- Brand
- Nintendo
- Original Release Date
- July 31, 1989
- Hardware Versions
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Original MSRP (USD)
- $179
- Weight
- 5 lbs.
The NES, otherwise known as the Nintendo Entertainment System, is a console released in 1989. by video game developer and manufacturer, Nintendo. Released in 1989, the console is home to many popular franchises like Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and more.
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Two speedrunners beat Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! blindfolded with one controller at this week's AGDQ speedrun marathon for charity.
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Unreleased Terminator NES Game Footage Emerges
Footage of an unreleased Terminator game developed by Sunsoft for the NES emerges thanks to the work of video game history website Gaming Alexandria.
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An auction for the estate of a former DIC Animation employee reveals concept art for Nintendo cartoon pitches, including a Metroid one where Samus was a man.
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Nintendo Switch Online January 2019 New Games Revealed
Nintendo announces two more classic Nintendo Entertainment System games that are coming to Switch Online's lineup of playable NES games on January 16.
Man Robs A Bank in Mexico Using NES Zapper Wrapped in Tape
Police arrest a man in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico after he reportedly used an NES Zapper wrapped in tape to rob a bank, among committing a number of other crimes.
Nintendo Switch Online Requires Weekly Check-In To Play NES Games
Nintendo reveals that Switch Online will require weekly check-ins to access the NES library, and cloud saves will not be stored once a subscription is canceled.
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The video game industry is seeing an influx of hardware, accessory, and game sales so far in 2018, making this first half of the year a record breaker.
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Battletoads' Turbo Tunnel, arguably the most difficult area of the game, has been cleared by a speedrunner blindfolded by a bag over his head, all without losing a single life.
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Nintendo announces that the previously discontinued NES Classic Edition console will be returning to store shelves and will remain available through 2018.
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