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|generation=Third
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|release='''Nintendo Entertainment System:'''<br>{{release|USA|October 18, 1985|South Korea|October 18, 1985|Europe|September 1, 1986|Australia|July 1, 1987}} '''NES Classic Edition:'''<br>{{release|Australia|November 10, 2016<ref>Nintendo AU NZ. (July 14, 2016). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/753560206760484864 Nintendo Classic Mini announcement]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved July 14, 2016.</ref>|USA|November 11, 2016|Europe|November 11, 2016}}
|release='''Nintendo Entertainment System:'''<br>{{release|USA|October 18, 1985|Europe|September 1, 1986{{ref needed}}|India|1987<ref>{{cite|author=Desai, Sameer|title="Nintendo Wii and DS to launch in India on September 30"|publisher=Rediff News|date=September 16, 2008|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220929140516/https://www.rediff.com/getahead/2008/sep/16wii.htm|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|July 1, 1987{{ref needed}}|South Korea|October 1989<ref>{{cite|author=Derboo, Sam|date=June 6, 2010|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100616215333/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/korea/part1/company-hyundai.htm|publisher=Hardcore Gaming 101|title="A History of Korean Gaming"|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref>|South Africa (1982-1994)|1993<ref>{{cite|author=Rogers, Joshua Alexander|date=April 16, 2020|publisher=LinkedIn|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220925153658/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/video-games-around-world-south-africa-joshua-rogers/|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref>}} '''NES Classic Edition:'''<br>{{release|Australia|November 10, 2016<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo AU NZ|date=July 14, 2016|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/753560206760484864|title="Nintendo Classic Mini announcement"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 14, 2016}}</ref>|USA|November 11, 2016|Europe|November 11, 2016}}
|ratings=NES Classic Edition:{{ratings|esrb=E10+|pegi=7|acb=PG|usk=12}}
|ratings=NES Classic Edition:{{ratings|esrb=E10+|pegi=7|acb=PG|usk=12}}
|discontinued={{release|USA|August 14, 1995|Europe|1995}}
|discontinued={{release|USA|August 14, 1995|Europe|1995}}
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[[File:NES logo.svg|left|125px]]
[[File:NES logo.svg|left|125px]]
The '''{{wp|Nintendo Entertainment System}}''' (abbreviated as '''NES''') is a third-generation home video game console created by [[Nintendo]] as the western counterpart of the [[Family Computer]] (also known as the Famicom). It was released in the United States and South Korea on October 18, 1985; Europe on September 1, 1986; and Australia on July 1, 1987. The original model of the system is a complete redesign of the Famicom, featuring a gray and white color scheme, a covered slot on the front where cartridges are slid into, and detachable controllers. The system contributed to revitalizing the American video game industry following the {{wp|video game crash of 1983}}, due to its software quality control through the [[Official Nintendo Seal|Official Nintendo Seal of Quality]] and toy-like peripherals.<ref>Gardner, Matt. (October 18, 2020). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2020/10/18/its-been-35-years-since-nintendo-changed-american-gaming-forever/ It’s Been 35 Years Since Nintendo Changed Western Gaming Forever]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved December 4, 2021.</ref> Combined, the NES and Famicom sold 61.91 million units before being discontinued in 1995.<ref>http://www.webcitation.org/5nXieXX2B</ref><ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/</ref> The system vastly outsold competitor video game consoles, such as the {{wp|Master System|Sega Master System}} and the {{wp|Atari 7800}}, as well as home computers such as the {{wp|Commodore 64}}.<ref> Ferrell, Keith. (July 1989). [https://archive.org/stream/1989-07-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_110_1989_Jul#page/n29/mode/2up Just Kids' Play or Computer in Disguise?]. ''Computer Magazine''. p. 28. Retrieved December 4, 2021.</ref>


The Nintendo Entertainment System was bundled with ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', resulting in it being the console's most successful game. For decades, ''Super Mario Bros.'' was the highest-selling video game ever, with 40.23 million copies sold, until Nintendo packaged ''{{wp|Wii Sports}}'' with the [[Wii]]. Eventually, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' was released in the United States, and it became an instant hit, making 500 million dollars in less than twenty-four hours.{{ref needed}}
The '''{{wp|Nintendo Entertainment System}}''' (abbreviated as '''NES''') is a third-generation home video game console created by [[Nintendo]] as the {{wp|Western world|Western}} counterpart of the [[Family Computer]] (often named Famicom for short). It was released in the United States on October 18, 1985; Europe on September 1, 1986; and Australia and India in 1987; South Korea in 1989; and South Africa in 1993. The South Korean and Indian editions were respectively retitled the Hyundai Comboy and Samurai Electronic TV Game System to circumvent import restrictions in both countries.


