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• Type: 8‑bit home video game console
• CPU: Ricoh 2A03 (MOS 6502 core), 1.79 MHz
• Memory: 2 KB main RAM
• Video RAM: 2 KB VRAM
• Graphics:
  • Resolution: 256×240 pixels
  • Colors: 54 total, 25 on-screen simultaneously
  • Sprites: 64 total, 8 per scanline
• Sound: 5 channels (2 pulse, 1 triangle, 1 noise, 1 DPCM)
• Media: ROM cartridges (some with additional mappers/chips)
• Controllers: Hardwired, rectangular with D‑pad, A & B buttons, Select and Start
• Expansion Ports: 1 expansion port for peripherals (e.g., Famicom Disk System, keyboard)
• Power: 10 V DC, 850 mA
• Weight: ~1.5 kg (3.3 lbs)

• Operating System: It did not have a traditional operating system like a PC; it ran games directly from ROM cartridges, which contained the program and low-level routines needed to interface with the hardware. Each game essentially included its own minimal “OS” code to manage graphics, sound, and input.
• Supported Languages:
  • 6502 Assembly language – the standard for high-performance games.
  • C – used rarely, usually via cross-compilers on development systems; most commercial games were assembly for speed.
  • Family BASIC (1984, optional peripheral) allowed users to write programs directly on the Famicom using a BASIC dialect, enabling hobbyist coding and simple games.

• Grandfather of the NES; design directly inspired the Nintendo Entertainment System for North America
• Launched on July 15, 1983 in Japan, selling over 19 million units by the end of its lifecycle
• Originally had hardwired red-and-white controllers, unusual compared to detachable black controllers of the era
• Credited with revitalizing the video game industry in Japan after the early 1980’s crash
• Introduced peripherals like Family BASIC keyboard and Famicom Disk System for rewritable floppy games
• Home to first releases of Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Dragon Quest
• Sometimes nicknamed “arcade in your living room” for bringing arcade-quality games home
• One of the first consoles to support expansion chips on cartridges, enabling larger, more complex games
• Advertised with bright, playful campaigns emphasizing family fun and revolutionary graphics and sound; famous 1983 TV ads showed kids controlling on-screen characters with arcade-like excitement
• Landmark in home entertainment computing, bridging consumer electronics and interactive software design

Andrew Miles