Family Computer Disk System
E492957
The Family Computer Disk System was a Japan-only floppy disk add-on for Nintendo's Famicom console that enabled expanded game storage, save functionality, and more complex titles in the mid-1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Family Computer Disk System canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nintendo hardware
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floppy disk drive add-on ⓘ video game console peripheral ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FDS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Famicom Disk System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioFeature | extra sound channel via RAM Adapter ⓘ |
| color | red and beige ⓘ |
| commercialStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Famicom cartridge slot via RAM Adapter ⓘ |
| controllerCompatibility | standard Famicom controllers ⓘ |
| copyProtection | proprietary disk format and hardware checks ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinuationReason | decline in disk media popularity and rise of higher-capacity ROM cartridges ⓘ |
| era | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| feature |
built-in save functionality
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disk rewriting service compatibility ⓘ expanded game storage ⓘ rewritable game media ⓘ support for more complex games than standard Famicom cartridges of the time ⓘ |
| generation | third generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
RAM Adapter
ⓘ
disk drive unit ⓘ |
| influenced | early save-game design on consoles ⓘ |
| logoOwner | Nintendo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nintendo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | cost-effective alternative to large ROM cartridges in mid-1980s Japan ⓘ |
| mediaType |
Disk Card
ⓘ
proprietary floppy disk ⓘ |
| mounting | designed to sit underneath the Famicom console ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first mainstream console add-ons to use rewritable disks for games ⓘ |
| notableGame |
Akumajou Dracula
NERFINISHED
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Doki Doki Panic NERFINISHED ⓘ Kid Icarus NERFINISHED ⓘ Metroid NERFINISHED ⓘ The Legend of Zelda NERFINISHED ⓘ Zelda II: The Adventure of Link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformFor | Family Computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply |
6 C batteries
ⓘ
AC adapter ⓘ |
| regionLock | Japan-only ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-02-21 ⓘ |
| serviceAssociatedWith | Disk Writer kiosks ⓘ |
| softwareFormat | Disk System game disks ⓘ |
| storageCapacityPerSide | approximately 64 kilobytes ⓘ |
| successor | Famicom cartridge-based games with battery-backed saves ⓘ |
| supports | double-sided disks ⓘ |
| targetPlatform | Nintendo Family Computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | playing Famicom Disk System games ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.