The Nintendo NES Mini, a miniaturized version of the groundbreaking NES, was released on November 11, 2016, and is currently available in limited availability in all stores. It can pair with any 8-bitdo Bluetooth controller and is compatible with various Bluetooth controllers such as DualShock 3, DualShock 4, dualshock 4 pro, switch pro, switch joy-cons, Wiimote, and Wii. The Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System is a beautifully designed machine that offers 30 classic 8-bit games, including Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong, PAC-MAN, and more.
The Mini NES is compatible with the Wii Classic Controller and Wii Classic Controller Pro accessories. It is a small replica of the original NES console, but it is still quite close to its original size. The Nintendo Classic Mini is a faithful recreation of the original 1980s Nintendo home console, featuring 30 classic 8-bit games.
The Mini NES is available for purchase at Gamestop, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. Limited availability is available online at this time. The Nintendo Classic Mini is a beautiful and well-designed machine, packed with most of the console’s greatest games. The Mini NES has sold out quickly, making it an attractive option for those who want to relive past glories and make new ones.
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speaking of which, the design of the interior of the controller is quite similar to a GameCube controller. the select and start buttons have the contact buds as part of the single piece of rubber, the way the wire is setup to only make pressure at the upper side of the case is an almost 1 to 1 copy, and the way the buttons are held against the upper side of the case are the same, even the way they fit into the contacts.
A Zack… My favorite NES games of all time was Ninja Gaiden, Techno Bowl “Walter Payton & the Chi Bears”, Super Mario w/ the Duckhunt… I had more but that’s the joint my friends & I would play… I was Born in 88 but kno my historic article game history… Techno Bowl was like the first NFL Madden before NFL madden…
Favorite NES game? Geez, that’s a toughy. I’d have to go with Metroid. It was just ground-breaking, on so many levels. Nicely-done, with the tear-down. Strain relief and a sturdy housing was SO important on the original NES controllers. I still have mine, 30 years later, and after many slams into the wall, and it still works fine with my NES 2. (top-loader)
For the controller, it looks just like some bog-standard Wii Remote accessory connector so in theory that makes it capable of being used with the Wii Pro controller. Barring that there are probably Wii Remote accessory extension cables to make the distance between the remote and Nunchuk accessory, for instance; just pop one of those on there and you’d be fairly well-off for length. That being said, I still prefer PC emulation, if not because I see these old games as nothing more than timekillers that can be played in hort bursts between everything else and pixel-perfect timings are something I am not concerned about unless it’s an absolutely necessary gameplay element. That being said, I welcome some timing inconsistencies because it keeps me on my toes. Also, the NES Classic uses an SoC with the Linux kernel anyway so I’m right.
Great article, thanks! My favourite game is Double Dragon 2, so I am glad it is on there. There are so many moves in that game, that you really feel like a badass when you’ve mastered them all and the enemies dont stand a chance anymore. Also the music is absolutely perfect in that game. It gets even better with the two player mode, especially in B mode where you can kick the hell out of your friend.
this thing is my best gaming investment in years… they basically made it to be hacked and used as a retro arcade box… nes, snes, gameboy, sega, gamegear, GBA( i know theres more but those were the ones i cared about) all in one system with legit controllers unlike the cheapo USB you get when you use an emulator… i struggled to find a good replica esque controller with a good dpad solid buttons and durable construction… but the wireless myarcades made for the snes mini and nes mini are perfect for all the platforms above and they were cheap.. if anyone is contemplating getting it do it now for the 60 bucks because they stopped making them again… you know they will claim its done for good but thats just until they release the n64 mini for 150 and then they will rerelease everything.. only problem with the n64 mini is i fear it wont be hackable and will connect to wifi… making it very hard to mod or atleast hard to mod for a while….
Drop test bend test and scratch test that thing :p On a serious note seriously micro usb plug ? Makes one wonder what might happen if connected to computer. Maybe possible to add games to it change games or even change the os. Also something i do not like about that is these things break if you look at them wrong. The is worrisome. I don’t have one so i can not test the hook up to a computer part so maybe you could and have a look at thing? Who knows this thing might open in windows explorer or fav linux/apple file manager and let you change out roms add roms etc.
