Nintendo Entertainment System | |
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Manufacturer | Nintendo |
Released | 1983 |
Total Games | 1596 (1,023 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 1,019 total.
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- Nakajima Satoru: F-1 Hero
- Namco Classic
- Nankoku Shirei!! Spy vs. Spy
- Napoleon Senki
- Nebulus
- Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu
- Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun
- Nekketsu! Street Basket: Ganbare Dunk Heroes
- NES Open Tournament Golf
- The New Zealand Story
- Nightshade (NES)
- Ninja Cop Saizou
- Ninja Gaiden (NES)
- Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
- Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
- Ninja Hattori Kun
- Ninja Jajamaru Kun
- Ninja Kid
- Ninja-kun Ashura no Shou
- Ninjakun
- Nintendo World Cup
- Nishimura Kyoutarou Mystery: Blue Train Satsujin Jiken
- Nobunaga no Yabou: Zankokuban
- Nobunaga's Ambition
- Nobunaga's Ambition II
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness
- North & South
- Nuts & Milk
O
P
- P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
- Pac-Land
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Mania
- Pachicom
- Pachiokun 2
- Paperboy
- Parasol Stars
- Paris-Dakar Rally Special
- Parodius Da! -Shinwa Kara Owarai E-
- Penguin-Kun Wars
- Perfect Bowling
- Phantom Fighter
- Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth
- Pinball (NES)
- Pinball Quest
- Platoon
- Pocket Zaurus: Ju Ouken no Nazo
- Pool of Radiance
- Pooyan
- Popeye
- Popeye no Eigo Asobi
- Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
- Predator: Soon the Hunt Will Begin
- Prince of Persia
- Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
- Pro Wrestling
- Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium
- Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '87
- Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '88
- Pro Yakyuu? Satsujin Jiken!
- Probotector
- Puyo Puyo
R
- R.B.I. Baseball
- R.C. Pro-Am
- R.C. Pro-Am II
- Racer Mini Yonku: Japan Cup
- RacerMate Challenge II
- Racket Attack
- Rad Racer
- Raid on Bungeling Bay
- Rainbow Islands
- Rainbow Islands - Bubble Bobble 2
- Rambo (NES)
- Rampage
- Rampart
- Reigen Doushi
- The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$
- Renegade
- Rescue: The Embassy Mission
- A Ressha de Ikou
- Ring King
- Ripple Island
- River City Ransom
- Road Fighter
- Road Runner (1985)
- RoboCop (NES)
- Robot Block
- Robot Gyro
- RoboWarrior
- Rock 'n Ball
- Rocket Ranger
- Rockin' Kats
- Rockman
- RockMan 2
- RockMan 3
- Rod Land
- Rokudenashi Blues
- Rollerball
- Rolling Thunder
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
- Romancia
- Route-16 Turbo
- Running Stadium
- Rush'n Attack
- Rygar (NES)
S
- S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
- Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu
- Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu Kanketsu Hen
- Saiyuuki World
- Sakigake!! Otokojuku Shippu Ichi Gou Sei
- Salad no Kuni no Tomato Hime
- Salamander
- Sanada Juu Yuushi
- Sangokushi - Chuugen no Hasha
- Sanma no Meitantei
- Satomi Hakkenden
- Satsui no Kaisou
- SD Gundam World Gachapon Senshi - Scramble Wars
- SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi 2 - Capsule Senki
- Section Z (NES)
- Seicross
- Seikima II
- Seirei Gari
- Sekiryuuou
- Senjou no Ookami
- Sensha Senryaku: Sabaku no Kitsune
- Sesame Street: 123
- Shadow of the Ninja
- Shadowgate
- Shanghai
- Sherlock Holmes: Hakushaku Reijou Yuukai Jiken
- Shin Moero!! Pro Yakyuu
- Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai
- Shingen the Ruler
- Shinjinrui
- Shinobi
- Shinsenden
- Shogun
- Shooting Range
- Shoukoushi Ceddie
- Sid Meier's Pirates!
- Side Pocket
- Silent Assault
- Silkworm
- Silver Surfer
- The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
- The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World
- Sky Destroyer
- Sky Kid
- Smash T.V.
- Snake Rattle N Roll
- Snake's Revenge
- Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular!
- Snow Bros.
- Soccer (NES)
- Soccer League - Winner's Cup
- Softball Tengoku
- Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship
- Solomon no Kagi
- Solomon's Key
- Solomon's Key 2
- Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos
- SonSon
- Space Harrier
- Space Hunter
- Space Invaders
- Space Shadow Hyper Shot
- Spartan X
- Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
- Spelunker
- Spelunker II: Yuushahe no Chousen
- Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti
- Spy Hunter
- Spy vs. Spy
- Spy vs. Spy II: The Island Caper
- Sqoon
- Square no Tom Sawyer
- Stack-Up
- Stadium Events
- Star Force
- Star Luster
- Star Soldier
- Star Voyager (NES)
- Star Wars (Namco)