The Famicom Network System - A Modem for Nintendo's Famicom! 

The thought of someone still using their Famicom to play the ponies in 2015 is hilarious. Sounds like a scene in an indie movie. Some 50 year-old gambleholic dude in his basement in Japan placing bets on his Famicom. XD

It always amazes me that the old consoles most of us grew up with had net capabilities. I knew very little about the Famicom Network System, so it's good to up my knowledge on the subject--thanks for making this video, Kelsey. Obsolete gaming hardware FTW. On the subject of betting on horse races in Japan--I'm not sure if the industry is any bigger than the pachinko one, but what I do know is that it's certainly destroyed more lives, as I've met a few people who have gone into debt into the 10s and 100s of thousands.

kelsey, you should do a show/series based in your store, kind of like pawn stars but with video games

Interesting and obscure info about the history of the Famicom on your channel. That horse racing service and people using Famicoms to place bets as recently as 2015 reminds me of my older brother, who still uses MS-DOS for 90% of his important software productivity. I no longer call him by his given name Richard, but instead call him "DOSBoy." I'll yell to him in public, "Hey, DOSBoy! Let's get going! Stop doddering!" He's 70 years old. When the oldsters get set in their ways they just don't like change of any kind. lol.

Man, I thought I knew a lot about old games and the hardware surrounding it, but Kelsey, your videos are teaching me new stuff almost every time!

This was a great video format. It's one thing to read about these odd items, but a whole different thing to see them handled in actual use and be clunked around and clicked together. Cool interesting perspective, thanks!

Nice, short and informative. Loved watching this. It's crazy how much history there is behind these companies. Video game history is very important and I see videos such as yours to be of high value.

very good video and nice info, thanks kelsey

That was unbelievable! The 80's was such a time of innovation, today's tech is more evolution than revolution!

Well I totally learned something today. I knew bits and pieces about this hardware but never to the extent that you showed off in this video. Great job!

Love this channel Kelsey. Found you through MetalJesusRocks and you guys at the Portland Retro Gaming Exhibition. Thanks!!!!

That's pretty awesome that you own a piece of history such as the fami-modem. Great video. Very informative.

that was great Kelsey, really interesting and great presentation, I'd never heard of this, nor would've guessed it was around back then. I really love the style of the unit and remote, not just a big square box to bolt on, it melds with the Famicom well.

Please keep making videos about the history of online gaming, I learned a lot from this one and I cannot wait to see more.

Your videos are quickly becoming the favorite of my entire subscription list! Keep it up, it's very good content. I get excited every time I see a new upload from you.

Love the info on obscure peripherals. I had read about this on Wikipedia before but it wasn't nearly this detailed

Man, thank you so much for uploading this video. I've been looking around for a long time to find a comprehensive look at the Famicoms early Internet usage. I've read alot about it, especially the Horse Racing stuff (which is awesome) and I had no idea it went on for such a long time. I've seen alot of stuff on the Sattelliview, but not much on this. I can't believe how many kick ass things existed for the Famicom back then, namely the Disk System, and we hardly got anything for it in the states it seems. Again, thanks for putting this video together. I loved it!

I first saw Kelsey Lewin first on metaljesusrocks and really enjoyed her perspective both as a game collector and as a retail gamestore manager. Keep up the good videos!

There's a certain interesting charm to the way you shot this video. It felt very Japan 80s-ish in a way. And it compliments your commentaries as well Can I request future videos to be shot like this again?

What a fascinating idea. This is by far one of my favorite RU-vid channels. Keep it up.

G'day Kelsey! Great videos with really well presented info and research! I liked the guest videos you did with Metal Jesus and was glad to see you have your own channel. I hope you start uploading more frequently.

Great video (:

Huge fan of your videos. I live in Japan and even I had no idea about this kind of stuff. Thank you so much Kelsey!

also, thanks for the new mic so much better! now its sheer fun to enjoy you're vast knowlage.

Kelsey, I would have to say that my mind was a little blown by this video. I know a lot about video games but I never knew about this. Thanks so much!

I absolutely love finding out obscure things like this! Thanks for the video and can't wait to see more :)

Awesome video Kelsey! That was pretty neat learning about this obscure Famicom attachment.

Hey Kelsey, thanks very much for this informative video. I've watched a lot of gaming history videos over the years, but I missed the fact that the JRA used these modems until 2015. Fascinating tidbit. Thanks again.

Another great video Kelsey, you can tell you are getting more comfortable doing these. I continue to be amazed at your knowledge of the Japanese scene, keep the videos coming!

