Famicom Disk System

E491822

Nintendo hardware floppy disk-based game system video game console add-on

The Famicom Disk System is a Japan-exclusive floppy disk-based add-on for Nintendo's Family Computer that enabled cheaper, rewritable games and expanded audio capabilities.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Famicom Disk System canonical	7
Famicom	5
FamicomDisk	1
Family Computer Disk System	1
Nintendo Famicom	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5079771 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Famicom Disk System
Context triple: [Nintendo Entertainment System, japaneseVariant, Famicom Disk System]

A. Sega Master System
The Sega Master System is an 8-bit home video game console developed by Sega and released in the mid-1980s as its primary competitor to Nintendo’s NES.
B. Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit home video game console released in the 1980s that popularized modern console gaming with iconic titles like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda.
C. TurboGrafx-16
The TurboGrafx-16 is a late-1980s home video game console by NEC and Hudson Soft, known for being the first console marketed as 16-bit and for its strong library of arcade-style and shoot-'em-up games.
D. Game Boy
The Game Boy is a pioneering handheld video game console by Nintendo that popularized portable gaming worldwide.
E. Atari 7800
The Atari 7800 is a third-generation home video game console released by Atari in the mid-1980s as the successor to the Atari 5200, featuring improved graphics and backward compatibility with most Atari 2600 games.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Famicom Disk System
Target entity description: The Famicom Disk System is a Japan-exclusive floppy disk-based add-on for Nintendo's Family Computer that enabled cheaper, rewritable games and expanded audio capabilities.

A. Sega Master System
The Sega Master System is an 8-bit home video game console developed by Sega and released in the mid-1980s as its primary competitor to Nintendo’s NES.
B. Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit home video game console released in the 1980s that popularized modern console gaming with iconic titles like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda.
C. TurboGrafx-16
The TurboGrafx-16 is a late-1980s home video game console by NEC and Hudson Soft, known for being the first console marketed as 16-bit and for its strong library of arcade-style and shoot-'em-up games.
D. Game Boy
The Game Boy is a pioneering handheld video game console by Nintendo that popularized portable gaming worldwide.
E. Atari 7800
The Atari 7800 is a third-generation home video game console released by Atari in the mid-1980s as the successor to the Atari 5200, featuring improved graphics and backward compatibility with most Atari 2600 games.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Nintendo hardware ⓘ floppy disk-based game system ⓘ video game console add-on ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	FDS ⓘ Family Computer Disk System ⓘ
audioChip	Ricoh 2C33 ⓘ linked to: Ricoh 2A03
compatibleWith	Famicom Disk System game disks ⓘ
connectsVia	Famicom cartridge slot ⓘ
countryOfRelease	Japan ⓘ
dataCapacityPerSide	approximately 64 kilobytes ⓘ
discontinued	1990s ⓘ
feature	Disk Writer kiosks support ⓘ cheaper game distribution ⓘ disk-based save data ⓘ expanded audio capabilities ⓘ extra sound channel ⓘ rewritable game media ⓘ
hardwareGeneration	third generation of video game consoles ⓘ
hasComponent	RAM Adapter ⓘ disk drive unit ⓘ
hasService	Disk Writer service ⓘ
manufacturer	Nintendo ⓘ
marketGoal	enable larger games ⓘ provide rewritable media ⓘ reduce cartridge production costs ⓘ
mediaType	Disk Card ⓘ proprietary floppy disk ⓘ
notableGame	Castlevania ⓘ linked to: Castlevania (Akumajō Dracula) Doki Doki Panic ⓘ linked to: Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Kid Icarus ⓘ Metroid ⓘ The Legend of Zelda ⓘ Zelda II: The Adventure of Link ⓘ
notReleasedIn	Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ
officialSupportEnded	early 2000s for Disk Writer and repairs ⓘ
parentPlatform	Family Computer ⓘ
platformFor	Family Computer ⓘ
powerSource	AC adapter ⓘ six C-cell batteries ⓘ
regionLocking	Japan-only ⓘ
releaseDate	1986-02-21 ⓘ
requires	Family Computer ⓘ
serviceLocation	Japanese retail stores ⓘ
soldUnits	over 4 million units ⓘ
storageMedium	double-sided 2.8-inch floppy disk ⓘ
successorPlatform	Super Famicom ⓘ linked to: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
totalDataCapacity	approximately 128 kilobytes per disk ⓘ
usedFor	playing Famicom Disk System games ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nintendo Entertainment System → japaneseVariant → Famicom Disk System ⓘ

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic → platform → Famicom Disk System ⓘ

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic → mediaFormat → FamicomDisk ⓘ