Nintendo caused quite a stir today when it unexpectedly announced the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition console. Bundled with an authentic pad and 30 pre-loaded games, it's coming this November and will cost $59.99.
We assumed that the machine would be locked-down and wouldn't be able to accept original cartridges, but Nintendo has confirmed this - and more - to Kotaku:
Will the mini-NES be able to connect to the internet?
No. The console is a standalone device, so it cannot connect to the internet or any external storage devices. The game lineup was chosen to provide a diverse mix of popular and recognizable NES games that appeal to a wide variety of players. Everyone should be able to find multiple games to enjoy.
On the same note: does Nintendo plan to sell other NES games for the mini-NES beyond the 30 it comes preloaded with?
No. The console is a standalone device, so it cannot connect to the internet or any external storage devices. The 30 games included with the system were chosen to provide a wide variety of top-quality, long-lasting game-play experiences.
Are there plans for other mini-consoles, like a mini-SNES or mini-N64?
We have nothing to announce at this time.
Just because people have been asking: safe to say it can't play old cartridges, right? (Based on the image it looks like an NES cartridge would have around the same width as the entire console.) Does it open up at all?
The console does not use physical media and therefore the Chamber Lid does not open.
It's a shame that there won't be any means of getting more games onto the console, but when you consider how great some of those bundled titles are, it's not too crushing a blow. Plus, it leaves the door open for an updated model, which will no doubt arrive when Nintendo realises that this kind of thing is basically a license to print money.
[source kotaku.com]
Comments (126)
There ya are then. Still getting one of course lol
Why did people expect this to play cartridges? Judging by the size of the console it's smaller than a cartridge itself!
Makes sense. I'm happy with what we get, assuming there's no emulation problems. Perfect emulation + the already confirmed individual savestates for each game = sold
I mean, it's less of a gaming system and more of a "toy."
I'm sure Nintendo intends this to be a "gateway" device, that will increase consumer interest in other Nintendo products/games.
give me a mini n64 already
I'll probably just buy a pad to go with my Wii SNES one.
See how that tacky and pointless faux cartridge slot is already causing some confusion. Lol
Kind of reminds me of those plug & play kids consoles that they used to sell for TVs, though the games on offer here are of WAY better quality (And not shovelware).
@DoctorOverbuild Because the designer didn't have sense/talent enough to come up with a design that maintained the general NES styling but didn't just look like a fake mini NES.
Putting a fake cartridge slot on it, for no good reason, was always going to confuse some people.
Personally, I wouldn't have gone with such a styling; I'd have kept the general NES colouring but went with a simpler and slicker box, and something that made it clear the box is just a box and little more--much like Sony did with that little PS Vita TV home console thing:
@Trinexx That's because that's what it is; a plug & play NES with 30 installed games.
@Trinexx they are what kickstarted the trend, I believe. I had a Jakks Pacific Mortal Kombat one, and got to try out the Intellivision one at a friend's place once. They're pretty nifty, not like a full console-experience, but it feels better to get one of those than the chinese famiclones.
I may get one as a novelty.
Well, duh. It's just a plug and play, it does not need any of those features.
I do wonder if it will be limited to HDMI or if component cables will be supported.
This is the kind of thing you will see at every Walmart and local drug store for $50. Nothing wrong with it as long as the quality is good. I plan on buying ATLEAST one of these. it's just not going to be a re-release of an nes like everyone would really like to see. But there are still plenty of ways for real retro gamers to play old carts. I keep an n64 hooked to a 35in tv for that fix or vc.
Still should be a good money maker for nintemdo.
I'll still be getting it, it's definitely a great item for long time Nintendo fans.
It's too bad Nintendo didn't think a little outside the box though. Let you flip up the lid and have a sd card slot to add more games into the sd card, have it hooked up to the internet and download more nes classics from the virtual console. Ohh well, this is definitely better than absolutely nothing
So basically it's what Sega did with the Master System and the genesises.
Not that it's a bad thing, but I have little incentive to buy this.
