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[[File:Nes.png|thumb|250px|The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)]]The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System Nintendo Entertainment System]''' (NES) is an 8-bit, third-generation console released in 1983 in Japan, where it was known as the '''Famicom'''.
The Famicom Disk System (FDS) is a Japan-only add-on which played games from a special versions Nintendo-only magnetic disk format strongly reminiscent of floppy disks of the time. It worked in tandem with the main Famicom unit, reading data off the disk but using the hardware of gamesthe Famicom and FDS combined. It featured an extra FM sound channel, which allowed for richer sounds and music than is possible on the regular console. While many games featured an FDS and Famicom version (being ported back to cartridge format as memory prices fell later that generation), the FDS versions generally stand out for their richer sound utilizing this extra circuitry, though the addition of loading times may more than cancel out this benefit out for some players.
Emulation for the NES is robust, with several high quality emulators for various systems.
