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3 unusual facts about Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pak


Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pak

Some early NES games, most commonly Gyromite, are actually 60-pin Famicom PCBs and ROMs with a built-in converter.

In Japan, these companies manufactured the game cartridges for the Famicom: Nintendo, Konami, Capcom, Namco, Bandai, Taito, Irem, Jaleco, Sunsoft and Hudson Soft.

All officially licensed NTSC-U and PAL region cartridges, or "carts", are 5.25 inches (13.3 cm) tall, 4.75 inches (12 cm) wide and 0.75 inches (2 cm) thick.



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