In America, the NES was sold in three packages:
The original Nintendo Entertainment System model is a complete redesign of the Famicom, featuring a gray and white color scheme, a covered slot on the front where cartridges are slid into, and detachable controllers. The system and its launch titles contributed to revitalizing the American video game industry following the {{wp|video game crash of 1983}}, due to its software quality control through the [[Official Nintendo Seal|Official Nintendo Seal of Quality]] and toy-like peripherals.<ref>{{cite|author=Gardner, Matt|date=October 18, 2020|url=www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2020/10/18/its-been-35-years-since-nintendo-changed-american-gaming-forever|title="It’s Been 35 Years Since Nintendo Changed Western Gaming Forever"|accessdate=December 4, 2021}}</ref> The Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom sold 61.91 million units combined before being discontinued in 1995.<ref>http://www.webcitation.org/5nXieXX2B</ref><ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/</ref>
*Control Deck: Contained the console, two controllers, the ''Super Mario Bros.'' cartridge, and the needed connections.
*Action Set: This set included the console, two controllers, the ''Super Mario Bros.''/''{{wp|Duck Hunt}}'' cartridge, the {{wp|NES Zapper}}, and the connections.
*Power Set: The most complete package, it contained the console, two controllers, a ''Super Mario Bros.''/''Duck Hunt''/''{{wp|World Class Track Meet}}'' cartridge, the Zapper, the {{wp|Power Pad}}, and the connections.


==Hardware==
''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' is one of the Nintendo Entertainment System launch titles, and it was frequently packaged with the system, including in the Control Deck, Action Set (as a ''Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt'' compilation cartridge), and Power Set (as as a ''Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt'' / ''World Track Class Meet'' cartridge) bundles. It credited as being the game that helped the industry recover from the video game crash of 1983. For decades, ''Super Mario Bros.'' was the system's best-selling game, let alone video games in general, having sold 40.23 million copies. Eventually, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' was released in the United States, and it became an instant hit, making 500 million dollars in less than twenty-four hours.{{ref needed}}
[[File:NES_Processor_6502.png|upright=1.11|thumb|left|The NES's Ricoh 2A03 (top) and a regular stock MOS 6502 (bottom). The NES uses a 6502 based processor.]]
[[File:Ricoh_RP2C02_PPU.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|The NES's Picture Processing Unit video processor.]]
The NES/Famicom hardware consists of 2 kilobytes of onboard RAM, a custom second source {{wp|MOS Technology 6502}} based processor (called the Ricoh 2A03 in NTSC regions and the 2A07 in the PAL regions) which has a built-in sound generator on-chip and is used as the main processor. The Ricoh 2A03/2A07 contains 5 channels of sound: 1 triangle channel, 2 square wave channels, 1 noise channel, and 1 DPCM channel for playing samples from memory. The Ricoh 2A03/2A07 is essentially the same as a regular 6502, but with the binary code decimal mode removed.


The video generator hardware is the Picture Processing Unit (PPU) (Ricoh 2C02 "NTSC"/Ricoh 2C07 "PAL") which is responsible for generating the sprites and background images onscreen. Graphical capabilities, extended RAM, and even sound capabilities can be expanded with the use of memory mappers like the MMC2, 3, 4, 5, and Konami VRC6 among other mappers. For instance, the MMC5 adds 2 extra pulse wave channels and another Raw PCM channel in addition to the main 2A03/2A07 channels; the Konami VRC6 adds a sawtooth wave channel and 2 extra square waves and the VRC7 adds FM Synthesis capabilities which are based on the {{wp|Yamaha YM2413}} OPLL FM Synthesizer and are a derivative of the OPLL chip.
The Nintendo Entertainment System's graphical capabilities, extended RAM, and even sound capabilities can be expanded with the use of memory mappers like the MMC2, MMC3, and MMC5. The only 2 ''Super Mario'' games that use memory mappers are ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' with the MMC3 mapper being used. The only [[Mario]] cameo appearance that uses memory mappers is ''{{wp|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!}}'', using MMC2 in particular and also being the only NES game that uses that particular mapper.


