July 15, 1983 · Computer or hardware
Nintendo Famicom (Japan) (1983)
Became the NES abroad.
Launched with three ports of Donkey Kong-family games; Nintendo recalled early units over a faulty chip.
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Facts
- Date
- July 15, 1983
- Kind
- Computer or hardware
- Maker or publisher
- Nintendo
- CPU
- Ricoh 2A03
- Kind
- Cartridge
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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- Nintendo Entertainment System (US nationwide) (successor, 1986)
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