Nintendo Entertainment System
1985 NintendoGeneration 3
The Nintendo Entertainment System revolutionized home gaming and saved the video game industry after the 1983 crash. With its iconic rectangular controller and legendary game library, the NES became a cultural phenomenon that defined gaming for a generation.
714
Total Games
1985
Release Year
Want to play NES games on a handheld?
We compared NES emulation across 11 handhelds with published testing. 11 of them handle it, and the page lists them cheapest first with a source on every rating.
Which handheld runs NES?Technical Specifications
Processor
Ricoh 2A03 (MOS 6502 variant) at 1.79 MHz
Memory
2 KB main RAM, 2 KB video RAM
Media
Game cartridges
Graphics
Picture Processing Unit (PPU) - 256x240 resolution
Audio
5-channel audio synthesis
NES Games
Fun Facts & Trivia
- • Originally called the Famicom in Japan
- • The NES Zapper light gun worked by detecting white flashes on CRT TVs
- • Super Mario Bros. was included with most NES systems
- • The NES had lockout chips to prevent unlicensed games