The only 2 ''Super Mario'' games that use memory mappers are ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' with the MMC3 mapper being used. The only [[Mario]] cameo appearance that uses memory mappers is ''{{wp|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!}}'' with the MMC2 being used, which is also the only NES game that uses that particular mapper.
An expansion port is located underneath the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is assumed that it would have been used for a Western equivalent of the [[Famicom Disk System]], but it went unused. However, the redesigned NES-101 Top Loader model lacks the expansion port entirely.
 
An expansion port is located underneath the console. However, no accessories were used for it. Although the Famicom Disk System was planned for a North American release and if released it would have used the Expansion Port. However, the redesigned NES-101 Top Loader model lacks the expansion port entirely.
 
Biederman Design Labs Research & Development was working on a handheld NES console called the Nintendo Express, but it never got released. Almost no screenshots were taken of it.<ref>Evil Pixel (February 22, 2017). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=R9B_hPpfhvY Unreleased Consoles | Nintendo Express] ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 4, 2020.</ref> On the source video's comment section, a YouTuber by the name of Rick Gordon said he worked with Paul Biederman on occasion. He also said there was a version that had a crosspad. He went on to say that Paul went directly to [[Nintendo]], who would not approve of the system, due to the upcoming [[Game Boy]]. He lastly said that because of this, Biederman Design Labs went to {{wp|Galoob}} who looked at it, but the toy company did not want to enter another legal fight with Nintendo.
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==Accessories ==  
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[[File:NES-controller.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|left|The NES Controller.]]  
[[File:NES-controller.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|left|The NES Controller.]]  
[[File:NES-101-Controller.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|The later "dogbone" version of the NES controller which is included with the NES-101 Top Loader models.]]
[[File:NES-101-Controller.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|The later "dogbone" version of the NES controller which is included with the NES-101 Top Loader models.]]
The NES controller is the basic controller that comes with the console. It has four buttons and a directional pad on a brick-shaped case. {{button|nes|A}} and {{button|nes|B}} are stationed on the right with the {{button|nes|start}} and {{button|nes|select}} in the middle. The D-pad, first used on the [[Game & Watch]] to replace bulky joysticks, are on the left of the controller.
The NES Controller is the basic controller packaged with every Nintendo Entertainment System. It has four buttons and a directional pad on a brick-shaped case. {{button|nes|A}} and {{button|nes|B}} are stationed on the right, the {{button|nes|start}} and {{button|nes|select}} is in the middle, and the D-pad is on the left of the controller. Nintendo later released a different form of the NES, the NES-101 model, which used a "dog-bone" design instead of the brick design, which looked a lot like Super Nintendo Entertainment System controllers. This design combines elements of the [[Game Boy]] and the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] controller.
 
There were various versions of the NES controller. Nintendo released the NES Max and the NES Advantage, the latter of which had a "slow" button and both of which featured "turbo" buttons which, when held, would represent a button being pressed repeatedly. Nintendo later released a different form of the NES, which used a "dog-bone" design instead of the brick design, which looked a lot like Super Nintendo Entertainment System controllers. This design combines elements of the [[Game Boy]] and the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] controller.


