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Nintendo to Release Mini Version of NES Console

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Melody Bot, Jul 14, 2016.

  1. Melody Bot Jul 14, 2016
    Melody Bot

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    Nintendo has announced that they will release a “mini” version of their classic NES system on November 11th. The mini console will be only $60 and come with 30 games built in.


    “We wanted to give fans of all ages the opportunity to revisit Nintendo’s original system and rediscover why they fell in love with Nintendo in the first place,” said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. “The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition is ideal for anyone who remembers playing the NES, or who wants to pass on those nostalgic memories to the next generation of gamers.”
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    I think this is pretty great. Even if it’s just parents picking one up to play some old retro games with their kids. I’ve still got my old system and a bunch of games around here somewhere, some day I’ll figure out what to do with those.

    Games Included

    • Balloon Fight
    • Bubble Bobble
    • Castlevania
    • Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
    • Donkey Kong
    • Donkey Kong Jr.
    • Double Dragon II: the Revenge
    • Dr. Mario
    • Excitebike
    • Final Fantasy
    • Galaga
    • Ghosts’n Goblins®
    • Gradius
    • Ice Climber
    • Kid Icarus
    • Kirby’s Adventure
    • Mario Bros.
    • Mega Man 2
    • Metroid
    • Ninja Gaiden
    • Pac-Man
    • Punch-out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
    • Startropics
    • Super C
    • Super Mario Bros.
    • Super Mario Bros. 2
    • Super Mario Bros. 3
    • Tecmo Bowl
    • The Legend of Zelda
    • Zelda II: the Adventure of Link

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  2. ncarrab Jul 14, 2016
    ncarrab

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    This is awesome, and surprisingly cheap. Would have thought it would have been a lot more expensive than this. I wish I had the original Nintendo system. I also wish I still had my original Playstation system. That said, I haven't played a video game in probably 10+ years.
     
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  3. circasurviver Jul 14, 2016
    circasurviver

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    I have most of these games on the VC, but this will be nice for the casual market who wants to take a trip down memory lane. Also it's a good price, I wish VC game were only 2 bucks each
     
  4. Ferrari333SP Jul 14, 2016
    Ferrari333SP

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    Will this still allow you to play the actual cartridges on it? Or just the pre-installed games?
     
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  6. popdisaster00 Jul 14, 2016
    popdisaster00

    hi Moderator

    Only pre-installed
     
  7. Ferrari333SP Jul 14, 2016
    Ferrari333SP

    Prestigious Supporter

    Pshhhh
     
  8. Craig Ismaili Jul 14, 2016
    Craig Ismaili

    @tgscraig Prestigious

    really nice for the casual market who don't want to have to go through all the trouble of setting up the roms by the selves and running the emulator. just plug and play. wonder how much the second controller costs?
     
  9. popdisaster00 Jul 14, 2016
    popdisaster00

    hi Moderator

    $10
     
  10. Sal Paradise Jul 14, 2016
    Sal Paradise

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    I dig it, I just wish that the controllers were wireless.
     
  11. Craig Ismaili Jul 14, 2016
    Craig Ismaili

    @tgscraig Prestigious

    dope. 70 dollars for a no set up required local 2 player experience? I'm very in. Sounds like it'll be a good time. Would love to revisit some of these games i played when I was very young at my grandma's house
     
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  12. SayHello Jul 14, 2016
    SayHello

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    Very excited for this. Very fair price point too. I hope they do this for the SNES as well.
     
  13. Eric Wilson Jul 14, 2016
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    This is so awesome.
     
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  15. omgrawr Jul 14, 2016
    omgrawr

    That loneliness is not a function of solitude.

    Your grandma had an NES? She must have been cool as hell lol it was the opposite for me when I visited my grandma I had to prepare myself for board games and games shows on TV.
     
  16. CaptainInsano Jul 14, 2016
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    Newbie

    Do this for the N64 and all of Rare's N64 games + Super Mario 64 + OOT and Majora's Mask and I will write Nintendo a blank check.
     
  17. carlosonthedrums Jul 14, 2016
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    Cooler than a polar bear's toenails Prestigious

    How is everything rad in the video game world coming back this year?!
     
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  18. Craig Ismaili Jul 14, 2016
    Craig Ismaili

    @tgscraig Prestigious

    I believe it was my mom and my aunts when they were growing up but it was at my grandmas house and I spent a lot of time there growing up.
     
  19. trevorshmevor Jul 14, 2016
    trevorshmevor

    and use a pretty font Prestigious

    Still have my NES anyway, but this looks to be a lot more portable and I also don't have all of these games. I'm in!
     
  20. skurt Jul 14, 2016
    skurt

    Sleekest of beaks. So Good.

    Will be getting this, hell of a bargain.
     
  21. Christian Romero Jul 14, 2016
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    This is awesome. I just got an NES for my girlfriend but might want to pick this up since it has all the games...
     
  22. shogunTORTOISE Jul 14, 2016
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    If I didn't already have the Retron 3 and all these games, than maybe I would've been excited.
     
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  24. Former Planets Jul 14, 2016
    Former Planets

    Aaaachem!

    I don't know why people are flipping out about this when there's been similar things out there forever. Plus you can buy a Genesis with loaded games like this at Walgreens for like 20 bucks every Christmas.
     
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  25. CaptainInsano Jul 14, 2016
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    Agreed. Though if it had virtual marketplace accessibility to where you could buy (or rent) any NES game on it, I'd be way more inclined to buy it.
     
  26. ARo24 Jul 14, 2016
    ARo24

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    Incredibly cheap for all the games included. The only game missing is Contra. How do you leave out Contra?! Dammit.
     
  27. theredline Jul 14, 2016
    theredline

    Trusted Supporter

    Super C is a Contra game...
     
  28. ARo24 Jul 14, 2016
    ARo24

    Regular

    I skimmed through the list so fast I didn't even realize that. I was solely looking in the C's. Thanks man! Super pumped to get this now.
     
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