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NES

Famicom/NES [1983, 1985]

Specification:
-CPU:
8-bit Motorola 6502
-Clock Speed: 1.79MHz
-Ram: 64 Kb
-VRAM: 2 Kb
-Audio:5 channel
-Resolution:
256 x 254 pixels

Top games:
Excitebike, Super Mario (series), Castlevania (series), The Legend of Zelda, Gauntlet

Review:
The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) was the first ever console made by Nintendo. The Famicom (Family computer) was Nintendo's original NES that was strictly sold only in Japan. This followed the first consoles made post-crash, preceding for example the Atari systems.

It was an instant hit with console fans and started the trend for video games. The graphics were well ahead of systems before it with 2 Kb of VRAM which ran off an 8-bit processor.

Its main rival was Sega's Master System which was released a year later where there was fierce competition.

Conclusion
Set the standard for games consoles and started the 'craze' for games consoles.

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