Nintendo.
We all grew up with it, and we all love it. Let me give you a little information about it.
SPECS
CPU: Ricoh RP2A03G 1.70mhz, Based on the 6502 NMOS 8-bit processors. 5 sound channels.
Resolution: 256x240 at 8 bit. 512 possible color combinations
Memory Mappers/Bus: 32k ROM, 16-bit bus.
Game Size: As large as 512k has been put on a cart, as low as 16k?
DOB: Introduced in the US in 1985.
Complete Game List (licensed games only)
Nintendo's release of all their games. (pdf format click to download)
Several different systems were introduced in all parts of the world. The NES as we see it here in America is just one of many many different recreations of this wonderful gaming machine. To see the pictures of the systems, click the green numbers after the explanation.
NES
The American equivilent of the Famicom. (1) Also came in a top-loading version. (1) (2) (3)
Famicom (Family Computer)
The Euro version of the NES. This came first. Used a different type of game cart. (1)
Famicom Twin
After the Japanese success of the Famicom Disk System, someone decided it would be a good idea to incorperate a FDS into a normal Famicom. 3 Great examples of this system: (1) (2) (3)
TV Game 15
Before the NES, there was the TV Game 15. Basically the equivilant to an Atari, but much larger, and better controls. Never really made it in the states, is now found on ebay and so on pretty cheap. (1)
Famicom Titler
Similar to the Famicom Twin, had extra features that im unsure of... (1)
Play Choice 10
An arcade standup NES, used little ram cards insted of carts, tho it can be converted to accept carts. Seen in many arcades to this day. (1) (2) (3)
Sears Demo
Seen in many Sears department stores, this demo machine had up to 15 or so games, which ran for 4 minutes a piece. I remember playing Zelda for the first time on one of these, and yelling at the damn thing because ti kept resetting. Games are installed using socketed chips (see pic) and there was a dip switch to turn the 4 minute timer off if you wanted. (1) (2) (3)
Famicom Disk System
See below in "Other things you can hook up to your NES".
Famicom Duo (see famicom twin above)
Had both famicom ports, and Disk System ports in the same machine. Did not sell well in Japan. (1)
Famicom Home Computer
No more than a intel 286 combined with an NES. Never had a big following in Japan, but there are some out there. Came standard with a disk drive, NES drive, 20 meg internal HD pre-installed with a bunch of MSDOS games. (1)
Dendy
The dutch version? In some countries in europe, this is all people had. Ask them if they ever played Nintendo, and they will look at you funny. (1)(2)
Sharp Famicom
Same as any other Famicom, but made by Sharp. Yay. (1)
Mortal Kombat Super Creation 64
Long name, cool looking system. They call it that because it comes with a Machine Light-Gun. Unlicensed system. Very cool. Played both Fam and NES games. (1) (2)
MVC
I think this is made by Magnavox. Just a normal Famicom type system... with a clock radio. (1) (2) (3)
Top-Guy
The only non-bootleg portable NES that was on the market. It never made it to USA because of the FCC. The Top-Guy broadcasted its own microwave signal so that every TV within 100 feet would show you, playing Nintendo. Unlicensed system. I have heard from other people and other websites that the topguy does not broadcast its own signal. I have many pictures and a ton of information about the Top Guy proving that it does in fact do what i say it does. Whew. Did i mention that the Top Guy is 100% hand assembled and soldered? (1) (2)
Game Axe
The bottleg Top-Guy type system. Unlicensed system. Originated in Europe, it plays only famicom games unless you have a converter. Hooks up to your TV, has an AC adapter. very cool. (1) (2)
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72001 - A very unique looking system. (1)
AaronIX - Picture is labeled. Controls mount on system. (1)
Asahi v.7.2 - A CD based system that will play NES games burned to a CD (1)(2)
CD98 - Looks like a sega with PS1 controls (1)
Dr Boy - A portable game boy looking thing, that played NES games when hooked up to a TV, not on the screen provided. (1)(2)(3)
Family Computer - Very close rip-off of the famicom, even used altered fam. box. (1)
Gold Leopard King - A Genesis, with NES guts. (1)
Gold Leopard King 2 - An upgraded version, slightly less Sega-like in appearance. (1)
GLK 2003 Computer - A keyboard modified with an NES port at the top. Gold Leopard King Product. (1)
Game Station Arcade - A controller with NES on a chip technology, plays 20 or so games. (much like the atari thing you cna buy now) (1)(2)
Gun Boy - All in one unit with built in games.. and a built in gun. (1)
Hitex Toploader - Nice looking Finland rip-off. (1)
IQ-502 - Small NES, comes in all colors. (1)
JJ-8050 - Black Genesis rip off again. (1)
JJ-8060 - Same company, but more famicom looking. (1)
