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Cute. Await posts of why cant we use our old games

Dat nostalgia box art

Goddamn I want

I wonder how much they'll cost. I'd be tempted to go for a SNES one if they ever do one of those, depending on the games of course. But that's a great selection of NES games.

OrangeRakoon wrote:Goddamn I want

So Tempting.

That's pretty cool, might be tempted if the price is right. I'll definitely be getting one of those classic controllers to go with my SNES one though.

Now Nintendo if you do this exact same thing with an N64 all will be forgiven. I promise.

God damn it I was going post this in the NX thread to troll people!

Alternatively get a Rasperry Pi and a USB memory stick. Load every NES, SNES, Megadrive and Master System ROM onto it and plug in a couple of USB pads. Probably cost less too. Seeing as this is emulating them all anyway what's the difference?

EDIT: *Note that an AC adapter for the USB cable is required to play the system but is not included in the packaging.

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Classic-Mini/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-1124287.html

Classic Nintendo.

Trelliz wrote:Alternatively get a Rasperry Pi and a USB memory stick. Load every NES, SNES, Megadrive and Master System ROM onto it and plug in a couple of USB pads. Probably cost less too. Seeing as this is emulating them all anyway what's the difference?

Or alternatively if you don't want to pay for your new PS4/Xbox One, why not go to a store at night, throw a brick through the window and just steal one. Costs less, no difference...

...you know if you don't mind stealing stuff, why not.

No Kickle Cubicle, no deal.

Looking at the wii controller ports I wonder if this thing will be running off the same OS as the wii.

Ooooo, I am very interested in this. As BAKA said a SNES version would also be cool.

Seems like one of those things that my first impression is "ooh, nice idea" but when I actually look at it, and the games it comes with, I realise I'll maybe play them for a few minutes and lose interest or I've played and completed them before.

Nintendo love peddling games that they've asked people to buy dozens of time before though, so can't say I'm surprised (more surprised that people keep buying them).

How much is it going to cost? If they are shrewd and price it fairly cheaply I can see this turning a huge profit. Must cost pennies to produce, and if it's something like £49.99 it'll absolutely fly off the shelves.

I believe it's gonna be $59 in the states and $9.99 for a controller.

$60 in the US, no UK pricing yet

Given the exchange rates that'll be at least £50.

Fingers crossed for £49 rather than £59. Exchange rates / "UK tax" or not, I reckon that's the threshold between "Oh, cool!" and "Err, sixty quid for old games...?".

Yeah, I think £50 would be a sensible cap. Over that and I would think twice

I'm not entirely sold on the selection of games available here. There are too many quite early NES games some of which it could be argued don't play that well these days. It's a cool idea but unless there's a way of expanding the library this could prove to be little more than an overpriced plug and play system and as somebody else has already mentioned you can just emulate all of these games for free.