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http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/14/12187296/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-announced-price-games

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Nintendo is bringing back the NES — only a little smaller.

Today the company announced what it's calling the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition. It looks just like a NES, only a lot tinier, and it comes with 30 games built in. You can connect it to your TV via a HDMI cable, and it also includes a controller designed to work just like the iconic rectangular NES gamepad. (The new controller will also connect to a Wii Remote, so that you can use it to play Virtual Console games on a Wii or Wii U.)

In addition to HDMI support and a lack of cartridges, the new mini-console also features one useful modern convenience: multiple suspend points, so that you won't have to fumble around with passwords when you start playing a game again. The NES Classic Edition will be available on November 11th for $59.99.
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Saw it this morning, pretty damn cool.

I still have my original NES, and also a Retro Duo since the NES needs a new 72 pin connector. But this is nice for convenience and a cool aesthetic. Good library of games there too. Wonder if the emulation will be perfect.
 
I might pick one up for the novelty/nostalgia factor but my pi unit already does all that with more ROMs and better.
 
MyTMouse said:
Would have been nice if it had a few more games...like 40 or 50 but still fun for some folk
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Game list is pretty awesome though and a site already analyzed based on the Nintendo shop prices it's a $90 savings and a bang for your buck. Adding more games would put the cost out.

I wish it had network connectivity so you could buy more games from Nintendo shop.
 
Meteor_of_War said:
Saw it this morning, pretty damn cool.

I still have my original NES, and also a Retro Duo since the NES needs a new 72 pin connector. But this is nice for convenience and a cool aesthetic. Good library of games there too. Wonder if the emulation will be perfect.
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I also have my original NES but haven't picked up a Retro Duo to play the games (my pins are f'd as well). I think grabbing one of these might be a simpler solution, especially because my games library isn't as good as it used to be (I sold off some good games for lots of multiplayer games when I was a kid and regret that now).
 
I like the Retro Duo. Plays SNES games too, and is also compatible with the original SNES controllers.

Got it a couple years ago though so I'm not sure if something has come along since that is better.
 
Meteor_of_War said:
Saw it this morning, pretty damn cool.

I still have my original NES, and also a Retro Duo since the NES needs a new 72 pin connector. But this is nice for convenience and a cool aesthetic. Good library of games there too. Wonder if the emulation will be perfect.
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You know, I was able to bring my 72 pin connector back to full use just by sliding some 800 grit sandpaper through it a couple times. Maybe try that?
 
SubCog said:
You know, I was able to bring my 72 pin connector back to full use just by sliding some 800 grit sandpaper through it a couple times. Maybe try that?
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Really? I thought the issue was the pins got bent down too far from continued inserting of the carts into the crappy front loading mechanism. Not sure why sanding it would help.:confused:

Replacement connectors are only $10 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A3IA0...UTF8&colid=7GDWWFPPHRK1&coliid=I1VP9T9AZDBR0X

Just haven't really got around to getting one yet and doing the repair, and I don't have a nice old CRT anymore to play the NES on anyways. Also I'm a bit hesitant to do it since I've heard the replacement connectors are REALLY tight and make it hard to get your carts in and out. I've heard they are low quality too, and its better to try to refurbish your existing connector. Here's a video:

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Zero said:
Anything with a dpad and two buttons and better ergonomics?
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Are you one of those people that gets sore hands from using the NES controller?

Not trying to pick on you, a lot of people have that issue. Personally its fine for me I can play for hours no problem. Think I just got used to it from a really early age. Got the NES upon release when I was 8.
 
I haven't touched a NES controller in years. Played with a knockoff (same design) a few months ago and they just felt awkward. Too small and sharp corners. Would much rather use my PS4 or XB1 controller. I've had an NES since 1987.
 
They should release a special deluxe edition based of the top loader design with the nes version of the snes controller.
 
Meteor_of_War said:
Really? I thought the issue was the pins got bent down too far from continued inserting of the carts into the crappy front loading mechanism. Not sure why sanding it would help.:confused:
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The pins can either be bent or dirty. From what I've heard though, most of the time that people think their pins are bent, they're actually just really dirty.

I had tried to bend mine back into shape, and half my games still didn't work. I eventually used 800 grit sandpaper on both the 72 pin adapter and the game cartridges themselves (you don't want to do it on the games very often), and now everything works.

I had previously tried a generic 72 pin adapter, but I didn't like the death-grip it had on my games, and some games still didn't work.
 
Zero said:
I haven't touched a NES controller in years. Played with a knockoff (same design) a few months ago and they just felt awkward. Too small and sharp corners. Would much rather use my PS4 or XB1 controller. I've had an NES since 1987.
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I've heard the later dog-bone controllers are much better, as they use something closer to the snes shape. I've never actually touched one though.
 
Looks like the controllers can plug into a Wiimote and be used with Wii U, maybe? It would be great if they worked with New SMB U. I hate the ergonomics of holding a Wiimote sideways.
 
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