Venturing into Nintendo's Magic: 18 Astonishing Facts About the NES That Will Fuel Your Inner Gamer
The NES Hardware
The NES's hardware was groundbreaking for its time. It featured a custom-made Ricoh 2A03 8-bit processor and 2KB of onboard RAM. The console also had an innovative cartridge system, which allowed players to switch games easily. This was a major departure from earlier consoles, which had games built directly into the system.
