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How everything communicates: The NES controller and the console . Before the NES, video game controllers typically relied on ...

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Nintendo’s first home game console to launch in North America was an 8-bit system with support for up to two removable controllers and a 15-pin expansion port on the bottom. But Nintendo never ...

The NES succeeded at a tough time for video games by trying not to be just another console. It was more of a toy, or “entertainment system,” sold alongside a Zapper light gun and R.O.B., a ...

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Released in the North American market back in October 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was not only highly successful but also averted the video game crash of 1983.

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Not only does the NES have a built-in screen, it also has a speaker to play all those 8-bit sounds and a Game Genie, which is an old-school piece of hardware that allows players to cheat in games.