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The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''', commonly known as the NES for short and as the [[Family Computer]] in [[Japan]], is an 8-bit [[video game]] console manufactured by the Japanese company [[Nintendo]], first released in 1985. In Japan later on, an upgrade called the | The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''', commonly known as the NES for short and as the [[Family Computer]] in [[Japan]], is an 8-bit [[video game]] console manufactured by the Japanese company [[Nintendo]], first released in 1985. In Japan later on, an upgrade called the [[Family Computer Disk System]] was released. The NES was released by [[Hyundai]] in [[South Korea]] as the '''Comboy'''. The NES was the first console released by Nintendo and was the best selling console of its time. Nintendo released the NES after successes in the arcade with games such as ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Popeye''. The NES is known for revitalizing the video game industry after its 1983 crash. Some NES consoles were bundled with a cartridge consisting of both ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Duck Hunt]]''. | ||
The main competitor of the NES was Sega who, after the Genesis was released, created a promotional campaign ''Genesis Does What Nintendon't''. Soon after that, Nintendo released the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. | The main competitor of the NES was Sega who, after the Genesis was released, created a promotional campaign ''Genesis Does What Nintendon't''. Soon after that, Nintendo released the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. | ||
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[[Category:Home consoles]] | [[Category:Home consoles]] |