Uemura thought the name "Famicom" was good and actually presented the moniker to his boss at Nintendo. The name, however, was rejected with the thinking that "Family Computer" was easier to ...

But the NES wasn’t the first of its breed. It was based on Nintendo’s Family Computer, aka the Famicom, released in Japan 25 years ago. Originally retailing for 14,800 yen (about $63.54 in ...

The end is nigh for the Japanese Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer and the Nintendo Classic Mini Super Famicom once the company runs out of parts. The end is nigh for the Japanese Nintendo ...

The Family Computer — or Famicom for short — was a revolutionary product; born out of Nintendo’s desire to capitalize on its successful arcade business, it would go on to achieve the kind of ...

But first, let's talk tech. The Nintendo Family Computer, or Famicom. | Staffan Vilcans, Flickr // CC by SA 2.0 The NES console marketed in the U.S. looked very different from Nintendo's original ...

Gaming historians note that Nintendo’s naming decisions have always carried special significance within the industry. From the Family Computer (Famicom) to the Wii, the company’s product names ...

Nintendo announced that the Family Computer (Famicom) controllers for the Nintendo Switch are now available to buy for everyone via the company’s official Japanese store. Previously exclusive to ...

Besides sporting a NES or Famicom inspired design ... Whether it's with the best Nintendo Switch controllers or with accessories for your computer, like with its first mechanical keyboard ...

On August 29, Nintendo will release its most surprising game in decades. Emio — The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is an unlikely revival of an NES visual novel series that hasn’t had a ...

The game in question is a new Famicom Detective Club title. It's the first completely new entry in the visual novel series in an astonishing 35 years. The original two games, The Missing Heir and ...

In a developer interview posted to Nintendo’s YouTube channel ... Emio — The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club’s store page reveals that players are assistant private investigators ...

Now, we know exactly what it was hinting at, as Nintendo has revealed Emio — The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, coming to the Switch next month. Producer/writer Yoshio Sakamoto spills the ...