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The Famicom, short for "family computer", was the Japanese version of the NES. It was released in 1983. Many more addons for the Famicom than the NES were released, including a tape drive for saving games, a [[Famicom Disk System|floppy disk drive]], and a keyboard for use with a BASIC interpreter. The Famicom's controller contained a microphone that could be used in gameplay; the [[Pols Voice]] in ''The Legend of Zelda'' was affected by the player blowing into the microphone. | |||
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Revision as of 22:42, November 20, 2012
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is the first home gaming console made by Nintendo to be released internationally. It could support 8-bit hardware, but nothing more than that.
Games
Of all the games developed for the NES, there were but two Zelda games: The Legend of Zelda, and The Adventure of Link.
The Legend of Zelda
- Main article: The Legend of Zelda
The Adventure of Link
- Main article: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Nintendo Famicom
The Famicom, short for "family computer", was the Japanese version of the NES. It was released in 1983. Many more addons for the Famicom than the NES were released, including a tape drive for saving games, a floppy disk drive, and a keyboard for use with a BASIC interpreter. The Famicom's controller contained a microphone that could be used in gameplay; the Pols Voice in The Legend of Zelda was affected by the player blowing into the microphone.