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=Console Accessories and Bundles= | =Console Accessories and Bundles= | ||
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, which allowed users to access a server which provided downloadable content, cheat codes, jokes, on-going stock trades, the weather, and equine betting. The accessory and the server was not a commercial success, largely due to the fact that the concept of using a server for an Internet-like experience was still in its infancy. Other peripherals for the Famicom included a Stick controller which worked primarily the same as the NES Advantage controller. | 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, which allowed users to access a server which provided downloadable content, cheat codes, jokes, on-going stock trades, the weather, and equine betting. The accessory and the server was not a commercial success, largely due to the fact that the concept of using a server for an Internet-like experience was still in its infancy. 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. | ||
The NES received multiple accessories | 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 the NES titles | ||
==Hardware== | ==Hardware== |