mrcat1990 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 http://kotaku.com/nintendo-announces-the-mini-nes-will-play-30-classic-g-1783660997 Not really one to get that hard over retro gaming but this looks the bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Very cute. Did many people have an NES here? First one I remember seeing in the wild was in a big pile of scrap metal at the Barras in the mid-Nineties. £35, FFS. Aye, good luck with that. Anyone remember when Argos were selling Atari 2600s for about £20 with around 800 games built-in? I'm all about the retro gaming, but even at that price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I've, well my parents, still have one in the attic. My girlfriend is a complete Nintendo freak, to the point where I showed her this and she made noises I've never heard before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris. Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 5 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: I've, well my parents, still have one in the attic. My girlfriend is a complete Nintendo freak, to the point where I showed her this and she made noises I've never heard before. Really looking forward to this, never even played a NES before. No price for the UK one as yet, but it seems in the US it's going to be price at $60 for the console and a further $10 for the controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Never had one was playing the Amiga at this time. These games are better left to memory imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 We had a NES growing up. Which, thinking back, was really odd given that it took until 1999 for my dad to get a PC for the house. Unless this is able to be modified somehow to play additional titles off an SD card, I don't really see the appeal of this. You can download every single NES ROM and play on an emulator for free - why pay for just 30? As Pete says tho, nostalgia is a bitch. Other than SMB and SMB3 I tend to get bored very quickly anytime i fire up a NES emulator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 No Duck Hunt? No point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 A decent selection of games, but F-Zero really would have been the clincher for me, and may even have seen me part with some cash. Shame really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Taranbino Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Randy Giles said: A decent selection of games, but F-Zero really would have been the clincher for me, and may even have seen me part with some cash. Shame really. F-Zero was realeased for the snes and not the nes. For those saying about an emulator, this is targeted at a completely different demographic I think. This isn't a system for collectors or NES enthusiasts etc (although it will also appeal to a number of them). This is a simple plug and play system for under £50 (prob) that casual/non gaming fans won't think twice about buying when out shopping for christmas presents etc. They will shift an absolute shit ton of these I reckon at that price. I'm assuming its priced so low as they didnt need to worry about internet connection, compatibility etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 18 minutes ago, DavidMcG said: F-Zero was realeased for the snes and not the nes. For those saying about an emulator, this is targeted at a completely different demographic I think. This isn't a system for collectors or NES enthusiasts etc (although it will also appeal to a number of them). This is a simple plug and play system for under £50 (prob) that casual/non gaming fans won't think twice about buying when out shopping for christmas presents etc. They will shift an absolute shit ton of these I reckon at that price. I'm assuming its priced so low as they didnt need to worry about internet connection, compatibility etc For some reason I've been getting back into playing video games this year so happy with my PS4 but if it was this time last year I'd probably have spent £50 on this even though I've used emulators before. Wonder how much harder it would have been to do a SNES version they would shift loads of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I'll be getting this. We had a NES and Super Mario, Zelda etc but I was a bairn and useless at the time. The games are getting smashed this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 bought a mint condition fully boxed nes with mario duck hunt recently of a mate for £70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 The controller can connect to a Wii controller for use on NES virtual console games. Tempted to try to hat get a controller for that to make it feel more authentic when playing them. Think I've downloaded all the NES and Snes games I want to play but half tempted anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 My pal had a NES and only game i remember playing was Chip and Dale, you threw tomatoes at robotic dogs. You can get majority of games on the Wii so might give it a miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I've got loads of original consoles if anyone wants the real thing. They've picked a lot of the best nes games for this, could've done with the whole megaman collection and a few others. Easily worth £50 this though, will defo be getting 1 for my son and I'm guessing most people my age with young kids will be doing the same as it's the first console I ever played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geedub-MFC Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Sega getting involved as well https://www.amazon.co.uk/Drive-Classic-Console-Games-Electronic/dp/B0094H8H7I Definitely a better deal if you like both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Sega getting involved as wellhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Drive-Classic-Console-Games-Electronic/dp/B0094H8H7I Definitely a better deal if you like both No direct hdmi is a downer but excellent deal all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menzel Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 I'd consider picking this up if I were to have a decent HDMI telly in the future, but all my NES gaming is currently through my laptop anyway. The one boost (as mentioned above) is that the controller is compatible with the Nintendo Virtual Console for those with a WiiU and likewise Wii and WiiU controllers can also be used for the mini system itself (important for two player, the system comes with one reproduction NES controller but will have others sold separately). With regards to the games, the one thing that stands out is that there is Super C, but no Contra; otherwise a good selection of games from the console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booker-T Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 BEARDY HIPSTER SHITE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiptopz Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I love the mini nes but the Sega Mega Drive is better! Got mine here: http://www.funstockretro.co.uk/sega-mega-drive-genesis-wireless-retro-games-console-plug-and-play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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