MaximumRD Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 oh my bad............. they did! HaHa Stealing that ! Arenafoot and Lost Dragon 2 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) I'm actually interested in this. I am not interested in what it does but what it has. For $60 you are getting 30 games, most of which are hard to come by these days without having to take out a bank loan. For the Castlevania titles and Mega Man 2 games alone the $60 pays for itself. Connect this to your Wii Remote and you can play these games on your Wii or Wii U through the virtual console. Even if it is non-functioning the NES shape would not be the same if the cart door outlines were missing. My only question is how did they get the licensing from all those companies and still manage to keep the price low? Another thing I can also understand is the missing ports to use original NES accessories. Think about it. HDMI for modern TVs. That alone tells you that you will need a HDTV to play this thing. HDTVs can't use the light gun (I know the name of the gun but that key on my computer keyboard don't work for some reason) so there was no point in attempting that route. Likewise R.O.B. uses the same setup so it wouldn't be of any use either. I think most would agree that if you look at the games included alone, tried to find those loose for the original NES, and you will see just how much you will be saving. Would you rather spend $60 for 30 games or $60 for two games, maybe three if you're lucky? I'm going to give it a shot. I've already got money set back for one and I am planning on picking up two of them...one to play and one to remain unopened. It's about time Nintendo did this and I hope they will do the same with the Super NES sometime. Edited July 16, 2016 by kamakazi20012 Justin, jmjustin6, MaximumRD and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 MaximumRD, Justin, StormSurge and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 I was actually excited for this, but now that I know it's only HD, I'm out unfortunately. I think I have an HD in on my DVD player, but I don't know if that will work. Anyone? The Professor and StormSurge 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Here’s what classic games will actually look like on the HD NES Classic Edition http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/07/nes-classic-edition-games-look-better-than-virtual-console-emulation/ The Professor 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 I was actually excited for this, but now that I know it's only HD, I'm out unfortunately. I think I have an HD in on my DVD player, but I don't know if that will work. Anyone? I agree with you, but I'm glad there's an HD option. Suddenly 30 classic NES games have been "remastered" and are available at a far more reasonable price than some of the cartridges are going for right now. I'll always have my NES hooked up to my regular tv, but the NES Classic will be a nice addition to any room with an HDTV and make these games accessible to more people. MalakZero, Justin and MaximumRD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 I like that box. It actually looks like an original nes box Justin, MaximumRD and RickR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormSurge Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 I was actually excited for this, but now that I know it's only HD, I'm out unfortunately. I think I have an HD in on my DVD player, but I don't know if that will work. Anyone? Doh! That stinks! That's the main selling point for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Wait, HD ONLY? But I use a CRT... Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Upcoming mini-Mega Drive means the Sega vs Nintendo console wars are back, and fun-sized http://www.gamesradar.com/upcoming-mini-mega-drive-means-the-sega-vs-nintendo-console-wars-are-back-and-fun-sized/?utm_content=buffered0ea&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_grfb http://realgamemedia.com/listing-for-sega-classic-mega-drive-console-pre-loaded-with-80-games-spotted-online/ Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 If this thing is sold by Nintendo, that means it probably will not be discounted. No clearance sales at Walgreens and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Upcoming mini-Mega Drive means the Sega vs Nintendo console wars are back, and fun-sized http://www.gamesradar.com/upcoming-mini-mega-drive-means-the-sega-vs-nintendo-console-wars-are-back-and-fun-sized/?utm_content=buffered0ea&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_grfb http://realgamemedia.com/listing-for-sega-classic-mega-drive-console-pre-loaded-with-80-games-spotted-online/ Naw man this is not new, just articles clickbaiting It was STARTED by this article http://www.usgamer.net/articles/begun-the-clone-wars-have-sega-fires-back-at-classic-mini-nes-with-a-mini-genesis Which was surprising coming from Jeremy Perish but I think he knew full well the title was misleading clickbait because IN the article he mention "Based on the descriptive text at U.K. retailer Smyths Toys' website, this "new" device is little more than the latest iteration of the Genesis clone consoles a Chinese manufacturer called At Games has been issuing in different formats for the past few years. Unfortunately, they're anything but a nostalgic home run. " Just the latest "revision" of product that has been around for years but with the appearance on the Nes Mini everyone is acting like this is some new offering to challenge / compete with Nintendo. The emulation is OK but the sound reproduction leaves something to be desired Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 I was thinking it had been released already (with fewer games). So its actually Nintendo that is dragging behind Atari, SEGA, and Intv/Coleco this time around. Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 I think a "wait and see" approach is probably a good idea here...but I get the feeling that with Nintendo actually producing this (and not ATGames or another third party), this is going to be of very high quality. At least I hope so. I think it's fair to say that only the Atari Flasback 2 and 2+ have been really good quality -- since they attempted to recreate the original hardware. Don't get me wrong -- the other flashbacks have been really good and a lot of fun, but always with a quality caveat -- such as the wonky sound for the Genesis flashbacks, or not being able to save games, or (again) bad sounds on the CV flashback, or that one buggy game on the INTV fb, etc. And let's not forget the original Atari Flashback 1 -- the one that was so bad it actually made me feel angry. Like I said, I really hope they make this a nice, authentic unit. No nickel and diming please -- if it is only HDMI, then include a cable....that kind of omission is just terrible. MaximumRD and jmjustin6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) This Raspberry Pi-Powered, 3D Printed NES Mini Puts Nintendo's Effort To Shame http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/07/video_this_raspberry_pi-powered_3d_printed_nes_mini_puts_nintendos_effort_to_shame?utm_content=buffer9da74&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer http://www.daftmike.com/2016/07/NESPi.html Edited July 29, 2016 by Arenafoot MaximumRD, Lost Dragon, The Professor and 2 others 5 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 ^^ That's pretty neat, but it must have cost hundreds of dollars and untold hours to put together and perfect. Don't get me wrong, I think it's great....just not viable as a product for sale. The Professor, Lost Dragon, Arenafoot and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 I saw this come across my FB page today.............. a new NES Slim console? RickR 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 "Fresh off the success of Pokemon Go" leads me to be skeptical. They have nothing to do with Pokemon Go, do they? Licensing only. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Here is the actual article that links to, from WGN TV. It discusses the same Mini-NES with 30 games built in. The complete first sentence reads "Fresh off the success of Pokemon GO, Nintendo is launching another retro gaming product for the holiday shopping season - a mini Nintendo Entertainment System with 30 classic games built in!" Why "OMG Facts" used a different picture I don't know. http://wgntv.com/2016/07/14/nintendo-introduces-tiny-console-with-30-classic-games-built-in/ Lost Dragon and RickR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Because real journalism is now a rare thing. Doing a little research, spending the proper time to give accurate facts....all no longer done very much. Arenafoot, Justin and Lost Dragon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Because real journalism is now a rare thing. Doing a little research, spending the proper time to give accurate facts....all no longer done very much. Exactly Rick. It's a huge problem. Or groups like "OMG Facts" exploit those discrepancies for clickbait. Lost Dragon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 That's exactly right. There was one recently that really made my blood boil. "Everything you learned in school was wrong! Jupiter does NOT orbit the Sun." All this sensationalism because the gravitational midpoint of Jupiter and the Sun falls outside of the Sun. An insult to everyone's intelligence. And there is nothing we can do to stop the dumbing down of the country. Justin and Lost Dragon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Why "OMG Facts" used a different picture I don't know. I'm wondering the same thing - and where did that NES slim pic come from?????? Justin and Lost Dragon 2 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'm wondering the same thing - and where did that NES slim pic come from?????? Not your fault Arenafoot! That picture has been around for a while. Just like Dreamcast 2 and PlayStation 5 mockups. Probably someone who loves NES and was being imaginative on DeviantArt. No harm no fowl until others exploit it as clickbait. Arenafoot and MaximumRD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Totally not your fault! I hope you didn't get that impression on any of these posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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