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NES Classic system returning to stores on June 29th.
- Thread starter GoldenEye98
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CloudStrife_ca
Member
Just announce the N64 classic mini already, go ahead... break that internet wide open.
InterMusketeer
Member
I don't know, the way they put it in that tweet, with both the NES ans SNES Classic systems being available throughout the year, it kinda sounds like they're not going to be introducing a new one this year.
GoldenEye98
posts news as their odd job
Yeah that's my take from this. But maybe next year?
wondermega
Member
This is great! Maybe this time I will finally get a chance to pick this up. I spent probably a good few hours driving all around socal last fall (?) trying to nab one, to no avail. I refuse to pony up for a scalper..
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
I wonder if they'll fix the problem with the wires for controllers and if they'll be much longer or not. I also do hope that i'll get one this time for a reasonable MSRP price which is ~4500 RUB.
Crew 511A
Member
I think when people see all the Rare games that aren't on the system, they're going to be pretty disappointed. For a lot of us, Goldeneye pretty much never left our console.
CloudStrife_ca
Member
I agree and the masses wont understand it like someone here would, at the same time though, add in Mario Party 1 & 2, supply 4 controllers with it and away you go. Still worth it imo. Maybe thats why no announcement has been made yet regarding a release of this, Nintendo is trying to figure out a deal with Microsoft and Rare to atleast bring Goldeneye to the N64 classic.
Damn on a side note Nintendo should have bought Rare when they had the chance, Sea of Thieves with the backing of Nintendo on the Switch would have been an amazing IP for them.
GoldenEye98
posts news as their odd job
I really hope this is the case. I really don't understand why any of the parties would not agree to it when you think of the potential money to be made for all involved...
Andyliini
Member
GoldenEye would be very troublesome, even if Nintendo and Microsoft could strike out a deal. As neither party currently owns publishing rights for 007 video game content, they would have to negotiate one with Eon/Danjaq, and as the game is based on a commercial film, they would have to negotiate with MGM too, to use their property. And even then, the game features likeness of many actors from the film, they would need to be paid also. I'm not saying it couldn't be done, but sorting it out would be a mess.
CloudStrife_ca
Member
I agree with you but its royalty money at this point for all parties involved, in comparison you think of how many licenses were negotiated to bring tracks to Rocksmith or Rockband, its possible and Nintendo has had the time to do so planning these classic releases knowing one day they would be doing an N64 classic and arguably the #1 game on alot of people's lists will be Goldeneye, guess we'll be watching E3 with great anticipation to see if any light is shed on this as that would be the time for an announcement.
Terrific news I was able to get a snes classic last summer it seems Nintendo has done a much better job making it available. I do not doubt they will keep their word make the nes classic more available to everyone this time I was unable to get one the first time around this news makes me happy I cannot wait.
Hotel Security
Member
Do people still pretend that emulators don't exist? I have no idea how these things make money when I have any NES game I want on my PC for free (with save states).
Jesus Carbomb
From Water into Guinness
"Returning to stores"
HAHA you funny!
HAHA you funny!
Crew 511A
Member
Products like this are for a different part of the industry. Besides that, these systems are a lot of fun, at least to me.
Hotel Security
Member
Like what part? People who don't own computers?
OH-MyCar
Member
Legality junk aside, I think a lot of people underestimate how attractive it is just to load up a system and pick your game from a simple UI. Yes you can run them from a PC, but running your PC to a television and dealing with 3rd party controllers, waiting for start-up, additional Steam Link lag, dealing with the headaches of using a mouse if your PC is in another room etc? It's worth the price of admission.
Moreover, not all of us enjoy gaming at a desk or dealing with the hassle of running the PC to our set-up (despite Gaben's dreams). These systems were built on simplicity and while "free", traditional emulators aren't necessarily simple in the same way.
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Hotel Security
Member
^Sure seems easier and less frustrating than paying hundreds of dollars for bootleg consoles that came out 25 years ago or being frustrated and pissed that they sell out in less than an hour and then just praying they release more.
Also, all of your issues are easily solved with even a tiny modicum of effort, especially for emulators as primitive as NES and SNES ones which are compatible with basically everything. A simple button-mapping program like JoytoKey handles any controller hassles.
Also, all of your issues are easily solved with even a tiny modicum of effort, especially for emulators as primitive as NES and SNES ones which are compatible with basically everything. A simple button-mapping program like JoytoKey handles any controller hassles.
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Crew 511A
Member
Some people don't like going to seedy websites to get roms. Some people have legal or ethical concerns with it.
ExpandKong
Banned
Aren’t there legal and ethical ways to rip your own cartridges?
