Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), known as the Family Computer (EFC, Famicom) 「ファミリーコンピュータ」 in Japanese, is an 8-bit video game console created by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on July 15, 1983 as the Family Computer and then released in North America as the NES on October 18, 1985. It was succeeded by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.