Small enough to be held in a single hand, the system comes preloaded with 30 games. But the best news is that unlike the retro gaming systems, the NES Classic Edition Mini will work on most modern HD TVs, plugging in a using an HDMI cable. According to reports elaborating on the announcement, it’s created to connect with modern high-definition televisions via HDMI cables. News stories displayed here appear in our category for Technology and are licensed via a specific agreement between LongIsland.com and The Associated Press, the world’s oldest and largest news organization. Final Fantasy. Super Mario Bros (1, 2 and 3). On November 11th, the company will release NES Classic Edition.
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Or as Nintendo put it: “Relive past glories, defeat the boss that you could never beat, or simply enjoy the classic titles of yesteryear anew”. And if you do, it’s probably stored away in a closet or attic somewhere as keeping it hooked up with a collection of games can take up valuable space.
Remember back in the day when you had a Nintendo Entertainment System hooked up to a tube television, the connection over RF shaky, the excitement palpable? Recently at classic game shows, we’ve noted people buying copies of The Goonies II for NES because their 9-year-old kid saw it on YouTube. The new controller can also be connected to a Nintendo Wii Remote so that it can be used to play Virtual Console games on Wii or Wii U. A miniature version of the console is set to debut before the holiday season, and the Mini NES price is nice at only $59.99. Pokémon Go is their first taste of the franchise in decades, and to see the familiar 150 original pocket monsters on their phone makes for an addicting proposition.
Nintendo has been laughing all the way to the bank this past week with the runaway success of the Pokemon Go augmented reality mobile app, but the Japanese gaming giant isn’t done cashing in on nostalgia quite yet.
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The re-released console comes complete with 30 NES games built-in, including beloved classics like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong, PAC-MAN and Kirby’s Adventure.
