The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, and Australia in 1985. In most of Asia, including Japan (where it was first launched in 1983), the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Singapore, it was released as the Family Computer also known as the Famicom (in Japanese Languange "Famikon") The best-selling gaming console of its time,the NES helped revitalize the US video game industry following the video game crash of 1983, and set the standard for subsequent consoles in everything from game designto controller layout.In addition, with the NES, Nintendo introduced a now-standard business model of software licensing for third-party developers.
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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
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| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Third generation (8-bit era) |
| Retail availability | JP July 15, 1983 US October 18, 1985 CA February 1986 EU September 1, 1986a[›] EU / AUS 1987a[›] |
| Discontinued | 1995 |
| Units sold | 61.91 million[1] |
| Media | ROM cartridge (“Game Pak”)b[›] |
| CPU | Ricoh 2A03 8-bit processor (MOS Technology 6502 core) |
| Controller input | 2 controller portsc[›] 1 expansion slot |
| Best-selling game | Super Mario Bros. (pack-in), 40.23 million (as of 1999)[2] Super Mario Bros. 3, 18 million (as of May 21, 2003)[3] |
| Predecessor | Color TV Game |
| Successor | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
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