Jump to content

List of Nintendo Hardware: Difference between revisions

From RetroTechCollection
← Older edit

Josh (talk | contribs)

5 user groups
8,893 edits
undo
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
Add a lead image
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
<templatestyles src="Template:StyledTable/styles.css" />
<templatestyles src="Template:StyledTable/styles.css" />
This page aims to be an exhaustive catalogue of Nintendo-produced (and officially licensed) '''home-console hardware''' and accessories released from the Family Computer’s debut in 1983 up through the end of the GameCube era in 2007. 
[[File:Nintendo 64 (photo).jpg|thumb|280px|Nintendo 64]]
''Hand-held systems, cables, and purely software test media are intentionally '''out of scope'''.''
A catalogue of Nintendo's '''home-console hardware''' and its accessories, from the Family Computer in 1983 to the end of the GameCube era. Items in '''bold''' are Japan-only, developer or service hardware.


== Nintendo Entertainment System / Family Computer (1983 – 1995) ==
''Handheld systems, cables and software-only test media are out of scope. Adapters that let a handheld's cartridges run on a home console — the Super Game Boy, the Transfer Pak, the Game Boy Player — are in scope, because they are home-console hardware.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
'''About the dates.''' Release years below are the commonly recorded ones and are '''not''' independently verified against Nintendo documentation. Model numbers, where given, are read from the hardware itself and are the reliable field in each row. Use this page to find things, not to cite dates.
 
== Consoles covered in depth on this wiki ==
 
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:90%;"
! Machine !! Main page !! Servicing
|-
| Family Computer / NES || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System General Maintenance|NES maintenance]] · [[Nintendo Entertainment System Troubleshooting Guide|NES troubleshooting]] · [[Nintendo Entertainment System Capacitor Replacement Guide|NES capacitors]] · [[Nintendo Famicom General Maintenance|Famicom maintenance]] · [[Nintendo Famicom Troubleshooting Guide|Famicom troubleshooting]] · [[Nintendo Famicom Capacitor Replacement Guide|Famicom capacitors]]
|-
| Super Famicom / Super NES || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Super Famicom Maintenance Guide|Maintenance]] · [[Super Nintendo Troubleshooting Guide|Troubleshooting]] · [[Super Famicom Capacitor Replacement Guide|Capacitors]]
|-
| Nintendo 64 || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo 64 Maintenance Guide|Maintenance]] · [[Nintendo 64 Troubleshooting Guide|Troubleshooting]] · [[Nintendo 64 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Capacitors]]
|-
| Nintendo GameCube || [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo GameCube Maintenance Guide|Maintenance]] · [[Nintendo GameCube Troubleshooting Guide|Troubleshooting]] · [[Nintendo GameCube Capacitor Replacement Guide|Capacitors]]
|}
 
Documentation hosted here: [[Nintendo Famicom Service Manual]] · [[Nintendo Super NES Technical Manual (Playtronic, Rev. 01-94)]] · [[Nintendo World Class Service NES Product Maintenance Troubleshooting And Service Guide]] · [[NOA Independent Servicer Technical Training Workbook]] · [[NES-001 Schematic]] · [[SNES Schematic]] · [[N64 NUS-CPU-03-04 Schematic]] · [[Nintendo Game Boy Technical Manual]] · [[Nintendo Game Boy Color Service Manual]] · [[Nintendo Game Boy Service Manual (Japanese)]] · [[Game Boy Advance Service Manual]] · [[Yet Another GameCube Documentation (YAGCD)]]
 
== Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System (1983–1995) ==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable styled-table"
! Item !! Category !! Year !! Regions !! Notes
! Item !! Category !! Year !! Regions !! Notes
|-
|-
| Nintendo Family Computer (HVC-001) || Home console || 1983 || JP || Original Japanese 8-bit console
| [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Family Computer]] (HVC-001) || Home console || 1983 || JP || The original 8-bit console. Takes the HVC-002 supply, '''10 V DC centre negative'''
|-
|-
| Nintendo Entertainment System (NES-001) || Home console || 1985 || NA / EU (1986) / AU (1987) || “Control Deck” front-loader redesign
| [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (NES-001) || Home console || 1985 || NA / EU (1986) / AU (1987) || Front-loading "Control Deck" redesign. Takes the NES-002 supply, '''9 V AC'''
|-
|-
| NES-101 «Top Loader» || Console revision || 1993 || NA || Compact redesign bundled with “Dogbone” pad
| NES-101 "Top Loader" || Console revision || 1993 || NA || Compact redesign with the "dogbone" pad. '''Takes the same 9 V AC NES-002 supply as the front loader'''
|-
|-
| '''Famicom Disk System''' || Media add-on || 1986 || JP || 3-inch floppy-disk peripheral
| '''AV Famicom''' (HVC-101) || Console revision || 1993 || JP || Composite A/V, no RF modulator, "dogbone" pads
|-
| '''Famicom Disk System''' || Media add-on || 1986 || JP || Uses '''2.8-inch Mitsumi Quick Disk''' media, not 3-inch floppies
|-
|-
| '''Famicom 3D System''' || Accessory || 1987 || JP || Active-shutter LCD glasses
| '''Famicom 3D System''' || Accessory || 1987 || JP || Active-shutter LCD glasses
|-
|-
| Nintendo Zapper || Light gun || 1984 (JP) / 1985 (NA) || WW || Infra-red light gun (orange/grey)
| Nintendo Zapper || Light gun || 1984 (JP) / 1985 (NA) || WW || '''A light-sensing gun, not infra-red.''' It detects the CRT's scanning raster with a photodiode, which is why it does not work on a flat panel
|-
|-
| R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) || Accessory || 1985 || NA / JP || Light-controlled toy robot
| R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) || Accessory || 1985 || NA / JP || Toy robot driven by flashes on the television screen
|-
|-
| NES Controller (NES-004) || Controller || 1983 (JP) / 1985 (NA) || WW || Standard rectangular controller
| NES Controller (NES-004) || Controller || 1985 || NA / EU || The shift register is '''inside the controller''', not in the console
|-
|-
| NES Advantage || Arcade joystick || 1987 || WW || Arcade-style stick with turbo
| NES Advantage || Arcade joystick || 1987 || WW || Arcade-style stick with turbo and slow-motion
|-
|-
| NES Max || Controller || 1988 || NA || “Cycloid” thumb disk & turbo
| NES Max || Controller || 1988 || NA || "Cycloid" thumb disc with turbo
|-
|-
| Power Glove || Motion controller || 1989 || NA / JP || Mattel-licensed motion-capture glove
| Power Glove || Motion controller || 1989 || NA / JP || Licensed to Mattel in North America
|-
|-
| Power Pad || Floor-mat controller || 1988 || WW || 12-button fitness mat
| Power Pad || Floor-mat controller || 1988 || WW || Pressure-pad exercise mat
|-
|-
| Four Score || 4-player multitap || 1990 || WW || Adds two controller ports
| Four Score || 4-player multitap || 1990 || NA / EU || Adds two controller ports
|-
|-
| NES Satellite || Wireless multitap || 1989 || NA || IR 4-player adapter
| NES Satellite || Wireless multitap || 1989 || NA || Infra-red four-player adapter
|-
|-
| '''Family BASIC Keyboard (HVC-007)''' || Keyboard || 1984 || JP || 79-key keyboard for BASIC cartridge
| '''Family BASIC Keyboard''' (HVC-007) || Keyboard || 1984 || JP || Keyboard for the Family BASIC cartridge
|-
|-
| '''Famicom Data Recorder (HVC-008)''' || Tape drive || 1984 || JP || Cassette deck for saving programs
| '''Famicom Data Recorder''' (HVC-008) || Tape drive || 1984 || JP || Cassette deck for saving Family BASIC programs
|-
|-
| '''Famicom Network System (HVC-010)''' || Modem || 1988 || JP || Dial-up modem for online services
| '''Famicom Modem / Network System''' || Modem || 1988 || JP || Dial-up terminal for stock and banking services
|-
|-
| '''Sharp Twin Famicom (AN-500)''' || Hybrid console || 1986 || JP || Combines Famicom + Disk System
| '''Sharp Twin Famicom''' (AN-500) || Licensed console || 1986 || JP || Famicom and Disk System in one housing
|-
|-
| '''Sharp Famicom Titler (AN-510)''' || Hybrid console || 1989 || JP || RGB-out Famicom with subtitle overlay
| '''Sharp Famicom Titler''' (AN-510) || Licensed console || 1989 || JP || RGB output and character overlay for video titling
|-
|-
| '''Famicom Box''' || Hotel unit || 1986 || JP || Coin-operated multi-game rental unit
| '''Famicom Box''' || Hotel unit || 1986 || JP || Coin-operated multi-game unit
|-
|-
| '''NES M8 Display Unit''' || Store demo kiosk || 1985 || NA || Counter-top single-game demo station
| '''NES M8 Display Unit''' || Retail kiosk || 1985 || NA || Counter-top single-game demonstration unit
|-
|-
| '''NES M82 Multi-Game Demonstration System''' || Store demo kiosk || 1988 || NA / EU || Holds 12 cartridges for in-store demos
| '''NES M82 Demonstration System''' || Retail kiosk || 1988 || NA / EU || Twelve-cartridge in-store demonstration unit
|-
|-
| '''NES Test Station''' || Diagnostic tester || 1988 || NA || Service-center bench tester for consoles & accessories
| '''NES Test Station''' || Service equipment || 1988 || NA || Bench tester for consoles, controllers and game paks, used by Nintendo World Class Service centres
|}
|}


== Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom (1990 – 2000) ==
== Super Famicom / Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1990–2000) ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable styled-table"
! Item !! Category !! Year !! Regions !! Notes
! Item !! Category !! Year !! Regions !! Notes
|-
|-
| Super Famicom (SHVC-001) || Home console || 1990 || JP || 16-bit successor to Famicom
| [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] (SHVC-001) || Home console || 1990 || JP || Takes the HVC-002 supply, '''10 V DC centre negative'''
|-
|-
| Super NES (SNS-001) || Home console || 1991 (NA) / 1992 (EU) || Western redesign
| [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] (SNS-001) || Home console || 1991 (NA) / 1992 (EU) || NA / EU || Western redesign. NTSC units take 10 V DC; '''PAL units take 9 V AC'''
|-
|-
| SNES 2 «SNS-101» (SNES Jr.) || Console revision || 1997 || NA || Compact cost-reduced model
| Super NES / Super Famicom Jr. (SNS-101, SHVC-101) || Console revision || 1997 (NA) / 1998 (JP) || NA / JP || Cost-reduced, no eject lever, no RF modulator
|-
|-
| '''Super Famicom Box''' || Hotel unit || 1992 || JP || Coin-op multi-game unit for hotels
| '''Super Famicom Box''' || Hotel unit || 1993 || JP || Coin-operated multi-game unit
|-
|-
| '''Sharp SF1 TV (14C-C / 19C-C)''' || Combo TV/console || 1990 || JP || CRT TV with built-in Super Famicom
| '''Sharp SF1 Super Famicom TV''' || Licensed combo TV || 1990 || JP || CRT television with a Super Famicom built in
|-
|-
| Satellaview (BS-X) || Broadcast modem || 1995 || JP || Satellite receiver & 8 MB RAM cart
| '''Satellaview''' (BS-X) || Broadcast receiver || 1995 || JP || Satellite data receiver attaching to the expansion port
|-
|-
| Super Game Boy || GB adapter || 1994 || WW || Plays Game Boy titles on SNES
| Super Game Boy || Game Boy adapter || 1994 || WW || Runs Game Boy cartridges on the console
|-
|-
| Super Game Boy 2 || GB adapter rev. || 1998 || JP || Adds link-cable support
| '''Super Game Boy 2''' || Adapter revision || 1998 || JP || Adds a link port and a corrected clock rate
|-
|-
| Super Scope || Light-gun bazooka || 1992 || WW || Wireless IR “bazooka”
| Super Scope || Light gun || 1992 || WW || Wireless infra-red shoulder-mounted gun with a separate receiver
|-
|-
| SNES Mouse || Controller || 1992 || WW || Bundled with ''Mario Paint''
| SNES Mouse || Controller || 1992 || WW || Bundled with ''Mario Paint''
|-
|-
| Super Multitap || 5-player multitap || 1993 || WW || Hudson Soft accessory
| Super Multitap || 5-player multitap || 1993 || WW || Hudson Soft product
|-
|-
| S-FC Keyboard || Keyboard || 1992 || JP || 95-key educational keyboard
| '''Super Famicom Keyboard''' || Keyboard || 1992 || JP || For educational and network software
|-
|-
| '''SF Memory Cassette (Nintendo Power)''' || Flash cart || 1997 || JP || Re-writable 32 Mbit flash cart (Lawson kiosks)
| '''SF Memory Cassette (Nintendo Power)''' || Rewritable cartridge || 1997 || JP || Flash cartridge rewritten at Lawson kiosks
|-
|-
| '''SNES Counter Tester''' || Diagnostic tester || 1994 || NA || Repair-center test station
| '''SNES Counter Tester''' || Service equipment || 1994 || NA || Service-centre test station
|-
|-
| '''SNES Interactive Retail Kiosk''' || Store demo kiosk || 1991 || WW || In-store demo stand
| '''SNES Retail Kiosk''' || Retail kiosk || 1991 || WW || In-store demonstration stand
|}
|}


