this is a list of accessories released for the nintendo entertainment system (known in japan as the family computer, or famicom) by nintendo and other various third party manufacturers. == family computer == since the famicom lacked traditional game controller ports, third-party controllers were designed for use with the console's expansion slot.  {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !width="200"|accessory name !width="600"|description !width="200"|manufacturer |- |arkanoid controller |specific controller for three arkanoid games. |taito |- |ascii stick l5 |one handed famicom controller. |ascii corporation |- |bandai karaoke studio |famicom microphone and unit that operates on its own cartridges |bandai |- |barcode battler ii |connected via a cable included in barcode world |epoch co. |- |datach |mini-cartridge adaptor with barcode reader |unknown bandai |- |famicoin |licensed colored "coins" that can be placed on the controller's directional pad (possibly to provide extra grip or reduce the "nintendo thumb") |nintendo |- |famicom 3d system |a liquid crystal shutter headset which gave compatible games the illusion of 3d depth, like the sega master system's segascope 3d glasses. |unknown |- |famicom data recorder |device for saving and loading programs onto standard audio cassettes for programs made in family basic. the data recorder and cassettes could also be utilized to store user-created data for the cartridge games excitebike, mach rider, wrecking crew, and castlequest. this feature was unavailable in the nes version due to it not being compatible with the data recorder. |nintendo |- |famicom controller |the original famicom controller. two controllers were permanently attached to the famicom. the second player's controller included a built in microphone but lacked the "start" and "select" buttons |nintendo |- |family converter |nes/famicom cartridge adaptor. |honey bee |- |family computer disk system |a unit that read non standard disks with content downloaded from nintendo disk writer vending machines at stores. |nintendo |- |famicom 4-players adaptor |allows 4 players to play games at once. not compatible with the nes satellite or other nes 4-player adapters. |nintendo |- |famicom light gun |a handgun-style light gun. |nintendo |- |famicom modem |used to connect to a nintendo server which provided content such as jokes, news (mainly about nintendo), game tips, weather reports for japan and allowed a small number of games to be downloaded. |nintendo |- |famicom rf booster |rf connector. |hori |- |famicom s.d. system |plugs into system's expansion slot for use with 
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