JJ-9000 - Okay, back to Sega again. (1)
PC-95 Educational Computer - Another modified keyboard, comes built in with educational programs. (1)(2)
KR-300 - Famicom rip-off, good one too. (1)
Megason 2 - White Genesis (1)
IT906 Computer & Game - Notice player 2 controller has no select or start buttons. (1)
IT908 Computer & Game - Same thing, but with an antenna. ?? (1)
IT909 Computer & Game - Disk man in appearance, check out the gun. (1)
Mega Drive I - The title explains it all. (1)
Mega Joy II - Another all in one unit, built in games blah blah.. (1)
Mini Famicom - Tho it holds the Famicom name, it is unlicensed, and unsupported. (1)
MJ2 - Another controller with built in NES games to play. NES on a chip technology. (1)
MT2 - Gutted N64, very cool looking. (1)
Mega Power Neo - Sega/NES conversation. Again. (1)
MXV Computer - Unique looking, almost sega-ish. (1)(2)
Nasa Entertainment Computer - A black NES, with built-in turbo controls. (1)
SN-4000 - Another system from the IT900 series. (1)
Soccer98' Computer - Shaped and colored like a soccer ball. (1)
UNK1 - Perfect american NES rip. (1)
UNK2 - Famicom with SNES controls. (1)
UNK4 - A blue spaceship. (1)
Gentry VGT3300 - Fancy Famicom. (1)
Emulation is alot different in many ways, and is essentially better. I prefer the old NES console, as do my friends, but when certin things dont work, the emulator works everytime. I dont even have to blow in it, or tap the reset button while you shake the game violently around.
Download Nesticle (final version) - A great emulator, but lacks support for some of the newer dumped games.
Download Dos4GW (needed to play Nesticle)
Download fceuwin Emulator - FCE Ultra - Has support for more games, can use USB game pad. *Recommended*
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Macintosh Emulation
I use to have a Mac, actually several, so in know how hard it is to find a good emulator for it. You have to have a very fast Mac to run the simplistic of Emulation programs. I dont know of one NES Emulator that will run on a PowerPC 100mhz. Ill list the best 2 Emulators, and thats all the space im going to waste on it.
Download iNES Emulator - costs money to play
Download RockNES Emulator - better sound support, free!
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Roms
Download Roms for the Emulators - Dont download, unless you own! You know the rules, and if you dont scroll to the bottom of the roms page and read them!
All roms will work with both Mac, and PC Emulators.
A list of all known supported Roms - Imcomplete.. only has american release (txt) or better readable PDF version.
A ton of things can be plugged into your NES/Famicom. Ill list a few, how much i like/hate them, and give some pictures.
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Powerpad
Personally i think the Powerpad is a waste of time. The NES was made so kinds didnt have to see the light of day, or move around really fast like this makes you do. There was even Powerpad aerobics which made it even worse. I was the only person on my block to own one of these god-awful things.
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4-Player Satelite/4 Score
This was a useful item when playing some of the rare 4 player games there were. I bought this at the flea market some time ago, and the only game i could get to work with it was Super Sprint. Lunky, ugly and fun. Like me. The 4 score is very similar to the satelite, except it was smaller and seemed to work better.
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Zapper
The Zapper was my favorite of all devices to hook into the NES. You could shoot ducks. Man i hate ducks so much and they are so fun to shoot, in real life, and in the popular game Duck Hunt. The Zapper came in two colors, the NES gray one and the ugly orange thing. Other 3rd party companies made some wierd looking rip offs of the zapper, some much cooler than the original. Check out the pics below.
Konami Laser Scope (yell and it shoots)
The Video Shooter (made by?)
In England, after the release of the Super Nintendo another company attempted to re-release the NES console with new stuff, and a new cool case. It was called the Mortal Kombat Super Creation 64. It played both 60 pin (famicom) and 72 pin (NES) carts. It came with the Machine Light Gun. See pictures below.
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Multi Game Doctor
Copies games to a disk (3.5 floppy) insted of the normal 3in. famicom disk.
Some really good pictures.. (1)(2)(3)(4)
The HackerPro? (1)
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Famicom 3D
Goggles similar to the Virtual Boy in some respects.. only have a picture of the box they come in unfortunatly.
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Datach Joint Rom System
Uses smaller games that Datach made themselves, the system its self plugged into the top of the famicom, then the games went into it.
