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Old 14-07-2016, 15:22
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The Verge reports Nintendo will be re-releasing their classic games system, only much smaller, under the name NES: Classic Edition. While the original design remains intact, it has modern features like HDMI connection and Wii Remote capabilities. (It will also come with a controller that looks like the one you grew up with it – it just also will be smaller.)


http://www.factmag.com/2016/07/14/ni...uilt-in-games/

Great news for retro gamers
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Old 14-07-2016, 15:48
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Hopefully it will make its way over here. My 8 year old son adores retro Nintendo games. This would be an amazing Christmas gift for him.

NES is one of the few mainstream consoles I don't have in my collection.
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Old 14-07-2016, 17:33
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Hopefully it will make its way over here. My 8 year old son adores retro Nintendo games. This would be an amazing Christmas gift for him.

NES is one of the few mainstream consoles I don't have in my collection.
According to MCV, it IS making it's way over here:
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ninte...ew-nes/0169693
Nov 11th.

Thing is, I love the sound of this, but still fancy a RETRON (if they ever come back in stock or a new one comes out...)
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Old 14-07-2016, 17:40
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They don't include an AC adapter with the machine - WTF?
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Old 14-07-2016, 18:40
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They don't include an AC adapter with the machine - WTF?
Yeah... bit of a weird one, that... unless it's a case of "plug the USB cable into one of those hundreds of plugs you have at home for charging your mobile phone/tablet" type things...
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Old 14-07-2016, 21:16
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Here is an Amazon UK listing for the machine and it looks like it comes out the 11th November.
I wonder if you will be able to download new games to an SD card or similar and play those on it.

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nin...m-1124287.html
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Cl...o+Classic+Mini
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Old 14-07-2016, 21:56
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It looks awesome. Hopefuly sega are watching and do a master system mini
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Old 14-07-2016, 22:12
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I never had a NES but I've always wanted one. Ninty are on to a winner here, with the increased public interest in retro gaming as of late. Makes sense that they get in before a crowdfunder project does.

It's on my Christmas list .
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Old 15-07-2016, 02:01
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I wonder if you will be able to download new games to an SD card or similar...
I doubt it. I think it would've been mentioned now if that was a feature.
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Old 15-07-2016, 02:51
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Old 15-07-2016, 03:32
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Seem's like a bit of a waste of time to me. The majority of people that play retro games are playing them through emulator's now.
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Old 15-07-2016, 07:13
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now a SNES one i would be interested in with a link to the past and super metroid on it
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Old 15-07-2016, 08:46
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Seem's like a bit of a waste of time to me. The majority of people that play retro games are playing them through emulator's now.
And you can buy an original NES plus games for about £50 on eBay.
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Old 15-07-2016, 09:05
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I doubt it. I think it would've been mentioned now if that was a feature.
Maybe a plug-in Amiibo could be used for additional games further into the future.
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Old 15-07-2016, 09:52
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It looks awesome. Hopefuly sega are watching and do a master system mini
Isn't there a megadrive machine, but by some shoddy company. I'd rather have a huge collection of games on a disc released for the PS4 or Xbox by sega or Nintendo.
I have too many consoles cluttering up my house.

A complete Parodius /gradius collection would be nice for one. There was a psp one but I don't do handhelds.
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Old 15-07-2016, 11:17
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Seem's like a bit of a waste of time to me. The majority of people that play retro games are playing them through emulator's now.
Perhaps this isn't aimed at those people.

Perhaps It's aimed at people that don't have PCs, or don't have the knowledge for faffing around with Emus, or can't be bothered trawling for ROMs.

Perhaps it's for people would rather support the companies that make the games rather than downloading illegal files.

Perhaps is for people currently outside the Nintendo ecosystem that don't have Wii or Wii U to play VC games.

Or perhaps it could just simply be a novelty gift for the gamer in someone's life.

Yeah... bit of a weird one, that... unless it's a case of "plug the USB cable into one of those hundreds of plugs you have at home for charging your mobile phone/tablet" type things...
Either that, or plug into one of the USB sockets found on most decent TVs these days. Saves hogging yet another plug socket.
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Old 15-07-2016, 11:47
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Was excited about this but I hear the cartridge slot isn't real it's just a facade, so you're limited to the 30 built-in games. Seems like just another plug n' play console to me. Besides the Mega Drive one released a couple of years ago seems better as that can play cartridges as well as having loads of games built in.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00K2CXN...F7HD77RRFNNEGN
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Old 15-07-2016, 12:03
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Besides the Mega Drive one released a couple of years ago seems better as that can play cartridges as well as having loads of games built in.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00K2CXN...F7HD77RRFNNEGN
Being able to play original carts may be a bonus, but the emulation in those things isn't great. The sound is terrible and it often slows down and glitches.
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Old 15-07-2016, 12:16
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Being able to play original carts may be a bonus, but the emulation in those things isn't great. The sound is terrible and it often slows down and glitches.
Ah ok! Hopefully the NES one emulates better, I'm sure it will as it's a Nintendo product whereas I think the Mega Drive one is made by a third-party under license.
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Old 15-07-2016, 12:40
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Oh wow it looks great. Definitely getting one.
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Old 15-07-2016, 15:21
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That's my husbands Christmas present sorted.
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Old 15-07-2016, 18:54
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The majority of people that play retro games are playing them through emulator's now.
All the ones I know aren't. At most they're using stuff like the RETRON but hardly any of them are limited to their PCs and ROMs/EMUs...

And you can buy an original NES plus games for about £50 on eBay.
Yes you can. But that won't have HDMI out or upscaling, now, will it?
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Old 16-07-2016, 13:25
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Hmm... I wonder if this is the Nintendo NX...
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Old 17-07-2016, 14:25
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It looks awesome. Hopefuly sega are watching and do a master system mini
or a proper megadrive one
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Old 17-07-2016, 19:55
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All the ones I know aren't. At most they're using stuff like the RETRON but hardly any of them are limited to their PCs and ROMs/EMUs...
Then you don't know enough people or they aren't being honest. You may not like to admit it, but most people are using emulators to play these games. Not many people will want to spend money on something that is limited to playing 30 games when they can get every single one of them in a few minutes online.

They don't just have to use PC's to play their retro games either. They have emulators for PS1, PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Sega Dreamcast, PS Vita, Xbox, Gamecube, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Android, Xbox 360, PS3.....they have so many options and the majority aren't going to suddenly change just because a little machine is being released with 30 games on it.

There are so many ways to emulate and most people use one of these to play their games.
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