Talk:Family Computer

Super Famicom

If there is an article on this, should there also be one on the Super Famicom (currently a redirect)? --Grandy02 17:23, 11 April 2009 (EDT)

Separate article needed?

Is a separate article on the Famicom really needed? The Mario games for the console are mostly the same as for the NES. If someone was going to write about the various appearances of the NES/Famicom in Mario media (or are those not notable?), the two articles would become redundant since both the Famicom and NES are often found in the same game, but in different versions due to localisation. --Grandy02 13:13, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

There weren't any of the games for Famicom (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is for FDS), so I guess we should make a proposal to delete (not merge) the article. SWFlash

Pictures

Is anyone in Japan? If yes please help us find pictures! [-]€40 vv@(talk · edits) 09:04, April 15, 2019 (EDT)

Pictures of what specifically? Mario JC 09:06, April 15, 2019 (EDT)

Of the games and also put more info that is why I put a “Stub”! [-]€40 vv@(talk · edits) 09:07, April 15, 2019 (EDT)

You need to give a reason if you're declaring this article as a stub. What information is it lacking? If it needs images, {{more images}} is what you'd add to the article. You might find images of the Japanese covers on the respective game's gallery pages anyway. Mario JC 09:12, April 15, 2019 (EDT)

So I need to put a good reason then I can put the STUB? [-]€40 vv@(talk · edits) 09:19, April 15, 2019 (EDT)

I'm asking you here why you're marking it as a stub. What needs to be added? Mario JC 09:22, April 15, 2019 (EDT)

1st needs a ton of more pictures. 2nd There is not a lot of info like on the other pages!!! [-]€40 vv@(talk · edits) 09:23, April 15, 2019 (EDT)

Is that a good reason? [-]€40 vv@(talk · edits) 09:27, April 15, 2019 (EDT)

Just because an article is shorter than other similar, larger articles, that doesn't mean it needs to be expanded. If it has all the information it needs, then it's not a stub. A short article doesn't always mean it's a stub. Mario JC 09:32, April 15, 2019 (EDT)

Ok well... I could try to make a game gallery. Let me see what I can do!!! [-]€40 vv@(talk · edits) 09:46, April 15, 2019 (EDT)

Russia release date: does the Dendy count as official?

As per the source, while the initial release of the Dendy: a clone of the Famicom distributed by Steepler with no association with Nintendo, later got authorization in 1994 in regards to the distribution of the Super NES and Game Boy systems in the region. However in regards to the Dendy clone consoles getting authorization, it appears this authorization was in regards to Nintendo not going after the company for distributing a clone of their system. Nintendo had no involvement with the Dendy brand even after this supposed authorization while in comparison Nintendo was involved with the distribution of Super NES and Game Boy products in cooperation with Steepler. For this reason I do not think the Dendy counts as an official release of the Famicom in Russia, even with Nintendo's authorization due to the lack of involvement on the big N's side. --Bro3256 (talk) 12:02, June 2, 2024 (EDT)

Merge with Nintendo Entertainment System?

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canceled by proposer
I've been thinking about it for a while, and I really can't think of any good reason why this is split from the NES article. The Famicom is just the Japanese version of the NES with a different design. The only exclusive game (not including the Famicom Disk System or the Family Basic) is Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson, which is basically a port of Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong Jr. Math on one cartridge. If anything, the Super Famicom has more exclusive games, with it having five exclusive games over one. I don't think the fact it has one exclusive game and the fact it looks different from the overseas NES justifies it to have its own article.

Proposer: Starluxe (talk)
Deadline: October 27, 2024, 23:59 GMT

Support

1. Starluxe (talk) Per proposal
2. Aomaf (talk) yes

Oppose

1. Camwoodstock (talk) We're not particularly fans of this idea. Both since the Famicom is already historically significant, but also, this feels a lot like "simplification for simplification's sake", when no, it is actually worth noting that the Famicom and the NES are in fact different consoles! In addition, this seems to be based on the assumption there is only one Famicom-Exclusive game, when if you consider the Famicom Disk System (which has its own article!), we have All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros., Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race, Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally, I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater, Golf: Japan Course, Golf: U.S. Course, and Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic. If anything, we figure a merge for the Disk System article and this article is in order, because the Disk System is very directly an accessory to the Famicom itself; having the Disk System article but not the Famicom article would make about as much sense as having the article on the Nintendo 64DD without an article on the Nintendo 64.
2. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) - for all intents and purposes, this is a different system with different hardware and a totally different appearance and compatibility. The similarities begin and end at running the same basic software format, but even then, there are differences between them. Contrast that with the SFC/SNES, where the only differences were the American release had purple buttons and the western releases have a stick of plastic in the cartridge hole as a pathetic region-locking mechanism. "Exclusive games" have nothing to do with this.
3. Pizza Master (talk) Per all.
4. EvieMaybe (talk) per camwoodstock and per Akfamilyhome's video on the topic
5. Technetium (talk) Per all.
6. Killer Moth (talk) Per all.

Comments

@Camwoodstock About your statement; we have an article on the Satellaview, an accessory to the Super Famicom, but we don't have a page specifically on the Super Famicom, your point is? Also, the Nintendo 64 is its own unique Nintendo console, unlike the Famicom which is just the Japanese variant if the NES. Starluxe 11:15, October 14, 2024 (EDT)

We know there isn't a Super Famicom article, and to be honest, if this proposal fails, we don't see the harm in trying to make a proposal to create a Super Famicom article, for the same logic as keeping this article. As for the N64 thing, that was just the best example that came to mind of an accessory that had fully-released games exclusively made for it; sure, the Satellaview had games in the form of broadcasts, but like, the 64DD had fully-released, physical games to it, which is closer to what the Disk System has. ~Camwoodstock (talk) 15:30, October 14, 2024 (EDT)