The Nintendo Entertainment System and the Family Computer (or “Famicom“) are technically the same console, capable of playing the same games–aside from regional exclusives and that sort of thing. That ...

The SN Operator from Epilogue will let you play, backup, and preserve your Super Nintendo cartridges on modern PCs and even a Steam Deck.

As of now, Sega has not released specific information on where these Famicom Card Cases will be available for purchase. Further details, including a list of participating stores, are expected to be ...

If you’ve ever seen an original Famicom cartridge, you probably wondered what those little holes on the top edge were. Were they ventilation holes? Part of the manufacturing process? Something to put ...

Famicom's colorful design was inspired by Nintendo's Game & Watch handhelds and was meant to appeal to players of all ages. The Famicom features a top-loading cartridge slot, while the NES used a ...

Japanese manufacturer Colombus Circle has announced that it will be releasing an 11-track album for the Famicom on January 31st 2016. The cartridge will cost 4,104 yen (about $34) and is currently ...

Epilogue’s transparent cartridge reader plays and preserves original SNES and Super Famicom games with Playback-powered emulation and backups.

At this point, you might think the entire history of a major gaming company like Konami would be well and fully documented. But you’d be wrong in the case of Space School, a series of game-like ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. My Arcade’s NES and Famicom handheld, the Retro Champ, is launching today. The console plays ...

Every week it feels like a new video game soundtrack gets a vinyl release. Journey, The Last of Us, FTL and Shenmue-- none of these are surprises anymore. So what's next? MiniDiscs? Cassette tapes?

It's a cart for Famicom BASIC. The behaviour is that upon turning on the Famicom, there is nothing on the screen for about 1-2 seconds, and then solid grey with buzzing in the audio. BTW, pulling ...