Nintendo

Game Consoles, Peripherals

Models

Game Consoles

64 — The console launched in the United States on September 29, 1996, following a Japanese release on June 23 of the same year.
Famicom — Nintendo Famicom (1983-2003): Japan's 8-bit cartridge console that launched the third generation, introduced Gunpei Yokoi's D-pad, and sold over 60 million units worldwide as the NES.
Famicom Disk System — Marketed as a cost-saving alternative to ROM cartridges, the Famicom Disk System was a peripheral for the Nintendo Famicom (1983) and.
Game & Watch — The Game & Watch series emerged from Nintendo’s pivot under Gumpei Yokoi, an engineer instrumental in steering the company from its roots in Hanafuda cards into electronic…
Game Boy — The Game Boy defied the era’s obsession with color and horsepower by offering something rarer: endurance, durability, and a library anchored by the atomic-level addictiveness…
Game Boy Advance — The Game Boy Advance, designated internally as model AGB-001 on development hardware, was marketed as a hand-held video game system designed to run proprietary Game Pak…
Game Boy Pocket — The Game Boy Pocket, officially styled as 'Game Boy pocket' in internal documentation, was introduced by Nintendo Co., Ltd.
NES — Nintendo NES (1983-2003): the 8-bit console that revived gaming after the 1983 crash. Ricoh 2A03 CPU, 72-pin connector, 62 million units sold.
SNES — The Super Nintendo Entertainment System arrived not with a revolution, but with a reputation.
Super Famicom — The Super Famicom emerged not as a clean break from its 8-bit Famicom predecessor, but as a calculated evolution.

Peripherals

NES Advantage — The NES Advantage was not a mere replica of coin-op hardware, but a deliberate recalibration of it for home use.
Power Glove — Advertised as 'perhaps the most eagerly awaited controller ever,' the Power Glove entered the market.
Power Pad — The Power Pad was positioned not as a precision gaming input but as a conduit for exertion, a rare hardware experiment in turning the living room into a makeshift track or…
R.O.B. — No source document in the archive references the device by name, model number, or functional description.
Super Scope — The Super Scope appeared in retailer price lists alongside other accessories and game titles during 1993.
Zapper — The Zapper was not sold in isolation during the initial rollout of the Nintendo Entertainment System; it arrived as a core component of the basic package, which included the…