Nintendo Entertainment System

NES

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit video game console also known as the Famicom. It was released as the Famicom in Japan in 1983 and in North America in 1985. It helped revitalize the video game industry after the video game crash of 1983.¹ It introduced the now-standard business model of having 3rd-party developers for games.

Notable games include:

• Super Mario Bros
• The Legend of Zelda
• Metroid