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I found what I want for Christmas.

Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax EngineeringPosts: 14,406
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Who wants to take up a collection? (erco reference) :innocent:

Seriously though. In my younger years each Christmas was filled with anticipation about the next Nintendo or Sega Genesis I was getting. Once Nintendo stopped making games on cartridges I gave up and the few games I have are PC based. This I want. The only games I truly enjoyed are here.

http://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic

Comments

  • VonSzarvasVonSzarvas Posts: 3,450
    Wow Chris! You've found what I want for Christmas too!

    I'd better make plans to relocate to Rocklin for the holiday period! You guys can shop all the best stuff!!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    Pretty cool! I'm surprised it hasn't been done before. Plug & Plays have been around for about 10 years. I bet they included the mini console just for nostalgic sport. Surely they could have fit all the electronics and battery inside the hand controller by now!

  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    VonSzarvas, yeah, totally excited about this one!

    erco, I've seen all these integrated mini-consoles, however this one is from Nintendo, looks like a mini-version of the old unit and has the best selection of games for me.

    Nerdvana! :nerd:
  • blittledblittled Posts: 681
    Looks interesting but I still have an original NES with game controllers and a couple of cartridges including games not in the 30 games collecting dust in a box. I'm also planning on setting up a RetroPie which does much more than this unit for about the same cost (Pi, case, power supply, sd card).
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    The thing is, the games in this unit are the ones I played for years. The only reason I stopped was convenience. Not only was it increasingly difficult to get working controllers but the cartridges made horrible contact and didn't always work. Not to mention the space everything took up. This newer unit is smaller and I know I will play it at least once a week so it's worth it to me.
  • MikeDYurMikeDYur Posts: 2,176
    It's cute, and much more powerful than the original console, don't recognise some of the titles, but their probably fun to play. I have seen SEGA mini consoles at the Dollar Store for forty bucks, but I was afraid it wouldn't have the same look and feel. We're into a Ratchet and Clank, All 4 One, on the PS3 right now, it's pretty engrossing.

    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 Garden
    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 ZeldaZelda II:
    The Adventure of Link
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  • David BetzDavid Betz Posts: 14,516
    One nice thing about this console is that it has an HDMI output. Maybe the video quality will be better than the original NES.
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    David Betz wrote: »
    One nice thing about this console is that it has an HDMI output. Maybe the video quality will be better than the original NES.

    I imagine it will be better at least in the sense of being noise free and better SNR, however the convenience of HDMI connection outweighs anything else. All my media equipment and computer monitors have HDMI primarily now.

  • localrogerlocalroger Posts: 3,451
    But does it have the Kaizo Trap?

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