It was released in Japan on July 15, 1983, as the Family Computer (Famicom), [note 1] and released as the redesigned NES in test markets in the United States on October 18, 1985, followed by a …

The Family Computer (often shortened to Famicom) is an 8-bit video game console created by Nintendo. The console would be redesigned for the West as the Nintendo Entertainment System …

The Family Computer (ファミリーコンピュータ), commonly abbreviated as Famicom (ファミコン), is an 8-bit home console manufactured and distributed by Nintendo.

Nintendo soon announced plans to release a console of their own in Japan titled the Famicom, or Family Computer. The project was headed by Masayuki Uemura of Nintendo R&D2 who had wanted to …

Nintendo released the brilliant white and red Family Computer, or Famicom for short, in Japan in July 1983, after the failure of Atari in the early ’80s. Up until the 1980s, children were playing classics …

The Family Computer (often abbreviated as Famicom) is the Japanese equivalent of the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was first released on July 15, 1983, two years before the Nintendo …

Sep 25, 2025 · The Family Computer (HVC-001: Famicom, FC for short) is a video game console made by Nintendo and sold in Japan starting in 1983. The console would later be sold in Taiwan and Hong …

The Family Computer (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ, Hepburn: Famirī Konpyūta) or Famicom (ファミコン, Famikon) was developed in 1982 and launched in 1983 in Japan. Following the North …

It was originally released in 1983 as the Family Computer [a] (and widely known as the Famicom [b]) in Japan, with design work led by Masayuki Uemura.

The family computer is an important part of the household. It's where the kids go to do homework, your spouse goes to check email, and you might even use it for work from time to time. Browse the top …