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Famicom Disk System retrospective: Error 35

35 years ago this week, Nintendo launched the Disk System expansion for Family Computer—one of the most important (and one of the few successful) console add-ons ever. Boosting the power, capabilities, and storage capacity of the Famicom, the Disk System helped usher in a new generation of console games... and then, console games caught up with the Disk System, rendering it obsolete. Nevertheless, in its brief lifetime, the FDS gave us major franchises like Zelda, Metroid, and Castlevania, while also changing the way players interacted with their television games. This episode pays tribute to the Disk System and its impressive legacy.

English
  • Originally Aired February 17, 2021
  • Runtime 18 minutes
  • Created October 26, 2022 by
    Paul Pinegar
  • Modified October 26, 2022 by
    Paul Pinegar