Of course it wouldn't have those features, those are saved for the NES Classic Mini 2
The 30 games included with the system were chosen to provide a wide variety of top-quality, long-lasting game-play experiences.
Top quality games with long-lasting gameplay, huh? I'm sure I'll enjoy Excitebike, Donkey Kong, and Donkey Kong Jr. for days without getting bored...
Being 100% real, the line-up is surprisingly solid; I was surprised that Nintendo didn't try putting Urban Champion and Clu Clu Land on that list. If nothing else, I know I'll be happy to use that angular brick of a controller to play Kirby's Adventure again!
@Captain_Gonru True, because of this is will likely be of higher quality in both hardware design and emulation.
But the matter still stands, even though this is MUCH cheaper than buying each game on the eshop individually, there's not much reason to get it if you already own most of the games listed above.
And that's still fine, btw, It's good that Nintendo is slowly making their older products more and more accessible. (They honestly should've done this a decade ago)
Always gotta find the negative smh
@Captain_Gonru Sounds like it. From a Polygon interview:
Q: How will saving work?
A: Each game has multiple suspend points, so you can start where you left off at a later time.
@allav866
There's people capable of getting bored of Excitebike?
Aww, no lid-flipping just for novelty's sake. And, is there no composite-out on that thing? HDMI only?
It's great the way it is. Nintendo announces an unexpected gem and many people complain, desiring more from it. Geez
Fair enough. And with that being said, I will not be buying this. Thanks for the article which clears up all speculations that would have made this NES mini worth while (imo). Meanwhile, I'll keep my expectations low concerning what NX is.
I don't care that you can't add more titles to it. That would have been nice, but oh well. $60 is not a bad price for the solid lineup of games. We are lucky Nintendo didn't put all of the black box games on the system and called it a day.
So when can we expect classic add on's such as a USB powered R.O.B. and Power Glove?😆
Look, bottom line (as if anyone needed to break this down), if the emulation and presentation are good quality, this mini NES is well worth $2 per game (and the list of games is about as good as one could dream given the realities we know usually interfere with getting a great list on a device like this).
@allav866 I think by that they meant the bigger games included, like final fantasy and Zelda.
Atgames released a Sega Genesis throwback console that was sold at Dollar General and it could play carts and original controllers.
I'm a bit surprised they didn't include their Open Tournament golf game. That would be better than, say, DK Jr.
@GameOtaku The sound emulation and probably graphics too had to be terrible on something cheap but if you will take "it works" as good enough, then you can buy that, sure. Yeah, plug a cart into it, that too will look and sound bad. Also, cheap infrared controllers?
@dronesplitter
Yeah but it is a nice feature and it took original controllers too!
It's more of a novelty collectors item to put on your shelf, or something.
Even those SEGA minis were marketed more toward casuals. Just trying to be real about this, if it doesn't appeal to you now that you understand it's not going to be a separate VC style platform with online, then don't buy it. It's not meant to be that, but rather another standalone device to draw in people that don't buy every Nintendo system. I bet it also has the emulator settings tweaked for each game on it, so it's unlikely to be a cheap catch-all design that will get the same results with any rom you throw at it. Modders have understood that about Wii/Wii U emulators for a while.
No. The console is a standalone device, so it cannot connect to the internet or any external storage devices.
It still interest me. It'll look lovely on my shelf, alongside my Wii U, and I haven't got the NES games on the VC because they are so damn expensive.... I'll just redirect the funds I had for Color Splash for this one.
I wonder if a NAND hardmod could be done for it...
If there are is not much security in place, then perhaps editing the NAND image could be used to swap games.
However, I think that this idea will be more trouble than it is worth. I will personally stick with NES emulators.
I'm mostly excited for the controllers, but might get the NES as well. A version with an expandable library would have me in immediately. I'll be getting those controllers for sure. I'm sure I can get them working with my PC. The potential in that is astounding.
