NES Classic

[travis_stywall]

I'm excited for this cute little thing, but I really wish it had access to the e-Shop to get more games. Thirty games is cool and all, but I'd love to expand the library of my mini toaster in the future. I know this'll sell well, but I feel like Nintendo missed out on some extra cash.

[Sarge]

If nothing else, there'll be a few months of people talking about this thing, and reminding the internet of the NES's glory days, in time for peak Nintendo nostalgia when the NX drops.

I'm sure that's a significant part of this, to get Nintendo back into people's minds for when the NX drops. Good move on their part, and I have no doubt this will be a hot Christmas item.

[Exhuminator]

to get Nintendo back into people's minds

Pretty sure Pokemon GO is helping with that too.

[mjmjr25]

Especially after VC, which basically brought emulation to the average mary/joe console gamer person from that generation. I think emulation is more accepted and used by younger generations though, and of

You completely overestimate the technological know-how, and more importantly "want" to know-how, of Joe and Mary.

As a Joe - the VC meant nothing to me. I've used it once - found it cumbersome, won't use it again.

This device is PLUG and PLAY. I don't want more complicated than that.

[CRTGAMER]

Oh ok. Then I don't get why every forum is talking about it.

Because the NES Classic could be a very convenient conduit for classic NES gaming in a cute package. For people who don't know how to emulate properly, or feel emulation is morally questionable, and can't afford the actual real hardware and cartridges, this is a great deal.

Besides just a couple posts why no excitement over the replacement NES Classic controller purchase? The CLASSIC CONTROLLER NES GAMEPADS plug into the Wiimote!

Oh I am definitely buying two of the Classic NES gamepads come November 11th!
The B and A button of the NES Classic should emulate the 1 and 2 button of the Wiimote. I hope that the Start and Select buttons emulate the A and B button of the Wiimote; that is the way I set up my modded version.

The NES site mentions Wii Classic controllers can also work with the NES Classic.
Ooh, with a Mayflash adapter PSX Dual Shock and Arcade sticks!

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



NES Classic = $59.99
Play NES games the way they're meant to be played—with a full-size "original" controller. The included NES Classic Controller can also be used with NES Virtual Console games on your Wii™ or Wii U™ console by connecting it to a Wii Remote™ controller.



NES Classic Controller (Wii compatible) = $9.99
Games like Pac-Man™, TECMO BOWL, and Dr. Mario™ are even better with a buddy. And you won’t have to fight over a controller. Additional NES Classic Controller accessories just $9.99 MSRP* each.

Use your Classic Controller™ or Classic Controller Pro™ (sold separately), or buy a second NES Classic Controller.



Available Nov. 11, 2016

[Sarge]

Probably more likely to emulate '+' and '-'.

[Tanooki]

Hmm I forgot about mayflash. Makes you wonder what all kind of fun shenanigans you could get into controller wise both on that system, or taking it elsewhere. Perhaps you are an emulation purist and don't want a TV box, but your computer, get an adapter and use a licensed 'real' NES pad that's new with your big ass pile of ROMS on your PC, tablet, phone, or on a hacked Wii.

Obviously the jack is on it that anything that has had an adapter made by mayflash or whoever for Wii to use controllers other than Nintendos is fair game too.

If that other thing from Retrobit, that Generations box with the 100+ Capcom and IREM/Data East games both come out this year that's going to be a huge sweet spot for people who love the NES and excellent 80s arcade games.

[Tanooki]

Double post I know, but I saw this argument posited on DP that made some sense, figured I'd bounce it off of here.

What if this is a barebones Wii in a little box? They sold the Wii Mini for $99, it had the full parts minus the internet junk and SD card slot and it was profitable. Imagine if you sliced some RAM out, dumbed down the CPU clock speeds if needed to save some coin, you're not paying for the hinge/full disc drive mechanism, you're not buying internet parts, not buying a wiimote/nunchuk setup, none of the huge box and all the cardboard/paper manuals. Would it not be possible to do this at $60 for a profit?

They said it's a closed box/closed system. They said it will save your state in games, this is the one and only emulation function of the virtual console. The old Wii had 512MB of storage space of which the OS ate up a little. What if this is it? If you modernize and shrink the Wii components, remove the wireless controller, remove the optical drive and related stuff, remove the internet parts too, cut the boot down to a basic menu for the 30 games, and even leave that 1/2GB of space in there this would make sense. They are kings of overly re-using old hardware for compatibility, so why not profit off of already researched and tweaked hardware dating back to the Gamecube.

[noiseredux]

that was basically my guess. I think it is a barebones Wii running VC NES games. They could easily do a series of them based on system the same way.

[marurun]

that was basically my guess. I think it is a barebones Wii running VC NES games. They could easily do a series of them based on system the same way.

This. Absolutely this. No networking stack, no Bluetooth, no disc drive, stripped down OS... They could probably even throw out most of the graphics hardware cause this thing doesn't need 3D. Given the number of Wii units produced this would be a great excuse to keep the production line going, or use up a surplus of leftover chips.