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From console to controller: The evolution of the NES’s iconic gamepad

In 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) redefined home gaming, but its innovations meant nothing without a way to ...
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NES ‘Homework First’ Physical Console Lock is Found

I must admit, given I have a kid of my own now, that I can fully understand that my parents possibly bought me my NES console back in 1988 as more of an investment than a purchase. It did, after all, ...
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8BitDo drops an NES-inspired collection for the console's 40th anniversary

It's been 40 years to the day since the Nintendo Entertainment System made its US debut, and to celebrate, gaming accessory maker 8BitDo has unveiled a line of NES-themed products. The NES40 ...
Liliputing

The NES game console has an unused expansion port, this NES Hub project could put it to use

Nintendo’s first home game console to launch in North America was an 8-bit system with support for up to two removable controllers and a 15-pin expansion port on the bottom. But Nintendo never ...
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Fan Builds Working NES System into an NES Cartridge

When production ends on a console, fans will typically have to turn to the used market for their gaming needs. There are always emulators and ROMs but that can be a shady, if not illegal practice.