Nintendo Mini NES Classic Relaunching and Preorders Coming Soon – The Release Date and Full List of 30 Games Included During 2016 Black Friday Season
Nintendo's NES Classic Console is Coming Back in a Mini Form
Nintendo is going to re-release a miniature version of their NES console pre-loaded with 30 retro games. The mini NES console by Nintendo will be sold on November 11 for $60. However, the classic console is not added with any WiFi connectivity to connect to the internet. Nintendo has decided to stick to the console's old-school theme where it can only be played via a TV.
Pre-Orders Coming Soon
While pre-ordering dates have yet to be announced, people can check back at Nintendo's official UK page to get a better understanding of when they may be able to pre-buy one before they are officially sold.
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Nintendo Mini NES Console Will be Standalone
The mini NES console will go back to its classic roots. Gamers of today will have a chance to experience early gaming by letting the device go standalone and without any kind of connection for the internet. To operate the device, it should be connected to a TV using an HDMI, The Verge reported.
Nintendo Mini NES Console with Pre-Loaded Classic Games
The mini-NES classic will already have 30 games preloaded. What's different about the original console is that it uses cartridges to play a game. The chamber lid will apparently not be able to physically open, Kotaku reported.Additionally, this means that old and original cartridges won't be usable for the mini-NES.
Apart from the HDMI, the mini NES console will also come with an adapter and mini NES controller, Kotaku wrote in a separate article. The 30 games in the mini NES console were apparently picked by Nintendo based on how popular they were back in the game.
The 30 Games
The games included are: "Final Fantasy, "Ice Climber," "Balloon Fight," "Castlevania," Mario Bros," "PAC-MAN," "Ninja Gaiden," "Metroid," "The Legend of Zelda," "TECMO BOWL," "Kirby's Adventure" and more. Here is the complete list:
Balloon Fight
Bubble Bobble
Castlevania
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Dr. Mario
Excitebike
Final Fantasy
Galaga
Ghosts'n Goblins
Gradius
Ice Climber
Kid Icarus
Kirby's Adventure
Mario Bros.
Mega Man 2
Metroid
Ninja Gaiden
Pac-Man
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
StarTropics
Super C
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Tecmo Bowl
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
For those asking if Nintendo is planning to bust out more classic games apart from the 30 pre-loaded ones in the mini NES, the short answer is no. Buying the mini NES console with 30 pre-loaded games for just $60 is a good deal itself. That makes it $2 per game minus the console. For other consoles like SNES and N64, there are currently no announcements for miniature versions of these devices either.
Nintendo Mini NES Controller Compatible with Wii U Virtual Console Games?
The controller ports of the mini NES is compatible with the ones used for Wii remotes. Polygon noted that the mini NES classic controller can be used to play NES games on the Wii or Wii U.
Will you be buying the mini NES this November? Let us know what you think about the device in the comments below.
