The Nintendo Entertainment System and the Family Computer (or “Famicom“) are technically the same console, capable of playing the same games–aside from regional exclusives and that sort of thing. That ...

Remember how Japan is getting a Super Famicom-themed New 3DS XL? Well prepare to feel even more jealous when you see its box art. Given the Japanese association (the Super Famicom became the Super ...

Sure, you might think you’re the most hip, cool, finger-on-the-pulse-of-gaming kinda guy having pre-ordered Nintendo’s upcoming emulation box, the Nintendo Classic Mini NES. But after you’ve invited ...

All the way back in 1986, Nintendo released one of its coolest devices ever. And you've likely never heard of it. The Famicom Disk System was an add-on to the Famicom, which was the Japanese version ...

If there’s one certainty in life, it is that Nintendo Famicom and similar NES clone consoles are quite literally everywhere. What’s less expected is that they were used for a half-serious attempt at ...

I would say “name a bigger downgrade” here, except you can’t.Super Mario Bros. 2’s Famicom box art isa choice and not a very good one. Gone is the detailed artwork from the original, with Koopas and ...

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TOKYO--Nintendo announced today that it will release a new Game Boy Advance SP model modeled after the company's Famicom console, known in American as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It will ...

Nintendo's Famicom Disk System was released in 1986 in Japan and hasn't had anything developed for it in over 20 years. Until now. Adam Bolton is a contributor for CNET based in Japan. He is, among ...