Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) (1985)
The NES is Nintendo’s first proper games console. Before the NES, Nintendo had made game and watch systems. The game and watch systems had the game installed so you could only play one game on it, to play another you would need to buy another game and watch system. The NES was one of the first home video game consoles. Many of the existing consoles like the PS2 are actually based on the idea of the NES. This was a really popular console it has sold millions worldwide and set an example of how a console should be. Nintendo’s main rival at the time was Sega with its Master System. The NES was a very advanced console for its time. It had a 2kb memory that ran on an 8 bit processor. Accessories for the NES include the Nintendo Max and Advantage controllers, Fitness mat, four score and zapper gun.
Technical Specs
CPU - 8-bit Motorola 6502
Clock Speed - 1.79 Mhz
RAM - 64 KB
VRAM - 2 KB
Audio - 5 Channel
Resolution - 256 X 254 pixels
NES Accessories
Max Controller
The Nintendo Max contoller is designed to work best with sports games.
Advantage Controller
The Advantage controller is a giant joystick for arcade style games.
Fitness Mat
Nintendo’s aim with the fitness mat was to get gamers off the couch and have more fun.
Four Score
The four score lets you play with up to 4 friends.
Zapper Gun
The Zapper gun was designed to be used as a gun in games like Duck Hunt to shoot things on screen.
ROB (Robot Operated Buddy)
ROB was a robot which could be used wih certain games. He was optional for games such as Gyromite.
NES Satellite
The NES Satellite was a wireless four player adapter for the NES. You could play with up to four controllers 6 metres away from the NES console.
Power Glove
The Power Glove was a motion sensing controller for the NES. It was the first succesful motion sensing controller 20 years before the Wii Remote.
There was a hardware revision of the NES just after the release of the SNES. It was called the NES Toploader console. It had a cartridge slot on the top of the system and a SNES like controller. There is a picture of it below.
In Japan the NES was called the Famicom and had a very different look. There is a picture of it below.
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