== Nintendo 64 (1996 – 2002) ==
== Nintendo 64 (1996–2002) ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable styled-table"
! Item !! Category !! Year !! Regions !! Notes
! Item !! Category !! Year !! Regions !! Notes
|-
|-
| Nintendo 64 (NUS-001) || Home console || 1996 (JP/NA) / 1997 (EU) || 64-bit cartridge system
| [[Nintendo 64]] (NUS-001) || Home console || 1996 (JP/NA) / 1997 (EU) || WW || The NUS-002 supply provides '''+3.3 V and +12 V'''; the board makes its own 5 V
|-
| Nintendo 64DD || Disk-drive add-on || 1999 || JP || Magnetic-optical drive + 4 MB RAM
|-
| Expansion Pak || RAM expansion || 1998 || WW || Adds 4 MB RDRAM (total 8 MB)
|-
|-
| Jumper Pak || RAM terminator || 1996 || WW || Placeholder when Expansion Pak absent
| '''Nintendo 64DD''' || Disk drive add-on || 1999 || JP || '''Magnetic''' 64 MB disks, plus a 4 MB RAM expansion. Sold only through the Randnet subscription service
|-
|-
| Rumble Pak || Haptic accessory || 1997 || WW || Controller-mounted force feedback
| Expansion Pak (NUS-007) || RAM expansion || 1998 || WW || 4 MB of RDRAM, taking main memory to 8 MB contiguous. '''Contains no capacitors'''
|-
|-
| Controller Pak || Memory card || 1996 || WW || 32 KB EEPROM save unit
| Jumper Pak (NUS-008) || Bus terminator || 1996 || WW || Passive RAMBUS terminator. '''Contains no capacitors, and with neither pak fitted the console does not boot'''
|-
|-
| Transfer Pak || GB data transfer || 1999 || WW || Moves GB data to N64 titles
| Rumble Pak (NUS-013) || Haptic accessory || 1997 || WW || Motor-driven force feedback; takes two AAA cells
|-
|-
| VRU (Voice Recognition Unit) || Microphone || 1998 (JP) / 2000 (NA) || For ''Hey You, Pikachu!''
| Controller Pak (NUS-004) || Memory card || 1996 || WW || 32 KB of '''battery-backed SRAM''', not EEPROM — the cell fails and takes the saves with it
|-
|-
| 64GB Pak (Dev) || Flash cart || 1999 || JP (dev) || Debug/demo flash cart
| Transfer Pak (NUS-019) || Game Boy interface || 1999 || WW || Reads and writes Game Boy cartridges from N64 titles
|-
|-
| Nintendo 64 Controller || Controller || 1996 || WW || Trident design with analog stick
| Voice Recognition Unit (VRU) || Microphone || 1998 (JP) / 2000 (NA) || JP / NA || For ''Hey You, Pikachu!''
|-
|-
| '''Wide-Boy 64 (C, A, AGB)''' || Developer hardware || 1998–2000 || JP (dev) || Plays GB/GBC/GBA games on N64 for capture & testing
| Nintendo 64 Controller (NUS-005) || Controller || 1996 || WW || Three-handled design. '''The analogue stick's gimbal is a mechanical wear item''' and cannot be cleaned back into specification
|-
|-
| '''Partner-N64 PC Debugger''' || Developer hardware || 1996 || JP (dev) || Kyoto Microcomputer real-time dev kit
| '''Wide-Boy 64''' (C, A, AGB) || Developer hardware || 1998–2000 || JP (dev) || Displays Game Boy, Colour and Advance games on a television through an N64, for capture and testing
|-
|-
| '''IS-Viewer 64''' || Developer hardware || 1999 || JP/NA (dev) || USB/SCSI capture & debug
| '''Partner-N64''' || Developer hardware || 1996 || JP (dev) || Kyoto Microcomputer development system
|-
|-
| '''N64 Interactive Retail Kiosk''' || Store demo kiosk || 1996 || WW || Floor-standing demo station
| '''N64 Retail Kiosk''' || Retail kiosk || 1996 || WW || Floor-standing demonstration station
|}
|}


