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.
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
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.
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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
North American NES
Japanese Famicom
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