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Nintendo produced toys and what other item before its game system? | <text>Nintendo produced toys and what other item before its game system?</text><reasoning>The NES was released after the "video game crash" of the early 1980s, whereupon many retailers and adults had regarded electronic games as being merely a passing fad, and many believed at first that the NES was another fad. Before... |
Nintendo's era was compared with who as another video game manufacturer? | <text>Nintendo's era was compared with who as another video game manufacturer?</text><reasoning>The NES was released after the "video game crash" of the early 1980s, whereupon many retailers and adults had regarded electronic games as being merely a passing fad, and many believed at first that the NES was another fad. ... |
Nintendo required what from its software developers? | <text>Nintendo required what from its software developers?</text><reasoning>The NES was released after the "video game crash" of the early 1980s, whereupon many retailers and adults had regarded electronic games as being merely a passing fad, and many believed at first that the NES was another fad. Before the NES/Famic... |
What did licensing lead to regarding games? | <text>What did licensing lead to regarding games?</text><reasoning>The NES was released after the "video game crash" of the early 1980s, whereupon many retailers and adults had regarded electronic games as being merely a passing fad, and many believed at first that the NES was another fad. Before the NES/Famicom, Ninte... |
Who attached a Game & Watch D-pad to the Famicom prototype? | <text>Who attached a Game & Watch D-pad to the Famicom prototype?</text><reasoning>The game pad controllers were more-or-less copied directly from the Game & Watch machines, although the Famicom design team originally wanted to use arcade-style joysticks, even taking apart ones from American game consoles to see how th... |
What was installed on the front of the console so the joystick could be used? | <text>What was installed on the front of the console so the joystick could be used?</text><reasoning>The game pad controllers were more-or-less copied directly from the Game & Watch machines, although the Famicom design team originally wanted to use arcade-style joysticks, even taking apart ones from American game cons... |
Why were the controllers hard-wired to the console with no connectors? | <text>Why were the controllers hard-wired to the console with no connectors?</text><reasoning>The game pad controllers were more-or-less copied directly from the Game & Watch machines, although the Famicom design team originally wanted to use arcade-style joysticks, even taking apart ones from American game consoles to... |
Where were the game pad controllers copied from? | <text>Where were the game pad controllers copied from?</text><reasoning>The game pad controllers were more-or-less copied directly from the Game & Watch machines, although the Famicom design team originally wanted to use arcade-style joysticks, even taking apart ones from American game consoles to see how they worked. ... |
What year did Nintendo release the Famicom Disk System? | <text>What year did Nintendo release the Famicom Disk System?</text><reasoning>In 1986, Nintendo released the Famicom Disk System (FDS) in Japan, a type of floppy drive that uses a single-sided, proprietary 5 cm (2") disk and plugs into the cartridge port. It contains RAM for the game to load into and an extra single-c... |
Where could the disks for the game be obtained? | <text>Where could the disks for the game be obtained?</text><reasoning>In 1986, Nintendo released the Famicom Disk System (FDS) in Japan, a type of floppy drive that uses a single-sided, proprietary 5 cm (2") disk and plugs into the cartridge port. It contains RAM for the game to load into and an extra single-cycle wav... |
How were the disks purchased? | <text>How were the disks purchased?</text><reasoning>In 1986, Nintendo released the Famicom Disk System (FDS) in Japan, a type of floppy drive that uses a single-sided, proprietary 5 cm (2") disk and plugs into the cartridge port. It contains RAM for the game to load into and an extra single-cycle wavetable-lookup soun... |
What were the storage disks used for? | <text>What were the storage disks used for?</text><reasoning>In 1986, Nintendo released the Famicom Disk System (FDS) in Japan, a type of floppy drive that uses a single-sided, proprietary 5 cm (2") disk and plugs into the cartridge port. It contains RAM for the game to load into and an extra single-cycle wavetable-loo... |
What was the total capacity of a disk? | <text>What was the total capacity of a disk?</text><reasoning>In 1986, Nintendo released the Famicom Disk System (FDS) in Japan, a type of floppy drive that uses a single-sided, proprietary 5 cm (2") disk and plugs into the cartridge port. It contains RAM for the game to load into and an extra single-cycle wavetable-lo... |