Your Vita Collection is DOPE!!!! You seriously need to do a Non-MetalJesus PS VITA video. MAKE IT HAPPEN PLEASE!!!! :D :D :D

The good old days of not being able to use your phone and interwebs at the same time, if you had one line. And I loved the Sega! Why do I always like unpopular things?QQ Thanks for the great info Kelsey!

Sweet Baby Jesus toes they were using that for 24 YEARS? That blew my mind into pieces. Great piece, Kelsey!

First notice about this thing! Its awesome that there were a tiny try of online gaming from this era, thanks for the info and for all this walk into this machine :) waiting for the next video :)

I've been watching retro gaming on youtube for a long, long time and you still manage to find something I've never even heard about. And on the NES no less. Great job!

I would looovvveee to see series (maybe multipart) about online gaming history! thank you miss levin!

Great video! Was really informative and great job showing the historical context of this piece of hardware I didn't know existed.

I had no idea! My boyfriend and I just got a Famicom in 2016. This is really interesting and I would love to see more videos about weird Japanese stuff!

I'm guessing it's difficult to work out content without stepping on Metal Jesus' toes lol, but you seem to be doing a pretty awesome job finding a good selection of untouched topics in the retro gaming arena Kelsey! Also, don't know if you've noticed but your channel seems to be the fastest growing of all Metal Jesus' regular guests and it has even overtaken many of them in terms of total subscriber count despite being one of the last to establish. You should be really pleased with yourself!

this video is a breath of fresh air. you actually know what you're talking about and follow the script. +1 for professionalism.

keep up the good work! I've never heard of this thing but seems pretty neat. I'd like to see a video of your most treasured handheld as well as your most memorable games.

Love how random this topic is, and that you keep the video short and interesting. Keep it up!

Quite a bit packed into this short video, but still easily digestible, very nice job!

Thankyou Kelsey. Another awesome piece of gaming history I didn't know about. Keep up the great work. 👍🏻

Always loved you on MetalJesus, this channel is amazing.

This was really cool. You should definitely do more about networking/online services and products for retro systems.

Wow. Great Vid Kelsey. Imported a bunch of items in the 90s from Japan but this was def a topic I knew nothing about.

That is so cool! I never would have imagined. Thanks Kelsey, awesome video.

Pretty cool trivia here. Thank you so much for dropping this on us and I can't wait for the next vid. Take care :)

Really enjoy your knowledge about this stuff. Very interesting to learn the history! Looking forward to more cool videos like this!

I didn't know Kelsey had a channel, unless it's new. But I subscribed immediately!! My day has been made! :D

Mmhh, didn't know that... I used to be a FamiCom kid, and that console is the reason why I'm still sooo in love with gaming 30 years later... Great video...

I've owned this for so long and never actually tried to run it. I had no idea about the horse betting! Great video.

I rarely learn so much good stuff from a single video. Good job! :)

Had never heard of the Gameline for the Atari. That's mindblowing! Awesome video.

great video Kelsey , you're making such great improvements in each and every upload, keep up the good work. thanks for bringing the Entertainment with this channel , the Gameblitz podcast and of course metal Jesus's channel also c:

Looks like you are getting the hang of it. You are looking more natural than in previous videos and the editing got better.

Love it, keep up this great content! Big fan of Game Blitz and your numerous appearances on MJR. Definitely keep up the videos about the more obscure items from gaming history. Would love to see you do an in depth one about the WonderSwan!

I love your videos Kelsey, they're just awesome. I came across you through Metal Jesus and I'm glad to be subbed to you

Great presentation Kelsey :) very informative & well put together.

Super video! Great production values, and interesting topic! RU-vid fame is assured!

I've been waiting for this video ever since you posted the Christmas pic!! 😬😬😬❤😘

I had no idea how interested I'd be in this obscure Japanese exclusive video game tech...but yeah, color me intrigued. Looking forward to more!

Kelsey thank you for another great video you. I always learn something new even with being a gamer for 20 years. I can tell you take the time to do research and construct informative videos. Your personality and hard work will take you far and wish you nothing but success.

You should really make more videos. You have a lot of odd and interesting things to show us. Keep up the good work and good luck

Hey you should do a video on JRA ! I love this one ! There are already so much youtubers doing videos on games, etc... I love the niche stuff and obscure japanese things like that. Especially when it touches the pop culture in itself (links to gambling, JRA, how japanese society works...)

Hi Kelsey. I just wanted to point out how unique every of your videos are. There is a lot of work put into each one. No swaps, no iterations. Just unique. Like You. ;)

This is really cool! I would love to see more interesting consoles and console attachments videos. Or rare or little known games that you're a fan of. Thanks for a great video Kelsey!

