Editing Nintendo Entertainment System

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{{system infobox
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|generation=Third
|release='''Nintendo Entertainment System:'''<br>{{release|USA|October 18, 1985|Europe|September 1, 1986{{ref needed}}|India|1987<ref>Desai, Sameer (September 16, 2008). "[https://www.rediff.com/getahead/2008/sep/16wii.htm Nintendo Wii and DS to launch in India on September 30]". ''Rediff News''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220929140516/https://www.rediff.com/getahead/2008/sep/16wii.htm Archived] from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2024.</ref>|Australia|July 1, 1987{{ref needed}}|South Korea|October 1989<ref>Derboo, Sam (June 6, 2010). "[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/korea/part1/company-hyundai.htm Hyundai Electronics]". ''Hardcore Gaming 101''. A History of Korean Gaming. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100616215333/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/korea/part1/company-hyundai.htm Archived] from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2024.</ref>|South Africa (1982-1994)|1993<ref>Rogers, Joshua Alexander (April 16, 2020). "[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/video-games-around-world-south-africa-joshua-rogers/ Video Games around the World]". ''LinkedIn''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220925153658/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/video-games-around-world-south-africa-joshua-rogers/ Archived] from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2024.</ref>}} '''NES Classic Edition:'''<br>{{release|Australia|November 10, 2016<ref>Nintendo AU NZ. (July 14, 2016). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/753560206760484864 Nintendo Classic Mini announcement]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved July 14, 2016.</ref>|USA|November 11, 2016|Europe|November 11, 2016}}
|ratings=NES Classic Edition:{{ratings|esrb=E10+|pegi=7|acb=PG|usk=12}}
|discontinued={{release|USA|August 14, 1995|Europe|1995}}
|predecessor={{wp|Color TV-Game}}
|successor=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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{{quote2|Now you're playing with power!|Advertisement slogan for the NES}}
[[File:NES Logo.svg|left|150px]]

The '''{{wp|Nintendo Entertainment System}}''' (abbreviated as '''NES''') is a third-generation home video game console created by [[Nintendo]] as the {{wp|Western world|Western}} counterpart of the [[Family Computer]] (often named Famicom for short). It was released in the United States on October 18, 1985; Europe on September 1, 1986; and Australia and India in 1987; South Korea in 1989; and South Africa in 1993. The South Korean and Indian editions were respectively retitled the Hyundai Comboy and Samurai Electronic TV Game System to circumvent import restrictions in both countries.

The original Nintendo Entertainment System model is a complete redesign of the Famicom, featuring a gray and white color scheme, a covered slot on the front where cartridges are slid into, and detachable controllers. The system and its launch titles contributed to revitalizing the American video game industry following the {{wp|video game crash of 1983}}, due to its software quality control through the [[Official Nintendo Seal|Official Nintendo Seal of Quality]] and toy-like peripherals.<ref>Gardner, Matt. (October 18, 2020). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2020/10/18/its-been-35-years-since-nintendo-changed-american-gaming-forever/ It’s Been 35 Years Since Nintendo Changed Western Gaming Forever]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved December 4, 2021.</ref> Combined, the NES and Famicom sold 61.91 million units before being discontinued in 1995.<ref>http://www.webcitation.org/5nXieXX2B</ref><ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/</ref>

''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' is one of the Nintendo Entertainment System launch titles, and it was frequently packaged with the system, including in the Control Deck, Action Set (as a ''Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt'' compilation cartridge), and Power Set (as as a ''Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt'' / ''World Track Class Meet'' cartridge) bundles. It is credited as being the game that helped the industry recover from the video game crash of 1983. For decades, ''Super Mario Bros.'' was the system's best-selling game, let alone video games in general, having sold 40.23 million copies. Eventually, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' was released in the United States, and it became an instant hit, making 500 million dollars in less than twenty-four hours.{{ref needed}}

The Nintendo Entertainment System's graphical capabilities, extended RAM, and even sound capabilities can be expanded with the use of memory mappers like the MMC2, MMC3, and MMC5. The only 2 ''Super Mario'' games that use memory mappers are ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' with the MMC3 mapper being used. The only [[Mario]] cameo appearance that uses memory mappers is ''{{wp|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!}}'', using MMC2 in particular and also being the only NES game that uses that particular mapper.

An expansion port is located underneath the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is assumed that it would have been used for a western equivalent of the [[Famicom Disk System]], but it went unused. However, the redesigned NES-101 Top Loader model lacks the expansion port entirely.
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==Accessories == 
===NES Controller===
[[File:NES-controller.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|left|The NES Controller.]] 
[[File:NES-101-Controller.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|The later "dogbone" version of the NES controller which is included with the NES-101 Top Loader models.]]
The NES Controller is the basic controller packaged with every Nintendo Entertainment System. It has four buttons and a directional pad on a brick-shaped case. {{button|nes|A}} and {{button|nes|B}} are stationed on the right, the {{button|nes|start}} and {{button|nes|select}} is in the middle, and the D-pad is on the left of the controller. Nintendo later released a different form of the NES, the NES-101 model, which used a "dog-bone" design instead of the brick design, which looked a lot like Super Nintendo Entertainment System controllers. This design combines elements of the [[Game Boy]] and the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] controller.