Which company distributed the NES to the UK, Italy, and Australia? | <text>Which company distributed the NES to the UK, Italy, and Australia?</text><reasoning>In the UK, Italy and Australia which share the PAL A region, two versions of the NES were released; the "Mattel Version" and "NES Version". When the NES was first released in those countries, it was distributed by Mattel and Ninte... |
When did Nintendo take over European distribution? | <text>When did Nintendo take over European distribution?</text><reasoning>In the UK, Italy and Australia which share the PAL A region, two versions of the NES were released; the "Mattel Version" and "NES Version". When the NES was first released in those countries, it was distributed by Mattel and Nintendo decided to u... |
Which three countries share the PAL A region? | <text>Which three countries share the PAL A region?</text><reasoning>In the UK, Italy and Australia which share the PAL A region, two versions of the NES were released; the "Mattel Version" and "NES Version". When the NES was first released in those countries, it was distributed by Mattel and Nintendo decided to use a ... |
What two versions of the NES were released in the UK, Italy, and Australia? | <text>What two versions of the NES were released in the UK, Italy, and Australia?</text><reasoning>In the UK, Italy and Australia which share the PAL A region, two versions of the NES were released; the "Mattel Version" and "NES Version". When the NES was first released in those countries, it was distributed by Mattel ... |
Along with South Dakota, what state rejected a death penalty abolition bill in 2010? | <text>Along with South Dakota, what state rejected a death penalty abolition bill in 2010?</text><reasoning>In 2010, bills to abolish the death penalty in Kansas and in South Dakota (which had a de facto moratorium at the time) were rejected. Idaho ended its de facto moratorium, during which only one volunteer had been... |
Who did Idaho execute in 2011? | <text>Who did Idaho execute in 2011?</text><reasoning>In 2010, bills to abolish the death penalty in Kansas and in South Dakota (which had a de facto moratorium at the time) were rejected. Idaho ended its de facto moratorium, during which only one volunteer had been executed, on November 18, 2011 by executing Paul Ezra... |
Who was executed on October 30, 2012? | <text>Who was executed on October 30, 2012?</text><reasoning>In 2010, bills to abolish the death penalty in Kansas and in South Dakota (which had a de facto moratorium at the time) were rejected. Idaho ended its de facto moratorium, during which only one volunteer had been executed, on November 18, 2011 by executing Pa... |
Since 1976, how many prisoners has Nevada executed? | <text>Since 1976, how many prisoners has Nevada executed?</text><reasoning>In 2010, bills to abolish the death penalty in Kansas and in South Dakota (which had a de facto moratorium at the time) were rejected. Idaho ended its de facto moratorium, during which only one volunteer had been executed, on November 18, 2011 b... |
Since 1976, in what year was a prisoner executed in Wyoming? | <text>Since 1976, in what year was a prisoner executed in Wyoming?</text><reasoning>In 2010, bills to abolish the death penalty in Kansas and in South Dakota (which had a de facto moratorium at the time) were rejected. Idaho ended its de facto moratorium, during which only one volunteer had been executed, on November 1... |
Who developed Nintendo's PPU? | <text>Who developed Nintendo's PPU?</text><reasoning>The NES uses a custom-made Picture Processing Unit (PPU) developed by Ricoh. All variations of the PPU feature 2 kB of video RAM, 256 bytes of on-die "object attribute memory" (OAM) to store the positions, colors, and tile indices of up to 64 sprites on the screen, a... |
How many kb of Video RAM did the PPU have? | <text>How many kb of Video RAM did the PPU have?</text><reasoning>The NES uses a custom-made Picture Processing Unit (PPU) developed by Ricoh. All variations of the PPU feature 2 kB of video RAM, 256 bytes of on-die "object attribute memory" (OAM) to store the positions, colors, and tile indices of up to 64 sprites on ... |
The system has how many colors available on it? | <text>The system has how many colors available on it?</text><reasoning>The NES uses a custom-made Picture Processing Unit (PPU) developed by Ricoh. All variations of the PPU feature 2 kB of video RAM, 256 bytes of on-die "object attribute memory" (OAM) to store the positions, colors, and tile indices of up to 64 sprite... |