Thanks for sharing. I like to hear/watch fun wacky stuff about game consoles.

great show Kelsey. Watching the channel evolve is pretty cool. might I suggest some more lighting?

i can tell the video is getting better, love your contents, keep it up im sure you gonna make it

I find the horse racing aspect really fascinating. great video!

Nice video. I did one on the Super Famicom JRA-PAT software that also appeared on the Famicom Network System. Subscribed.

I always wanted to buy this but didn't know about the cartridges or that you could bet on horse races until 2015, that's crazy. Another thing I didn't know was that the Super Famicom had a modem. Blew my mind. I've been researching this before. Good find! Saw a cool video on Nintendojo about it after this video!

Had no idea there was a modem built for the famicom. Keep up the good work missy.

I'd love a whole video based on the history of online gaming, particularly in the console market. It's such an easily overlooked topic until the era of Xbox Live. Really love the content and happy to see you make the jump to your own channel from Metal Jesus. Great content and looking forward to much more! :)

Oh wow you have your own channel! I'm a big fan of your guest appearances

your video content is getting better and better keep it up!

I really like Kelsey's videos they are informative but not boring. She could be a marketing director in a big multinational and I am sure people would actually pay attention in the board room. I think because she plans well in these videos about what she will talk about. I also like that they are not too long. A amazing RU-vidr in the making. Sending you lots of good karma from London UK. I have the famicom disc system that has a additional port... I have had a look at others and maybe mine is a developer one?

In Poland, where I live we had a Pegasus gaming system, a clone of NES, my cousin had one when we were like 5 or 6 y.o. It had a artridge with about 90 games, Mario, Contra, donkey kong and some title I've actually seen on MetalJesus vids. I've always been fond of games, but when I got my PC I only beat NFS U2 and Toca Race Driver 2 during13 years of using a PC. I bought the original most wanted, and then played it maybe 5 times, the game is in mint condition to this day...I don't know what was it that I didn't like gaming on PC, but On this christmas, being almost 29 y.o. I've bought a PS4, LCD TV, both tomb raider games and DOA, uncharted collection, gravity rush etc... And I enjoy every minute of it. Maybe because when I was a child i Lusted after the dreamcast, xbox, ps2, but now when I'm starting a game room from scratch and a few boxes I feel awesome about playing games.

Awesome video Kelsey I never even knew this existed. keep doing these amazing videos.

I had an intellivision, I did not know that the system could go online too. Thanks for the information. Anda about the video isreally cool. Ive never had seen the Famicom modem before :)

39 seconds in and I learned shit I haven't even herd of. Vary informative!! Hope to see more from you.

Great info, never thought that the famicom was online capable, keep the good work :)

Thank you Kelsey. Too bad they never made any games for it. I had totally forgot about those phone line splitters. Love the channel! Take care! :)

Great Video! Really mad to think that people were betting on horses on the Famicom up until 2015! Madness!

Super Nintendo Xband modem was awesome. Can't believe online gaming was in 1994!

Much better production and sound. Great job!

Kelsey would love to see you do some import videos since you seem to have a good knowledge of Japanese exclusive stuff. Keep up the awesome work and can't wait to see what you make next.

Really cool info and very well done. Thanks Kelsey!

really cool and informative video. I'm glad I got to know you from MetalJesus! Greetings from Germany

You're videos are so interesting, keep em coming!

Would you say it had a... colt following

That is really obscure. Great video hope to see more from you!

Absolutely awesome video Kelsey! Keep em coming.

That's cool, I've never heard of that thing until I saw this video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this.

Hi Kelsey! Can you do a video on X for the Game Boy? I imported this game months ago and believe it doesn't receive nearly enough love, especially for its huge role in the creation of Star Fox.

Online gaming service for home console started way earlier than we thought. Good video.

Way to launch your channel! Awesome quality videos. Really good. And already 25k subs in such short time! Regardless of people saying gender plays a role in it (hey, male nerds love their nerdy girls, sorry), your quality is top notch. Love you since I saw you talk about a complete Xbox collection on MJR's channel. Love your Pokémon stuff too even though I'm only familiar with 1st and 2nd gen Pokémon from my childhood. I live through you all. What I mean is everyone with retro gaming channels or channels about collecting allow me to live in that world I hope to get into one day when I can afford it. As a 24 year old that just moved out, I can't. But I will one day. I just wanna play 80s/90s consoles and games. Btw, you're very beautiful. Sorry, had to add that at the end :)

I had the one for Sega Genesis in the early 90's. It was so cool my grandfather would go on it and play games.

Enjoyably/slowly becoming one of my favorite gaming channels. Love your taste in topics and trust your knowledge! Keep em coming :D