the sharp nintendo television (often described as the c1 nes tv and officially sold as the game television; originally released for japanese markets as ) is a television produced by sharp corporation with a built-in licensed nintendo entertainment system. originally released in japan in 1983, the unit was released in the us in 1989. the c1 is notable for having provided the high-quality screenshots displayed in video game magazines of the period, due to its having slightly better picture quality than a famicom or nes paired with a separate television. the concept was followed up in japan by the super famicom-based sf1 in 1990.