwise normal games but on floppy disk media, as well as certain other features. Some of these games were ported back to cartridge format, chiefly for the purpose of international releases. Eventually the abilities of cartridges overtook the Disk System, though a few floppy-based games continued to be released up until 1992 in varying forms.
The best-selling gaming console of its time, the NES helped revitalize the US video game industry following the North American video game crash of 1983, and set the standard for subsequent consoles of its generation. With the NES, Nintendo introduced a now-standard business model of licensing third-party developers, authorizing them to produce and distribute titles for Nintendo's platform.
A redesigned version was released throughout 1993, and this version itself had at least three different specs; they were marketed under the same name as the originals, but are differentiated by their model numbers. Japan received the HVC-101, commonly known as the "AV Famicom"; North America received the NES-101 (as two different specs with the same model number), commonly known as the "Top Loader NES".
It was eventually succeeded by the Super Famicom, later released as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System elsewhere.
2010 marked the system's 25th anniversary in North America, which was officially celebrated by Nintendo of America's magazine, Nintendo Power, in the November 2010's issue #260 with a special 26-page tribute section. Other video game publications also featured articles looking back at 25 years of the NES, and its impact in the video game console market.
In 2016, Nintendo announced the release of a smaller reproduction of the system, entitled the NES Classic Edition. The system has 30 built-in games and the ability to create save states. This device was released in November 2016.
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The original model: the Family Computer.
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Japanese logo.
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An NES with Zapper controller.
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Another NES.
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NES-101 top-loader model.
Launch titles[edit]
17 games were released at launch:
- 10-Yard Fight
- Baseball (NES)
- Clu Clu Land
- Duck Hunt
- Excitebike
- Golf (NES)
- Gyromite
- Hogan's Alley
- Ice Climber
- Kung Fu
- Pinball (NES)
- Soccer (NES)
- Stack-Up
- Super Mario Bros.
- Tennis (NES)
- Wild Gunman
- Wrecking Crew
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Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Pages in category "NES"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 1,017 total.
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- Ide Yosuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong
- Idol Hakkenden
- Igo Shinan
- Igo: Kyuu Roban Taikyoku
- Ikari III: The Rescue
- Ikari Warriors
- Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu: Subette Koronde Dairantou
- Ikinari Musician
- Ikki
- Image Fight
- The Immortal
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (NES)
- Indora no Hikari
- Iron Tank
- Ishin no Arashi
- Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road
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- Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf
- Jackal
- Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
- Jajamaru Ninpou Chou
- Jajamaru no Daibouken
- Jarinko Chie: Bakudan Musume no Shiawase Sagashi
- Jaws
- JESUS
- JESUS: Kyoufu no Bio Monster
- Jikuu Yuten: Debias
- JJ
- Joe & Mac
- Jogging Race
- Jongbou
- Journey to Silius
- Joust
- Joy Mech Fight
- Jumbo Ozaki no Hole in One Professional
- Just Breed
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- Kabushiki Doujou: The Stock Speculation
- Kaettekita! Gunjin Shogi: Nanya Sore!?
- Kaguya Hime Densetsu
- Kaijuu Monogatari
- Kaiketsu Yanchamaru
- Kame no Ongaeshi - Urashima Densetsu
- Kamen no Ninja: Akakage
- Kamen Rider Club: Gekitotsu Shocker Land
- Karaoke Studio
- Karaoke Studio Senyou Cassette Vol. 1
- Karaoke Studio Top Hit 20 Vol. 2
- Karate Champ
- Karateka
- Karnov
- Katte ni Shirokuma: Mori o Sukue no Maki!
