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The NES supported multiple accessories throughout its life, beginning with the Famicom BASIC computer, with was released alongside the Famicom data recorder/tape deck. Another accessory was a Family Computer Network System (a collaboration between Nintendo and {{wp|Nomura Securities) in 1988, a modem attachment for the Famicom which allowed users to access a server which provided downloadable content, cheat codes, jokes, on-going stock trades, the weather, and equine betting. The server was discontinued in 2001, with 130,000 units sold. According to the book ''Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America'', the reason the modem was not a commercial success was that the concept of using a modem to access an internet-like server was mostly foreign at the time. <ref>https://www.google.com/books/edition/Super_Mario/9_JvDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> A 1990 American release of the modem was reportedly considered by Nintendo through a partnership with {{wp|AT&T}}, though this failed to materialize. Both Sega and Nintendo refused to grant a license to [[wikipedia:Teleplay Modem|an unofficial NES modem]] with only three titles, which ultimately went unreleased. <ref>https://niwanetwork.org/wiki/Famicom_Network_System</ref> Other peripherals for the Famicom included a stick controller which worked primarily the same as the NES Advantage controller and a pair of 3D glasses which received a lukewarm reception. <ref>https://www.google.com/books/edition/Super_Mario/9_JvDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> | The NES supported multiple accessories throughout its life, beginning with the Famicom BASIC computer, with was released alongside the Famicom data recorder/tape deck. Another accessory was a Family Computer Network System (a collaboration between Nintendo and {{wp|Nomura Securities) in 1988, a modem attachment for the Famicom which allowed users to access a server which provided downloadable content, cheat codes, jokes, on-going stock trades, the weather, and equine betting. The server was discontinued in 2001, with 130,000 units sold. According to the book ''Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America'', the reason the modem was not a commercial success was that the concept of using a modem to access an internet-like server was mostly foreign at the time. <ref>https://www.google.com/books/edition/Super_Mario/9_JvDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> A 1990 American release of the modem was reportedly considered by Nintendo through a partnership with {{wp|AT&T}}, though this failed to materialize. Both Sega and Nintendo refused to grant a license to [[wikipedia:Teleplay Modem|an unofficial NES modem]] with only three titles, which ultimately went unreleased. <ref>https://niwanetwork.org/wiki/Famicom_Network_System</ref> Other peripherals for the Famicom included a stick controller which worked primarily the same as the NES Advantage controller and a pair of 3D glasses which received a lukewarm reception. <ref>https://www.google.com/books/edition/Super_Mario/9_JvDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> | ||
[[File:NES Zapper.webp|The NES Zapper in its original gray color. It would later become neon orange-colored as laws regarding the appearance of toy guns were made stricter. <ref>https://www.google.com/books/edition/Power_Up/VuA7DQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref>]] | [[File:NES Zapper.webp|right|200px|thumb|The NES Zapper in its original gray color. It would later become neon orange-colored as laws regarding the appearance of toy guns were made stricter. <ref>https://www.google.com/books/edition/Power_Up/VuA7DQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref>]] | ||
The NES received multiple accessories throughout its lifetime, beginning with the NES Zapper and R.O.B., which were both bundled alongside the system in October 1985. The NES Zapper functions as a light gun, which could play NES titles like ''{{wp|Gumshoe}}'', ''{{wp|Duck Hunt}}'', ''{{wp|Wild Gunman}}'', and ''{{wp|Hogan's Alley}}''. | The NES received multiple accessories throughout its lifetime, beginning with the NES Zapper and R.O.B., which were both bundled alongside the system in October 1985. The NES Zapper functions as a light gun, which could play NES titles like ''{{wp|Gumshoe}}'', ''{{wp|Duck Hunt}}'', ''{{wp|Wild Gunman}}'', and ''{{wp|Hogan's Alley}}''. | ||