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|caption= The '''Nintendo Entertainment System'''
|caption= The '''Nintendo Entertainment System'''
|creator= [[Nintendo]]
|creator= [[Nintendo]]
|released= {{Released|Japan|July 15, 1983|NA|October 18, 1985|Europe|1987|Australia|1987}}
|released= {{Released|Japan|July 15, 1983 (Family Computer)|NA|October 18, 1985|Europe|1987|Australia|1987}}
|successor=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|successor=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|other wikis=[[nwiki:Nintendo Entertainment System|NintendoWiki]]
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The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''', often abbreviated as '''NES''', is an 8-bit home console system first released in Japan on July 15, 1983. It was later redesigned and released worldwide, first in North America on October 18, 1985, and in Europe and Australia in 1987. It is most notable as the console that hosted the first games in now world-famous series such as ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Legend of Zelda''. One Kirby game was developed for it, ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''.
The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''', often abbreviated as '''NES''', is an 8-bit home video game console, and originally released as the '''Family Computer''' in Japan on July 15, 1983. It was later redesigned and released worldwide, first in North America on October 18, 1985, and in Europe and Australia in 1987. It is most notable for hosting the first games in now world-famous series such as ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Legend of Zelda''. Only a single Kirby game was developed for the console, ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''.


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==Classic Edition==
==Classic Edition==
[[File:NES Classic Edition.png|150px|thumb|left|The NES Classic Edition.]]
[[File:NES Classic Edition.png|150px|thumb|left|The NES Classic Edition.]]
The '''{{UserLang|us=Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition|gb=Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System}}''', known as {{UserLang|us='''Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System''' in European languages|gb=Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition in American languages}}, shortened to {{UserLang|us='''NES Classic Edition''' or just '''NES Classic'''|gb='''NES Mini'''}}, is a standalone emulation device made to resemble a Nintendo Entertainment System which was released in 2016. It emulates 30 pre-installed NES games, one of which is ''Kirby's Adventure''.
[[File:Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer.jpg|150px|thumb|left|The Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer.]]
The '''Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition''', also known as '''Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System''' in European languages, shortened to '''NES Classic Edition''' or just '''NES Classic''', is a standalone emulation device made to resemble a Nintendo Entertainment System which released in 2016. It emulates 30 pre-installed NES games, one of which is ''Kirby's Adventure''.


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*A prototype of ''[[Kirby Super Star#Trivia|{{KSS KFP}}]]'' existed for the console as a "fairly feature-complete" template for the final game.
*A [[Kirby Super Star#Development|prototype of ''Kirby Super Star'']] was developed for the Famicom in order to test out ideas before HAL received Super Famicom development kits.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201705/17132636.html?page=2 Famitsu, 桜井政博氏が語る、初代『星のカービィ』開発秘話。当時の企画書に、あのゲームの原点があった?(2/2)]</ref>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
===Nintendo Entertainment System===
===Nintendo Entertainment System===
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|ja=ファミリーコンピュータ<br>ファミコン
|ja=ファミリーコンピュータ<br>''Famirī Konpyūta''<br>ファミコン
|jaR=Famirī Konpyūta<br>famikon
|jaR=Famikon
|jaM=Family Computer<br>Famicom
|jaM=Family Computer<br>Famicom
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===Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition===
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|ja=ニンテンドークラシックミニ ファミリーコンピュータ
|ja=ニンテンドークラシックミニ ファミリーコンピュータ
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[[Category:Game platforms]]

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Nintendo Entertainment System

NES front-loader model console photo.png

Family Computer.jpg

The Nintendo Entertainment System
Details
Creator(s) Nintendo
Release date(s) Japan July 15, 1983 (Family Computer)
NA October 18, 1985
Europe 1987
Australia 1987
Console chronology
First console Super Nintendo Entertainment System
"Nintendo Entertainment System" on other NIWA wikis:
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The Nintendo Entertainment System, often abbreviated as NES, is an 8-bit home video game console, and originally released as the Family Computer in Japan on July 15, 1983. It was later redesigned and released worldwide, first in North America on October 18, 1985, and in Europe and Australia in 1987. It is most notable for hosting the first games in now world-famous series such as Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Only a single Kirby game was developed for the console, Kirby's Adventure.

Kirby games[edit]

Other games featuring Kirby[edit]

Classic Edition[edit]

The NES Classic Edition.
The Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer.

The Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition, also known as Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System in European languages, shortened to NES Classic Edition or just NES Classic, is a standalone emulation device made to resemble a Nintendo Entertainment System which released in 2016. It emulates 30 pre-installed NES games, one of which is Kirby's Adventure.

Trivia[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Nintendo Entertainment System[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ファミリーコンピュータ
Famirī Konpyūta
ファミコン
Famikon
Family Computer
Famicom


Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ニンテンドークラシックミニ ファミリーコンピュータ
Nintendō Kurashikku Mini Famirī Konpyūta
Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer


References