How many grays could be used as well? | <text>How many grays could be used as well?</text><reasoning>The NES uses a custom-made Picture Processing Unit (PPU) developed by Ricoh. All variations of the PPU feature 2 kB of video RAM, 256 bytes of on-die "object attribute memory" (OAM) to store the positions, colors, and tile indices of up to 64 sprites on the s... |
What is the standard display resolution of the NES? | <text>What is the standard display resolution of the NES?</text><reasoning>The NES uses a custom-made Picture Processing Unit (PPU) developed by Ricoh. All variations of the PPU feature 2 kB of video RAM, 256 bytes of on-die "object attribute memory" (OAM) to store the positions, colors, and tile indices of up to 64 sp... |
How many drugs are used to administer lethal injection? | <text>How many drugs are used to administer lethal injection?</text><reasoning>Pharmaceutical companies whose products are used in the three-drug cocktails for lethal injections are predominantly European, and they have strenuously objected to the use of their drugs for executions and taken steps to prevent their use. ... |
What lethal injection drug is manufactured by Hospira? | <text>What lethal injection drug is manufactured by Hospira?</text><reasoning>Pharmaceutical companies whose products are used in the three-drug cocktails for lethal injections are predominantly European, and they have strenuously objected to the use of their drugs for executions and taken steps to prevent their use. F... |
When did Hospira cease to manufacture its lethal injection drug for the United States? | <text>When did Hospira cease to manufacture its lethal injection drug for the United States?</text><reasoning>Pharmaceutical companies whose products are used in the three-drug cocktails for lethal injections are predominantly European, and they have strenuously objected to the use of their drugs for executions and tak... |
In what country does Hospira manufacture sodium thiopental today? | <text>In what country does Hospira manufacture sodium thiopental today?</text><reasoning>Pharmaceutical companies whose products are used in the three-drug cocktails for lethal injections are predominantly European, and they have strenuously objected to the use of their drugs for executions and taken steps to prevent t... |
What EU law forbids products used in torture to be manufactured in the European Union? | <text>What EU law forbids products used in torture to be manufactured in the European Union?</text><reasoning>Pharmaceutical companies whose products are used in the three-drug cocktails for lethal injections are predominantly European, and they have strenuously objected to the use of their drugs for executions and tak... |
Companies did what in an effort to circumvent Nintendo's console authentication? | <text>Companies did what in an effort to circumvent Nintendo's console authentication?</text><reasoning>Several companies, refusing to pay the licensing fee or having been rejected by Nintendo, found ways to circumvent the console's authentication system. Most of these companies created circuits that used a voltage spi... |
Why did the companies circumvent the authentication system? | <text>Why did the companies circumvent the authentication system?</text><reasoning>Several companies, refusing to pay the licensing fee or having been rejected by Nintendo, found ways to circumvent the console's authentication system. Most of these companies created circuits that used a voltage spike to temporarily dis... |
Where did unlicensed games feature a dongle? | <text>Where did unlicensed games feature a dongle?</text><reasoning>Several companies, refusing to pay the licensing fee or having been rejected by Nintendo, found ways to circumvent the console's authentication system. Most of these companies created circuits that used a voltage spike to temporarily disable the 10NES ... |
What did Nintendo do to curb unlicensed game sales? | <text>What did Nintendo do to curb unlicensed game sales?</text><reasoning>Several companies, refusing to pay the licensing fee or having been rejected by Nintendo, found ways to circumvent the console's authentication system. Most of these companies created circuits that used a voltage spike to temporarily disable the... |
Who did Atari attempt to force ceasing production of games for its system? | <text>Who did Atari attempt to force ceasing production of games for its system?</text><reasoning>Nintendo's near monopoly on the home video game market left it with a degree of influence over the industry. Unlike Atari, which never actively courted third-party developers (and even went to court in an attempt to force ... |
Nintendo actively encouraged the involvement of what? | <text>Nintendo actively encouraged the involvement of what?</text><reasoning>Nintendo's near monopoly on the home video game market left it with a degree of influence over the industry. Unlike Atari, which never actively courted third-party developers (and even went to court in an attempt to force Activision to cease ... |
