Famicom

The Famicom (short for "Family Computer") is a home video game system released by Nintendo in 1983.



=Variations=

Square-buttoned

The square-buttoned Famicom was the first (or possibly second) Famicom, released in July 1983. It had rubber square buttons as opposed to the round ones in the newer Famicom. The buttons would often get stuck, resulting in a small recall. The bottom is smooth.

Round-buttoned

The round-buttoned Famicom has round plastic buttons that don't get stuck in as easily. The bottom is also rough and not as rounded. After 1987, all Famicoms have the "FF (Famicom Family)" logo on the front.

AV Famicom

Released in 1993, the AV Famicom (HVC-101) is a Famicom that has AV cables and removable "dog-bone" shaped controllers.