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Which language was NES games developed in?

Topic started by synt4x on May 17, 2009. Last post by ahoodedfigure 2 months ago.
Post by synt4x (83 posts) See mini bio

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Yeah, topic says it all.

Was it only assembly language that was used or did they use C or something on the NES as well?


Post by keyhunter (1,621 posts) See mini bio
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www.google.com


Post by TheKidNixon (1,154 posts) See mini bio
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Engrish?


Post by CL60 (5,738 posts) See mini bio
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keyhunter said:
www.google.com
What this guy actually means is, I have no idea and I feel like getting my post count up.


Post by synt4x (83 posts) See mini bio

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Well that's easy for you to say, but I certainly couldn't find anything about it. Found a yahoo answers page on it but it was removed, and it had no answers when I checked the page on google cache. I'm fairly sure it was 6502 assembly language but I would just like to know for sure.

Edit: Whoops, I didn't notice other people had answered :P
It was meant to keyhunter.


Post by JJOR64 (6,064 posts) See mini bio
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Wow, I actually have no idea.  I don't think it's C+.


Post by Axersia (988 posts) See mini bio
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synt4x said:
Well that's easy for you to say, but I certainly couldn't find anything about it. Found a yahoo answers page on it but it was removed, and it had no answers when I checked the page on google cache. I'm fairly sure it was 6502 assembly language but I would just like to know for sure.
Yes, the NES used the MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor and programming was done in its respective assembly language.


Post by oraknabo (236 posts) See mini bio
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If there were scripting languages used to make things easier, they were usually developed in-house and not popular languages like C.


Post by synt4x (83 posts) See mini bio

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So they didn't have "real" languages at all for the NES? I mean, for the C64 which also uses the 6502 cpu they had BASIC(which I wouldn't call a real language lol) and C and stuff. Why not for the NES?

EDIT: Thank you for your serious answer btw :)

EDIT2: oraknabo: ah I see. Well thank you guys for your answers.


Post by OutOfBounds9000 (1,047 posts) See mini bio

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Yes,the NES games were C+


Post by ahoodedfigure (760 posts) See mini bio

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it'd be easier if people documented their answers...





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