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The Nintendo Famicom is very much alive and well in its homeland of Japan. Keychains, plushies, desk trinkets, models and garage kits of systems, characters and other related goods are readily available for purchase at many shops across the country (and available online for overseas customers). The Wii's Virtual Console is doing quite well, bringing a new life and a new audience to older classics, and books and magazines about the Famicom are still being produced.

Published October 10, 2006 by Micro Magazine, the Family Computer Dictionary Allround Series: Famidas　ファミダス　ファミコン裏技編 (Famidas Hidden Secrets or Tricks Collection) showcases some of the more interesting hidden secrets and techniques of Famicom games. One of the most recognizable codes of all, the Konami Code, is emblazoned on the obi strip that surrounds the book. The title itself lends to an interesting societal note: a literal translation from Japanese into English results in "Famicom Reverse Side Skill Compilation". The "reverse side" portion of the title conveys the concept of the "back side" or "hidden side" of something. Japanese culture has a heavy distinction between the "front side" (omote, 表) and "back side" (ura, 裏) of a person or thing. The "back side" is something that is not normally shown.