Unlike the [[Family Computer|Famicom]], the NES does not have any audio controls (volume slider and microphone) on the second controller. Instead, the {{button|nes|start}} and {{button|nes|select}} buttons are available on both controllers, making those practically identical. Another difference is that the NES' controllers can be extracted, while the Famicom's cannot.
Unlike the [[Family Computer|Famicom]], the NES does not have any audio controls (volume slider and microphone) on the second controller. Instead, the {{button|nes|start}} and {{button|nes|select}} buttons are available on both controllers, making those practically identical. Another difference is that the NES' controllers can be extracted, while the Famicom's cannot.
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===NES Zapper===
[[File:NES Zapper Gray.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|The gray NES Zapper.]]
[[File:NES Zapper Orange.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|left|The orange NES Zapper.]]
The NES Zapper was a light gun accessory used for only a small number of games, the most notable one being ''{{wp|Duck Hunt}}''. The first version of the Zapper to release was the gray one, but since a soldier mistook it for a real gun,<ref>https://consolevariations.com/variation/accessory/nintendo-entertainment-system-zapper-orange</ref> Nintendo re-released it in orange.
The Zapper is also used in [[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt's]] moveset in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', although since the character wielding the light gun is never seen in-game, its only real appearance is in the character reveal trailer for Duck Hunt in ''Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''.
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=== Power Glove ===
[[File:NES-Power-Glove.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|left|The NES Power Glove.]]
The {{wp|Power Glove}} was a handheld glove controller that used hand movements as a controller via conductive ink. It also had a keypad that defaulted certain buttons to certain hand movements. Under it featured the normal buttons on the NES controller. It sold poorly and was criticized for being imprecise. It was featured in the movie ''[[The Wizard]]''.
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===Cleaning Kit===
===Cleaning Kit===
[[File:NES Cleaning Kit.jpg|thumb|Featuring Mario.]]
[[File:NES Cleaning Kit.jpg|thumb|100px|Featuring Mario.]]
Over time, pins inside the NES and game cartridges would get dirty. Nintendo released an approved cleaning kit to improve the condition of the contacts so games would play without interruption.
Over time, pins inside the NES and game cartridges would get dirty. Nintendo released an approved cleaning kit to improve the condition of the contacts so games would play without interruption. [[Mario]] is on the cover of the NES Cleaning Kit.
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Announced on July 14, 2016, the '''NES Classic Edition''' (known as the '''Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System''' in Europe and Australia) is a smaller version of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the first entry to the [[Classics]] series. It was released in Australia on November 10, 2016, and in the Americas and Europe on November 11, 2016.<ref>Nintendo. (July 14, 2016). [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Classic-Mini/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-1124287.html Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System]. ''Nintendo UK''. Retrieved July 14, 2016.</ref> Unlike the original NES, the NES Classic Edition does not support cartridges, but rather features 30 games pre-installed, including [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' games]] such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', and ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''. A version for the Japanese [[Family Computer]], the [[Classics#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], was released in Japan on the same day and includes a slightly different software line-up than the NES Classic Edition.
Announced on July 14, 2016, the '''NES Classic Edition''' (known as the '''Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System''' in Europe and Australia) is a smaller version of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the first entry to the [[Classics]] series. It was released in Australia on November 10, 2016, and in the Americas and Europe on November 11, 2016.<ref>Nintendo. (July 14, 2016). [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Classic-Mini/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-1124287.html Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System]. ''Nintendo UK''. Retrieved July 14, 2016.</ref> Unlike the original NES, the NES Classic Edition does not support cartridges, but rather features 30 games pre-installed, including [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' games]] such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', and ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''. A version for the Japanese [[Family Computer]], the [[Classics#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], was released in Japan on the same day and includes a slightly different software line-up than the NES Classic Edition.


The NES Classic Edition was discontinued on April 2017,<ref>Otero, Jose (April 13, 2017). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/13/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-edition?abthid=58efc43a733f92f66f00000d Nintendo Discontinues the NES Classic Edition] ''IGN''. Retrieved March 4, 2020.</ref> but resumed production in Summer 2018.<ref>McFerran, Damien (September 12, 2017). [http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/09/nintendo_is_resurrecting_the_nes_classic_mini_and_increasing_snes_classic_inventory Nintendo Is Resurrecting The NES Classic Mini And Increasing SNES Classic Inventory]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved March 4, 2020.</ref> On June 26, 2017, a successor was announced in the form of the [[Classics#SNES Classic Edition|SNES Classic Edition]].<ref>Nintendo. [http://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition]. ''Nintendo.com''. Retrieved March 4, 2020.</ref>
The NES Classic Edition was discontinued on April 2017,<ref>{{cite|author=Otero, Jose|date=April 13, 2017|url=www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/13/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-edition|title=Nintendo Discontinues the NES Classic Edition|publisher=IGN|accessdate=March 4, 2020}}</ref> but resumed production in Summer 2018.<ref>{{cite|author=McFerran, Damien|date=September 12, 2017|url=www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/09/nintendo_is_resurrecting_the_nes_classic_mini_and_increasing_snes_classic_inventory|title=Nintendo Is Resurrecting The NES Classic Mini And Increasing SNES Classic Inventory|publisher=Nintendo Life|accessdate=March 4, 2020}}</ref> On June 26, 2017, a successor was announced in the form of the [[Classics#SNES Classic Edition|SNES Classic Edition]].<ref>Nintendo. [http://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition]. ''Nintendo.com''. Retrieved March 4, 2020.</ref>
 
