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	Nintendo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nintendo decided that to avoid this, they would only allow games that received their "Seal of Quality" to be sold for the Famicom, using a 10NES lockout system to prevent unlicensed games.
		Nintendo released an add-on to the Nintendo 64 in Japan, titled the Nintendo 64DD, on December 1, 1999.
		Nintendo released their Nintendo DS (Dual Screen, although Reggie Fils-Aime called it the Developer's System to show that developers could make use of it in varying ways.) handheld game console first in the United States on November 21, 2004, then in Japan on December 2 2004 and later on March 11, 2005 in Europe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nintendo (8226 words)

	Encyclopedia: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
		Nintendo executives at first were not interested in making a new system when rival Sega announced that they would release their 16-Bit Sega Megadriv/ Sega Genesis in 1988.
		Nintendo drastically redesigned the casing of the Japanese Famicom: its playful red and white color scheme was muted to an A/V component grey, and the cartridge was made to be hidden inside the console when inserted (the Famicom's cartridges popped up from the top of the unit, much like the American Super Nintendo).
		Nintendo was known in the 1980s for its draconian licensing conditions and rabid prosecution of all "unlicensed" game producers.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Super-Nintendo-Entertainment-System (781 words)

	Nintendo Entertainment System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nintendo continued to support the system in America through the first half of the decade, even releasing a new version of the console to address many of the design flaws in the original NES hardware.
		Nintendo of America, Inc. was found in favor of Galoob and their Game Genie device, for instance), most were eventually forced out of business or out of production by legal fees and court costs for extended lawsuits brought by the giant against the transgressors.
		Following the introduction of Sega's successful Genesis, Nintendo began to face real competition in the industry, and in the early 1990s was forced to reevaluate its stance towards its developers, many of whom had begun to defect to other systems.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System (4198 words)

	Super Nintendo Entertainment System Encyclopedia Article, Description, History and Biography @ AlienArtifacts.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The system was so popular that it was said to have attracted the attention of the Yakuza, leading to the decision to ship the devices at night in order to avoid robbery.
		Nintendo would never achieve market leadership in Europe and did not manage to do so in the US until 1994, Benefiting from Sega pulling out of the market and it’s continued production of SNES and its games well after 32-bit era of gaming had started.
		Nintendo took the same stance against the distribution of SNES ROM image files and emulation as it did with the NES, insisting that they represented flagrant software piracy.
	www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System (3234 words)

	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
		It was the successor to the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America and Europe.
		In 1988, Nintendo executives showed little interest in developing a rival system when Sega announced that they would release their 16-bit Sega Genesis.
		Nintendo took the same stance against the distribution of SNES ROM image files and emulation as it did with the NES, insisting that they represented nothing but flagrant piracy.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/super_nintendo_entertainment_system (1306 words)

	Nintendo history. Super Nintendo Entertainment System - SNES, Nintendo Entertainment System - NES, Game Boy
		Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, is the acknowledged worldwide leader in the creation of interactive entertainment.
		Nintendo of America Inc. developed portable Fun Centers to assist the Starlight Foundation in bringing happiness to hospitalized children by allowing them to enjoy their favorite video games during hospital stays.
		Visteon's Rear Seat Entertainment System was released in June of 1999.
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	A Brief History of Home Video Games
		Nintendo's only competitor in the 8-bit market was Sega with their Sega Master System.
		While the Master System did have many more features than the NES (which is evident in a side-by-side comparison) it lacked the third party support that Nintendo had and was not much competition.
		The Master System sold a total of 2 million units and at times had a market share of 11%, these were the only reason the system survived as long as it did.
	www.geekcomix.com /vgh/fourth/nes.shtml (399 words)

	Video game article - Video game screenshot Super Mario Bros. Nintendo Entertainment System game - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		However, today systems continue to be produced and continue to get new games for years after the beginning of a new cycle.
		These concerns have led to voluntary rating systems adopted by the industry, such as the ESRB rating system in the United States, that are aimed at educating parents about the types of games their children are playing (or are begging to play).
		A frequent counterargument is that this is like complaining that a game of football does not contain much plot or character development, and that although video games include a narrative, they are really about acting in and against a virtual world, which is not primarily based upon passively seeing and hearing.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Video_games (1446 words)

	nintendo entertainment system (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Nintendo made the original Nintendo Entertainment System design look more like a computer than a toy to avoid...
		Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in America in 1985, after some...
		In 1985 under extreme skepticism the Nintendo Entertainment System was test-marketed in New York...
	www.game-supersite.com /articles/30/nintendo-entertainment-system.html (345 words)

