The Famicom was designed by Masayuki Uemura, with its controller design reused from Nintendo's portable Game & Watch hardware. The western NES model was designed by …

So, after some re-tooling of the guiding principles for arcades and Atari, Nintendo sent forth into living rooms around the world the Famicom, in Japan, and its brother console, the Nintendo …

Although Nintendo had originally created the Famicom to bring its own arcade games into the living room, the success of the system meant that it wouldn’t be long before other game …

Jul 23, 2025 · In a gaming world still reeling from the North American video game crash of 1983, one machine quietly launched in Japan and rewrote the rules forever. The Nintendo Family …

Released in 1993, the AV Famicom (HVC-101) is a Famicom that has AV cables and removable "dog-bone" shaped controllers. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless …

Dec 25, 2025 · The Family Computer (ファミリーコンピュータ), commonly abbreviated as Famicom (ファミコン), is an 8-bit home console manufactured and distributed by Nintendo. …

Sep 25, 2025 · The Family Computer (HVC-001: Famicom, FC for short) is a video game console made by Nintendo and sold in Japan starting in 1983. The console would later be sold in …

Nintendo Famicom (Family Computer System), Original 1983 Japanese Console by Nintendo Nintendo NES

Mar 30, 2025 · Possibly the most significant difference between the NES and Famicom is their means of holding game cartridges. The Famicom uses a top-loading mechanism—meaning …

The Family Computer (often shortened to Famicom) is an 8-bit video game console created by Nintendo. The console would be redesigned for the West as the Nintendo Entertainment …