== Nintendo GameCube (2001 – 2007) ==
== Nintendo GameCube (2001–2007) ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable styled-table"
! Item !! Category !! Year !! Regions !! Notes
! Item !! Category !! Year !! Regions !! Notes
|-
|-
| Nintendo GameCube (DOL-001) || Home console || 2001 (JP/NA) / 2002 (EU) || Original revision w/ digital AV out
| [[Nintendo GameCube]] (DOL-001) || Home console || 2001 (JP/NA) / 2002 (EU) || WW || Original revision, with the Digital AV Out port
|-
|-
| Nintendo GameCube (DOL-101) || Console revision || 2004 || WW || Removes digital AV port
| [[Nintendo GameCube]] (DOL-101) || Console revision || 2004 || WW || '''Digital AV Out removed''' — component video is not available from these units
|-
|-
| Panasonic Q (SL-GC10) || Hybrid console + DVD || 2001 || JP || Licensed GameCube with DVD playback
| '''Panasonic Q''' (SL-GC10) || Licensed console || 2001 || JP || GameCube with a DVD player, in a stainless-steel shell
|-
|-
| Game Boy Player || Bottom add-on || 2003 || WW || Plays GB/GBC/GBA cartridges
| Game Boy Player (DOL-017) || Bottom add-on || 2003 || WW || Runs Game Boy, Colour and Advance cartridges; needs its boot disc
|-
|-
| Broadband Adapter (DOL-015) || LAN adapter || 2002 || WW || 10/100 Ethernet
| Broadband Adapter (DOL-015) || Network adapter || 2002 || WW || 10/100 Ethernet, fits the serial port
|-
|-
| Modem Adapter (DOL-012) || 56 k modem || 2002 || WW || Dial-up connectivity
| Modem Adapter (DOL-012) || Modem || 2002 || WW || 56k dial-up
|-
|-
| WaveBird Wireless Controller || RF controller || 2002 || WW || 2.4 GHz wireless pad
| WaveBird Wireless Controller (DOL-004) || Controller || 2002 || WW || 2.4 GHz RF, sixteen channels; no rumble
|-
|-
| Nintendo GameCube Controller || Controller || 2001 || WW || Standard wired controller
| Nintendo GameCube Controller (DOL-003) || Controller || 2001 || WW || Standard wired pad
|-
|-
| Memory Card 59 / 251 / 1019 || Flash cards || 2001–2003 || WW || 4 / 16 / 64 Mbit flash storage
| Memory Card 59 / 251 / 1019 || Memory cards || 2001–2003 || WW || 4 / 16 / 64 Mbit. The 1019 is known for corrupting saves and was not recommended by Nintendo for all titles
|-
|-
| GameCube Microphone (DOL-022) || Microphone || 2004 || WW || Voice input for ''Mario Party 6/7'', ''Odama'', etc.
| GameCube Microphone (DOL-022) || Microphone || 2004 || WW || Fits a memory card slot
|-
|-
| DK Bongos (DOL-021) || Rhythm controller || 2003 || JP → WW || Drum controller for ''Donkey Konga'' series
| DK Bongos (DOL-021) || Rhythm controller || 2003 || JP → WW || For the ''Donkey Konga'' games and ''Jungle Beat''
|-
|-
| ASCII Keyboard Controller || Keyboard pad || 2002 || JP || Hybrid pad + full keyboard
| '''ASCII Keyboard Controller''' || Keyboard pad || 2002 || JP || Controller with a full keyboard between the grips
|-
|-
| Logitech Speed Force Wheel || Racing wheel || 2002 || WW || Force-feedback wheel
| Logitech Speed Force Wheel || Racing wheel || 2002 || NA / EU || Force-feedback wheel with its own power supply
|-
|-
| '''NR Reader (DOL-006 NR)''' || Diagnostic / test unit || 2001 || WW (dev/press) || Plays NR discs for review/testing
| '''NR Reader''' || Service / press equipment || 2001 || WW (dev) || Plays NR review and test discs
|-
|-
| '''NPDP Reader / Cartridge System''' || Developer hardware || 2001 || JP/NA (dev) || Flash-ROM dev platform (replaces GD discs)
| '''NPDP Reader''' || Developer hardware || 2001 || JP / NA (dev) || Flash-cartridge development platform
|-
|-
| '''GameCube Interactive Retail Kiosk''' || Store demo kiosk || 2001 || WW || Floor-standing or counter-top demo displays
| '''GameCube Retail Kiosk''' || Retail kiosk || 2001 || WW || Floor-standing and counter-top demonstration units
|-
| '''GameCube Test Station''' || Diagnostic tester || 2001 || NA || Service-center diagnostics unit
|}
|}
== Related pages ==
* [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
* [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
* [[Nintendo 64]]
* [[Nintendo GameCube]]
[[Category:Nintendo]]
[[Category:Nintendo]]

