Famicom Dojo - Train Your Game in Minutes a Day!

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  Sean ordered Mass Effect 3 from NewEgg, but all he got was this lousy football simulator! (At least it was the same publisher...)
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  There are 10-ish romance options in ME2, but your liasons with Kelly are by far the most satisfying! Try this out if you haven't already.
- MASS EFFECT 3 FACE IMPORT PROBLEM (AND HOW TO FIX IT)
  
  It turns out if you first customized you Shepard in ME1, ME3 won't be able to import the face. But don't worry; all your other data is fine!
- MAKING HALO 4: FIRST LOOK
  
  343 Industries gives us our first glimpse of Halo 4's Spartan IV armor for multiplayer, and some campaign footage!

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Famicom Dojo: The Complete First Season on DVD

Family Computer (Famicom)

1983 - Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Events

Interview - Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers

Earl Gray Mark III

Videos

Retro 3D Special: SegaScope 3-D

Episode 02 - The Angry PC Engine Nerd

Training - NEC Turbo Booster and CoreGrafx

Denshimail - Sega Power Base Compatibility (2010/09/22)

Manufacturer:
Model No.:
Generation:
Release Date:
Discontinued:
Controllers:

Nintendo Co., Ltd.
HVC-001
3rd Generation (8-bit)
1983/07/15
2003
2 (included)

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Related to the NES-001 - Nintendo Entertainment System

The Family Computer (Famicom, for short) was Nintendo's first independent foray into the TV gaming world. The company was no stranger to the electronics arena, having released the Color TV systems and arcade cabinets for several years beforehand. But when the Famicom was released, it was doing things no other TV console was doing at the time: excellent color depth, improved sound (with the ability for sound expansion in the future), and game paddles that were nothing like the arcade-esque joysticks released by Atari and Sega. While hardly the first, the Family Computer would go on to become the best of its generation.

The history of the release of the Famicom, its features, and how it changed when it came to the US as the NES, is wonderfully detailed in our ongoing video series! Check out the related videos below, or watch all of Season 1.

Included Parts

HVC-001 - Family Computer
HVC-002 - AC/DC Power Adapter
HVC-003 - RF Switch

Game Storage Medium

Cartridge

Add-ons

HVC-022 - Famicom Disk System (Drive)

Accessories

HVC-005 - Light Gun
HVC-007 - Family Basic Keyboard
HVC-008 - Data Recorder
HVC-012 - R.O.B. the Robot
HVC-031 - Famicom 3D System
HVC-050 - Network System
HVC-102 - Controller (Redesign)

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Episode 01 - Famicom and Disk System

	For our first episode, we introduce the namesake of the show, and Nintendo's first independent effort at a home video console that would soon become a household name: the Famicom! Wait, "Famicom"?
	Watch: DVD Blip.TV YouTube GameTrailers Netcast Commentary Facebook GameVideos Links: [Powet.TV] [4cr] [discuss]

Episode 04 - Cartridges and Pins

	In this episode, we talk about the pin differences between Famicom and NES carts, Nintendo's big plans for an NES add-on, and its unintended consequences.
	Watch: DVD Blip.TV YouTube GameTrailers Netcast Links: [Powet.TV] [4cr] [discuss]

Episode 05 - Microphone Roundup

	In our penultimate episode of Season 1, Vinnk and SeanOrange talk about the many uses of the Famicom Microphone and the games developed for it.
	Watch: DVD Blip.TV YouTube GameTrailers Netcast Links: [Powet.TV] [4cr] [discuss]