Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo Entertainment System

North American NES Japanese Famicom
Manufacturer	Nintendo
Generation	Third generation
Retail availability	JP July 15, 1983 NA October 18, 1985 EU September 1, 1986 AUS 1987
Discontinued	NA August 14, 1995 JP September 2003
Units sold	61.91 million
Media	ROM cartridge
CPU	1.79MHz Ricoh 2A03 8-bit processor
Best-selling game	Super Mario Bros. (pack-in), 40.23 million Super Mario Bros. 3, 18 million Super Mario Bros. 2, 10 million
Predecessor	Color TV Game
Successor	Super Nintendo

The Nintendo Entertainment System (abbreviated to NES or Nintendo) is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe and Australia in 1985. In most of Asia, including Japan (where it was first launched in 1983), China, Vietnam, Singapore, Middle East and Hong Kong, it was released as the Family Computer (ファミリーコンピュータ Famirī Konpyūta), commonly abbreviated as the Famicom (ファミコン Famikon, or FC for short). In South Korea, it was known as the Hyundai Comboy (현대 컴보이) and was distributed by Hyundai Electronics. In Russia, an unlicensed clone was manufactured called Dendy (Де́нди). Similarly in India, clones were popular by the names of Little Master and Wiz Kid It was succeeded by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

As the best-selling gaming console of its time, the NES helped revitalize the US video game industry following the video game crash of 1983, and set the standard for subsequent consoles in everything from game design to controller layout. In addition, with the NES, Nintendo introduced a now-standard business model of software licensing for third-party developers.

Virtual Console Global Problems (NES)

NES Global Problems

Problems that may occur with any NES title on Dolphin are listed below.

DirectX with NES Games

Most NES games suffer strange graphical issues when using the DirectX backend with some graphics drivers; notably NVIDIA. This is a driver bug.

NVIDIA Title Corruption

As of 5.0-4869, the D3D driver bugs can be worked around by setting Ubershaders to Exclusive/Synchronous (Ubershaders). It's unknown what exactly is going on with the driver that's causing Exclusive Ubershaders/Synchronous (Ubershaders) to work properly.

This seems to have been rectified at some point, though it's unclear what resolved it.

Virtual Console Compatibility List (NES)

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Compatibility	Description
	Perfect: No issues at all!
	Playable: Runs well, only minor graphical or audio glitches. Games can be played all the way through
	Starts: Starts, maybe even plays well, but crashes or major graphical/audio glitches
	Intro/Menu: Hangs/crashes somewhere between booting and starting
	Broken: Crashes when booting
	Unknown: Has not been tested yet

Region indicator	Region description
AU	Australia
CA	Canada (NTSC /w French translation)
EU	Europe, PAL/SECAM territories
JP	Japan and Asia (NTSC-J)
KO	Korea
NA	North America and NTSC territories
RU	Russia

