Famicom Titler

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Famicom Titler
SHARP AN510.jpg
The Famicom Titler model AN-510.
ManufacturerSharp
TypeVideo game console
Release date
Introductory price¥43,000
MediaROM cassette
CPURicoh RP2A03 8-bit processor
StorageBattery backup
GraphicsRicoh RP2C05-99
Controller input2 controllers
Backward
compatibility		NES
PredecessorTwin Famicom
SuccessorSF-1 SNES TV

The Famicom Titler (ファミコンタイトラー), also known as the Famicom Editor (編集ファミコ���, Henshuu Famicom), is a Nintendo-licensed Famicom-compatible home video game console produced by Sharp Corporation in 1989. The console was released exclusively in Japan at a retail price of ¥43,000.[1] Intended for capturing footage of Famicom games, the system is noted for its crisp image clarity due to its internally-generated RGB signal and usage of S-Video for output.

Overview[]

The Famicom Titler (AN-510) was the third Famicom-related device produced by Sharp during a period of close association between the company and Nintendo, following the C1 NES TV and the Twin Famicom.[1] The Famicom Titler was the most technologically ambitious project that Sharp had attempted with the Famicom system, with Sharp identifying a need for capturing direct game footage from a Famicom at a time when doing so for any video game required specialized equipment.[1] It is the only Famicom that was commercially available to internally generate RGB video, done via usage of a unique variant of the Picture Processing Unit (PPU) chip, and this has been identified as responsible for markedly improved clarity of image over other Famicom models.[2] It is also the only Famicom console to employ S-Video output, though composite video output is another option available on the system.[2] The system additionally features a keyboard and pressure-sensitive touchpad, enabling users to produce subtitles directly on the screen during gameplay as well as perform other basic editing functions, while a microphone is present to enable video narration.[1][3]

Reception[]

Although relatively obscure at the time of its release, the console has recently seen increased interest from fans, hackers/modders, and collectors on the secondary market.[1][2] Apart from historical interest in the system, several features unique to the Famicom Titler make it a popular system for modification and use. The clarity that comes from internal RGB video generation is a prized feature shared only with the PlayChoice-10 system created by Nintendo as an arcade system for store displays and in video arcades; however, since the PlayChoice-10 is a significantly bulkier system that was never released commercially, the Famicom Titler is recognized by collectors as a more practical and attainable way to get a system with the same clarity.[1][4] In addition, the Famicom Titler is popular within the modding community as it is possible to easily modify the system to output a true RGB signal.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Plunkett, Luke (August 25, 2016) [October 28, 2015]. "The Nintendo Console From The 80s Made For Recording Gameplay Footage". Kotaku. G/O Media. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Famicom Titler". Retro Gamer. No. 198. Future Publishing. September 5, 2019. p. 70. ISSN 1742-3155. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via PressReader.
  3. ^ Goulter, Tom (December 3, 2012). "The History of Console Redesigns: NES". GamesRadar. p. 2.
  4. ^ Burton, Phill (January 6, 2014). "Nintendo PlayChoice 10". Retro Gamer. Future Publishing. Retrieved August 31, 2021.

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