Latest revision as of 18:49, 23 September 2026

Nintendo 64

A catalogue of Nintendo's home-console hardware and its accessories, from the Family Computer in 1983 to the end of the GameCube era. Items in bold are Japan-only, developer or service hardware.

Handheld systems, cables and software-only test media are out of scope. Adapters that let a handheld's cartridges run on a home console — the Super Game Boy, the Transfer Pak, the Game Boy Player — are in scope, because they are home-console hardware.

About the dates. Release years below are the commonly recorded ones and are not independently verified against Nintendo documentation. Model numbers, where given, are read from the hardware itself and are the reliable field in each row. Use this page to find things, not to cite dates.

Consoles covered in depth on this wiki

[edit | edit source]
Machine Main page Servicing
Family Computer / NES Nintendo Entertainment System NES maintenance · NES troubleshooting · NES capacitors · Famicom maintenance · Famicom troubleshooting · Famicom capacitors
Super Famicom / Super NES Super Nintendo Entertainment System Maintenance · Troubleshooting · Capacitors
Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64 Maintenance · Troubleshooting · Capacitors
Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube Maintenance · Troubleshooting · Capacitors

Documentation hosted here: Nintendo Famicom Service Manual · Nintendo Super NES Technical Manual (Playtronic, Rev. 01-94) · Nintendo World Class Service NES Product Maintenance Troubleshooting And Service Guide · NOA Independent Servicer Technical Training Workbook · NES-001 Schematic · SNES Schematic · N64 NUS-CPU-03-04 Schematic · Nintendo Game Boy Technical Manual · Nintendo Game Boy Color Service Manual · Nintendo Game Boy Service Manual (Japanese) · Game Boy Advance Service Manual · Yet Another GameCube Documentation (YAGCD)

Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System (1983–1995)