Title	Year	Genre	Region	Compatibility
A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia			NA/EU	5
Adventure Island aka Dragon's Curse			NA/EU/SK	5
Adventure Island II			EU	Template:Ratings/Adventure Island
Adventures of Lolo			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Adventures of Lolo 2			NA/EU	5
Atlantis no Nazo			JP	5
Balloon Fight			JP/NA/EU	5
Baseball aka Moero!! Pro Yakyū			JP/NA/EU	5
Bases Loaded			NA	5
Battle City			JP	5
Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Harukanaru Kin Medal			JP	Template:Ratings/Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Harukanaru Kin Medal
Binary Land			JP	5
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa			NA/EU	5
Blades of Steel			NA/EU	5
Blaster Master			NA/EU	5
Bokosuka Wars			JP	5
Bubble Bobble			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
BurgerTime			JP/NA	5
Castlevania aka Akumajō Dracula			NA/EU	5
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest aka Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin			NA/EU	5
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse aka Akumajō Densetsu			NA/EU	Template:Ratings/
Chack'n Pop			JP	5
Challenger			JP	5
Championship Lode Runner			JP	5
Chō Wakusei Senki: Metafight			JP	Template:Ratings/Chō Wakusei Senki: Metafight
City Connection			JP/NA/EU	5
Clu Clu Land			JP/NA/EU	5
Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge			NA	5
Devil World			JP/EU	5
Dig Dug			JP/NA/EU	Template:Ratings/Dig Dug
Donkey Kong			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Donkey Kong 3			JP/NA/EU	5
Donkey Kong Jr.			JP/NA/EU	5
Donkey Kong Jr. Math aka Donkey Kong Jr. no Sansū Asobi			JP/NA/EU	5
Double Dragon			JP/NA/EU	5
Double Dragon II: The Revenge			JP/NA/EU	5
Double Dribble			NA/EU	5
Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundōkai			JP/SK	5
Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari			JP/SK	Template:Ratings/Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari
Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zenin Shūgō!			JP	5
Dragon Buster			JP	Template:Ratings/Dragon Buster
Druaga no Tou			JP	Template:Ratings/Druaga no Tou
Elevator Action			JP/NA	5
Esper Dream			JP	5
Excitebike			JP/NA/EU	5
Exerion			JP	5
Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Zengohen)			JP	Template:Ratings/Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Zengohen)
Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo (Zengohen)			JP	Template:Ratings/Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo (Zengohen)
Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha (Zengohen)			JP	Template:Ratings/Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha (Zengohen)
Famicom Wars			JP	5
Faxanadu			JP/NA/EU	5
Field Combat			JP	5
Final Fantasy			JP/NA	5
Final Fantasy II			JP	5
Final Fantasy III			JP	5
Fire Emblem Gaiden			JP	5
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi			JP	5
Flappy			JP	5
Formation Z			JP	5
Front Line			JP	5
Galaga			JP/NA/EU/SK	Template:Ratings/Galaga
Ganbare Goemon 2			JP	5
Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru			JP	5
Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū			JP	5
Getsu Fūma Den			JP	5
Gomoku Narabe Renju			JP	5
Gradius			JP/NA/EU	5
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou			JP	5
Ghosts'n Goblins aka Makaimura			NA/EU	Template:Ratings/Ghosts'n Goblins
Hanjuku Hero			JP	5
Hikari Shinwa: Palutena no Kagami			JP	Template:Ratings/Hikari Shinwa: Palutena no Kagami
Ice Climber			JP/NA/EU	5
Ice Hockey			JP/NA/EU	5
Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu: Subette Koronde Dairantō			JP	5
Ikki			JP/NA/EU	Template:Ratings/Ikki
Joy Mech Fight			JP/SK	5
Kanshaku Tamanage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi			JP	5
Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daibouken			JP/SK	5
Kid Icarus			NA/EU/SK	5
King's Knight			JP/NA	5
Kirby's Adventure aka Hoshi no Kirby: Yume no Izumi no Monogatari	2007	Platform	JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Legend of Kage, The aka Kage no Densetsu			NA	5
Legend of Zelda, The aka The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Life Force aka Salamander			NA	5
Lode Runner			JP/NA	5