This thing is practically bullet-proof. I bet we’ll be seeing these still working over a hundred years from now (well maybe we wont, but you know what I mean…). There are essentially no parts to wear out, shake loose, or break. If there is a weak point, its the stupid mini-USB port for power. Why not a full size USB port? I’ve had more trouble with mini ports than anything else, but at least you wont be unplugging this a lot and wearing it out
first thing i noticed when the system was revealed was the controller ports. those are the same ports you see on wiimotes. seeing as the cables are so short, is it possible to pair a wiimote to the system? given the wiimote itself is a moniker of the classic NES controller, it may function as a substitute, only using the included controller for retro feel
@JerryRigEverything Pretty cool little system, but frankly not worth the price IMHO. For the $60 price tag one could totally get a Raspberry Pi (~$35) with way more capability than this at a fraction or near the same price point depending on add-ins. Get a SD/Micro-SD card and throw an image of Raspbian+RetroPie on there and you potentially have a whole library full of retro games + more modern game offerings. Given, one actually goes and downloads the ROMS and has some BASIC technical know how with file extracting/transferring with a general familiarity with Linux operating systems. My father was wanting to buy a NES Classic for the whole family until I explained to him this same thing and it just so happened that I had purchased a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B off of Amazon the previous week. So now, we have the 30 games the NES Classic comes pre-intalled with + The entire NES library of games. Have yet to add any games for any of the other systems RetroPie supports, but SNES is definitely next on my list. Definitely helps to be a DIY person like you Zack!
For $60 they could have at least made the cables longer and gave you 2 controllers. For $22 at Gearbest you can get a V88 Android 5.1 Box. Lets compare: NES Classic: Quad core Allwinner A7, 256MB RAM, 512MB Flash, 2X wii controller ports, 30 games locked proprietary OS. V88: Quad core Rockchip A7, 1GB RAM, 8GB Flash, Wifi, 4X USB ports, Ethernet, Rooted Android 5.1, Countless Playstore games, thousands of emulated console games available, supports Xbox 360 controllers or USB NES controllers from ebay for as low as $2.49.
4:27 Nope, Nintendo did not handle the distribution properly that’s why there was no way to preorder one in the US. They should make an online store where you could preorder the console in advance that way they know how many they need to build and limit the sales only to 1 per customer/address. The rumors is that they did that in purpose in order to build hype for the Switch. I got a Switch easier than a NES Classic because I was able to preorder one online.
The NES Classic is a novelty stocking stuffer item. No amount of missing-in-action units or “false shortages” will make me want to buy this any more. On the contrary: if Nintendo chooses not to make this item available to their own consumers/fans, then I wont bother purchasing it at all. I hope other people think similarly and don’t support this garbage tactic by ANY company. Saying that Nintendo underestimated sales is bullshit. They chose not to accept pre-orders… and guess what? The amount of pre-orders are the best way to gauge how many units you should be making for launch. This was deliberate tomfoolery to sell more units in the long run, at the inconvenience of the fans.
Fact: I played Mike Tyson’s Punch Out (I hack the game into the system with a laptop) and Punch Out (ft. Mr. Dream) on this NES Classic with a SNES Classic Controller cause the D-Pad on the NES Controller was flat and it’s hurting my left thumb while I’m dodging Super Macho Man (I kept failing on dodging him that’s why the D-Pad of the NES Controller is bad when playing Punch Out). But the D-Pad on the SNES Controller was better cause it’s not flat and it felt better except I don’t like the rough plastic of it and I successfully beat Super Macho Man on both Punch Out Games
Hey, real quick question, to anyone who is either willing to try it, or who already has, does pressing A + B + START + SELECT send a reset signal to the NES Classic Mini? I know it did on its fore barer. And, if it does, does it just reset the game, or does it bring you back to the selector? I know on the NES, it did reset the game, but I don’t know if it actually sent a reset signal like pressing the reset button did.
I have a question. Recently, I was using an HDMI splitter (that was powered with an AC adapter) that must have short circuited my elgato cam link and another hdmi switcher because both units no longer work after using the splitter. Those were plugged into the Output ports of the splitter. On the input side of things, I had hooked up my NES mini. So far, my NES mini works fine. However, while I was playing Castlevania, the game randomly paused once while playing. I had not hit the start button. Could a short circuit damage the controller port? So far, the NES mini hasnt done anything like that again, so idk what could have caused it. The whole thing is weird because, until now, I didn’t think an HDMI splitter could short circuit another device through HDMI cables. But that seems to be the case because both the Elgato Cam Link and HDMI switcher no longer work after being hooked up the output side of the splitter. If anyone knows, could an HDMI splitter power surge damage Input signal? Like mess up the NES as well?
It doesn’t make a lot of sense that the NES Classic wireless controller by Nyko is about 33% cheaper than their extension cable for the original controller. I mean, $30 for an extension cable? It’s just a friggin’ cable! How can it be more expensive than an actual controller? And a wireless one at that, including the receiver!