Stupid direction
Instead of expanding the VC for all Nintendo systems they produce junk that wont sell that much
There are a hundred snes & gba games that would sell greatly on n3ds. Yet they launch this
Like someone complaining a car brand doesnt have an mp3 player or automatic windows so the company releases a bicycle
I'm still getting it. It'll likely be something less then $60 and the kids can play this. My only complaint is that we aren't getting more of their first party stuff.
Also, I've heard from many people today who haven't touched a Nintendo console in a long time and are stoked to get this. This is being targeted towards those people. An impulse buy for those who had a NES as a kid and want to play it again. As well as the Nintedo collectors.
It makes nosense!!! Why Nintendo??
Hopefully the emulation is good. It's like your playing while wearing sunglasses on VC WiiU 😎
I'd love to see a GameBoy or GameBoy Color next 😍
@3MonthBeef I know it's $60 but stores have sales and memberships that will lower the price depending on where it's being sold.
I guarantee someone will mod this to add in a cartridge port. This thing is utterly pointless without a way to play any of the other 800+ NES games made. Nintendo goes so far, yet shoots themselves in the foot at the same time.
So its a collector's item then?
This, ladies and gentlemen, is a gateway product. It's a gateway to capturing the broad market and not just diehard Nintendo Fans. That's ok. I'm very happy with my Wii U and other products. However, this is something my brother (who rarely plays games anymore) would buy or would love as an Xmas gift. My co-workers are talking about this product today and most are strictly mobile gamers. For around $75, you can have 30 classic games in perfect emulation on a modern, HDMI TV. A second controller, too!
We often over think products and over analyze. For once, Nintendo didn't over think this at all. I would wager that less than 30% of people who buy this would want to upgrade and get games. 70% of people who buy this will be extremely happy to play the 30 boxed in games on their modern HD TV's. Between this retro box and the new Pokemon games, Nintendo could have an absolutely huge Xmas in terms of sales and market presence. They could really generate a lot of buzz about their products and hopefully they will carry over into the NX launch a few months later and Zelda BOTW will be the launch game. I still think they need a couple other launch titles to really make systems fly off the shelf.
A collector's item that plays 30 really fun games without resorting to piracy. Pirates weren't going to buy it anyway and are likely only considering getting one to try to hack it when there's no point. It would be like offering someone a way to illegally download 30 MP3s instead of just wising up and paying the amazingly reasonable $2 per song instead and support a company you enjoy.
Guess we'll just have to wait for a second one based of the Dog Bone Controller NES Jr, now with 90% more NES Sports games.... XD
Unless you're somebody with a serious nostalgia itch, I can't see much utility in this. You could buy a Wii for around the same price and actually choose the games you want, and from multiple platforms.
It would be one thing if this NES came with the 30 games and you could acquire more. A closed catalogue really limits the potential of this thing.
Next year, Nintendo should release a NES 2 Mini featuring Baseball, Clu Clu Land, Donkey Kong 3, Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Ice Hockey, Kung Fu, Mach Rider, NES Open Tournament Golf, Pinball, Soccer, Star Tropics 2: Zoda's Revenge, Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels, Volleyball, Wario's Woods, and Wrecking Crew. It should also feature CastleVania III, Double Dragon III, Dragon Warrior, Life Force, Mega Man, Mega Man III, Mega Man IV, Mega Man V, Mega Man VI, Mappy Land, Ms. Pac-Man, Ninja Gaiden II, Ninja Gaiden III, Pac-Mania, and Tecmo Super Bowl.
i Don't know why anyone was expecting an internet and more classic games, to this it like the ress of the stuff you can find on amazon (like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Machine-Gaming-System-Electronic-Game/dp/B00S4HI1NY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468547946&sr=8-1&keywords=arcade) although as cool as it sounds that they should used the eShop, people like that are going to be disappoint of finding out that it not and really was not going to anyways as it meant a Collection of games, not a pure Consoles that can play any game. but it would be pretty cool if they make this a thing all of time. if it sells well.
lucky for me, i don't have every game on that list, so with that bring said im excited to try this out
In 2018, Nintendo should release a SNES 2 mini featuring the following 30 games: Contra, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country II, Donkey Kong Country III, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest, Final Fight, Final Fight 2, Final Fight 3, F-Zero, Kirby's Dreamland 3, Kirby Superstar, The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, Mega Man 7, Mega Man Soccer, Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, Pilotwings, Star Fox, Super Castlevania IV, Super Double Dragon, Super Mario RPG, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2, Super Metroid, Super Punch-Out!, and Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition.
