So how many different kinds of famicom are there.

[ulera]

Everytime I think I've seen every variation of a famicom someone on here posts something about a kind I've never heard of.

From what I understand there is:

* The original
* The AV famicom
* Sharp Twin
* Sharp Twin Turbo
* Sharp TV famicom
* Hong Kong Famicom
* Sharp Titler

Is there anymore I'm missing?

[jpx72]

Well you can split "the original" to:
Original with square buttons
Original with round buttons
(and these came in revisions too: HVC-CPU-01 to 08, HVC-CPU-GPM-02 (01 is still unconfirmed), and the GPM was also revised multiple times, I have seen 02C, 02E, 02F)

oh and there's the Famicom box too... http://famicomworld.com/system/other/famicombox/

Oh and Sharp Twin famicom has 4 (AFAIK) models:  AN-500R, AN-500B, AN-505-BK, AN-505-RD

[L___E___T]

There are also variations of the Sharp Twins, plus you should include FamicomBox and FamicomStation I think.

I'd also mention the TEA4TWO famicom complete tune.

[fami-ave]

There's also the Charumera Famicom and different revisions of the regular roundbutton FC (with and without FF-logo).

[L___E___T]

Charumera famicom is at best a regular fami with a sticker on, at worst a regular fami in a charumera bag/case though.  Not saying not to include it, just to call that out.

[ulera]

What exactly is a TEA4TWO famicom?

[L___E___T]

This is the TEA4TWO famicom, you can either send in your fami or buy one from them, afterwhich they 'tune' it with a bunch of upgrades.



Here's what you get:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?104163-Tea4Two-Famicom


There's also the Project X Famicom  - which like the Charumera Famicom is just a re-stickered famicom. 
Project X made the famous game 'Mr Splash! which is the last ever (commercially) distributed famicom game. 

http://a4.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/41/0cfa516ad04dc40b01254bd47078694c/l.jpg

Neither of these famicoms are officially endorsed or licensed I should note.

[fami-ave]

I would definitely not include inofficial Famicoms or else this list will be endless and one may as well just include clone systems. The Charumera Famicom was a legit variation that was sold back in the days - maybe the sticker was the only thing that set it apart (and the shipping box), but isn't a cosmetic extra the only thing that sets most limited editions/variations apart from the standard console?

[L___E___T]

Sure, just include the officials, but I thought the Charumera was a prize?  FamicomBox and FamicomStation were sold officially, but maybe not available to the general public.  The Sharp C1 TV Famicom was available to the public in at least two colours though.  I don't know a whole lot about it.