The
Nintendo Entertainment System is a
video game console released in
August 1985 (US) by
Nintendo. Originally it shipped with two hand controllers and the
Super Mario game; special packs also included and a Zapper [light gun]
? and the
Duck Hunt game and/or a [Power Pad]
? floor controller.
Publishers have released over 700 titles but no longer produce new commercial games. However, there is a strong independent community producing demo?s and games for the NES. (Learn more about the "NESdev" community [here].)