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[[Image:Famicom AD.jpg|Right|thumb|100px|An Ad for the '''Famicom AV''' in Japan.]] | [[Image:Famicom AD.jpg|Right|thumb|100px|An Ad for the '''Famicom AV''' in Japan.]] | ||
The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''' (ファミコン, ''Famikon'', Famicom), or '''NES''', was the first home gaming console made by [[Nintendo]] in America. The NES first started because of the plummet of arcade games in 1984 which damaged many game manufacturers, such as Nintendo. The '''Famicom''' ('''FAMIly COMputer''') first came out in Japan in 1984 selling over 2.5 million systems. With the sensation in Japan, [[Nintendo]] decided to make it available in the United States. They first tried negotiating with [[Wikipedia:Atari]] to have them release it but Atari rejected the Famicom, so [[Nintendo]] determined they would release it themselves in 1985. | The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''' (ファミコン, ''Famikon'', Famicom), or '''NES''', was the first home gaming console made by [[Nintendo]] in America. The NES first started because of the plummet of arcade games in 1984 which damaged many game manufacturers, such as Nintendo. The '''Famicom''' ('''FAMIly COMputer''') first came out in Japan in 1984 selling over 2.5 million systems. With the sensation in Japan, [[Nintendo]] decided to make it available in the United States. They first tried negotiating with [[Wikipedia:Atari|Atari]] to have them release it but Atari rejected the Famicom, so [[Nintendo]] determined they would release it themselves in 1985. | ||
Nintendo tried their best to get the System to retailers but it was difficult because the video game market was so feeble, with Atari games in the Bargain Bin and the [[Wikipedia:Intellivision]] selling for dirt cheap at yard sales. So what Nintendo decided to do was change the name to the Nintendo Entertainment System and designed it to make it fit in with other home appliances such as a VCR. The system was finally released to all retailers in February, 1986. | Nintendo tried their best to get the System to retailers but it was difficult because the video game market was so feeble, with Atari games in the Bargain Bin and the [[Wikipedia:Intellivision|Intellivision]] selling for dirt cheap at yard sales. So what Nintendo decided to do was change the name to the Nintendo Entertainment System and designed it to make it fit in with other home appliances such as a VCR. The system was finally released to all retailers in February, 1986. | ||
[[Image:Duck_Mario.jpg|Left|thumb|100px|One of the first games to come out for the '''NES'''.]] | [[Image:Duck_Mario.jpg|Left|thumb|100px|One of the first games to come out for the '''NES'''.]] | ||
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== ''Zelda'' Games == | == ''Zelda'' Games == | ||
*''[[The Legend of Zelda ( | *''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' | ||
*''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' | *''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' | ||