@NTELLIGENTMAN I'll take two!
@NESlover85 Based on your username and profile pic, you must be absolutely extatic for this, huh?
Nintendo should release a GameBoy Light with 30 built in GB games including: Alleyway, Balloon Kid, Golf, Kirby's Dreamland, Kirby's Dreamland II, Kirby's Blockball, Kirby's Pinball, Metroid II, Poke'mon: Blue Version, Poke'mon: Red Version, Poke'mon: Yellow Version, Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2, Super Mario Land 3, and Wario Blast along with Operation C, Quarth, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Ninja Gaiden, CastleVania Adventure, CastleVania Adventure II, CastleVania Legend, R-Type, R-Type 2, FInal Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy Legend, Final Fantasy Legend 2, Bionic Commando, and Mega Man 2.
I shouldn't complain, but I'm really wanting to play Dragon Warrior, Mega Man 3, Castlevania 3, Life Force, and maybe some imports like 92 Recca and Murasame on it. I'd tweak that list just a little bit, then be blown away. Lol
i figure if the $60 system does well enough then we'll see an $80 followup with eshop access or something, maybe a snes mini or something. i fully support this concept
@callmeking17 Just stop please! Just because you can't understand it, doesn't make it pointless.
Plus its $60 MSRP. Chump change.
@NTELLIGENTMAN
Nah. Mega Man V, FFL 3, and all three Zeldas need to be on that list. Just make it a GBC. Give SuperGameboy and gray/green screen options to the older titles. Thanks for mentioning FFA. Just beat Adventures of Mana on my PsTv last weekend. Excellent remaster.
Looking forward to the modding community getting their hands on this.
Judging what they said it sounds easy to hack . There goes VC support
@Kirk maybe Nintendo would have taken Sony's lead, if the Vita TV hadn't crashed and burned so spectacularly.
In my local-ish game store, it went from 120 to 90, 90 to 70, 70 to 60 in 4 months.
It's just an emulation plug n play, nothing more, the controller ports are not even NES style pins. I know it will come pre-loaded with 30 or so games but the fact that it cost $60 makes this a no buy for me. To compare the AtGames Sega Genesis comes pre-loaded with 40 emulated Genesis games and is compatible with original Genesis controllers and cartridges and cost around $25-$40. Sell this for $15-$25 and it's a buy to me.
Oh no! That's like having an eternal chastity belt! That just won't do, we need to open that baby up and... Expand their horizons, shall we say.
@dronesplitter $2 per song!? Unless it's on vinyl, that's highway robbery!
@NTELLIGENTMAN Watch out, Nintendo might hire you to make marketing decisions for them.
The hardcore folks I'm sure are already dreaming of gutting it and throwing in a Raspberry Pi.
Getting two.
So the NX is being released this year?!!!?!
Geez people you are asking way too much out of Nintendo with this. As several have pointed out this is mainly a gateway product meant to appeal to the average consumer and provide an easy affordable way to experience the NES. @Kirk that was pretty much the whole point of the design to call back to the NES. What else were they supposed to make it look like?
Also I love it how people are constantly referring to that Genesis clone console and how superior it supposedly is to this because it has more games and is cheaper. Well let me ask you what do really think is better? Playing Genesis games on a a cheap third party clone console with crappy sound quality, lousy emulation, infrared controllers, and where half the games built in are just homebrew shovelware. Or revisiting Genesis games on a solid well built replica system that is fully backed by Sega. The NES Mini will likely be built in house by Nintendo themselves so the quality will no doubt be excellent. That Genesis console on the other hand Sega pretty much just farmed the license out to a third party manufacturer and it shows.
