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Nintendo Famicom
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Why did Nintendo change the looks of their Famicom systems when they came to America?
Nintendo changed the case look of the Famicom/NES when it came to North America for a few reasons:
-The North America release of the Nintendo Entertainment System is gray, squat, and looks more machine-like. Its neutral colors fit in with other American equipement at the time, and could easily fit into a home next to a VCR or piece of stereo equipment and not stand out.
-The “Video Game Overload” of 1983 made console-makers re-think how they were marketing consoles. Each console of the time basically looked like one another, and there were so many consoles on the market, it was a tough sell to convince buyers that any particular one was “best.” Since they all looked alike, it was harder to sell peripherals and games, as some users (parents) couldn’t recall what system they purchased for their child, when asked. Nintendo wanted to change that with the NES, making it visually recognizable, but not gaudy.
-The Famicom also had a few weaknesses, such as the controllers being hardwired to the console itself, and if a controller broke, or a cord were severed or (whatever other abuse could be doled out to a controller) it couldn’t be easily replaced. With the Nintendo, there was a lot more compartmentalization. They created replaceable parts, so that if something broke, another could be ordered or put on without replacing the entire system.
The combination of these factors made a strong argument for Nintendo to create a sleek (for the time) piece of equipment that visually stood apart from other competitors of the time, capitalized on the Famicom’s successes, and redesigned some of its flaws.
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-The Famicom utilized cartridges that were 60-pin, and were inserted into a slot on the top of the machine, much like a Super Nintendo. The Nintendo used a 70-pin cartridge, and, again, had an insertion in the front, which looked a lot like VCRs of the time. Although there were some games on floppy disc for Famicom in Japan, the floppy disc reader was not included in the base system, and the reader was never distributed outside of Japan. There later became a Famicom –> NES cartridge adapter, but that is neither here nor there in answering the question.
Nintendo Famicom System, Famicom Disk System, & Sharp Twin Famicom System Review
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