==Appearances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
[[File:WW NES.png|thumb|The NES as a ''Wario World'' treasure]]
*At the beginning of the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Mama Mia Mario]]", as [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are relaxing in front of the TV, Luigi is seen holding an NES controller.
*The NES appears as one of Wario's treasures in ''[[Wario World]]''.
*[[9-Volt]] has an NES in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
*In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', one of [[Francis]]'s protected rooms has an NES, along with various other Nintendo consoles.
*In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', the design on the carpet in the [[Genius Girl]]'s room is based on the NES controller.
*Though the console itself does not appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the filters that are available for use in [[Snapshot Mode]] is the graphics style of the NES.
*LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System, a {{wp|Lego|LEGO}} version of the system created as part of the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] partnership, was released on August 1, 2020. The set also features a ''Super Mario Bros.'' cartridge as well as a television "playing" the game and is compatible with the Mario figure from the Mario Starter Course set.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=July 14, 2020|url=youtu.be/oRrVwfp0CXg|title="LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System: Now you're playing with power...and bricks"|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 14, 2020}}</ref>
*In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Mario owns an NES in his apartment and is seen playing ''[[Icaruspedia:Kid Icarus (game)|Kid Icarus]]'' on the console. The [[Toad (species)|Toad]] at the antique store asks about an NES cartridge, to which the clerk tells them to blow into it, referencing a popular urban legend claiming that doing to would remove dust within the cartridge and allow it to work properly (in reality, blowing into the cartridge could risk causing further damage due to airborne saliva droplets corroding the copper connectors).
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==Gallery==
===Logos===
<gallery>
NES Logo.svg|Alternate logo
NES logo alt.svg|Logo seen on the console
NES logo alt 2.svg|Logo seen on the cover for early NES games
</gallery>
 
===Photographs===
<gallery>
Nintendo_Entertainment_System.jpg|Original NES
Nintendo Entertainment System Toploader.jpg|The NES-101 model.
Hand-holding-NES.png|Hand holding NES Classic Edition as scale.
NES-ClassicEdition-Packshot.jpg|The US packaging of the NES Classic Edition.
NintendoClassicMini-NES-Packshot-UK.jpg|The UK packaging of the Nintendo Classic Mini.
NintendoClassicMini-NES-Packshot-AU.png|The Australian packaging of the Nintendo Classic Mini.
Twitter NintendoAUNZ 2017-10-21a.jpg|Image macro from the official NintendoAUNZ social media accounts, showing the NES alongside three ''Super Mario Bros.'' games for the system
</gallery>
 
===''Super Mario'' games===
This gallery does not include [[Family Computer]] games.


