Quick Specs

  • Manufacturer: Nintendo
  • First release: November 21, 1990 (Japan); August 23, 1991 (US)
  • Designed by: Nintendo R&D2 (led by Masayuki Uemura)
  • CPU: Ricoh 5A22 (~3.58 MHz, variable)
  • Memory: 128 KB RAM, 64 KB VRAM
  • Graphics: Nintendo PPU chipset (Mode 7 support)
  • Game format: Cartridges

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