Lunar Pool aka Lunar Ball			JP/NA/EU	5
Mach Rider			JP/NA/EU	5
Mappy			JP	Template:Ratings/Mappy
Mario Bros.			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Mega Man aka Rockman			NA/EU	5
Mega Man 2 aka Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo			NA/EU	5
Mega Man 3 aka Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?			NA/EU	5
Mega Man 4 aka Rockman 4: Arata Naru Yabou‼			NA/EU	5
Mega Man 5 aka Rockman 5: Blues no Wana!?			NA/EU	5
Metal Max			JP	5
Metal Slader Glory			JP	5
Metroid aka Metoroido			JP/NA/EU	5
Mighty Bomb Jack			JP/NA/EU	5
Milon's Secret Castle aka Meikyū Kumikyoku: Milon no Daibōken			JP/NA/EU	5
Moero! TwinBee: Cinnamon Hakushi wo Sukue!			JP	5
Nazo no Murasame Jō			JP	5
NES Open Tournament Golf aka Mario Golf			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu: Soccer Hen			JP/SK	Template:Ratings/Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu: Soccer Hen
NES Play Action Football			NA	5
Ninja Gaiden			NA/EU/JP	Template:Ratings/Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos			NA	5
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom			NA	5
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun			JP/NA/EU	5
Ninja-kun: Ashura no Shou			JP	Template:Ratings/Ninja-kun: Ashura no Shou
Ninja-kun: Majou no Bōken			JP	5
Nuts & Milk			JP	5
Operation Wolf			NA/EU	5
Pac-Man			JP/NA/EU	5
Pinball			JP/NA/EU	Template:Ratings/Pinbal
Pooyan			JP/NA/EU	5
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom aka Salada no Kuni no Tomato Hime			NA	5
Punch-Out‼			JP/NA/EU	5
Renegade aka Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun			NA/JP	5
River City Ransom aka Street Gangs			NA/EU	5
S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team			NA/EU	5
SD Gundam World-Gachapon Senshi 2: Capsule Senki			JP	5
SD Gundam World-Gachapon Senshi: Scramble Wars			JP	5
Seicross			JP	5
Shadow of the Ninja			NA/EU	5
Skate or Die!			EU	5
Sky Kid			JP/NA	5
Smash Table Tennis aka Smash Ping Pong			JP/NA/EU	5
Soccer			JP/NA/EU	5
Solomon's Key aka Solomon no Kagi			JP/NA/EU	Template:Ratings/Solomon's Key
Spelunker			JP/NA/EU	5
StarTropics			NA/EU	5
Star Luster			JP	5
Star Soldier			JP/NA	5
Sugoro Quest: Dice no Senshi Tachi			JP	5
Super C aka Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces			JP/NA	5
Super Dodge Ball aka Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu			JP/NA	5
Super Mario Bros.			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels			JP/NA/EU	5
Super Mario Bros. 2 aka Super Mario Bros. USA			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Super Mario Bros. 3			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima			JP	Template:Ratings/Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima
Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima II			JP	Template:Ratings/Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima II
Takeshi no Chōsenjō			JP	5
Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Kiken na Futari (Zengohen)			JP	5
Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Shinjuku Chūō Kōen Satsujin Jiken			JP	5
Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Toki no Sugiyuku Mama ni...			JP	5
Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Yokohama-kō Renzoku Satsujin Jiken			JP	5
Tecmo Bowl			NA	Template:Ratings/Tecmo Bowl
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aka Gekikame Ninja Den			JP/NA/EU	5
Tennis			JP/NA/EU	5
Transformers: Convoy no Nazo			JP	5
Tsuppari Ōzumō			JP	5
TwinBee			JP	5
Ufouria: The Saga aka Hebereke			NA/EU	5
Urban Champion			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu			JP	5
Volguard II			JP	5
Volleyball			JP/NA/EU	5
Wagan Land			JP	Template:Ratings/Wagan Land
Wario's Woods aka Wario no Mori			JP/NA/EU	5
Wrecking Crew			JP/NA/EU	5
Xevious			JP/NA/EU/SK	Template:Ratings/Xevious
Yie Ar Kung-Fu			JP	5
Yoshi aka Mario & Yoshi aka Yoshi no Tamago			JP/NA/SK	5
Yoshi's Cookie			JP/NA/EU/SK	5
Zanac			JP/NA	5
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link aka Zelda no Densetsu 2: Link no Bōken			JP/NA/EU	5
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II			NA/EU	5
Zoids: Mokushiroku			JP	5

See also

• Gamecube
• Wii
• WiiWare
• Wii Channels
• Virtual Console