Pilgrimzero
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NES Classic Edition Thread: Now You're Playing With Power* *Sold Separately in Europe
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Yeah, and if I remember right, it only gives you 7 or 10 lives. Definitely not 30 like in the original.
I just couldn't remember which it was, that's all...
Super C always only gave you 10 lives with the code.
Target has it online: http://www.target.com/p/nes-classic-controller/-/A-51485462
My wife is an angel and went to three stores to find mine, she was offered $200 for her place in line... I'm enjoying it a lot now that it's hooked up to my computer monitor, also let's me play without hogging the tv. The menu system is slick though.
Decided to take a chance on ordering a couple cheap extension cables from overseas, since it's pretty much impossible to find any:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Con...or-Wii-Handle-Extension-Cord/32764956048.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Con...or-Wii-Handle-Extension-Cord/32764956048.html
Have people who ordered the console early Friday morning from Best Buy had their orders shipped yet? I snagged one before they sold out, but it's still in Preparing status.
Meanwhile GameStop, where I got an order in somehow 45 minutes after they went on sale, shipped already.
Meanwhile GameStop, where I got an order in somehow 45 minutes after they went on sale, shipped already.
Arc07
Member
Yeah mine shipped. Arrives Wednesday. Just need to find an extra controller now.
TLZ
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GamePnoy74
Member
Tempted to order a Famicom Classic.
..but Jesus $140+ from what I can find online =(
TLZ
Banned
Damn. Sorry to hear that.
Cornbread78
Member
OK, so is there anyone else who ordered from bestbuy.com who has not had theirs ship?
thegreatchamp
Member
Mine actually arrived today. It was delivered through Ontrac.
I was reading on CAG and some people posted on Best Buy's forums about backordered orders and preparing to ship orders. They received a response from corporate saying the following:
Due to the high demand for the NES Classic, we did sell out almost immediately and there is no estimate replenishment date. That said, I'm fairly confident that this order still shows "Preparing" since the system may be attempting to pull the inventory from another store; but since everywhere is sold out including BestBuy.com, it is likely that the order will automatically cancel and refund the money to your method of payment.
If, by chance, the item becomes available again before the order cancels, you should receive an order update via email with an updated arrival date.
I wish I had better news for you, but I hope this helps!
It is called a PSTV and you can find it for 40 bucks.
This version was also released on the 3DS for a limited time.
Oh for fuck's sake. My order went through at least a minute before the console sold out on the site, so they'd better not screw me over.
My order said it would be delivered on Friday the 18th the moment I placed it, and that's still what it says, so I just hope I was simply near the back of the pack they had available.
But I think the poster wants something for $50-100 with 30 games built in.
CrashPrime
Member
I can come up with another ~30 without too much licencing hassle.
TETRIS(!)
Rygar
Rad Racer
Mega Man 1 & 3
Kung Fu
Contra
Castlevania 3
River City Ransom
Bad Dudes
Blades of Steel
Jackal
Golf
Kickle Cubicle
Adventure Island 1 & 2
Bomberman
Strider
Ninja Gaiden 2
A Boy and his Blob
Tecmo Super Bowl
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
RC Pro Am
Crystalis
Dragon Warrior(s)
Work for licences for Ducktales, TMNT, and Batman.
Probably throw Mario 1-3 and Zelda 1 & 2 just to get 1st time buyers in. No problem with duplicating the core titles to make it appealing to non-1.0 owners.
europe needs Nintendo World Cup!
RC Pro-Am is a Rare game, so that's got licensing issues.
But here are some more:
Ice Hockey (still can't believe this wasn't on the current one; this game was legendary)
Pro Wrestling
Skate or Die!
California Games
The Adventures of Bayou Billy
Life Force
Rygar
Baseball Stars or RBI Baseball
BorntoPlay
Member
Fuck those hawks so much.
Dawnbuster
Member
Mine surprised me and arrived today (San Francisco).
Didn't even open it. Put it right up on eBay and can wait for wave two or twelve.
Might as well profit off of someone's impatience if I can.
I need all the pennies I can get.
Plus I never believe Nintendo when they launch hardware. They're the masters of artificial scarcity and drip-drip restocks driving fear of missing out syndrome. They've been doing this since forever.
Didn't even open it. Put it right up on eBay and can wait for wave two or twelve.
Might as well profit off of someone's impatience if I can.
I need all the pennies I can get.
Plus I never believe Nintendo when they launch hardware. They're the masters of artificial scarcity and drip-drip restocks driving fear of missing out syndrome. They've been doing this since forever.
Did I read somewhere that some Wii controllers are compatible? If so i'll just grab one of those for the christmas gaming.
1. Adventure Island II
2. Bionic Commando
3. Blaster Master
4. Bomberman II
5. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
6. Contra
7. Crystalis
8. Dig Dug
9. Dragon Quest IV
10. Earthbound Beginnings
11. Guerilla War
12. Life Force
13. Little Samson
14. Maniac Mansion
15. Mega Man 3
16. Metal Storm
17. Mighty Final Fight
18. Mr. Gimmick
19. Ninja Gaiden II
20. River City Ransom
21. Rad Racer
22. Rainbow Islands
23. Rygar
24. Shadow of the Ninja
25. Shatterhand
26. StarTropics II
27. The Battle of Olympus
28. The Guardian Legend
29. Ufouria
30. Vice: Project Doom
Hell, they can even do a NES Mini 3 if they want.
