The Nintendo Entertainment System (aka NES) is an 8-bit video game console released in Japan in 1983 and in North America in 1985. It is the best-selling console of all-time and marked a revitalization of the video game industry in North America. The basic console shipped with the equally popular Super Mario Bros. and two controllers, and originally retailed for US$199.99. A second "deluxe" set was also sold for $249.99 that additionally included a a R.O.B. (robot) accessory, an NES Zapper (electronic gun), and two additional game paks: Duck Hunt and Gyromite.