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 Lance Barr and Don …

The Family Computer (or Famicom for short) initially released on July 13, 1983 in Japan. The console launched with arcade ports of Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Popeye.

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 developers like …

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 otherwise noted. …

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 Entertainment …

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 Computer, …

It was released as the Family Computer but commonly shortened as either the Famicom or the FC. The Famicom had an extremely long life for a console of over 20 years, from 1983 to 2003, and Nintendo …

Apr 7, 2025 · Famicom, which is short for family computer, is an 8-bit home computer and video game console released by Nintendo in Japan on July 15th, 1983. It came with two controllers, and home …

Nov 20, 2025 · The Nintendo console, or Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), was released as the Famicom in Japan on July 15, 1983. The Famicom offered the ability to play popular arcade games …

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 System …