The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-Bit console released in 1985 as the North American version of 1983’s Famicom. Together, the NES and Famicom would sell over 60 million units worldwide.

The NES revitalized the US console market following the video game crash of 1983. To overcome America’s skepticism of video games, Nintendo sought to distance the system from previous game consoles. Terms like console and cartridge were replaced with Control Deck and Game Pak. The console was redesigned with a unique front-loading design, later known as the “toaster”, to evoke modern VCRs.

The NES won us all over and is still considered one of the greatest consoles ever made.