FAMICOM Nintendo GAME SYSTEM CONSOLE COMPLETE

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FAMICOM Nintendo GAME SYSTEM CONSOLE COMPLETE Great original system very rare ...Japanese version great condition clean shape for unit..tested and in working order! The picture above is of the real item you will get!! SEVERALFAMICOMS ON EBAY ARE CHINESE KNOCKOFFS....you can tell by the Family Computer metal plaque that is on the front...the fake ones say video computer or some cheesy thing!!! Look at what this costs on Ebay AV FAMICOM CONSOLE + AC-adapter Store: Variety Recycle NIPPO... Buy It Now $73.00 If you are outside Japan the channel has to be set to channel 95 or 96 on your TV and the video 1 or 2 switch on the game system has to find the reception to match channel 95 or 96...in Japan it works on older TVs on channels 1 or 2...remember this!!! In rare cases some TVs don't work on those channels!!! Comes with two attached controllers in great shape mega clean, AC adapter unit, RF cable from unit to TV set hookup, RED cap on front of joystick port ultra rare! GREAT FOR ANY GAME COLLECTOR!!! Payment expected 1-2 days after auction ends.....if you can't pay in that time frame email me BEFORE BIDDING!!!! The Famicom will be boxed and wrapped in paper and foam wrapping to ensure it gets to you in 100% working order!! Africa or South America contact me for shipping prices! Will ship via registered post with tracking number and insurance. Own a piece of Nintendo history TODAY!!! Differences between the Famicom and the NES Famicom controllers (Japanese) were simple in designAlthough the Japanese Famicom and the international NES included essentially the same hardware, t were certain key differences between the two systems: Different case design . The Famicom featured a top loading cartridge slot, an expansion port located on the unit's front panel, and a red and white color scheme. The NES featured a front loading cartridge slot (often jokingly compared to a toaster), and a more subdued gray, black and red color scheme. The expansion port was also relocated to the bottom center of the unit, and the cartridge connector pinout was changed. 60-pin vs. 72-pin cartridges . The original Famicom and the re-released AV Family Computer (a.k.a. AV Famicom) both utilized a 60-pin cartridge design, which resulted in slightly smaller cartridges than the NES (and the NES 2), which utilized a 72-pin design. The additional 12 pins were used for the lockout chip. Many early games (such as StackUp) released in North America were simply Famicom cartridges attached to an adapter (such as the T89 Cartridge Converter) to allow them to fit inside the NES hardware. Lockout circuitry . The Famicom contained no lockout hardware, and, as a result, unlicensed cartridges (both legitimate and bootleg) were extremely common throughout Japan and the Far East. The original NES (but not the top-loading NES) contained the 10NES lockout chip, which significantly increased the challenges faced by unlicensed developers. Hardwired controllers . The Famicom's original design include hardwired, non-removable controllers. In addition, the second controller featured an internal microphone for use with certain games. Both the controllers and the microphone were subsequently dropped from the redesigned AV Famicom in favor of the two seven-pin controller ports on the front panel used in the NES from its inception. Audio/video output . The original Famicom featured an RF modulator plug for audio/video output, while the original NES featured both an RF modulator and RCA composite output cables. The AV Famicom featured only RCA composite output, and the top-loading NES featured only RF modulator output. Famicom Disk System (FDS) . Although not included with the original system, a popular floppy disk drive peripheral was released for the Famicom in Japan only. Nintendo never released the Famicom Disk System outside of Japan, citing concerns about software bootlegging, but many FDS titles were subsequently ported to cartridge... read more

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