Famicom: upcoming dates

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Final Fantasy III Launches on the Famicom in Japan on 27 April 1990

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 04/27/1990CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better36.5 years ago

  Japanese Famicom release; English Wikipedia^[1][2][4][5] infobox and Japanese Wikipedia both give 27 April 1990.

  Square released Final Fantasy III on the Famicom in Japan on 27 April 1990, introducing the job system that became a series staple. It shipped 1.4 million copies in Japan and was not released in the West until the 3D remake.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Launches on the Famicom in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 02/11/1990CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better80/10036.7 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][4] (11 February 1990), the Dragon Quest^[2] Wiki and Japanese Wikipedia (1990年2月11日) agree on the Japanese Famicom release.

  Enix released Dragon Quest IV on the Famicom in Japan on 11 February 1990, opening the Zenithian trilogy with a story told in separate chapters.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Final Fantasy II Launches on the Famicom in Japan on 17 December 1988

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 12/17/1988CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better37.9 years ago

  Japanese Famicom release; English Wikipedia^[1][2][4][5] infobox and Japanese Wikipedia both give 17 December 1988.

  Square released Final Fantasy II on the Famicom in Japan on 17 December 1988, a sequel with a new story and a skill-based growth system instead of classes. It was not released outside Japan until later compilations and remakes.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest III: And Into the Legend Launches on the Famicom in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 02/10/1988CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better71/10038.7 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][4], the Dragon Quest^[2] Wiki and Japanese Wikipedia all give 10 February 1988 for the Japanese Famicom release; the NES version followed in North America in March 1992.

  Enix released Dragon Quest III on the Famicom in Japan on 10 February 1988. It sold over a million copies on its first day and became the best-selling game of 1988 in Japan.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Final Fantasy Launches on the Famicom in Japan on 18 December 1987

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 12/18/1987CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better34/4038.9 years ago

  Japanese Famicom release; English Wikipedia^[1][2][4][5] infobox and Japanese Wikipedia both give 18 December 1987.

  Square released the first Final Fantasy, designed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, on the Famicom in Japan on 18 December 1987 (North America followed in July 1990). It was a hit that launched the series.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest II Launches on the Famicom in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 01/26/1987CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better60/10039.8 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][4], the Dragon Quest^[2] Wiki and Japanese Wikipedia all give 26 January 1987 for the Japanese Famicom release; Enix's US subsidiary released Dragon Warrior II on the NES in 1990.

  Enix released Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line on the Famicom in Japan on 26 January 1987. It expanded the first game with a three-hero party, a larger world and the villain Hargon.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest Launches on the Famicom in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 05/27/1986CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better63/10040.4 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][4] and the Dragon Quest^[2] Wiki both give 27 May 1986 for the Japanese Famicom release; Japanese Wikipedia also lists 1986年5月27日. This is the original Japanese release; the North American NES version followed in August 1989.

  Enix released Dragon Quest, designed by Yuji Horii with art by Akira Toriyama and music by Koichi Sugiyama, for the Famicom in Japan on 27 May 1986. It became the template for the Japanese console RPG and later reached North America as Dragon Warrior.

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• Gaming11/06/2026@GameDesk

  Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom) Launches in Japan at ¥14,800

  Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, JapanNintendo

  

  Starts 07/15/1983CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better43.3 years ago

  Several histories date the Famicom's Japanese release to July 15, 1983 at 14,800 yen.^[1]

  Nintendo put the Family Computer, or Famicom, on sale in Japan on July 15, 1983 at ¥14,800: an 8-bit console with interchangeable cartridges that launched Nintendo's home-console line.

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