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Title: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Link41 on July 14, 2016, 08:34:19 AM So it finally came out with it's own retro compilation console after all.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/07/nintendo_entertainment_system_nes_classic_edition_coming_this_november_ships_with_30_games It is an interesting move for them. Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Addicted on July 14, 2016, 08:49:51 AM I'm in. Thanks!
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Wempster on July 14, 2016, 10:20:42 AM I say immediate buy, my wife says she will buy it and make me wait for Christmas:(
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Link41 on July 14, 2016, 10:55:47 AM I wonder if the new NES controller would be compatible with Wii U/Wii VC games at all.
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Duke.Togo on July 14, 2016, 11:17:00 AM Nintendo knows the way to my wallet.
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: shaggy on July 14, 2016, 11:48:55 AM I wonder if the new NES controller would be compatible with Wii U/Wii VC games at all. It will be. You can hook it up to a Wii remote and use it for VC games on Wii and Wii U. Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: shaggy on July 14, 2016, 11:50:55 AM Nintendo knows the way to my wallet. I hear you on that. Even though it is overpriced in my opinion and I own all the games on the system, I may still get this. I'm a sucker for nostalgia and that is a killer list of games. Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: tactical_nuke on July 14, 2016, 05:40:53 PM Already have most of these games. Not a fan of older games on HD TVs. The box is cool but not worth $60. That list of games is really good though.
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: shaggy on July 14, 2016, 06:39:24 PM Already have most of these games. Not a fan of older games on HD TVs. The box is cool but not worth $60. That list of games is really good though. I agree, $60 is overpriced and if you include another controller it goes up to $70! If you consider the Atari, Coleco, Intellivision, and Genesis Flashbacks, they include 2 controllers, more games, and are cheaper. The game list is a solid list, though. Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Izret101 on July 14, 2016, 09:24:40 PM Already have most of these games. Not a fan of older games on HD TVs. The box is cool but not worth $60. That list of games is really good though. I agree, $60 is overpriced and if you include another controller it goes up to $70! If you consider the Atari, Coleco, Intellivision, and Genesis Flashbacks, they include 2 controllers, more games, and are cheaper. The game list is a solid list, though. Also take into consideration none of those are Nintendo. Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Raidou on July 15, 2016, 02:22:51 AM I'm actually interested in this - I've wanted an 8-bit Final Fantasy and Metroid for a while (you know, without resorting to eShop). I find it funny that Nintendo of Australia have a price available for the controller but not the console itself.
EDIT: Found a Nintendo of Australia Facebook post - estimated price is AU$99.95 which seems a bit high, but considering that a new standard edition game is around the same price ($90-$100), it's not too bad. Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: understatement on July 15, 2016, 02:38:43 AM I'll definitely pick up some controllers but I'll probably wait for the main system to drop in price or get it used from someone that gets it on a whelm. This feels like something that's going to be way over produced. That being said the game line up is really sweet and probably where most of that $60 goes. I only see a hand full of first party titles and I have a feeling Nintendo is paying out a good bit for those third party staples to be there.
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on July 15, 2016, 03:03:14 PM If they had made this thing, to accept the old carts, this would have been a no-brainer. Going to stick with my Retron 5.
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: BJoin1979 on July 15, 2016, 04:22:47 PM I like it I will definitely get one. The games list is great. Nintendo did a good job picking a variety of games. With the absence of Contra and the inclusion of Super C, there must be some issue with Contra not being released here. It was never on the Virtual Console either although Super C has been. I wonder why Nintendo never released Contra. Is it because of the name? A licensing problem. I can not see it being the name Contra because Contra III The Alien Wars was released in North America. I am all for these mini Nintendo consoles. I hope they sell well so Nintendo releases more. Maybe have one with amiibo scanning so you buy an amiibo and scan it and get a random Virtual console game.
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: BJoin1979 on July 15, 2016, 04:24:24 PM I wonder if the new NES controller would be compatible with Wii U/Wii VC games at all. The new Controller will be compatible with NES Virtual Console games Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Cobra on July 16, 2016, 02:17:40 AM The cost is high... but if it's coming directly from Nintendo at least the hardware should be solid... not something very commonly found in these retro systems. I also agree with @Fleebitten regarding modern TVs. These games didn't just play well, but looked great on our tiny analog TVs. You know, how pixels weren't all that square 'n' sharp back then.
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: shaggy on July 17, 2016, 09:34:56 AM If they had made this thing, to accept the old carts, this would have been a no-brainer. Going to stick with my Retron 5. That I agree with! Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Addicted on July 27, 2016, 03:02:33 PM I've heard rumors that this is a stripped down Wii with HDMI out. It will be interesting to see if this is true.
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Atari6600 on July 28, 2016, 12:16:09 AM *starts saving up extra money to obtain both this drool-worthy system and the Sega Genesis Portable releasing in October* It's a classic gaming gold mine I tells you! :D
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on July 28, 2016, 12:21:35 AM Never seen so many people excited for a "Flashback" style, plug-and-play, type system
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Cobra on September 30, 2016, 04:14:45 AM It looks like Japan also gets it's own mini-NES in the form of it's Japanese counterpart back in the day. https://t.co/xTNdCQdbzi
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Addicted on September 30, 2016, 01:03:51 PM Game Reactor has a lot of hands on impressions:
Hardware quick look http://www.gamereactor.eu/articles/468973/Hands-On+with+the+NES+Mini/ Menu footage, Super Mario Bros. Gameplay and Graphic Modes http://www.gamereactor.es/grtv/?id=283383 Super Mario Bros. 3, Zelda, Donkey Kong and Metroid Gameplay (all pixel-perfect) http://www.gamereactor.es/grtv/?id=283393 Pixel Art Screensaver Footage http://www.gamereactor.es/grtv/?id=283423 Excitebike Pixel Perfect and CRT Filter Gameplay (some menu footage as well) http://www.gamereactor.es/grtv/?id=283583 Super C 2-Players co-op Gameplay (Super Contra) http://www.gamereactor.es/grtv/?id=283603 Third-party titles Gameplay (Ghosts'n Goblins, Double Dragon, Pac-Man, Castlevania, all pixel-perfect). http://www.gamereactor.es/grtv/?id=283603 Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Duke.Togo on September 30, 2016, 05:43:31 PM Now if I could just actually pre-order it...
Title: Re: Nintendo re-releasing the NES...sorta :P Post by: Raidou on October 08, 2016, 09:38:05 PM Found this video comparing emulation for the NES Mini Classic against the Wii U's Virtual Console.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocGdWRF84Q0 |