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== Hardware == | == Hardware == | ||
[[File:NES_Processor_6502.png|200px|thumb|left|The NES's Ricoh 2A03 and a regular stock MOS 6502. The NES uses a 6502 based processor]] | |||
The NES/Famicom hardware consists of 2 kilobytes of onboard RAM,a custom second source [[wikipedia:MOS Technology 6502|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 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) which is responsible for generating the sprites and background images onscreen. Graphical capabilities,extended RAM and even enhanced sound capabilities can be added with memory mappers like the MMC2,3,4,5 and Konami VRC6 among other mappers. | The NES/Famicom hardware consists of 2 kilobytes of onboard RAM,a custom second source [[wikipedia:MOS Technology 6502|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 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) which is responsible for generating the sprites and background images onscreen. Graphical capabilities,extended RAM and even enhanced sound capabilities can be added with memory mappers like the MMC2,3,4,5 and Konami VRC6 among other mappers. | ||
The only 2 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 with the MMC2 being used which is also the only NES game that uses that particular mapper. | The only 2 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 with the MMC2 being used which is also the only NES game that uses that particular mapper. | ||