Everyone’s playing Pokemon, Blink 182 has released an album and Clinton is running for US president. So we should have a NES console, right? Exactly!
Nintendo aims to fuel the fire of the current mini retro revival with news that they are bringing back the NES. They announced recently that they will release the NES Classic Edition, which is a smaller version of the old school 80s console.
The console will connect to your TV via an HDMI cable and will be compatible with Nintendo’s Wii’s Classic Controller Pro although the will also be selling a special controller separately. You can also use the NES Mini controller to play Virtual Console NES games with your Wii or Wii U, by connecting it to the Wii Remote.
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The NES Classic will launch on the 11th of November for $60 USD (around R900 ZAR). Bundled in the box is the aforementioned HDMI cable and a USB cable, which Nintendo says you’ll need to power the console, but later admits that you’ll also need an AC adapter (not included) for it to work(which most people already have laying around). Here is an initial list of the included games:
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 Man2, 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 Lin.
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Source: TechRadar
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