@Wolfgabe - drop the profanity please.
Oh my gosh! A standalone N64 tv console would be AMAZING! I don't worry much about NES and SNES (or genesis for that matter) as my Ouya covers that niche quite nicely - a small TV ready console I can take with me just about everywhere to play backups of my games in storage, but nothing emulates N64 games 100%.
I MIGHT buy one of these mini NES systems if I happen across one in the wild and I have a loose buck in my pocket. It's just a neat little box of joy, but it's a shame you can't add to it's library with a cart slot. Hopefully it doesn't have it's audio butchered like my ATGames Genesis clone. At least that thing has a cartridge slot.
edit Also, I think the bigger point to make here is the $10 NES controller you can plug into your wiimote to play your VC games. Granted I don't really need one since I have a NES/SNES to Wii converter so I been gaming with my 30 year old controller with my VC games for over two years now, but I wouldn't mind a shiny new NES pad that works out of the box.
I'm sorry but I know that all these extra features that you guys keep mentioning would be cool and all but don't be greedy. This literally came out of no where so just enjoy it for what it is. I think it's brilliant. It's simple, extremely low cost, and brings tons of nostalgia. That the whole point of it. What more could you want?!
I will buy one for my sister and niece. If it supported cart play I would buy day one for myself too. Guess I will stick with my retron5 for my retro gaming fix. I might pick up the nes controller for the VC games I have on the wiiu.
surprise! this is the nx!
They're doing this so they can sell a 2nd edition, and then a 3rd edition, and then a 4th, etc. etc.
And each successive version will retain half the games of the previous version while using so-far-unused games for the other half.
It's a business practice that I hope Nintendo won't use, but I still fully expect.
@dronesplitter
The Atgames devices always have horrible sound, but the visuals are usually fine. And while infrared controllers are spotty, there's still the choice to use real controllers.
I want a mini N64 with HDMI and
Body Harvest
Starfox 64
Jet Force Gemini
Majora's Mask
F Zero X
Blast Corps
Goldeneye
Smash Bros
Winback Covert Operations
Diddy Kong Racing
Tony Hawk 2
Perfect Dark
@AVahne Alright, I see what you are saying, but that Atgames device was not what I want in terms of quality. It's still good enough for some, but give me a new wired controller any day made by the official company with quality emulation including sound. A lot of people, even if they don't notice the emulation issues, they will notice the crappy controller that's included and realize that half the games of the number stamped on the box are crappy. Nintendo is doing it right, and I have more faith than to believe will put out even a second version of this. SNES-Mini? Hopefully one of those with about as many games. That's about the end of this for a while, though, as the they will not drop VC on their consoles/smartphones (maybe, why not?).
Both my sons want them and so do I. But since I never owned a SNES (I went with the other two systems-genesis&TG16, instead) so I would love for nintendo to release one in the future.
I must admit that I am surprised by the positivity here. With a fixed set of games I just don't see the point.
That is a great selection of games! I'm surprised by the 3rd parties' inclusion as well! With this dropping before the holidays and its accessible price it's going to be the perfect gift for the 30-50 year-old crowd who grew up in the 80's and 90's, and those in the younger generation that have started to retrogame. I'm all for this option as I'd rather not go hunting for physical copies of these games if the emulation is on point. That said, I'm most concerned about the quality of the HDMI output. Analogue Interactive's $500 NES, while ridiculously expensive, has a great picture (so much so that I would still throw them the cash if I had any). If Nintendo can work some similar magic with the NES Mini, then I'm on board. If not, I'd still grab 2 of those NES controllers for my WiiU.
Well, yeah. That's usually how these "XX-in One!" pre-loaded consoles work. They're still great money-savers for kids, though.
