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The Ricoh 2A03 or RP2A03 (NTSC version) / Ricoh 2A07 or RP2A07 (PAL version) is an 8-bit microprocessor manufactured by Ricoh for the Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. It was also used as a sound chip and secondary CPU by Nintendo 's arcade games Punch-Out!! and Donkey Kong 3 .
The VS. System went on to become the highest-grossing arcade platform of 1985 in the United States, [28] [29] and Hogan's Alley and Excitebike became the top two highest-grossing arcade system games that year. [30] The success of the VS. System gave Nintendo the confidence to repackage the Famicom for North America as the NES. Nintendo's strong ...
Nintendo were initially discouraged after the crash, with Nintendo of America's market research being met with warnings to stay away from home consoles and US retailers refusing to stock game consoles. As a result, Nintendo instead introduced the Famicom to North America in the form of an arcade hardware, the Nintendo VS. System, in 1984. It ...
North American version of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released July 15, 1983, the Family Computer (Famicom) is an 8-bit video game console released by Nintendo in Japan and was later released as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. It was Nintendo's first home video ...
The PlayChoice-10 is an arcade system developed and marketed by Nintendo. Released in August 1986 as the successor to the Nintendo VS. System, the PlayChoice-10 was developed as a means to showcase NES games while maintaining revenue from the arcade business; it did so by allowing players to test up to ten games, one at a time.
This category includes a list of Nintendo Entertainment System games released on Nintendo VS. System arcade systems. Pages in category "Nintendo VS. System games"
[3] [8] In particular the system incorporates a Ricoh 2A03 CPU and an NTSC [4] Ricoh 2c02 PPU, on a custom printed circuit board. [2] [14] [15] A notable original chip which was omitted included the lockout chip used on the NES. [3] The system was designed to be compatible with NES, Famicom, and Famicom Disk System titles. [2]
The NES Advantage is an arcade style controller manufactured by Asciiware and released by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. [1] The device is meant to rest on a flat surface at a comfortable level, such as a tabletop or the floor, with the player seated behind it.