Turnbl
Member
Wii Classic and Wii Classic Pro are compatible.
Wiimotes and the wireless Wii U Pro aren't.
AppleSeason
Member
I don't like having more than necessary cables around the place. If can have it in the AV rack instead of on the coffee table, better.
Johnny Ryall
Member
I've given Zelda 1 the most time out of any sitting I've had with it today (using a guide like but screw you it's an old obtuse game). 3 dungoens down now. It's pretty fun when you aren't wandering about aimlessly and getting merk'd. Castlevania 1 as well I remember that from being a kid, well more watching my older brother play it. I've been abusing the save states like mad but it's brilliant as well. The controller really adds to the experience for me. When I play emulators with an xbox or ps4 pad it doesn't feel right unless it's Ps1 era and up.
othersteve
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Blaster Master is an absolute YES for an NES Classic 2.
Just wanted to slide my vote in there.
Just wanted to slide my vote in there.
I doubt there will be a NES Classic 2 but yeah Blaster Master absence is saddening.
A "NES best of" without a single Sunsoft game feel uncompleted.
Impotaku
Member
My orders for the NES & Famicom versions are still waiting for the December stock to arrive but seeing as i didn't intend to play them till xmas i'm happy to wait, just glad i managed to get them at retail cost, no way in hell i'd have paid what scumbag scalpers are trying to flip them for.
In the meantime i'm having a bit of fun replaying the original famicom mini series that nintendo released before they went all funky and shrunk down the entire console as well. But avoiding the titles that are also in the re-release, don't want to get bored by playing those to death before my mini even gets here.
When i hear famicom mini i think of this.
Also this is a pure nostalgia overload, pretty much the best book ever made for famicom. lists everything. Carts, disks, cheats & every weird piece of hardware and peripherals that were ever created all contained in 2 books housed inside a box to make it look like a famicom. Really wish there was a similar book for the NES, was hoping that the playing with power book might have been good but the reviews make it sound a bit shit.
Keep looking in case theres more merch coming, seems like there might be some more related items for the classics & mini consoles as the months go on. Already carry cases & other fun stuff so far.
In the meantime i'm having a bit of fun replaying the original famicom mini series that nintendo released before they went all funky and shrunk down the entire console as well. But avoiding the titles that are also in the re-release, don't want to get bored by playing those to death before my mini even gets here.
When i hear famicom mini i think of this.
Also this is a pure nostalgia overload, pretty much the best book ever made for famicom. lists everything. Carts, disks, cheats & every weird piece of hardware and peripherals that were ever created all contained in 2 books housed inside a box to make it look like a famicom. Really wish there was a similar book for the NES, was hoping that the playing with power book might have been good but the reviews make it sound a bit shit.
Keep looking in case theres more merch coming, seems like there might be some more related items for the classics & mini consoles as the months go on. Already carry cases & other fun stuff so far.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
It would have been awesome if it had a mini Zapper and Duck Hunt with it.
Impotaku
Member
I want a mini ROB so badly, wouldn't even have had to make it work with modern screens there could just have been a box to provide the flashes for rob to see the comands while playing the games.
Harbinger of War
Member
My Best Buy order is technically in the "shipped" phase, and I even have a tracking number. Problem is that according to the tracking info, there's been zero movement since Friday morning. Status says "Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS, USPS Awaiting Item" and has been stuck there. Maybe the order is actually in transit but USPS simply isn't updating the info along the way, and it'll still arrive on Tuesday as scheduled. Or maybe Best Buy "prepared" my order and gave me a tracking number after they had already ran out of stock, and they just never canceled the order.
Either way, anyone else order from Best Buy and receive a tracking number, but receive no updates to their tracking info so far?
Rockeeo
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On my Samsung KU6290, NES Classic is a mess. Super Mario 3 really exposes how poorly this TV handles motion. Mario leaves a trail when he jumps.
Kid Icarus, Metroid, and Castlevania 2 also suffer when the screen scrolls. The background gets darker and altered.
I tried it on older LCD TVs, and it is fine.
It is kind of weird that the NES Classic Mini is making me consider returning my TV. I did not notice the issue too much on PS4 games.
Kid Icarus, Metroid, and Castlevania 2 also suffer when the screen scrolls. The background gets darker and altered.
I tried it on older LCD TVs, and it is fine.
It is kind of weird that the NES Classic Mini is making me consider returning my TV. I did not notice the issue too much on PS4 games.
Like the hat?
Banned
Man that CRT filter is ugly. I was expecting more composite and less RF.
My bad, I didn't know online target sold stuff without shipping...
Now that they know this is a hit nintendo better step up with the supply. I want to get two more for friends but I don't want to support this idiotic/desparate sales strategy.
Those would all be great. Karnov would be another fun game to add, I think.
These are very good choices. I'd try to add Faxanadu too. Kickle Cubicle, Adventures of Lolo. Tetris would be awesome, but unlikely.