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Developer Manufacturer Release Date Country(s) Initial Price Model Number Game Releases Overall Rating
Nintendo Sharp Corporation 01-Jul-86 Japan $299 USD AN-500R Many (NES \ FDS) N\A
Ratings Reviews Pictures\Video Specs Games\Emulation Models Clones Links
Sharp Twin Famicom
Ratings
Consoles are rated based upon the available technology at the time of its release.  Ratings based upon a 10 point scale (10 being excellent\very rare).
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Media (game media format, design, durability) N\A
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Innovations (technological industrial strides) N\A
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Reviews

Sharp Twin Famicom

  DW FACTS
  - by Dark Watcher

The Twin Famicom from Sharp was released around 1986 in Japan as a product licensed by Nintendo. It was basically a combination Famicom (NES) and Famicom Disk System in one 70's looking unit (in pinks, reds, and blues). Sharp also released a black version of the system shown above, for those looking for something more manly (haha).

The console shared the same successes as both single units, but was also suddenly killed in 1988 when Nintendo literally took them off the shelves due to rampant illegal copying of game disks.

With the combined library of 180 disk games, and the enormous amount of carts released, this console was definitely a keeper. It was never released outside of Japan, and sold for 32,000 Yen.


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Pictures & Video

Various picture\video media for this console.  Click pictures to enlarge.
User Hardware Tour
Video courtesy of Shenman1221.		 Original Television Commercial (Japan)
Video courtesy of forever7566.		 User Hardware Tour\Test
Video courtesy of neobrico.
Sharp Twin Famicom - Front

 Sharp Twin Famicom - Front
 Sharp Twin Famicom - Back

 Sharp Twin Famicom - Back
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Specs

For the hardware enthusiasts out there - all the detail you\we love.
 Processor Type  Processor Speed  Other Processor Information RAM \ Video RAM
6502 Main CPU 1.79 MHz None 2 KB (34 KB in FDS Mode) \
2 KB (10 KB in FDS Mode)

Screen Resolution

Color Palette

Polygons \ Sprites

 Audio
256 x 240 53 (25 at one given time) 64 sprites 5 Channel

Media Format

Media Capacity

Games Released

Other Supported Formats
Cartridges & Disk Varied Many (NES & FDS) None

Internal Storage

External\Removable Storage

Game Controllers

Other Game \ Peripheral Devices
None FDS Disks NES Style Gamepad None
Controller Ports Network Ports

Other Ports

Audio \ Video
Two (2) hardwired None Famicom Console Connection port, Accessory port RF Connection

Power Supply

Other Outputs

 Other Details \ Notes
AC adapter (100V) None None
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Games & Emulation

Games screen shots and\videos released for this system.
See the Nintendo Famicom (NES) and\or the Nintendo Disk System sections.
Third Party Emulators
Program Website Description

FCE Ultra

http://fceux.com/web/htdocs/

 This is a WIN32 based emulator capable of running most NES / Famicom games. It can also play Famicom Disk System games.
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Models

Additional authorized releases for this console.  Click pictures to enlarge.
Sharp Twin Famicom AN-500R

 Sharp Twin Famicom AN-500R

Picture courtesy of
www.streetfighter.com.cn		 Sharp Twin Famicom AN-500B

 Sharp Twin Famicom AN-500B
 
 Sharp Twin Famicom AN-505-BK

 Sharp Twin Famicom AN-505-BK

Picture courtesy of
www.streetfighter.com.cn
Sharp Twin Famicom AN-505-RD
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Clones

Non-licensed releases (clones).
No clones were released for this system.
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Links

Highly recommended additional sites\resources for this system.
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