Unlike the [[Family Computer|Famicom]], the NES does not have any audio controls (volume slider and microphone) on the second controller. Instead, the {{button|nes|start}} and {{button|nes|select}} buttons are available on both controllers, making those practically identical. Another difference is that the NES' controllers can be extracted, while the Famicom's cannot.
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===R.O.B.===
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===Cleaning Kit===
[[File:NES Cleaning Kit.jpg|thumb|100px|Featuring Mario.]]
Over time, pins inside the NES and game cartridges would get dirty. Nintendo released an approved cleaning kit to improve the condition of the contacts so games would play without interruption. [[Mario]] is on the cover of the NES Cleaning Kit.
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==NES Classic Edition==
[[File:NES-ClassicEdition.jpg|thumb|upright=1.11|The NES Classic Edition]]
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Announced on July 14, 2016, the '''NES Classic Edition''' (known as the '''Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System''' in Europe and Australia) is a smaller version of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the first entry to the [[Classics]] series. It was released in Australia on November 10, 2016, and in the Americas and Europe on November 11, 2016.<ref>Nintendo. (July 14, 2016). [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Classic-Mini/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-1124287.html Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System]. ''Nintendo UK''. Retrieved July 14, 2016.</ref> Unlike the original NES, the NES Classic Edition does not support cartridges, but rather features 30 games pre-installed, including [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' games]] such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', and ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''. A version for the Japanese [[Family Computer]], the [[Classics#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], was released in Japan on the same day and includes a slightly different software line-up than the NES Classic Edition.

The NES Classic Edition was discontinued on April 2017,<ref>Otero, Jose (April 13, 2017). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/13/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-edition?abthid=58efc43a733f92f66f00000d Nintendo Discontinues the NES Classic Edition] ''IGN''. Retrieved March 4, 2020.</ref> but resumed production in Summer 2018.<ref>McFerran, Damien (September 12, 2017). [http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/09/nintendo_is_resurrecting_the_nes_classic_mini_and_increasing_snes_classic_inventory Nintendo Is Resurrecting The NES Classic Mini And Increasing SNES Classic Inventory]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved March 4, 2020.</ref> On June 26, 2017, a successor was announced in the form of the [[Classics#SNES Classic Edition|SNES Classic Edition]].<ref>Nintendo. [http://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition]. ''Nintendo.com''. Retrieved March 4, 2020.</ref>

==Appearances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
[[File:WW NES.png|thumb|The NES as a ''Wario World'' treasure]]
*At the beginning of the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Mama Mia Mario]]", as [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are relaxing in front of the TV, Luigi is seen holding an NES controller.
*The NES appears as one of Wario's treasures in ''[[Wario World]]''.
*[[9-Volt]] has an NES in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
*In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', one of [[Francis]]'s protected rooms has an NES, along with various other Nintendo consoles.
*In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', the design on the carpet in the [[Genius Girl]]'s room is based on the NES controller.
*Though the console itself does not appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the filters that are available for use in [[Snapshot Mode]] is the graphics style of the NES.
*LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System, a {{wp|Lego|LEGO}} version of the system created as part of the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] partnership, was released on August 1, 2020. The set also features a ''Super Mario Bros.'' cartridge as well as a television "playing" the game and is compatible with the Mario figure from the Mario Starter Course set.<ref>Nintendo (July 14, 2020). [https://youtu.be/oRrVwfp0CXg LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System: Now you're playing with power...and bricks]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 14, 2020.</ref>
*In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Mario owns an NES in his apartment and is seen playing ''[[Icaruspedia:Kid Icarus (game)|Kid Icarus]]'' on the console. The [[Toad (species)|Toad]] at the antique store asks about an NES cartridge, to which the clerk tells them to blow into it, referencing a popular urban legend claiming that doing to would remove dust within the cartridge and allow it to work properly (in reality, blowing into the cartridge could risk causing further damage due to airborne saliva droplets corroding the copper connectors).
 
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==Gallery==
===Logos===
<gallery>
NES logo alt.svg|Logo seen on the console
NES logo alt 2.svg|Logo seen on the cover for early NES games
NES logo.svg|Logo used in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
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===Photographs===
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Nintendo_Entertainment_System.jpg|Original NES
Nintendo Entertainment System Toploader.jpg|The NES-101 model.
Hand-holding-NES.png|Hand holding NES Classic Edition as scale.
NES-ClassicEdition-Packshot.jpg|The US packaging of the NES Classic Edition.
NintendoClassicMini-NES-Packshot-UK.jpg|The UK packaging of the Nintendo Classic Mini.
NintendoClassicMini-NES-Packshot-AU.png|The Australian packaging of the Nintendo Classic Mini.
Twitter NintendoAUNZ 2017-10-21a.jpg|Image macro from the official NintendoAUNZ social media accounts, showing the NES alongside three ''Super Mario Bros.'' games for the system
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===''Super Mario'' games===
This gallery does not include Japan-only [[Family Computer]] games.

<gallery heights=164>
Donkey Kong NES Cover.png|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''
Donkey Kong Jr NES Cover.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
Donkey Kong 3 NES Box NA.png|''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''
Dk jr math box.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]''
Ss dkjr sl.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson]]''
Donkey Kong Classics.png|''[[Donkey Kong Classics]]''
DrMarioBox.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''
Golf Boxart.png|''[[Golf]]''
Mario Bros NES Cover.png|''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''
Marioismissingcover.jpg|''[[Mario is Missing!]]''
NES Box - Mario's Time Machine.png|''[[Mario's Time Machine]]''
NESOTG cover NA.jpg|''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''
Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991 cartridge.jpg|[[Nintendo Campus Challenge]]
Standard Cartridge - Nintendo World Championship.jpg|''[[Nintendo World Championships 1990]]''
Pinball Boxart.png|''[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]]''
SMB USA box art.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMB2 Boxart.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
Mario3rightbros.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
WWoods NESCover.jpg|''[[Wario's Woods]]''
WC NES Box Art.jpg|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''
Nes Box - Yoshi.png|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''
Nes Box - Yoshi's Cookie.png|''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''
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===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
NES Atlas.jpg|NES Game Atlas
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==Names in other languages==
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==References==
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