Nintendo Classic Mini

mrcheez

No Batman or Snake Rattle n Roll? For shame.

When was "PacMan" ever a classic NES game?

I wonder how they decided on the games to include. Would have been better to put it to an online vote I would have thought?

CiDeRmAn

Stevie Dazzling Beneath wrote: »

Yup, if that happens I'll be buying, otherwise I'm sticking to my wonderful RetroPie setup.

Nice idea though.

Yeah, the idea that, for the price, you could have a RetroPie device running every Famicom, NES, Famicom Disc System, Super Nintendo, Super Famicom, SNES, Megadrive jap and EU, Genesis, 32X, GB/C/A, Game gear, Master System, Playstation and how the feck knows what else as well.
I should know, I've one in my cab and one in a TV for my son to play.

Still want one of these though, I'd really would buy anything Nintendo branded....

sligeach

mrcheez wrote: »

No Batman or Snake Rattle n Roll? For shame.

When was "PacMan" ever a classic NES game?

I wonder how they decided on the games to include. Would have been better to put it to an online vote I would have thought?

Licensing would be a major headache for Batman's inclusion.

Pac1Man

mrcheez wrote: »

When was "PacMan" ever a classic NES game?

Watch your mouth son.

mrcheez

Pac1Man wrote: »

Watch your mouth son.

sorry no disrespect

:pac:..........................................


(just that the NES version never struck me as a classic... but I do likes me the arcade version)

Ms Pac Man would have been better :P

sligeach

Ms Pac-man is definitely the better of the two. And I remember reading that the port of Pac-man to NES wasn't very good, well it certainly wasn't perfect. You wouldn't think such a simple game would be hard to do.

Pac1Man

Regardless of how great it is, it's a nice little ornament to have!

Xenji

Oh Ghosts 'N Goblins we shall meet again, this time with me hopefully beating it.

sligeach

Happy Birthday to the NES. It's 33 years old today. That explains the timing of the Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System announcement.

Varik

Myrddin wrote: »

That would have been really class, but I imagine would have pushed the price way up.

Myrddin wrote: »

Indeed, but the costs would rise significantly. It's not as simple as adding a broadband adapter to it, there's tons of additional subsequent considerations like account management software, account security, etc etc. It'd quickly become an expensive box, costing more than people would be prepared to pay.

An SD slot and Ninty putting whatever else is needed access the store wouldn't cost that much and then consider that the games are all off their store (their store and to people who'll likely buy a lot).

Consider the price of a 2DS, they started off at $130 (dropped to $80 not sure offical price now) and the fact this has some of the more expensive components missing.

sligeach

I heard someone say that Nintendo would need to use nothing more than a Wii Mini motherboard to get these games running. I can see why they kept it a closed system as it makes it harder for would be hackers.

The_B_Man

I like the precedent this is setting!!!

I await a remake of the SNES and N64 with bated breath!!! :eek::eek:

sligeach

It took the NES 33 years to get this, so maybe in 7 years time we'll get a SNES version.

Riesen_Meal

sligeach wrote: »

It took the NES 33 years to get this, so maybe in 7 years time we'll get a SNES version.

Think about it, if Ninty do this for the next 2 Xmas running with SNES and a 64 to follow I think I will cream my jocks, serious cash can stem from these if they do take them further...

I kick myself because of all the old machine's I sold on and in hindsight should have popped it in the attic, these devices are a god send for the likes of me...

sligeach

There's another factor to consider when imagining a SNES version of this. Nintendo charge double the price for SNES games than that of NES games on the eShop. So theoretically a SNES Mini Classic with 30 games could be €100 maybe €120, that wouldn't be mass market friendly. And NES sales pale in comparison to SNES games on the eShop. So this is a way of getting some interest in them. Maybe in 4 years time they'll do a SNES version in time for its 30th anniversary. I think this is partly releasing this Christmas because they've very little else, nothing for Wii U at least, and it's the biggest holiday season of the year.

sligeach

I see "Nintendo Entertainment System" is currently trending at number 7 on Yahoo.

https://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?p=Nintendo Entertainment System&fr=fp-tts-903&fr2=ps

Possibly could have been placed higher but I wasn't looking the past few days.

chopperbyrne

The only interest I have in this is the controllers.

Hopefully they come out with SNES and N64 controllers that work with wiimotes for VC games too. N64 especially.

This will likely be a Neo Geo X situation, with dodgy emulation. The lack of proper AC adapter is guaranteed to lead to power issues with third party USB plugs causing it to burn out.

RobbingBandit

Nes pad for £7.99 on game.co.uk system is £49.99.


http://www.game.co.uk/en/m/nintendo-classic-mini-nintendo-entertainment-system-controller-only-at-game-1464433?errorViewName=mProductDisplayErrorView&searchTerm=nes&top_category=

Tubbs4

65 euro in smyths and 10 for the controller.
Gamestop as you expect higher at 75 but that down from last Friday as it was 100 euro.
Waiting to see the price Argos will have it at as usually cheaper.

Mr E

Official trailer. 80s cheese in 2016.
Does a great job of making you want to get one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAGVilt3Rls

sligeach

Nintendo's Tiny NES is Small Enough to Fit in Your Pocket

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45m1ZrRDHJM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45m1ZrRDHJM

Gives a real sense of how small the unit is.

chopperbyrne

The length of the cable looks pretty short for the controller.

Will be grand when plugged into a wiimote, but will suck for anyone plugging it into a large telly.

mrcheez

If you pre-order from Nintendo store you can get some nifty extras thrown in (also can claim cashback on Quidco):

http://store.nintendo.co.uk/nintendo-classic-mini/nintendo-classic-mini-nintendo-entertainment-system.list

1878_

Definitely pre-ordering this.

