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The '''Famicom Disk System''' is an accessory for the [[Famicom]]. It allowed the Famicom to play certain games on a floppy disk rather than a cartridge. Floppy disks had the advantages of being cheaper. Besides that, the disks were rewritable, making saving easier. | The '''Famicom Disk System''' is an accessory for the [[Famicom]]. It allowed the Famicom to play certain games on a floppy disk rather than a cartridge. Floppy disks had the advantages of being cheaper. Besides that, the disks were rewritable, making saving easier. | ||
Sharp Corporation, a Japanese Electronics and Domestic Appliance company, created the [[wikipedia:Twin Famicom|Twin Famicom]], a Famicom combined with a Famicom Disk System into one piece of hardware, but it was only released in Japan. It's unknown if [[Nintendo]] ever had plans to make an [[NES]] Disk System. | Sharp Corporation, a Japanese Electronics and Domestic Appliance company, created the [[wikipedia:Twin Famicom|Twin Famicom]], a Famicom combined with a Famicom Disk System into one piece of hardware, but it was only released in Japan. It's unknown if [[Nintendo]] ever had plans to make an [[Nintendo Entertainment System |NES]] Disk System. | ||
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:FDS Logo.png|thumb|100px|The system's logo, Disk-kun.]] | [[File:FDS Logo.png|thumb|100px|The system's logo, Disk-kun.]] | ||
*[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] also appear in the Famicom Disk System BIOS. The Famicom Disk System BIOS also make a cameo appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', on [[Grodus]]' computer. | *[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] also appear in the Famicom Disk System BIOS. The Famicom Disk System BIOS also make a cameo appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', on [[Sir Grodus]]' computer. | ||
*When sped up 16 times, the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] menu ambience is the startup tune for the disk system. | *When sped up 16 times, the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] menu ambience is the startup tune for the disk system. | ||
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Revision as of 20:52, May 14, 2012
Template:System-Infobox The Famicom Disk System is an accessory for the Famicom. It allowed the Famicom to play certain games on a floppy disk rather than a cartridge. Floppy disks had the advantages of being cheaper. Besides that, the disks were rewritable, making saving easier.
Sharp Corporation, a Japanese Electronics and Domestic Appliance company, created the Twin Famicom, a Famicom combined with a Famicom Disk System into one piece of hardware, but it was only released in Japan. It's unknown if Nintendo ever had plans to make an NES Disk System.
Games
File:Famicom Zelda Disk.png
Legend of Zelda Famicom Disk
Here is a list of Mario games released only for the Disk System.
- All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.
- Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race
- Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally
- Golf: Japan Course
- Golf: Japan Course (Gold)
- Golf: US Course
- Golf: US Course (Gold)
- I am a Teacher: Super Mario Sweater
- Return of Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Trivia
- Mario and Luigi also appear in the Famicom Disk System BIOS. The Famicom Disk System BIOS also make a cameo appearance in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, on Sir Grodus' computer.
- When sped up 16 times, the GameCube menu ambience is the startup tune for the disk system.