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Rob the Robot
This guy was fun, but only for the first 2 hours, then i traded it in for something better at the rental place. You can play Gyromite with Rob, and some other games as well, but all he did was move when you did. Not so fun. Spinning the tops was fun, but they broke so now i dont have anymore robbie. He came in 2 versions: the small one, and a double sized rare one that came with the NES in a huge system bundle.
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PowerGlove
Now PowerGlove and I go way back. As you can see in some of our other updates, PowerGlove is both loved and hated by many. The Glove came in two styles, large and small. More small gloves were made so the Large ones are increasingly rare. I have the small glove. ack. They actually made 2 different kinds of gloves, NES, and the Pax powerglove. Slightly different.
Powerglove, in his case chilling
Screen shot from the Nintendo Power Hotline commercial.
Pax Powerglove (2 pics)
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U-Force
A halfway rare device for the NES, so you could play just suspending your hand above the playing field. Fun for driving games and Top Gun, this little toy was easy to break and expensive to replace. The U-Force came with a control arm that snaps into the middle if you get tired of levitating your hand between the lines forever. All my friends wanted to play with this.
The U-Force looking like a game of battleship
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Joysticks and Joystick Manipulators
Many different companys created Joysticks and other devices to give the "turbo" boost to your games. Nintendo really ran away with this, inventing many many different things that can be linked together. The first real hit for Nintendo in the control market was the NES Advantage. It had everything, culd control everything including both plays, and everyone tried to emulate this. Now for the pictures.
The Roll & Rocker - A plate that sits on the ground and you stand on it, rotating the plate which direction you want to move on the screen. Tough to use.
Famicom King Joy - 2 joysticks in the same box
Zombie Controller - Used with Zombie Nation game in japan.
Pacfilnco Controller - So wierd, shit
C.R.S. Rocker - Joystick manipulator designed to accomodate retarded people! This is the greatest.a
Double Play
I dont know why its called that honestly. The Double Play is a set of two (yes two) controllers, that are wireless using infered rays to trasmit the signals to the NES. The controllers required costly double-A batteries, that lasted under an hour when the controller was in use. They were good for about 15 feet, then just fell short. I never liked these.
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Teleplay
A modem for your NES, it worked with other systems (genesis, master system, SNES) and came built in with a universal game that would work on any of them. The company lost funding, and so the teleplay is nothing but a memory now. Check out this advertisment for it. Very neat.
Found more pictures! (1) (2) (3)
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Miracle
A goddamn piano for the NES. Comes with a game, instructions, and a keyboard. A keyboard for gods sake.
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Famicom Basic
Keyboard that came with a typing game of some sort.
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Famicom Disk System
A disk system for the NES. It sold many many units in Japan, but because of piracy and slow loading times, it never really took off. There were machines in arcades where you put your yellow famicom disk in, and hit a button, and it would record another game onto the disk for 50 cents. Talk about a deal. Nintendo was so popular in Japan then, the disk system was a huge success after it was taken off the market. People learned how to connect them to each other, pirate games, and make thier own games. very cool. Drawbacks: piracy, slow loading times, and it wasent really cost effective. Games on the disk system came out much earlier than on the actual NES. This is just a neat thing, with a neat concept.
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Zelda game disk for disk system
Boot up pic 1 Boot up pic 2 Boot up pic 3
3 pics of pirate disks for the writer (1) (2) (3)
Cable that can hook up to your PC for easy copying. Found on Ebay.
6 Systems, somehow connected together.. looking for more pictures of how to do this
Alot of wierd unknown things were made for the Disk System long after it was dead. A reminder for those that are just tuning in, all this stuff is for the NES!
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Also available was a prototype modem that links two disk systems together over the phone line. (picture) A new and improved version was later made and abandoned not selling many units (The Teleplay).
Picture of another modem for NES.(picture)
A Karaoke Machine for the NES (Picture)
The Famicoin! Put this on the top of your d-pad, for added style.
The MagicKey - 60pin to 72pin converter, with a game genie touch.
EP ROM 21 - Adapter that is universal.
Party Room 21 - Hooks up to the famicom, gives it 5 Jeopardy like controllers with buzzers. Comes with game.
If you see anything that is not on this page, email me, ask me if i have information about it, and if i dont.. please, please find me pictures and information. If you feel that im not giving enough information about certin things, email me and i will add more about that certin NES thingy.. doohicky.
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Mostly everything on this page belongs to Nintendo of America (trademarked)
Please do not download roms or game images of games that you do not own. If you do download a game image that you do not own, please delete it within 24 hours or i will suffer the wrath of Nintendo. Sites are going down everyday because of what im doing, and i refuse to let that happen to me. If you have any questions please email me.