Nintendo's measures for third party game developers were also adopted by which later manufacturers? | <text>Nintendo's measures for third party game developers were also adopted by which later manufacturers?</text><reasoning>Nintendo's near monopoly on the home video game market left it with a degree of influence over the industry. Unlike Atari, which never actively courted third-party developers (and even went to cour... |
What was the abbreviation for Nintendo Entertainment System? | <text>What was the abbreviation for Nintendo Entertainment System?</text><reasoning>At June 1985's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nintendo unveiled the American version of its Famicom. This is the system which would eventually be officially deployed as the Nintendo Entertainment System, or the colloquial "NES". Ninte... |
What day did Nintendo unveil the new systems? | <text>What day did Nintendo unveil the new systems?</text><reasoning>At June 1985's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nintendo unveiled the American version of its Famicom. This is the system which would eventually be officially deployed as the Nintendo Entertainment System, or the colloquial "NES". Nintendo seeded thes... |
Where did Nintendo start unveiling the new systems? | <text>Where did Nintendo start unveiling the new systems?</text><reasoning>At June 1985's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nintendo unveiled the American version of its Famicom. This is the system which would eventually be officially deployed as the Nintendo Entertainment System, or the colloquial "NES". Nintendo seede... |
What was the name of the convention where Nintendo unveiled its American version of the Famicom? | <text>What was the name of the convention where Nintendo unveiled its American version of the Famicom?</text><reasoning>At June 1985's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nintendo unveiled the American version of its Famicom. This is the system which would eventually be officially deployed as the Nintendo Entertainment Sy... |
How much does the NES unit weigh in pounds? | <text>How much does the NES unit weigh in pounds?</text><reasoning>The NES Test Station's front features a Game Pak slot and connectors for testing various components (AC adapter, RF switch, Audio/Video cable, NES Control Deck, accessories and games), with a centrally-located selector knob to chose which component to t... |
How large was the typical television recommended for the device? | <text>How large was the typical television recommended for the device?</text><reasoning>The NES Test Station's front features a Game Pak slot and connectors for testing various components (AC adapter, RF switch, Audio/Video cable, NES Control Deck, accessories and games), with a centrally-located selector knob to chose... |
Where was the Television meant to be placed? | <text>Where was the Television meant to be placed?</text><reasoning>The NES Test Station's front features a Game Pak slot and connectors for testing various components (AC adapter, RF switch, Audio/Video cable, NES Control Deck, accessories and games), with a centrally-located selector knob to chose which component to ... |
What's the name of the feature on the front of the front of the NES test device? | <text>What's the name of the feature on the front of the front of the NES test device?</text><reasoning>The NES Test Station's front features a Game Pak slot and connectors for testing various components (AC adapter, RF switch, Audio/Video cable, NES Control Deck, accessories and games), with a centrally-located select... |
What was Nintendo's euphemism for "video game system?" | <text>What was Nintendo's euphemism for "video game system?"</text><reasoning>To differentiate Nintendo's new home platform from the early 1980s' common perception of a troubled and shallow video game market, the company freshened its product nomenclature and positioning, and it established a strict product approval an... |
What did Nintendo use instead of the word console? | <text>What did Nintendo use instead of the word console?</text><reasoning>To differentiate Nintendo's new home platform from the early 1980s' common perception of a troubled and shallow video game market, the company freshened its product nomenclature and positioning, and it established a strict product approval and li... |
What was the term used by Nintendo instead of "video games?" | <text>What was the term used by Nintendo instead of "video games?"</text><reasoning>To differentiate Nintendo's new home platform from the early 1980s' common perception of a troubled and shallow video game market, the company freshened its product nomenclature and positioning, and it established a strict product appro... |
