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The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''' (known as the '''NES''' for short) is a video game console created by [[Nintendo]]. It is the overseas counterpart of the [[Family Computer]] and has controllers that can be removed (unlike the Famicom). Games are inserted by opening a door and sliding the game in, then pushing a panel down. | The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''' (known as the '''NES''' for short) is a video game console created by [[Nintendo]]. It is the overseas counterpart of the [[Family Computer]] and has controllers that can be removed (unlike the Famicom). Games are inserted by opening a door and sliding the game in, then pushing a panel down. | ||
It was the system that revived the video game industry after the [[wikipedia:Video game crash of 1983|video game crash of 1983]]. It rivaled against the [[ | It was the system that revived the video game industry after the [[wikipedia:Video game crash of 1983|video game crash of 1983]]. It rivaled against the [[mh:sega:Sega Master System|Sega Master System]] until the release of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] ushered in the next generation of video game consoles. The NES sold 61.91 million units worldwide during its lifetime and was discontinued in 1995.<ref>http://www.webcitation.org/5nXieXX2B</ref> | ||
The Nintendo Entertainment System was bundled with ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', resulting in it being the console's most successful game. For decades, ''Super Mario Bros.'' was the highest-selling video game ever, with 40.23 million copies sold, until Nintendo packaged ''Wii Sports'' with the [[Wii]]. Eventually, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' was released in North America, and it became an instant hit, making five hundred million dollars in less than twenty-four hours. It soon became the second most purchased game in the gaming world with over 18 million copies sold. | The Nintendo Entertainment System was bundled with ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', resulting in it being the console's most successful game. For decades, ''Super Mario Bros.'' was the highest-selling video game ever, with 40.23 million copies sold, until Nintendo packaged ''Wii Sports'' with the [[Wii]]. Eventually, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' was released in North America, and it became an instant hit, making five hundred million dollars in less than twenty-four hours. It soon became the second most purchased game in the gaming world with over 18 million copies sold. | ||
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File:Standard Cartridge - Nintendo World Championship.jpg|[[Nintendo World Championships 1990]] | File:Standard Cartridge - Nintendo World Championship.jpg|[[Nintendo World Championships 1990]] | ||
File:Pibolim.PNG|[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]] | File:Pibolim.PNG|[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]] | ||
File:SMB | File:SMB USA box art.jpg|[[Super Mario Bros.]] | ||
File:SMB TLL Boxart.PNG|[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]] | File:SMB TLL Boxart.PNG|[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]] | ||
File:SMB2 Boxart.PNG|[[Super Mario Bros. 2]] | File:SMB2 Boxart.PNG|[[Super Mario Bros. 2]] | ||