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Memory Management Controller (Nintendo)
Multi-memory controllers or memory management controllers (MMC) are different kinds of special chips designed by various video game developers for use in Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) cartridges. These chips extend the capabilities of the original console and make it possible to create NES games with features the original console cannot offer alone. The basic NES hardware supports only 40KB of ROM total, up to 32KB PRG and 8KB CHR, thus only a single tile and sprite table are possible. This limit was rapidly reached within the Famicom's first two years on the market and game developers began requesting a way to expand the console's capabilities. In the emulation and Homebrew community, these chips are also known as ''mappers''. List of MMC chips CNROM * Manufacturer: Nintendo * Games: ''Gradius'', ''Ghostbusters'', '' Gyruss'', ''Arkanoid'' CNROM is the earliest banking hardware introduced on the Famicom--the first game to use it was Ninja Jajamaru-kun, which was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlevania (1986 Video Game)
''Castlevania'', known in Japan as is a 1986 Action game, action-Platformer, platform game developed and published by Konami. It was originally released in Japan for the Famicom Disk System in September 1986, before being Porting, ported to ROM cartridge, cartridge format and released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1987 and in Europe in 1988. It was also re-issued for the Family Computer in cartridge format in 1993. It is the first installment in the ''Castlevania'' series. Players control Simon Belmont, descendant of a legendary vampire hunter, who enters the castle of Dracula (Castlevania), Count Dracula to destroy him when he suddenly reappears 100 years after Simon's ancestor vanquished him. ''Castlevania'' was developed in tandem with the MSX2 game ''Vampire Killer'', which was released a month later and uses the same characters and setting, but features different gameplay mechanics. It was followed by a sequel, ''Castlevania II: Simon's Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parallel Communication
In data transmission, parallel communication is a method of conveying multiple binary digits ( bits) simultaneously using multiple conductors. This contrasts with serial communication, which conveys only a single bit at a time; this distinction is one way of characterizing a communications link. The basic difference between a parallel and a serial communication channel is the number of electrical conductors used at the physical layer to convey bits. Parallel communication implies more than one such conductor. For example, an 8-bit parallel channel will convey eight bits (or a byte) simultaneously, whereas a serial channel would convey those same bits sequentially, one at a time. If both channels operated at the same clock speed, the parallel channel would be eight times faster. A parallel channel may have additional conductors for other signals, such as a clock signal to pace the flow of data, a signal to control the direction of data flow, and handshaking signals. Parallel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serial Communication
In telecommunication and data transmission, serial communication is the process of sending data one bit at a time, sequentially, over a communication channel or computer bus. This is in contrast to parallel communication, where several bits are sent as a whole, on a link with several parallel channels. Serial communication is used for all long-haul communication and most computer networks, where the cost of cable and difficulty of synchronization make parallel communication impractical. Serial computer buses have become more common even at shorter distances, as improved signal integrity and transmission speeds in newer serial technologies have begun to outweigh the parallel bus's advantage of simplicity (no need for serializer and deserializer, or SerDes) and to outstrip its disadvantages (clock skew, interconnect density). The migration from PCI to PCI Express (PCIe) is an example. Modern high speed serial interfaces such as PCIe send data several bits at a time using m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Read-only Memory
Read-only memory (ROM) is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be electronically modified after the manufacture of the memory device. Read-only memory is useful for storing software that is rarely changed during the life of the system, also known as firmware. Software applications, such as video games, for programmable devices can be distributed as ROM cartridge, plug-in cartridges containing ROM. Strictly speaking, ''read-only memory'' refers to hard-wired memory, such as diode matrix or a #Solid-state ROM, mask ROM integrated circuit (IC), that cannot be electronically changed after manufacture. Although discrete circuits can be altered in principle, through the addition of Jump wire, bodge wires and the removal or replacement of components, ICs cannot. Correction of errors, or updates to the software, require new devices to be manufactured and to replace the installed device. Floating-gate ROM semiconductor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Integrated Circuit