What was printed on all licensed games and accessories by Nintendo? | <text>What was printed on all licensed games and accessories by Nintendo?</text><reasoning>To differentiate Nintendo's new home platform from the early 1980s' common perception of a troubled and shallow video game market, the company freshened its product nomenclature and positioning, and it established a strict produc... |
The seal of quality took on what eventual name? | <text>The seal of quality took on what eventual name?</text><reasoning>To differentiate Nintendo's new home platform from the early 1980s' common perception of a troubled and shallow video game market, the company freshened its product nomenclature and positioning, and it established a strict product approval and licen... |
Who caused Nintendo to take formal action regarding rentals? | <text>Who caused Nintendo to take formal action regarding rentals?</text><reasoning>As the Nintendo Entertainment System grew in popularity and entered millions of American homes, some small video rental shops began buying their own copies of NES games, and renting them out to customers for around the same price as a v... |
According to Nintendo what was the danger in renting games? | <text>According to Nintendo what was the danger in renting games?</text><reasoning>As the Nintendo Entertainment System grew in popularity and entered millions of American homes, some small video rental shops began buying their own copies of NES games, and renting them out to customers for around the same price as a vi... |
Blockbuster was banned from including what with their games? | <text>Blockbuster was banned from including what with their games?</text><reasoning>As the Nintendo Entertainment System grew in popularity and entered millions of American homes, some small video rental shops began buying their own copies of NES games, and renting them out to customers for around the same price as a v... |
What did Blockbuster do instead of use copyrighted instruction booklets? | <text>What did Blockbuster do instead of use copyrighted instruction booklets?</text><reasoning>As the Nintendo Entertainment System grew in popularity and entered millions of American homes, some small video rental shops began buying their own copies of NES games, and renting them out to customers for around the same ... |
Genetic studies on Ashkenazim have found a significant prevalence of what type of origins? | <text>Genetic studies on Ashkenazim have found a significant prevalence of what type of origins?</text><reasoning>Genetic studies on Ashkenazim have been conducted to determine how much of their ancestry comes from the Levant, and how much derives from European populations. These studies—researching both their paternal... |
Have studies on the genetics of the Ashkenazim come to similar or divergent conclusions regarding the degree and sources of their European ancestry? | <text>Have studies on the genetics of the Ashkenazim come to similar or divergent conclusions regarding the degree and sources of their European ancestry?</text><reasoning>Genetic studies on Ashkenazim have been conducted to determine how much of their ancestry comes from the Levant, and how much derives from European ... |
Have these studies on Ashkenazim genetics researched their paternal lineages, maternal lineages, or both? | <text>Have these studies on Ashkenazim genetics researched their paternal lineages, maternal lineages, or both?</text><reasoning>Genetic studies on Ashkenazim have been conducted to determine how much of their ancestry comes from the Levant, and how much derives from European populations. These studies—researching both... |
Genetic studies on the Ashkenazim have tried to determine how much of their ancestry is derived from European populations and from where? | <text>Genetic studies on the Ashkenazim have tried to determine how much of their ancestry is derived from European populations and from where?</text><reasoning>Genetic studies on Ashkenazim have been conducted to determine how much of their ancestry comes from the Levant, and how much derives from European populations... |
Which company produced the Twin Famicom and the 19SC111 TV? | <text>Which company produced the Twin Famicom and the 19SC111 TV?</text><reasoning>Although most hardware clones were not produced under license by Nintendo, certain companies were granted licenses to produce NES-compatible devices. The Sharp Corporation produced at least two such clones: the Twin Famicom and the SHARP... |
What was compatible with Famicom cartridges and FDS systems? | <text>What was compatible with Famicom cartridges and FDS systems?</text><reasoning>Although most hardware clones were not produced under license by Nintendo, certain companies were granted licenses to produce NES-compatible devices. The Sharp Corporation produced at least two such clones: the Twin Famicom and the SHAR... |