==Game gallery==
Please note that this gallery also includes Japan-only [[Family Computer]] games.
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Donkey Kong NES Cover.png|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''
Donkey Kong NES Cover.png|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''
Donkey Kong Jr NES Cover.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
Donkey Kong Jr NES Cover.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
DK3 NES Box Art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''
Donkey Kong 3 NES Box NA.png|''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''
Dk jr math box.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]''
Dk jr math box.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]''
Ss dkjr sl.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson]]''
Ss dkjr sl.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson]]''
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SMB USA box art.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMB USA box art.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMB2 Boxart.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SMB2 Boxart.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SMB3 Boxart.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Mario3rightbros.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
WWoods NESCover.jpg|''[[Wario's Woods]]''
WWoods NESCover.jpg|''[[Wario's Woods]]''
WC NES Box Art.jpg|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''
WC NES Box Art.jpg|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''
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==System gallery==
===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
<gallery>
NES Logo.svg|Alternate logo
NES logo alt.svg|Logo seen on the console
NES logo alt 2.svg|Logo seen on the cover for early NES games
Nintendo_Entertainment_System.jpg|Original NES
Nintendo Entertainment System Toploader.jpg|The NES-101 model.
Hand-holding-NES.png|Hand holding NES Classic Edition as scale.
NES-ClassicEdition-Packshot.jpg|The US packaging of the NES Classic Edition.
NintendoClassicMini-NES-Packshot-UK.jpg|The UK packaging of the Nintendo Classic Mini.
NintendoClassicMini-NES-Packshot-AU.png|The Australian packaging of the Nintendo Classic Mini.
NES Atlas.jpg|NES Game Atlas
NES Atlas.jpg|NES Game Atlas
Twitter NintendoAUNZ 2017-10-21a.jpg|Image macro from the official NintendoAUNZ social media accounts, showing ''Super Mario'' games for the NES
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==Appearances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
[[File:SSBM HALTV.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']]
*At the beginning of the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Mama Mia Mario]]", as [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are relaxing in front of the TV, Luigi is seen holding an NES controller.
*The NES appears as one of Wario's treasures in ''[[Wario World]]''.
*[[9-Volt]] has an NES in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
*An NES controller appears as one of the tokens in the 2006 and 2007 versions of [[Nintendo Monopoly]].
*In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', one of [[Francis]]'s protected rooms has an NES, along with various other Nintendo consoles.
*In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', the design on the carpet in the [[Genius Girl]]'s room is based on the NES controller.
*Though the console itself does not appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the filters that are available for use in [[Snapshot Mode]] is the graphics style of the NES.
*LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System, a {{wp|Lego|LEGO}} version of the system created as part of the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] partnership, was released on August 1, 2020. The set also features a ''Super Mario Bros.'' cartridge as well as a television "playing" the game and is compatible with the Mario figure from the Mario Starter Course set.<ref>Nintendo (July 14, 2020). [https://youtu.be/oRrVwfp0CXg LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System: Now you're playing with power...and bricks]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 14, 2020.</ref>
*In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Mario owns an NES in his apartment and is seen playing ''[[Icaruspedia:Kid Icarus (game)|Kid Icarus]]'' on the console. The [[Toad (species)|Toad]] at the antique store asks about an NES cartridge, to which the clerk tells them to blow into it, referencing a popular real-life method to cause a cartridge to work properly.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapM=Family Computer<br><br>Famicom
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Revision as of 16:38, March 25, 2024

Not to be confused with Nintendo Switch, abbreviated as NS.
"NES" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Ness.
This article is about the first Nintendo console outside Japan. For the treasure from Wario World, see List of treasures in Wario World#Greenhorn Ruins.
Nintendo Entertainment System
The NES model 1.
Generation Third generation
Release date Nintendo Entertainment System:
USA October 18, 1985
Europe September 1, 1986[citation needed]
India 1987[1]
Australia July 1, 1987[citation needed]
South Korea October 1989[2]
South Africa (1982-1994) 1993[3]
NES Classic Edition:
Australia November 10, 2016[4]
USA November 11, 2016
Europe November 11, 2016
Discontinued USA August 14, 1995
Europe 1995
Ratings NES Classic Edition:
ESRB:E10+ - Everyone 10+
PEGI:7 - Seven years and older
ACB:PG - Parental Guidance
USK:12 - Twelve years and older
Predecessor Color TV-Game
Successor Super Nintendo Entertainment System
“Now you're playing with power!”
—Advertisement slogan for the NES
Nintendo Entertainment System logo, as used in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The Nintendo Entertainment System (abbreviated as NES) is a third-generation home video game console created by Nintendo as the Western counterpart of the Family Computer (often named Famicom for short). It was released in the United States on October 18, 1985; Europe on September 1, 1986; and Australia and India in 1987; South Korea in 1989; and South Africa in 1993. The South Korean and Indian editions were respectively retitled the Hyundai Comboy and Samurai Electronic TV Game System to circumvent import restrictions in both countries.

