Short for [b]Family Computer[/b], it was the first [[video game]] [[game_console|console]] manufactured and sold in Japan by [[Nintendo]] in July 15, 1983. It was redesigned and marketed as the [[NES]] in America 2 years later.
h4. See also
* [[List of game consoles]]

h4. External links

* Photo comparison of "Famicom":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Famicom-Console-Set.png and "NES":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NES-Console-Set.png.
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