on Gunpei Yokoi's Video Shooting Series lightgun (光線銃シリーズガン), which had been released in Japan for the Famicom on February 18, 1984. The Zapper requires
Japan as the Family Computer, or Famicom) by Nintendo and other various third party manufacturers. Since the Famicom lacked traditional game controller
include the NES Zapper (a lightgun), R.O.B. (a toy robot),: 297 and the Power Pad (a dance pad).: 226 The original Famicom has a deepened DA-15 expansion
drive, infrared wireless controllers, and a folding lightgun. The console itself featured a Famicom-like top-loading system and cartridges, whereas the