1983

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Notable events of 1983 in Nintendo related history.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 Notable Releases 2 Hardware 3 Lawsuits

[edit] Events

• According to Nintendo, total video game sales for 1983 are $3.2 billion USD. 1

[edit] Notable Releases

Mario Bros. is released as a one or two player arcade game.

[edit] Hardware

Nintendo releases the Family Computer console in Japan. Shortly after its release, complaints begin to surface about rampant system instability, prompting Nintendo to issue a product recall and to rerelease the machine with a new motherboard.

[edit] Lawsuits

• MCA Universal files suit against Nintendo, claiming that the latter company's video arcade hit Donkey Kong violated Universal's copyright on King Kong. After a brief trial, the judge determined that the rights to the original Kong had passed into the public domain. The case was dismissed, and MCA Universal paid $1.8 million USD in damages to Nintendo.

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