We may earn a commission from links on this page. In Japan, Nintendo launched the Famicom in 1983. Besides the two controllers, the "Famicom" later had a keyboard, helping the machine live up 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 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 ...

Famicom's colorful design was inspired by Nintendo's Game & Watch handhelds and was meant to appeal to players of all ages. The Famicom features a top-loading cartridge slot, while the NES used a ...

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 ...

On July 15, 1983, while the games industry was collapsing in the U.S., Nintendo released the Family Computer, or Famicom, in Japan. The 8-bit console built on Nintendo’s early ‘80s arcade ...

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 ...

is Nintendo's Japan-only Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer, otherwise known as the Mini Famicom. Distraught, you begin talking about how your Mini NES comes with 30 built-in games in a vain ...

Novelty accessory maker 8BitDo today announced a new mechanical keyboard inspired by Nintendo’s NES and Famicom consoles from the 1980s. The $100 Retro Mechanical Keyboard works in wired ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nintendo has a habit of not releasing certain games outside Japan, at least initially. One of the best-known examples of this ...