- Kawa no Nushi Tsuri
- Keiba Simulation: Honmei
- Kickle Cubicle
- Kid Icarus
- Kid Klown in Night Mayor World
- Kid Kool
- Kid Niki: Radical Ninja
- Kidou Senshi Z-Gundam: Hot Scramble
- King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch
- King of Kings
- King's Knight
- King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
- Kinnikuman: Muscle Tag Match
- Kirby's Adventure
- Knight Rider (NES)
- Konami Wai Wai World
- Konamic Sports in Seoul
- Koneko Monogatari: The Adventures of Chatran
- Koushien
- Kujaku Ou
- Kung Fu
- Kung-Fu Heroes
- Kung-Fu Master
- Kunio-kun no Nekketsu Soccer League
- Kyattou Ninden Teyandee
- Kyonshis 2
- Kyoryuu Sentai Zyuranger
- Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium
- Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium '88 Senshuu Shin Data
- Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium Heisei Gannen Han
- Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium III
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- Labyrinth (Famicom)
- Lagrange Point
- LaSalle Ishii no Child's Quest
- Law of the West
- Layla
- Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
- Legacy of the Wizard
- The Legend of Kage
- Legend of the Ghost Lion
- The Legend of Zelda
- Legendary Wings
- Lemmings
- Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque: La Legende d'Or
- Life Force
- Little League Baseball: Championship Series
- Little Nemo: The Dream Master
- Little Ninja Brothers
- Lode Runner
- Lost Word of JeNny
- Lot Lot
- Low G Man: The Low Gravity Man
- Lucky 777
- Lunar Ball
- Lunar Pool
- Lupin Sansei: Pandora no Isan
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- M.C. Kids
- M.U.L.E.
- M.U.S.C.L.E.
- Mach Rider
- Mad City
- Mag Max
- The Magic of Scheherazade
- Magical Mathematics
- Magical Taruruuto-kun: Fantastic World!!
- Magician
- Magnum Kiki Ippatsu: Empire City 1931
- Maharaja
- Mahjong (Famicom)
- Mahjong Taikai
- Maison Ikkoku
- Major League
- Majou Densetsu II: Daimashikyou Galious
- Makai-Mura
- Manhattan Police
- Maniac Mansion
- Mappy
- Mappy Kids
- Mappy-Land
- Marble Madness
- Mario Bros.
- Mario Is Missing! (NES)
- Mario's Time Machine (NES)
- Marusa no Onna
- Mashou
- Matsumoto Toru no Kabushiki Hisshougaku
- Matsumoto Toru no Kabushiki Hisshougaku II
- Maxi 15
- Mega Man
- Mega Man 2
- Mega Man 3
- Mega Man 4
- Mega Man 5
- Mega Man 6
- Meiji Ishin
- Meikyou Kumikyoku Milon no Daibouken
- Meimon! Daisan Yakyuubu
- Meimon! Takonishi Ouendan
- Meiro Daisakusen
- Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken
- Meitantei Holmes: M-Kara no Chousenjou
- Menace Beach
- Mendel Palace
- Metal Gear (NES)
- Metal Storm
- Metro-Cross
- Metroid
- Mezase Pachi Pro: Pachiokun
- Michael Andretti's World GP
- Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no kuni no Daibōken
- Mickey Mousecapade
- Micro Machines
- Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World
- Might and Magic, Book One: Secret of the Inner Sanctum
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
- Millipede
- Milon's Secret Castle
- Mindseeker
- Minelvaton Saga
- Miracle Ropit's Adventure in 2100
- Miracle Warriors
- Mirai Senshi: Lios
- Mirai Shinwa Jarvas
- Mission: Impossible
- Mississippi Satsujin Jiken
- Mito Koumon II: Sekai Manyuuki
- Moero Twinbee - Cinnamon Hakase wo Sukue!
- Moero!! Junior Basket
- Moero!! Pro Soccer
- Moero!! Pro Tennis
- Moero!! Pro Yakyuu
- Moeru! Oniisan
- Momotarou Densetsu
- Momotarou Dentetsu
- The Money Game
- Monster in My Pocket
- Monster Party
- Morita Shogi
- Motocross Champion
- Moulin Rouge Senki: Melville no Honoo
- Mr. Gimmick
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Mugen Senshi Valis (Famicom)
- Murder Club
- Murder on the Mississippi
- Musashi no Bouken
- Musashi no Ken - Tadaima Shugyou Chuu
- Mystery Quest