That is disappointing. I was hoping the slot cover could open and you can put an SD card in to store more NES VC games from a Virtual console shop like the Wii.
The NES is actually going to outsell the Wii U this Christmas.
Kirk is going to make such a sweet console and games company whenever he gets round to getting off his armchair...
Roflmao what a pathetic cash grabber.
Nintendo is just looking for a cheap way to rob your wallets and you blind Nintendo fanboys are all falling for it.
I wonder if the games are the modern updated versions like on the 3DS and Wii U, with save states and all that, or basic bare-bones originals.
More terrible design decisions from Ninty. The Megadrive version of this has been around for years - it's tiny, loaded with games, BUT it DOES play cartridges!
Boooooo!
Nintendo release a new toy that is powered by a digital watch and NL community looses the plot..... Again.
If you want it buy it, if you don't, don't.
I'm only here for the controller.
@Wolfgabe So, you can't possibly imagine a design for a "New NES" that still captures the general look and style of the original NES but doesn't have a pointless and tacky fake cartridge slot?
Does this gun remind you of a NES:
What about this joystick:
How about this arcade cabinet:
But how come?
None of them have a fake cartridge slot like the original NES.
@NodesforNoids Indeed.
Although . . . I don't think it crashed and burned because the box looked slick.
Meh, I grew up with the Nes and this seems pretty cool but I'm satisfied with the Nes games I have on Wii and Wii U VC. So yeah, pass.
Don't care, still getting one
I give it until this time next year until somebody mods the mini NES to accept either cartridges or SD cards, or both.
Virtual Console it is, then.
I'll get it, but Nintendo really missed out on some old opportunities here.
The only thing I learned from this is that the "cartridge slot is called the Chamber. So that's pretty sweet.
@Not_Soos lol I am foaming at the mouth! Even though I have most of the games on cartridge, I am still buying one with an extra controller.
@Kirk You seem very upset about the fake cartridge slot. Let it go man.
This is a great way for nintendo to make some extra money. I don't think it was designed with the current Wii U/3DS owners in mind. It is for those wanting a bit of nostalgia. A good impulse buy or xmas pressie for old school nintendo players who don't support the current nintendo consoles/vc. Just wish i didn't own 25 of the games on vc then I'd buy one.
@NESlover85 You let it go.
@NintyFan
Doesn't look like it has save states. "Suspend" points which sounds similar to what the original VC had instead of save points.
@AshFoxX
Are we sure that the controllers will work with the Wii? I know it uses the same connector, but another article I was looking at said the Wii wouldn't recognize it.
@freaksloan if $60 is chump change, you can actually get a real NES with a flash cart for not that much more. Then you can play every NES game made plus thousands upon thousands of hacks of games. Now I know that's not ethical, but you're basically buying a limited device. If it was $30, i could see that being worth it. And I guarantee Nintendo could've added a cartridge port (Sega did with their unit) they just didn't want to hurt their VC sales.
If this sell, I could them releasing another whole console like some other posters suggested, without the included controller and adapter for less (ie 49.99 or 39.99 USD). After all, everything (CPU, etc) is probably on a single chip and you could probably all 30 games on a 10 megabyte RAM and another 1 Megabyte for the memory saves....
I'm hoping this is a high end plug and play. I'm getting one for sure even through I own most of the games in cartridge or virtual console formats
@NESlover85 I mean it ridiculous how someone can make such a fuss over a fake cart slot
Leaving the cartridge slot permanently closed was a smart idea. Now you won't have to blow in it to get the games to work!
@Kirk The whole design is based on people's nostalgia for the old console. A box like what you showed for the Vita makes sense for that machine because that nostalgia element isn't there.... duh.
... and do it begins.
@GraveLordXD It was this comment that got me thinking, this "console" could hold these 30 games, and then expansion packs could be sold as mini-cartridges pushed into the system like olde. A sort of docking structure, but more compact than balled knuckles~
This will be a nice addition to my collection!
@Wolfgabe He must not have anything better to do.
