. . . . . . "Family Computer Disk System"@en . "The Family Computer Disk System (Japanese: \u30D5\u30A1\u30DF\u30EA\u30FC\u30B3\u30F3\u30D4\u30E5\u30FC\u30BF \u30C7\u30A3\u30B9\u30AF\u30B7\u30B9\u30C6\u30E0, Hepburn: Famir\u012B Konpy\u016Bta Disuku Shisutemu), sometimes called the Famicom Disk System (\u30D5\u30A1\u30DF\u30B3\u30F3\u30C7\u30A3\u30B9\u30AF\u30B7\u30B9\u30C6\u30E0, Famikon Disuku Shisutemu), the Disk System (\u30C7\u30A3\u30B9\u30AF\u30B7\u30B9\u30C6\u30E0, Disuku Shisutemu), the FDS and the FCD, was released on February 21, 1986 by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Nintendo Family Computer console in Japan. It uses proprietary floppy disks (called \"Disk Cards\") for data storage."@en .