Hyundai licensed the Sharp 19SC111 TV with what name in South Korea? | <text>Hyundai licensed the Sharp 19SC111 TV with what name in South Korea?</text><reasoning>Although most hardware clones were not produced under license by Nintendo, certain companies were granted licenses to produce NES-compatible devices. The Sharp Corporation produced at least two such clones: the Twin Famicom and ... |
Until how long did South Korea ban Japanese cultural products? | <text>Until how long did South Korea ban Japanese cultural products?</text><reasoning>Although most hardware clones were not produced under license by Nintendo, certain companies were granted licenses to produce NES-compatible devices. The Sharp Corporation produced at least two such clones: the Twin Famicom and the SH... |
How could Japanese products only enter South Korea? | <text>How could Japanese products only enter South Korea?</text><reasoning>Although most hardware clones were not produced under license by Nintendo, certain companies were granted licenses to produce NES-compatible devices. The Sharp Corporation produced at least two such clones: the Twin Famicom and the SHARP 19SC111... |
What year did Nintendo's market surpass all computer software? | <text>What year did Nintendo's market surpass all computer software?</text><reasoning>By 1988, industry observers stated that the NES's popularity had grown so quickly that the market for Nintendo cartridges was larger than that for all home computer software. Compute! reported in 1989 that Nintendo had sold seven mill... |
Who reported that Nintendo sold 7 million NES systems? | <text>Who reported that Nintendo sold 7 million NES systems?</text><reasoning>By 1988, industry observers stated that the NES's popularity had grown so quickly that the market for Nintendo cartridges was larger than that for all home computer software. Compute! reported in 1989 that Nintendo had sold seven million NES ... |
When did Compute! report the number of systems sold at 7 million? | <text>When did Compute! report the number of systems sold at 7 million?</text><reasoning>By 1988, industry observers stated that the NES's popularity had grown so quickly that the market for Nintendo cartridges was larger than that for all home computer software. Compute! reported in 1989 that Nintendo had sold seven m... |
The 7 million sold almost equated to which console's five year span? | <text>The 7 million sold almost equated to which console's five year span?</text><reasoning>By 1988, industry observers stated that the NES's popularity had grown so quickly that the market for Nintendo cartridges was larger than that for all home computer software. Compute! reported in 1989 that Nintendo had sold seve... |
What is the abbreviation of Nintendo Entertainment System? | <text>What is the abbreviation of Nintendo Entertainment System?</text><reasoning>The Nintendo Entertainment System (also abbreviated as NES) is an 8-bit home video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was initially released in Japan as the Family Computer (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ, Hepburn: Fa... |
what was it called in Japan? | <text>what was it called in Japan?</text><reasoning>The Nintendo Entertainment System (also abbreviated as NES) is an 8-bit home video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was initially released in Japan as the Family Computer (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ, Hepburn: Famirī Konpyūta?) (also known by... |
When was the Family Computer (Famicom) released in Japan? | <text>When was the Family Computer (Famicom) released in Japan?</text><reasoning>The Nintendo Entertainment System (also abbreviated as NES) is an 8-bit home video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was initially released in Japan as the Family Computer (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ, Hepburn: Fam... |
When was it released in Australia? | <text>When was it released in Australia?</text><reasoning>The Nintendo Entertainment System (also abbreviated as NES) is an 8-bit home video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was initially released in Japan as the Family Computer (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ, Hepburn: Famirī Konpyūta?) (also kn... |
What succeeded the Famicom? | <text>What succeeded the Famicom?</text><reasoning>The Nintendo Entertainment System (also abbreviated as NES) is an 8-bit home video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was initially released in Japan as the Family Computer (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ, Hepburn: Famirī Konpyūta?) (also known by ... |
What was the first NES emulator? | <text>What was the first NES emulator?</text><reasoning>The NES can be emulated on many other systems, most notably the PC. The first emulator was the Japanese-only Pasofami. It was soon followed by iNES, which was available in English and was cross-platform, in 1996. It was described as being the first NES emulation s... |