The original Nintendo Entertainment System model is a complete redesign of the Famicom, featuring a gray and white color scheme, a covered slot on the front where cartridges are slid into, and detachable controllers. The system and its launch titles contributed to revitalizing the American video game industry following the video game crash of 1983, due to its software quality control through the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality and toy-like peripherals.[5] The Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom sold 61.91 million units combined before being discontinued in 1995.[6][7]

Super Mario Bros. is one of the Nintendo Entertainment System launch titles, and it was frequently packaged with the system, including in the Control Deck, Action Set (as a Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt compilation cartridge), and Power Set (as as a Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Track Class Meet cartridge) bundles. It credited as being the game that helped the industry recover from the video game crash of 1983. For decades, Super Mario Bros. was the system's best-selling game, let alone video games in general, having sold 40.23 million copies. Eventually, Super Mario Bros. 3 was released in the United States, and it became an instant hit, making 500 million dollars in less than twenty-four hours.[citation needed]

The Nintendo Entertainment System's graphical capabilities, extended RAM, and even sound capabilities can be expanded with the use of memory mappers like the MMC2, MMC3, and MMC5. The only 2 Super Mario games that use memory mappers are Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Bros. 3 with the MMC3 mapper being used. The only Mario cameo appearance that uses memory mappers is Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, using MMC2 in particular and also being the only NES game that uses that particular mapper.

An expansion port is located underneath the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is assumed that it would have been used for a Western equivalent of the Famicom Disk System, but it went unused. However, the redesigned NES-101 Top Loader model lacks the expansion port entirely.

Accessories

NES Controller

The NES Controller.
NES Dogbone Controller
The later "dogbone" version of the NES controller which is included with the NES-101 Top Loader models.

The NES Controller is the basic controller packaged with every Nintendo Entertainment System. It has four buttons and a directional pad on a brick-shaped case. A Button and B Button are stationed on the right, the Start Button and Select Button is in the middle, and the D-pad is on the left of the controller. Nintendo later released a different form of the NES, the NES-101 model, which used a "dog-bone" design instead of the brick design, which looked a lot like Super Nintendo Entertainment System controllers. This design combines elements of the Game Boy and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System controller.

Unlike the Famicom, the NES does not have any audio controls (volume slider and microphone) on the second controller. Instead, the Start Button and Select Button buttons are available on both controllers, making those practically identical. Another difference is that the NES' controllers can be extracted, while the Famicom's cannot.

R.O.B.

Main article: R.O.B.

Cleaning Kit

Nintendo Entertainment System Cleaning Kit
Featuring Mario.

Over time, pins inside the NES and game cartridges would get dirty. Nintendo released an approved cleaning kit to improve the condition of the contacts so games would play without interruption. Mario is on the cover of the NES Cleaning Kit.

NES Classic Edition

NES Classic Edition
The NES Classic Edition
Main article: Classics § NES Classic Edition

Announced on July 14, 2016, the NES Classic Edition (known as the Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and Australia) is a smaller version of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the first entry to the Classics series. It was released in Australia on November 10, 2016, and in the Americas and Europe on November 11, 2016.[8] Unlike the original NES, the NES Classic Edition does not support cartridges, but rather features 30 games pre-installed, including Super Mario games such as Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, and Dr. Mario. A version for the Japanese Family Computer, the Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer, was released in Japan on the same day and includes a slightly different software line-up than the NES Classic Edition.

The NES Classic Edition was discontinued on April 2017,[9] but resumed production in Summer 2018.[10] On June 26, 2017, a successor was announced in the form of the SNES Classic Edition.[11]

Appearances in the Super Mario franchise

The NES treasure from Wario World
The NES as a Wario World treasure
  • At the beginning of the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Mama Mia Mario", as Mario and Luigi are relaxing in front of the TV, Luigi is seen holding an NES controller.
  • The NES appears as one of Wario's treasures in Wario World.
  • 9-Volt has an NES in WarioWare: Twisted!
  • In Super Paper Mario, one of Francis's protected rooms has an NES, along with various other Nintendo consoles.
  • In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the design on the carpet in the Genius Girl's room is based on the NES controller.
  • Though the console itself does not appear in Super Mario Odyssey, one of the filters that are available for use in Snapshot Mode is the graphics style of the NES.
  • LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System, a LEGO version of the system created as part of the LEGO Super Mario partnership, was released on August 1, 2020. The set also features a Super Mario Bros. cartridge as well as a television "playing" the game and is compatible with the Mario figure from the Mario Starter Course set.[12]
  • In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mario owns an NES in his apartment and is seen playing Kid Icarus on the console. The Toad at the antique store asks about an NES cartridge, to which the clerk tells them to blow into it, referencing a popular urban legend claiming that doing to would remove dust within the cartridge and allow it to work properly (in reality, blowing into the cartridge could risk causing further damage due to airborne saliva droplets corroding the copper connectors).

