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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- B-Wings (Famicom)
- Babel no Tou
- Back to the Future
- Back to the Future Part II & III
- Bad Dudes
- Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja
- Bad News Baseball
- Bad Street Brawler
- Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou
- Ballblazer
- Balloon Fight
- Balloon Monster
- Baltron
- Banana
- Bandit Kings of Ancient China
- The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight
- The Bard's Tale
- Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
- Baseball (NES)
- Baseball Simulator 1.000
- Baseball Stars
- Baseball Stars II
- Bases Loaded
- Bases Loaded II: Second Season
- Batman Returns (NES)
- Batman: The Video Game
- Batsu & Terry
- Battle Chess
- Battle City
- The Battle of Olympus
- Battletoads
- Be-Bop High School: Koukousei Gokuraku Densetsu
- Best Play Pro Yakyuu
- Bible Adventures
- Big Nose Freaks Out
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
- Binary Land
- Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
- Bio Senshi Dan
- Bionic Commando (NES)
- Bird Week
- The Black Bass (Japan)
- The Black Bass II
- The Black Bass
- Blades of Steel (NES)
- Blaster Master
- Block Set
- Bokosuka Wars
- Bomber King
- Bomberman
- Bonk's Adventure
- Booby Kids
- Boulder Dash
- A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia
- Bubble Bobble
- Buggy Popper
- The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
- Bump 'n' Jump
- Burai Fighter
- BurgerTime
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- Cabal
- Captain Comic
- Captain Ed
- Captain Silver
- Casino Kid
- Castelian
- Castle Excellent
- Castlevania
- Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
- Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
- Chack'n Pop
- Challenger
- Championship Lode Runner
- Chase H.Q.
- Chester Field
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2
- Choplifter
- Choplifter!
- Choujikuu Yousai Macross
- Choujin Sentai Jetman
- Chubby Cherub
- Chuugoku Janshi Story: Tonpuu
- Chuugoku Senseijutsu
- Chuuka Taisen
- Circus Caper
- Circus Charlie
- City Adventure Touch Mystery of Triangle
- City Connection
- Clash at Demonhead
- Cloud Master
- Clu Clu Land
- Cobra Command (NES)
- Commando
- Conflict
- Contra (NES)
- Cosmic Epsilon
- Cosmic Wars
- Cosmo Genesis
- Cosmo Police Galivan (Famicom)
- Cosmocop: 2 in 1
- Cosmos Cop
- Crackout
- Crash'n the Boys Street Challenge
- Crayon Shin-Chan: Orato Poi Poi
- Crazy Climber
- Crystalis
- Cyber Stadium Series: Base Wars
- Cybernoid
- Cycle Race: Road Man
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- Daisenryaku
- DAIVA Story 6: Imperial of Nirsartia
- Dance Aerobics
- Darkwing Duck
- Day Dreamin' Davey
- Deadly Towers
- Deep Dungeon III: Yuushi heno Tabi
- Defender II
- Defender of the Crown
- Demon Sword
- Dengeki Big Bang!
- Desert Commander
- Destiny of an Emperor
- Devil World
- Devilman
- Dig Dug
- Dig Dug II
- Digger: The Legend of the Lost City
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
- Disney's Aladdin
- Disney's Beauty and the Beast (SNES)
- Disney's The Little Mermaid
- Dokuganryu Masamune
- Don Doko Don
- Donald Land
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong 3
- Donkey Kong Classics
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Donkey Kong Jr. Math
- Donkey Kong Jr. no Sansuu Asobi
- Door Door
- Doraemon
- Double Dragon (NES)
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES)
- Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones
- Double Dribble (NES)
- Dough Boy
- Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai
- Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari
- Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zenin Shuugou!
- Dr. Chaos
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- Dr. Mario
- Dragon Ball 3: Gokuuden
- Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku
- Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Frieza!!
- Dragon Ball Z III: Ressen Jinzou Ningen
- Dragon Ball Z: Kyoushuu! Saiyajin
- Dragon Ball: Daimaou Fukkatsu
- Dragon Ball: Shenron no Nazo
- Dragon Buster
- Dragon Buster II: Yami no Fuuin
- Dragon Power
- Dragon Quest
- Dragon Quest II
- Dragon Quest III
- Dragon Scroll
- Dragon Slayer IV Drasle Family
- Dragon Slayer Jr: Romancia
- Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
- Dragon Warrior
- Dragon Warrior II
- Dragon Warrior III
- Dragon Warrior IV
- Dragons of Flame
- Duck Hunt
- DuckTales
- DuckTales 2
- Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements
- Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball
- Dynamite Bowl
- Déjà Vu