What was the first English available emulator? | <text>What was the first English available emulator?</text><reasoning>The NES can be emulated on many other systems, most notably the PC. The first emulator was the Japanese-only Pasofami. It was soon followed by iNES, which was available in English and was cross-platform, in 1996. It was described as being the first N... |
What platform was NESticle available for use? | <text>What platform was NESticle available for use?</text><reasoning>The NES can be emulated on many other systems, most notably the PC. The first emulator was the Japanese-only Pasofami. It was soon followed by iNES, which was available in English and was cross-platform, in 1996. It was described as being the first NE... |
When was NESticle released? | <text>When was NESticle released?</text><reasoning>The NES can be emulated on many other systems, most notably the PC. The first emulator was the Japanese-only Pasofami. It was soon followed by iNES, which was available in English and was cross-platform, in 1996. It was described as being the first NES emulation softwa... |
What was the light gun controller called? | <text>What was the light gun controller called?</text><reasoning>A number of special controllers designed for use with specific games were released for the system, though very few such devices proved particularly popular. Such devices included, but were not limited to, the Zapper (a light gun), the R.O.B., and the Powe... |
What was the name of the auxiliary port used to connect additional devices on the Famicom? | <text>What was the name of the auxiliary port used to connect additional devices on the Famicom?</text><reasoning>A number of special controllers designed for use with specific games were released for the system, though very few such devices proved particularly popular. Such devices included, but were not limited to, t... |
How were the special controllers connected to the NES? | <text>How were the special controllers connected to the NES?</text><reasoning>A number of special controllers designed for use with specific games were released for the system, though very few such devices proved particularly popular. Such devices included, but were not limited to, the Zapper (a light gun), the R.O.B.,... |
Which example of a system started to mark the end of the NES dominance? | <text>Which example of a system started to mark the end of the NES dominance?</text><reasoning>As the 1990s dawned, gamers predicted that competition from technologically superior systems such as the 16-bit Sega Mega Drive/Genesis would mean the immediate end of the NES’s dominance. Instead, during the first year of Ni... |
When did the demand for new NES software dry up? | <text>When did the demand for new NES software dry up?</text><reasoning>As the 1990s dawned, gamers predicted that competition from technologically superior systems such as the 16-bit Sega Mega Drive/Genesis would mean the immediate end of the NES’s dominance. Instead, during the first year of Nintendo's successor cons... |
What was the final Famicom game released in North America? | <text>What was the final Famicom game released in North America?</text><reasoning>As the 1990s dawned, gamers predicted that competition from technologically superior systems such as the 16-bit Sega Mega Drive/Genesis would mean the immediate end of the NES’s dominance. Instead, during the first year of Nintendo's succ... |
What year did Nintendo officially discontinue the NES? | <text>What year did Nintendo officially discontinue the NES?</text><reasoning>As the 1990s dawned, gamers predicted that competition from technologically superior systems such as the 16-bit Sega Mega Drive/Genesis would mean the immediate end of the NES’s dominance. Instead, during the first year of Nintendo's successo... |
How late did Nintendo continue to repair Famicom units? | <text>How late did Nintendo continue to repair Famicom units?</text><reasoning>As the 1990s dawned, gamers predicted that competition from technologically superior systems such as the 16-bit Sega Mega Drive/Genesis would mean the immediate end of the NES’s dominance. Instead, during the first year of Nintendo's success... |
Nintendo charged producers hefty sums to make what? | <text>Nintendo charged producers hefty sums to make what?</text><reasoning>A variety of games for the FDS were released by Nintendo (including some like Super Mario Bros. which had already been released on cartridge) and third party companies such as Konami and Taito. A few unlicensed titles were made as well. However,... |