I hear what others are saying about having a micro SD etc, but I'm sold on nostalgia alone.

GreatDefector

mrcheez wrote: »

If you pre-order from Nintendo store you can get some nifty extras thrown in (also can claim cashback on Quidco):

http://store.nintendo.co.uk/nintendo-classic-mini/nintendo-classic-mini-nintendo-entertainment-system.list

Out of stock!!?!

mrcheez

GreatDefector wrote: »

Out of stock!!?!

Should be back again later I'd say. I'd say the bundle with the plush Mario is popular, probably the one I'd go for.

Corholio

The Classic Mini will also have 3 different display modes:

- A 4:3 Mode
- A 'pixel perfect' mode, which will display each pixel as a square.
- A retro 'CRT' mode, which will simulate old CRT TV's

Pac1Man

Corholio wrote: »

- A 'pixel perfect' mode, which will display each pixel as a square.

Excuse my ignorance but what are they normally displayed as?

CiDeRmAn

This will need a scan line emulator or it'll be pointless.
Games meant for a CRT will look chunky and ugly on another display without the scanlines, the Retron5 for all its faults has this feature and makes the games shine even on a modern display.
By adding the scanlines it raises the effective resolution of the graphics, making them far more pleasing to look at.

Banjo

Pac1Man wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance but what are they normally displayed as?

At a guess it's playing at 1080p native resolution with each NES pixel represented by a square of pixels on the high res screen rather that just upscaling the whatever-it-used-to-be (567 lines?) directly to 1080p which could result in some pixels being approximated as irregular shapes depending on where they happened to fall in the original image?

Not sure that makes sense when I say it out loud.

sligeach

NES Classic Edition Will Feature a Brand New Emulator Developed by NERD

AKA Nintendo European Research and Development

When Nintendo unveiled the NES Classic Edition, it certainly caught many people off guard. Considering Nintendo's spotty VC support on its existing platforms, few would've guessed that the company would develop a standalone microconsole like this. While the jury's still out on how it'll do at retail, early reaction has seemed to be quite positive, and we now know that the software powering it is in good hands.

It was recently revealed that Nintendo European Research and Development (or NERD) is the team responsible for the emulation software that the mini-NES will be running. NERD has a pretty impressive resume; here's a few of the projects it's been responsible for over the past few years:

• Super-Stable 3D on the New 3DS
• Wii retail games being sold on the Wii U eShop
• The video player in the Wii U internet browser
• The DS Virtual Console emulator on Wii U

Hopefully the NES Classic will be yet another feather for its cap, then. Perhaps if it does well enough, we'll someday see a mini-SNES.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/08/nes_classic_edition_will_feature_a_brand_new_emulator_developed_by_nerd

CiDeRmAn

I'd like a mini-Virtual Boy, for my dog.
He has always wanted to play Mario Tennis and Red Alarm, and up to now has been unfairly excluded.
I told him to play Super Tennis and StarFox on the Snes, but he told me to be quiet, and that only mad people talk to their dogs.

Star Lord

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I'd like a mini-Virtual Boy, for my dog.
He has always wanted to play Mario Tennis and Red Alarm, and up to now has been unfairly excluded.
I told him to play Super Tennis and StarFox on the Snes, but he told me to be quiet, and that only mad people talk to their dogs.

Myrddin

If they make the Euro one 50Hz I give up...

mrcheez

sligeach wrote: »

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/08/nes_classic_edition_will_feature_a_brand_new_emulator_developed_by_nerd

Curious to know how this emulator would differ from established foolproof emulators like FCE ?

CiDeRmAn

Myrddin wrote: »

If they make the Euro one 50Hz I give up...

Power of positive thinking Myrddin!

I do believe in no borders!
Amen!
I do believe in no forced slowdown!
Preach it brother!

OwaynOTT

Gamers sans borders.

sligeach

Gaming Sans Frontières.

OwaynOTT

Gaming sans underpants

Myrddin

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Power of positive thinking Myrddin!

Their approach to the VC and keeping things 'nostalgic' by having them at 50hz kill any positive thinking

RobbingBandit

Will it come with a HDMI cable or scart?

sligeach

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Will it come with a HDMI cable or scart?

HDMI. Though going by the length of the controller cords it'll be 10cm long.

Star Lord

Myrddin wrote: »

Their approach to the VC and keeping things 'nostalgic' by having them at 50hz kill any positive thinking

Think they do that so that the languages for the regions are retained, so, y'know, less work.

CiDeRmAn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xZmlUV8muY

OwaynOTT

Thanks, now I've sledgehammer on repeat in my head.

WeleaseWoderick

These are available to pre-order on Amazon.co.uk now too

mrcheez

WeleaseWoderick wrote: »

These are available to pre-order on Amazon.co.uk now too

Actual link

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Entertainment-Electronic/dp/B01IFJEWTM/

Rhyme

Emailed Smyths this morning about the missing AC Adaptor in EU stockists and got back; "we will be stocking the Nintendo Classic Mini Power Adaptor and this should be up on our webstie in the coming days."

So there's that fire quenched.

sligeach

Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System - A Blast from the Past

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SYfdwtv3eI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SYfdwtv3eI

Japan is also getting their mini version of the Famicom in November.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip8GONQFcc0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip8GONQFcc0

Ace Attorney

sligeach wrote: »

Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System - A Blast from the Past



Japan is also getting their mini version of the Famicom in November.

Ive always liked the famicom design, would love if they released an pal version with the games in English.