[edit | edit source]
Item Category Year Regions Notes
Nintendo Family Computer (HVC-001) Home console 1983 JP The original 8-bit console. Takes the HVC-002 supply, 10 V DC centre negative
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES-001) Home console 1985 NA / EU (1986) / AU (1987) Front-loading "Control Deck" redesign. Takes the NES-002 supply, 9 V AC
NES-101 "Top Loader" Console revision 1993 NA Compact redesign with the "dogbone" pad. Takes the same 9 V AC NES-002 supply as the front loader
AV Famicom (HVC-101) Console revision 1993 JP Composite A/V, no RF modulator, "dogbone" pads
Famicom Disk System Media add-on 1986 JP Uses 2.8-inch Mitsumi Quick Disk media, not 3-inch floppies
Famicom 3D System Accessory 1987 JP Active-shutter LCD glasses
Nintendo Zapper Light gun 1984 (JP) / 1985 (NA) WW A light-sensing gun, not infra-red. It detects the CRT's scanning raster with a photodiode, which is why it does not work on a flat panel
R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) Accessory 1985 NA / JP Toy robot driven by flashes on the television screen
NES Controller (NES-004) Controller 1985 NA / EU The shift register is inside the controller, not in the console
NES Advantage Arcade joystick 1987 WW Arcade-style stick with turbo and slow-motion
NES Max Controller 1988 NA "Cycloid" thumb disc with turbo
Power Glove Motion controller 1989 NA / JP Licensed to Mattel in North America
Power Pad Floor-mat controller 1988 WW Pressure-pad exercise mat
Four Score 4-player multitap 1990 NA / EU Adds two controller ports
NES Satellite Wireless multitap 1989 NA Infra-red four-player adapter
Family BASIC Keyboard (HVC-007) Keyboard 1984 JP Keyboard for the Family BASIC cartridge
Famicom Data Recorder (HVC-008) Tape drive 1984 JP Cassette deck for saving Family BASIC programs
Famicom Modem / Network System Modem 1988 JP Dial-up terminal for stock and banking services
Sharp Twin Famicom (AN-500) Licensed console 1986 JP Famicom and Disk System in one housing
Sharp Famicom Titler (AN-510) Licensed console 1989 JP RGB output and character overlay for video titling
Famicom Box Hotel unit 1986 JP Coin-operated multi-game unit
NES M8 Display Unit Retail kiosk 1985 NA Counter-top single-game demonstration unit
NES M82 Demonstration System Retail kiosk 1988 NA / EU Twelve-cartridge in-store demonstration unit
NES Test Station Service equipment 1988 NA Bench tester for consoles, controllers and game paks, used by Nintendo World Class Service centres

Super Famicom / Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1990–2000)

[edit | edit source]
Item Category Year Regions Notes
Super Famicom (SHVC-001) Home console 1990 JP Takes the HVC-002 supply, 10 V DC centre negative
Super NES (SNS-001) Home console 1991 (NA) / 1992 (EU) NA / EU Western redesign. NTSC units take 10 V DC; PAL units take 9 V AC
Super NES / Super Famicom Jr. (SNS-101, SHVC-101) Console revision 1997 (NA) / 1998 (JP) NA / JP Cost-reduced, no eject lever, no RF modulator
Super Famicom Box Hotel unit 1993 JP Coin-operated multi-game unit
Sharp SF1 Super Famicom TV Licensed combo TV 1990 JP CRT television with a Super Famicom built in
Satellaview (BS-X) Broadcast receiver 1995 JP Satellite data receiver attaching to the expansion port
Super Game Boy Game Boy adapter 1994 WW Runs Game Boy cartridges on the console
Super Game Boy 2 Adapter revision 1998 JP Adds a link port and a corrected clock rate
Super Scope Light gun 1992 WW Wireless infra-red shoulder-mounted gun with a separate receiver
SNES Mouse Controller 1992 WW Bundled with Mario Paint
Super Multitap 5-player multitap 1993 WW Hudson Soft product
Super Famicom Keyboard Keyboard 1992 JP For educational and network software
SF Memory Cassette (Nintendo Power) Rewritable cartridge 1997 JP Flash cartridge rewritten at Lawson kiosks
SNES Counter Tester Service equipment 1994 NA Service-centre test station
SNES Retail Kiosk Retail kiosk 1991 WW In-store demonstration stand

