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  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!
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  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

Famicom Disk System (FDS)

1986 - 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:

Nintendo Co., Ltd.
HVC-022
3rd Generation (8-bit)
1986/02/21
1995

Add-on for:
Family Computer (Famicom)

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Even though the Famicom Disk System was never released outside of Japan, this add-on to the Family Computer (Famicom) had a tremenedous impact on how games were developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). If you've ever wondered why some titles asked for a password to continue your gaming session, while others allowed you to save your data via battery backup, look no further than this little red box.

The history of how the NES came to the US, and how it differs from the original Famicom, is wonderfully detailed in our ongoing video series! Check out the related videos below, or watch all of Season 1.

Included Parts

HVC-022 - Famicom Disk System
HVC-023 - RAM Cartridge Adapter
HVC-025 - AC/DC Power Adapter
HVC-026 - RF Extension Cord

Game Storage Medium

HVC-021 - Famicom Disk System Card

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Disk System Error Codes

Err. 01 - No disk card
Err. 02 - No disk power supply (batteries and/or AC adaptor)
Err. 03 - Disk card is write protected
Err. 04 - Disk card not authenticated [game maker ID]
Err. 05 - Disk card not authenticated [game name ID]
Err. 06 - Disk card not compatible [version ID]
Err. 07 - Wrong side of disk card set in drive
Err. 08 - Disk card #1 wrong
Err. 09 - Disk card #2 wrong
Err. 10 - Disk card #3 wrong
Err. 20 - Screen data wrong
Err. 21 - Disk card header block (Nintendo-HVC) wrong
Err. 22 - Disk card header block #$01 unrecognized
Err. 23 - Disk card header block #$02 unrecognized
Err. 24 - Disk card header block #$03 unrecognized
Err. 25 - Disk card header block #$04 unrecognized
Err. 26 - Unable to write to disk card
Err. 27 - Block end mark seen but ends prematurely
Err. 28 - File ends prematurely during read
Err. 29 - File ends prematurely during write
Err. 30 - No space left on disk card (full)
Err. 31 - File count in header and number of files on disk card do not match

Episode 02 - Battery Backup

	In episode two, we take a look at how the Famicom Disk System revolutionized console gaming (despite never being released outside of Japan), and the subsequent advent of the battery backup cartridge.
	Watch: DVD Blip.TV YouTube GameTrailers Netcast Links: [Powet.TV] [4cr] [discuss]

Denshimail - Famicom Disk System Batteries (2009/03/23)

	This week we talk about why the Famicom Disk System is able to use six AA batteries, and whether or not the battery tray is a viable solution for your Famicom gaming needs. Also -- an "experiment".
	Watch: Blip.TV YouTube GameTrailers Netcast Links: [show notes] [4cr] [discuss]

Denshimail - Rare Games (2009/09/28)

	Vinnk scours the Rising Stuff store for the rarest Famicom game/accessory he has available: the FMC Disk Checker! Also, Sean shares his collection of Rare games.
	Watch: Blip.TV YouTube GameTrailers Netcast Links: [show notes] [4cr] [discuss]