Launched in North America in 1985, the NES single-handedly revitalised the home video game industry after the smash crash of 1983. It introduced iconic franchises that define gaming culture to this day.
An 8-bit CPU operating at 1.79 MHz (NTSC). It featured 2KB of onboard work RAM and a custom sound generator inside the silicon.
The Picture Processing Unit controlled the layout of background tiles and sprites, handling a palette of 52 unique colours.
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