It's astounding that, despite all the eBay auctions we've followed and Nintendo oddities we've researched, there are still so many Famicom accessories out there that we've never seen, much less heard ...

While I've lamented the fact it's hard to find lightguns that will work on HDTVs, we must always remember our roots and give props to the best lightgun ever released: the NES Zapper. Duckhunt is ...

Here's one to make some of us feel old - the Famicom is 32 years old today, released in Japan on 15th July 1983. It was, of course, the system that would be revamped and remodelled as the NES in ...

Spending $500 on a game console that first launched over 30 years ago is a little crazy, but one company is betting on exactly that. Analogue Interactive created a ridiculously high-quality ...

It's easy to forget just how massive the NES was back in its glory days, but even that system paled in comparison to the near-domination that its Japanese counterpart - the Famicom - enjoyed in its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Curtis is a veteran journalist who never put down his Magic cards. The point of the jailbreak (which was done by Analogue's lead ...

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Nintendo Entertainment System, and its Japanese sibling the Famicom, were two of the most successful video game consoles to ever be released.