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The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|ファミリーコンピュータ|Famirī Konpyūta}}''' ''Family Computer'', or | The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|ファミリーコンピュータ|Famirī Konpyūta}}''' ''Family Computer'', or '''{{tt|ファミコン|Famikon}}''' ''Famicom''), often abbreviated as the '''NES''', is the second home video game console developed by [[Nintendo]] (the first being the Japan-only [[wikipedia:Color TV-Game|Color TV-Game]] series released from 1977-1980). This console is often credited with beginning the third generation of video and computer games. The first {{se|Mother}} {{vg|Mother|game}} was released for this system, thus meaning that the series' roots came from it. Sales for the Nintendo Entertainment System were high, with a strong lineup of exclusive games such as [[wikirby:Kirby's Adventure|Kirby's Adventure]], [[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]], and [[wikipedia:Ice Climbers|Ice Climbers]]. The console's best-selling titles were [[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]] and [[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]. It was succeeded by the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. | ||
Many games for the Nintendo Entertainment System were re-released as Virtual Console titles on the Wii Shop Channel and later the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Among these titles is Mother, which was released on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2015. Several Nintendo Entertainment System titles were included in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] as Masterpieces. | |||
==Hardware== | ==Hardware== | ||
The Nintendo Entertainment System supported 8-bit graphics, | The Nintendo Entertainment System supported 8-bit graphics, whereas most consoles of the second generation of video games only supported 1-bit or 4-bit graphics. The Nintendo Entertainment System also supported 2-player games, though Mother did not utilize this feature. | ||
==Mother games | ==Mother games for the Nintendo Entertainment System== | ||
*{{vg|Mother}} | *{{vg|Mother}} | ||
Revision as of 18:21, 11 October 2015
The Nintendo Entertainment System (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ Family Computer, or ファミコン Famicom), often abbreviated as the NES, is the second home video game console developed by Nintendo (the first being the Japan-only Color TV-Game series released from 1977-1980). This console is often credited with beginning the third generation of video and computer games. The first Mother game was released for this system, thus meaning that the series' roots came from it. Sales for the Nintendo Entertainment System were high, with a strong lineup of exclusive games such as Kirby's Adventure, Metroid, and Ice Climbers. The console's best-selling titles were Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3. It was succeeded by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Many games for the Nintendo Entertainment System were re-released as Virtual Console titles on the Wii Shop Channel and later the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Among these titles is Mother, which was released on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2015. Several Nintendo Entertainment System titles were included in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as Masterpieces.
Hardware
The Nintendo Entertainment System supported 8-bit graphics, whereas most consoles of the second generation of video games only supported 1-bit or 4-bit graphics. The Nintendo Entertainment System also supported 2-player games, though Mother did not utilize this feature.