Crew 511A
Member
Which 99.999 percent of the population are completely unaware of, and aren't inclined to try.
Crew 511A
Member
Don't forget about the Raspberry Pi owners who boast as though they've discovered some mysterious holy grail.
OH-MyCar
Member
"Go ahead and buy your overpriced Nintendo crap, sheeple. I got the exact same thing for my $35 Raspberry Pi (+ $10 power adapter, + $15 micro SD card, +$15 case with heatsink, + $20 Hyperkin NES USB controller, + 8-10 hours of troubleshooting...)".
Again, the appeal is accessibility, as it was with the NES itself. I have an Everdrive & CRT and occasionally think about picking one of these up for fun but I'm ridiculously OCD about display lag. So, I'm on the fence. That aside, I'd easily choose to pay the cash rather than deal with the inherent hassles of PC or the Raspberry Pi.
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Orta
Banned
Amazon UK shipping them a little earlier 
We are pleased to report that the following item will dispatch sooner than expected:
"Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (Electronic Games)"
Previous estimated arrival date: July 06 2018 - July 07 2018
New estimated arrival date: June 22 2018 - June 23 2018
We are pleased to report that the following item will dispatch sooner than expected:
"Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (Electronic Games)"
Previous estimated arrival date: July 06 2018 - July 07 2018
New estimated arrival date: June 22 2018 - June 23 2018
Berek Halfhand
Member
Actually it isn't a hassle if you have a good build and there are many out there. We all know Raspberry Pi does more than just NES games too.
megatronium
Member
Got one from Amazon UK also but not arriving until July 13-18
OldBoyGamer
Banned
Just got mine in the post way ahead of time.
Can this still be hacked?
Can this still be hacked?
Crew 511A
Member
Just got mine in the post way ahead of time.
Can this still be hacked?
Hard to say. Nintendo took no steps to protect the SNES after the NES Classic was hacked.
Minister of the Dog
Member
They're being sold in Spain already, I got an extra gamepad yesterday.
The internet will be broken open, sure, but I have a feeling the N64 Classic wouldn't sell as well.
Crew 511A
Member
No Rare games, and probably no Star Wars games? The amount of moaning and wailing would be epic.
Doom85
Member
Eh, it could go the other way, the NES and SNES have shown up far more on various Virtual Consoles while the N64 has only been on the Wii U's VC so far. So it could potentially do quite well. And let's not even get started on the Gamecube classic which I REALLY want to happen since Nintendo made that the only console not to be included in the Wii U's VC.
The N64 was on the Wii's VC. I remember distinctly getting Ocarina of Time on the Wii.
Doom85
Member
Sorry, you're right, I was thinking of VC Wii games on the Wii U (which naturally weren't a part of the Wii's VC).
Pachi72
Member
I hacked my Super Famicom Classic with 100+ games.Just got mine in the post way ahead of time.
Can this still be hacked?
mariosbrother
Member
BestBuy.com is live with system & controller.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Why on earth are they AGAIN releasing NES Classic with just one controller and AGAIN with small cables? What are they, fucking stupid?
Also, anyone tried to plug-in SNES Classic Controller already to check if it works or not?
What are they, fucking stupid?Also, anyone tried to plug-in SNES Classic Controller already to check if it works or not?
HeresJohnny
Member
Just got one on Best Buy
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Why on earth are they AGAIN releasing NES Classic with just one controller and AGAIN with small cables?
Also, anyone tried to plug-in SNES Classic Controller already to check if it works or not?
Nintendojust phones the same third party supplier it got them printing the first batch and just said “look guys, you just print another batch for it, will ya? Cheers!”...
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Tevious
Member
Why on earth are they AGAIN releasing NES Classic with just one controller and AGAIN with small cables?
Also, anyone tried to plug-in SNES Classic Controller already to check if it works or not?
Yes, that works. Also, Wii Classic Controllers work as well.
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Deleted member 738976
Unconfirmed Member
I was hoping this restock would bring back the controllers as well. Still just third party garbage.Why on earth are they AGAIN releasing NES Classic with just one controller and AGAIN with small cables?
Also, anyone tried to plug-in SNES Classic Controller already to check if it works or not?
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Eh I have enough consoles and I can play these games on my 3DS/PsP/PC/Lawnmower.
Leonard Washington
Banned
The hardware in the new NES Classic is the same as the SNES Classic (ie different from the original NES Classic) and isn't currently hackable as they've got to change a few variables in the software to ensure compatibility but it appears that it will be doable as Nintendo don't seem to have changed anything besides the EEPROM they've flashed onto the hardware.