@NESlover85 I mean to be frank he is probably one of the biggest pessimists on this site
@DoctorWily Yeah, you clearly don't get what I'm shooting for. . . . Duh.
A very cool idea. This rather cheap "console" is perfect for many of the more causal players around that would like to play some games from their past or do have an interest in the games Nintendo made before. I love the fact that they have only included "restore states" and not save states so that people won't ruin their experience by save-scumming. Especially for the kids who are new to these games and who might be influenced by people like some Nintendo Life editors who recommend just save-scumming to the end of difficult games.
The game selection is great too. There is a lot of really fun games there and only one that I would not want to play. I especially like the great variety of games that are included from the great arcade ports ports the system had in the beginning like Galaga and Gradius to some very nice RPG and action-adventure games to the magnificent Ninja Gaiden, one of the best platformers for the system. And there is a lot of 2-player games here, I'm counting 8, which would make a second controller a good pickup if the system is a gift to a child who has siblings.
Of course I would pick a different set of games if I could choose, especially if I wouldn't have to care about recognizability and licenses, but the games that are here are really great.
The sad thing about the system is that there is no "new old" games, all of the above have already been released on the virtual console before, which does not seem to imply any new NES games for the virtual console on Nintendo NX in the beginning at least.
@Wolfgabe Even if he has something nice to say, he caps it off with something negative.
"Are there plans for other mini-consoles, like a mini-SNES or mini-N64?
We have nothing to announce at this time."
Not a solid 'no', unlike the two answers before it.
Loving this article. Especially that last paragraph
Seriously wish we could get expansion packs or something. Look, I know we can hack our Wii, emulate through raspberry pi, or jailbreak our phones and AirPlay ROMS from Mac but I'm in it to support Nintendo. I legitimately want this to be amazing and I so wish we could get more games... Anyway, here's to hoping the SNES gets this treatment. Oh my god I'm hoping. And I hope it comes with Kirby's Dreamland 3. And all donkey kong country games. I'm hoping so bad that I even have my butt cheeks crossed.
@sketchturner I swear you and I have the same wish list for this!
Hey in all honesty, I'm reading rough these replies and I realized one thing: were complaining that Nintendo didn't add a way to expand the game list. But you know damn well if they DID allow it — even a way to link to our already purchased eshop games (which would be cool in theory) — it would just end with people complaining about how this would confuse the market. We'd be compalining that there was no reason to release it because it's basically a "second window" to access our content. Nobody would buy it because it's like buying a second car for yourself; a second bike, a second phone with the same App Store.... It's redundant.
So wrapping back, what they did here is PERFECT. I wouldn't change a thing about it and my "click here to buy now" finger is locked and loaded. I'm going to have so much fun with this as I really only play old games anyway. I bought a PS4 about a year and a half/2 y as ago and only own 2 games. That's not to say anything bad about PS4-- I just prefer this era/style of games.
Reggie, my body is ready. And I'm still crossing my butt cheeks for an SNES like this. .....And an N64. ....
@Meowpheel @SteamedSquid actually, the same report cited for this article(I was mistaken due to similar answers, what I saw was from Polygon) has more questions and answers including that this is HDMI only.
It's not an NES if it doesn't play cartridges. Huge oversight. HUGE
They should put a microphone behind the cartridge slot and make it so every once in a while you have to flip the slot open and blow in it to get a game to start.
@sdelfin Thanks for that.
Makes me think twice about buying the system, really. Nothing can replace the natural blur of the CRT, while HD displays don't yet seem to be on the level of CRT response.
Nintendo could have added an SD card slot behind the front cartridge door so they and other 3rd party companies could sell NES game compilations on SD cards with the ROMs encrypted in such a way that they can be used only on the NES Classic Mini.
Imagine SquareEnix selling an SD card with Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 2 (with English translation), Final Fantasy 3 (with English translation), and all the NES/Famicom Dragon Quest games.
@iflywright yuge!
@GraveLordXD there now exists perfect hardware emulators that have hdmi
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