Gallery

Logos

  • Alternate logo

    Alternate logo

  • Logo seen on the console

    Logo seen on the console

  • Logo seen on the cover for early NES games

    Logo seen on the cover for early NES games

Photographs

  • Original NES

    Original NES

  • The NES-101 model.

    The NES-101 model.

  • Hand holding NES Classic Edition as scale.

    Hand holding NES Classic Edition as scale.

  • The US packaging of the NES Classic Edition.

    The US packaging of the NES Classic Edition.

  • The UK packaging of the Nintendo Classic Mini.

    The UK packaging of the Nintendo Classic Mini.

  • The Australian packaging of the Nintendo Classic Mini.

    The Australian packaging of the Nintendo Classic Mini.

  • Image macro from the official NintendoAUNZ social media accounts, showing the NES alongside three Super Mario Bros. games for the system

    Image macro from the official NintendoAUNZ social media accounts, showing the NES alongside three Super Mario Bros. games for the system

Super Mario games

This gallery does not include Family Computer games.

Miscellaneous

  • NES Game Atlas

    NES Game Atlas

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ファミリーコンピュータ
Famirī Konpyūta
ファミコン
Famikon
 Family Computer

Famicom

Korean 현대 컴보이
Hyeondae Keomboi
 Hyundai Comboy

Spanish (NOA) Nintendo Entertainment System
  
Spanish (NOE) Sistema de Entretenimiento de Nintendo
 Nintendo Entertainment System

References

Nintendo Entertainment System coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ Desai, Sameer (September 16, 2008). "Nintendo Wii and DS to launch in India on September 30". Rediff News. Retrieved March 23, 2024. (Archived September 29, 2022, 14:05:16 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ Derboo, Sam (June 6, 2010). "A History of Korean Gaming". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved March 23, 2024. (Archived June 16, 2010, 21:53:33 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ Rogers, Joshua Alexander (April 16, 2020). LinkedIn. Retrieved March 23, 2024. (Archived September 25, 2022, 15:36:58 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  4. ^ Nintendo AU NZ (July 14, 2016). "Nintendo Classic Mini announcement". X. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  5. ^ Gardner, Matt (October 18, 2020). "It’s Been 35 Years Since Nintendo Changed Western Gaming Forever". Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  6. ^ http://www.webcitation.org/5nXieXX2B
  7. ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/
  8. ^ Nintendo. (July 14, 2016). Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System. Nintendo UK. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  9. ^ Otero, Jose (April 13, 2017). Nintendo Discontinues the NES Classic Edition. IGN. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  10. ^ McFerran, Damien (September 12, 2017). Nintendo Is Resurrecting The NES Classic Mini And Increasing SNES Classic Inventory. Nintendo Life. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Nintendo. Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition. Nintendo.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Nintendo (July 14, 2020). "LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System: Now you're playing with power...and bricks". YouTube. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
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Nintendo Entertainment System / Family Computer games
Super Mario franchise Donkey Kong (1983) • Mario Bros. (1983) • Pinball (1984) • Golf (1984) • Family BASIC V3† (1985) • Wrecking Crew (1985) • Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) • Dr. Mario (1990) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991) • Mario is Missing!* (1993) • Mario's Time Machine* (1994)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson† (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984) • Donkey Kong Classics* (1988)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi (1991) • Yoshi's Cookie (1992)
Wario franchise Wario's Woods (1994)
Family Computer Disk System Golf (1986) • Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) • I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Golf: Japan Course (1987) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987) • Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) • Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987) • Donkey Kong‡ (1988) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988) • Donkey Kong Jr.‡ (1988) • Kaettekita Mario Bros.‡ (1988) • Wrecking Crew‡ (1989) • Pinball‡ (1989)
Miscellaneous Nintendo World Championships 1990* (1990) • Nintendo Campus Challenge* (1990)
* NES only
† Famicom only
‡ Disk Writer only

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