What did companies do instead of making FDS games? | <text>What did companies do instead of making FDS games?</text><reasoning>A variety of games for the FDS were released by Nintendo (including some like Super Mario Bros. which had already been released on cartridge) and third party companies such as Konami and Taito. A few unlicensed titles were made as well. However, ... |
Many FDS disks lack what? | <text>Many FDS disks lack what?</text><reasoning>A variety of games for the FDS were released by Nintendo (including some like Super Mario Bros. which had already been released on cartridge) and third party companies such as Konami and Taito. A few unlicensed titles were made as well. However, its limitations became qu... |
What broke frequently and needed replacement in the machine? | <text>What broke frequently and needed replacement in the machine?</text><reasoning>A variety of games for the FDS were released by Nintendo (including some like Super Mario Bros. which had already been released on cartridge) and third party companies such as Konami and Taito. A few unlicensed titles were made as well.... |
How long did Nintendo service drives and offer replacement disks? | <text>How long did Nintendo service drives and offer replacement disks?</text><reasoning>A variety of games for the FDS were released by Nintendo (including some like Super Mario Bros. which had already been released on cartridge) and third party companies such as Konami and Taito. A few unlicensed titles were made as ... |
What thrived after the NES was discontinued? | <text>What thrived after the NES was discontinued?</text><reasoning>The unlicensed clone market has flourished following Nintendo's discontinuation of the NES. Some of the more exotic of these resulting systems have gone beyond the functionality of the original hardware and have included variations such as a portable s... |
What feature does the PocketFami have? | <text>What feature does the PocketFami have?</text><reasoning>The unlicensed clone market has flourished following Nintendo's discontinuation of the NES. Some of the more exotic of these resulting systems have gone beyond the functionality of the original hardware and have included variations such as a portable system ... |
The NES was duplicated on which medium in order to make clones easy to produce? | <text>The NES was duplicated on which medium in order to make clones easy to produce?</text><reasoning>The unlicensed clone market has flourished following Nintendo's discontinuation of the NES. Some of the more exotic of these resulting systems have gone beyond the functionality of the original hardware and have inclu... |
What year did the video game market crash? | <text>What year did the video game market crash?</text><reasoning>The system's launch represented not only a new product, but also a reframing of the severely damaged home video game market segment as a whole. The video game market crash of 1983 had occurred in significant part due to a lack of consumer and retailer co... |
The crash was caused in part by the confusion and misrepresentation of what in video games? | <text>The crash was caused in part by the confusion and misrepresentation of what in video games?</text><reasoning>The system's launch represented not only a new product, but also a reframing of the severely damaged home video game market segment as a whole. The video game market crash of 1983 had occurred in significa... |
What specifically was misrepresented on game products? | <text>What specifically was misrepresented on game products?</text><reasoning>The system's launch represented not only a new product, but also a reframing of the severely damaged home video game market segment as a whole. The video game market crash of 1983 had occurred in significant part due to a lack of consumer and... |
Nintendo's marketing strategy aimed at what aspect of the consumer via realism? | <text>Nintendo's marketing strategy aimed at what aspect of the consumer via realism?</text><reasoning>The system's launch represented not only a new product, but also a reframing of the severely damaged home video game market segment as a whole. The video game market crash of 1983 had occurred in significant part due ... |
What was Nintendo accused of? | <text>What was Nintendo accused of?</text><reasoning>Nintendo was accused of antitrust behavior because of the strict licensing requirements. The United States Department of Justice and several states began probing Nintendo's business practices, leading to the involvement of Congress and the Federal Trade Commission (F... |
Why was Nintendo accused of antitrust behavior? | <text>Why was Nintendo accused of antitrust behavior?</text><reasoning>Nintendo was accused of antitrust behavior because of the strict licensing requirements. The United States Department of Justice and several states began probing Nintendo's business practices, leading to the involvement of Congress and the Federal T... |
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