In addition, with the NES, Nintendo introduced a now-standard business model of software licensing for third-party developers. In South Korea, it became known as the Comboy. In Southern Asia, such as India, it was known as the Tata Famicom. In 1987, the console was released in Australia and some other European countries.
The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit home video game console that was released by Nintendo in Japan in July 1983, in North America in October 1985 and in many European countries in September 1986.