The Famicom will turn 20 in Japan on July 15th and GameSpy are planning to celebrate in style, with an article each weekday for this week.

Their articles include the Famicom's origin, it's transition to America, best memories of the Famicom and much more. Monday's article looks at the origins of the Famicom. To view their list of articles click here. To view Monday's article click here.