An integrated circuit (IC), also known as a microchip or simply chip, is a set of electronic circuits, consisting of various electronic components (such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors) and their interconnections. These components are etched onto a small, flat piece ("chip") of semiconductor material, usually silicon. Integrated circuits are used in a wide range of electronic devices, including computers, smartphones, and televisions, to perform various functions such as processing and storing information. They have greatly impacted the field of electronics by enabling device miniaturization and enhanced functionality. Integrated circuits are orders of magnitude smaller, faster, and less expensive than those constructed of discrete components, allowing a large transistor count. The IC's mass production capability, reliability, and building-block approach to integrated circuit design have ensured the rapid adoption of standardized ICs in place of designs using discre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES Video Game)
(''Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles'' in Europe) is a 1989 action-platform game developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System. In North America it was published under Konami's Ultra Games imprint in the US and the equivalent PALCOM brand in Europe and Australia. Alongside the arcade game (also developed by Konami), it was one of the first video games based on the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' animated series, being released after the show's second season. The game sold more than cartridges worldwide. Plot Shredder kidnaps April and gains the Life Transformer Gun, a weapon capable of returning Splinter to his human form. In order to save April, the turtles ( Leo, Mikey, Donny and Raph) embark on the streets of New York to confront the Foot Clan. While traversing the sewers, the turtles encounter Bebop, a mutated pig, and Rocksteady, a mutant rhino. Though the turtles defeat Bebop, Rocksteady escapes with April O'Neil. The turtles then chase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster Of Monsters
A monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature found in literature, folklore, mythology, fiction and religion. They are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive, with a strange or grotesque appearance that causes terror and fear, often in humans. Monsters usually resemble bizarre, deformed, otherworldly and/or mutated animals or entirely unique creatures of varying sizes, but may also take a human form, such as mutants, ghosts, spirits, cannibals or zombies, among other things. They may or may not have supernatural powers, but are usually capable of killing or causing some form of destruction, threatening the social or moral order of the human world in the process. Animal monsters are outside the moral order, but sometimes have their origin in some human violation of the moral law (e.g. in the Greek myth, Minos does not sacrifice to Poseidon the white bull which the god sent him, so as punishment Poseidon makes Minos' wife, Pasiphaë, fall in love with the bul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metroid
is an action-adventure game franchise created by Nintendo. The player controls the bounty hunter Samus Aran, who protects the galaxy from Space Pirates and other malevolent forces and their attempts to harness the power of the parasitic Metroid creatures. ''Metroid'' combines the platforming of '' Super Mario Bros.'' and the exploration of ''The Legend of Zelda'' with a science fiction setting and an emphasis on nonlinear gameplay. Most ''Metroid'' games are side-scrolling, while the 3D games use a first-person perspective. Players battle hostile alien enemies and obtain power-ups as they progress through the game world. The series is known for its isolated atmosphere, featuring few non-player characters. The first '' Metroid'' was developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986. '' Metroid II: Return of Samus'' was released for the handheld Game Boy in 1991. '' Super Metroid'' (1994), released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Man 2
''Mega Man 2'' (stylized as ''Mega Man II'') is a 1988 action game, action-platformer, platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan in 1988 and in North America and PAL regions the following years. ''Mega Man 2'' continues Mega Man (character), Mega Man's battle against the evil List of Mega Man characters#Dr. Wily, Dr. Wily and his rogue List of Mega Man characters#Robot Masters, Robot Masters. It introduced graphical and gameplay changes, many of which became series staples. Although sales for the original ''Mega Man (1987 video game), Mega Man ''were unimpressive, Capcom allowed the team to create a sequel. They worked concurrently on other Capcom projects, using their free time to develop the game, using unused content from the first game. Takashi Tateishi composed the soundtrack, with Yoshihiro Sakaguchi serving as a sound programmer. ''Mega Man 2'' is the second best-selling ''Mega Man'' game, with more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Zelda (video Game)
is a 1986 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo. The first game in the ''Legend of Zelda'' series, it is set in the fantasy land of Hyrule and centers on an elf-like boy named Link, who aims to collect the eight fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom to rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon. The player controls Link from a top-down perspective and navigates the overworld and dungeons, collecting weapons, defeating enemies and uncovering secrets. Designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, ''The Legend of Zelda'' was released in Japan as a launch game for the Family Computer Disk System in February 1986. More than a year later, it was released in North America and Europe on the Nintendo Entertainment System in cartridge format; the US version was one of the first games to include an internal battery for saving data. This version was released in Japan in 1994 as ''The Legend of Zelda'' was ported to the GameCube and Game Boy Advance, and was availa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
