Classic NES & SNES

As the best-selling gaming console of its time,
& Still one of the top 10 best selling consoles
of all-time
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_game_consoles#Video_game_and_handheld_consoles
the NES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System
helped revitalize the US video game
industry following the video game crash of 1983
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_video_game_crash_of_1983
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In 2009, the Nintendo Entertainment System
was named the single greatest video game
console in history by IGN
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGN
http://www.ign.com/
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Links to articles & websites on nes & nes games
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Complete list of NES games
with links to articles on most of the games
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_games
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http://www.virtualnes.com/index.html
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Video game screencap Maps
http://www.vgmaps.com/
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Maps & info on many Nintendo games
http://rpgclassics.com/
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Nintendo official site
http://www.nintendo.com/countryselector
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http://nesguide.com/
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http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/
http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/View.php?view=ConsoleMuseum.Detail&id=26&game=5
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/
http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes
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http://www.gamewinners.com/
http://www.gamewinners.com/nes/index.html
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Zelda sites
http://www.zeldadungeon.net/
http://www.zelda.com/universe/?ref=http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zelda.com%2F&rct=j&q=zelda&ei=tE-RTY-DFYijtgfYkJ10&usg=AFQjCNHGr3u8l83zXBM1rpU_wt8vE2xSBg&sig2=S6nqTRFdqy0gkVAj_N-JBg
http://www.zeldawiki.org/Main_Page
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Other Game Page Links
Final Fantasy
http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Wiki
Metal Gear
http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Metal_Gear_Wiki
Dragon Quest / Dragon Warrior
http://dragonquest.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Quest_Wiki
http://www.woodus.com/den/
Super Mario Bros
http://www.mariowiki.com/
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Game Genie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Genie
http://www.gamegenie.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/games2/codehut/

NINTENDO CONSOLE CHRONOLOGY
1 NES / Nintendo Entertainment System
Manufacturer Nintendo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo
Release dates
...JP July 15, 1983
...USA October 18, 1985
Discontinued
...USA January 1995
Units sold 61.91 million
Best-selling game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_selling_video_games
- Super Mario Bros.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros.
40.23 million
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2 SNES / Super Nintendo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System
Manufacturer - Nintendo
Release date
......USA August 23, 1991
Units sold - 49.10 million
Best-selling game - Super Mario World
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_World
20 million
List of snes games
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_games_%28A-M%29
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3 N64
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64
Manufacturer - Nintendo
Release date
....USA September 29, 1996
Units sold Worldwide: 32.9 million
Best-selling game - Super Mario 64
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_64
11 million
Games - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_64_games
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4 Game Cube
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_GameCube
Manufacturer Nintendo
Released
.....USA November 18, 2001
Discontinued 2007
Units sold - Worldwide: 21.74 million
Games - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_GameCube_games
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5 WII
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii
Developer Nintendo
Release date
....USA November 19, 2006
Units sold Worldwide: 84.64 million
Best-selling game - Wii Sports 67.71 million
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Play
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HANDHELD PORTABLE CONSOLES
1 Gameboy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gameboy
Manufacturer Nintendo
Release dates
.....USA July 31, 1989
Units sold Worldwide: 118.69 million
List of gameboy games
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_for_the_original_Game_Boy
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2 Game Boy Color
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Color
Manufacturer - Nintendo
Release dates
....USA November 18, 1998
Units sold Worldwide: 118.69 million
games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Game_Boy_Color_games
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3 Game Boy Advance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance
Release dates
....USA June 11, 2001
Units sold Worldwide: 81.51 million
Games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Game_Boy_Advance_games
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4 Nintendo DS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS
Release dates
.....USA November 21, 2004
Units sold Worldwide: 144.59 million
Games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_DS_games

5 Nintendo 3DS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS
Developer Nintendo
Release dates
...USA March 27, 2011
Games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_3DS_games

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