It was first released in Japan on 15 July 1983 as the Family Computer (Famicom). It was released in US test markets as the redesigned NES in October 1985
stores were dominated by Nintendo's Famicom which had been released the same day. Sega estimated that the Famicom outsold the SG-1000 by a 10-to-1 margin
Master System II, a cheaper model, was released in 1990 in North America, Australasia and Europe. The original Master System models use both cartridges and
Worldwide!". Famicom Tsūshin (in Japanese). No. 226. April 16, 1993. p. 89. "Famicom Journal Weekly Top 30 and Others: Count Down Hot 100". Famicom Tsūshin
released in Japan on April 27, 1992, and later in North America, Europe and Australasia in August that year. A simple game, consisting of five levels, it introduced