Nintendo 64 (1996–2002)

[edit | edit source]
Item Category Year Regions Notes
Nintendo 64 (NUS-001) Home console 1996 (JP/NA) / 1997 (EU) WW The NUS-002 supply provides +3.3 V and +12 V; the board makes its own 5 V
Nintendo 64DD Disk drive add-on 1999 JP Magnetic 64 MB disks, plus a 4 MB RAM expansion. Sold only through the Randnet subscription service
Expansion Pak (NUS-007) RAM expansion 1998 WW 4 MB of RDRAM, taking main memory to 8 MB contiguous. Contains no capacitors
Jumper Pak (NUS-008) Bus terminator 1996 WW Passive RAMBUS terminator. Contains no capacitors, and with neither pak fitted the console does not boot
Rumble Pak (NUS-013) Haptic accessory 1997 WW Motor-driven force feedback; takes two AAA cells
Controller Pak (NUS-004) Memory card 1996 WW 32 KB of battery-backed SRAM, not EEPROM — the cell fails and takes the saves with it
Transfer Pak (NUS-019) Game Boy interface 1999 WW Reads and writes Game Boy cartridges from N64 titles
Voice Recognition Unit (VRU) Microphone 1998 (JP) / 2000 (NA) JP / NA For Hey You, Pikachu!
Nintendo 64 Controller (NUS-005) Controller 1996 WW Three-handled design. The analogue stick's gimbal is a mechanical wear item and cannot be cleaned back into specification
Wide-Boy 64 (C, A, AGB) Developer hardware 1998–2000 JP (dev) Displays Game Boy, Colour and Advance games on a television through an N64, for capture and testing
Partner-N64 Developer hardware 1996 JP (dev) Kyoto Microcomputer development system
N64 Retail Kiosk Retail kiosk 1996 WW Floor-standing demonstration station

Nintendo GameCube (2001–2007)

[edit | edit source]
Item Category Year Regions Notes
Nintendo GameCube (DOL-001) Home console 2001 (JP/NA) / 2002 (EU) WW Original revision, with the Digital AV Out port
Nintendo GameCube (DOL-101) Console revision 2004 WW Digital AV Out removed — component video is not available from these units
Panasonic Q (SL-GC10) Licensed console 2001 JP GameCube with a DVD player, in a stainless-steel shell
Game Boy Player (DOL-017) Bottom add-on 2003 WW Runs Game Boy, Colour and Advance cartridges; needs its boot disc
Broadband Adapter (DOL-015) Network adapter 2002 WW 10/100 Ethernet, fits the serial port
Modem Adapter (DOL-012) Modem 2002 WW 56k dial-up
WaveBird Wireless Controller (DOL-004) Controller 2002 WW 2.4 GHz RF, sixteen channels; no rumble
Nintendo GameCube Controller (DOL-003) Controller 2001 WW Standard wired pad
Memory Card 59 / 251 / 1019 Memory cards 2001–2003 WW 4 / 16 / 64 Mbit. The 1019 is known for corrupting saves and was not recommended by Nintendo for all titles
GameCube Microphone (DOL-022) Microphone 2004 WW Fits a memory card slot
DK Bongos (DOL-021) Rhythm controller 2003 JP → WW For the Donkey Konga games and Jungle Beat
ASCII Keyboard Controller Keyboard pad 2002 JP Controller with a full keyboard between the grips
Logitech Speed Force Wheel Racing wheel 2002 NA / EU Force-feedback wheel with its own power supply
NR Reader Service / press equipment 2001 WW (dev) Plays NR review and test discs
NPDP Reader Developer hardware 2001 JP / NA (dev) Flash-cartridge development platform
GameCube Retail Kiosk Retail kiosk 2001 WW Floor-standing and counter-top demonstration units
[edit | edit source]
Retrieved from "https://wiki.retrotechcollection.com/index.php?title=List_of_Nintendo_Hardware&oldid=12628"