	A Brief History of Home Video Games
		Nintendo did not believe that Sega with their 16-bit Genesis was a hazard to the NES preponderate market.
		Initially, Nintendo's management were not the only ones confidant that the SNES would bring control of the industry back to Nintendo, many video game magazines chimed in, touting on the supremacy of the SNES.
		If system X sells 5 million systems and system Y sells 7 million, then it is hard to determine a "winner" simply because even the lesser sales figure still warrants continued support from the industry and neither is driven to extinction.
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	History of the Nintendo Entertainment System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES, is an 8-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Europe and Australia.
		For the rest of the decade, Nintendo was the undisputed master of the US and Japanese gaming market, and its game titles were smashing sales records.
		Nintendo continued to support the system in America through the first half of the decade, even releasing a new version of the console designed to resemble the SNES.
	www.juiceenewsdaily.com /0405/entertainment/nes.html (570 words)

	ClassicGaming - The Museum: NES FAQ
		They couldent afford to pay Nintendo to get an official seal of quality, so they made some software which would let them bypass the Nintendo Entertainment System's famous "lock-out chip" and they started producing their games, and all in all they released about 15 games.
		Nintendo was able to keep the Genie from being released for nearly a year in the US, but Camerica won its battle against Nintendo in the Canadian courts, and was able to market it in Canada a few months before the US release.
		Tengen was originally a legal licensee of Nintendo, but this changed pretty quickly in 1988 when Atari sued Nintendo for $100 million, alleging that Nintendo was creating a monopoly thanks to its licensing system and the fact that it was the sole manufacturer of cartridges for all licensees.
	www.classicgaming.com /museum/faqs/nesfaq.shtml (12186 words)

	Phosphor-Dot Fossils: NES Archive
		Nintendo saw potential for the Famicom in the U.S., and originally approached Atari with the idea of licensing the Famicom to them.
		The NES was the last non-portable game system for which the arcade hits from the early 80s through the end of the console's lifespan were readily available without being relegated to multi-game "greatest hits" compilations (which would become prevalent in the SNES and Playstation years).
		By the time the Super Nintendo appeared (based upon Japan's Super Famicom, naturally), the face of video gaming had seemingly changed forever, and the kind of games we celebrate in Phosphor Dot Fossils were few and far between.
	www.thelogbook.com /phosphor/nes (444 words)

	The Video Game & Emulation Emporium (Nintendo Entertainment System / Main Page)
		Nintendo had a software licensing policy that prevented third-party developers from making games for any other company or system.
		The main purpose of this system was to introduce a cheaper NES to a new generation of gamers, and correct the infamous cartridge contact problem that had all of America blowing on the bottom of their games (you know you did it) just to get them to work.
		The Nintendo Entertainment System is often considered the most important console of all time.
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	ClassicGaming.com - The Museum: Nintendo Entertainment System
		As the 1990s began, Nintendo found itself threatened by next-generation 16-bit consoles like the TurboGrafx-16 and the Genesis, but the NES was still the best selling system on the market.
		Nintendo's "Seal of Quality" wasn't a measure of how good the game was, the seal just meant that the company had paid a licensing fee and that the game didn't contain adult content.
		Nintendo released many other controllers, including the NES Max which was shaped like a small Genesis controller and used a round sliding disc for control.
	www.classicgaming.com /museum/nes (2219 words)

	A History of Technology - Nintendo Entertainment System NES
		Incredibly over 50 million of these babies have been sold world-wide since their introduction in 1985 —; and folks continue to buy them by the truckload.
		Although it's only recently developed some clout in the UK, Nintendo is a household name Stateside and its game characters have achieved superstar status, appearing on everything from breakfast :ereals to Saturday morning cartoons.
		Nintendo carts reputably have an 8Mb capacity, though in reality most use just 2Mb.
	www.davidjongreen.free-online.co.uk /rewind/nes.htm (396 words)

	Fighter's History cheats and cheat codes for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Welcome to The Video Game Index's cheats and cheat codes for Fighter's History.
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	The Nintendo Entertainment System CD Database
		This is a collection of digital media that represents the history of NES data preservation on the internet.
		The websites page contains links to the top NES resources that can be found on the internet.
		These sites include informational NES resources as well as the sites of the FeFea network which are dedicated to the preservation and history of the NES.
	nesdb.tripod.com /cddbtemp/index.html (159 words)

	Famicom - Used Super Famicom Video Games, Consoles / Systems and Accessories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Our extensive archive of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Famicom cheats, Game Genie codes, and hints is organized alphabetically by title.
		The Famicom was both a cartridge based system and could also use floppy disks with the Sample pirate famicom cartidge.
		Super Famicom 14, A3 SV (SLG), 23 Super Famicom 20, Air Management II Kouku Ou o Mezase, not set
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	Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!! cheats and cheat codes for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		cheats and cheat codes for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
		Welcome to The Video Game Index's cheats and cheat codes for Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!.
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	Nintendo SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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		RARE Nintendo GAMEKEY - Boxed with insert allows you to play US games on UK machines !!
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