Nintendo announces compact NES with 30 classic retro games

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by zieg
Looks like the only volatile memory is for the savegames, and replacing the battery is a fairly simple affair?

http://www.the9thkey.com/games/Nesbatt.htm

You might be right, however I read an article that said the cartridges would have problem with age.

I know the difference between ROM and RAM, but it was something specific to do with Nintendo carts. Wish I could find that info again, googling hasn't turned anything up

[Thaco]

Originally posted by NoSup4U
Saw this earlier, done deal. A little disappointed they couldn't do wireless controllers though

If anyone finds a pre order, please update us!

i actually thought the same thing, putting bluetooth in it for the controllers would have costed pennies.

[revelations]

There WILL be some hack eventually for this thing to allow all games loaded. Its probably running a rasberry Pi inside anyway .....

[BokCh0y]

I'm subscribing because Thaco's sig is lol. And becusae I'm hoping someone finds a pre-order!!!

This is pretty cool, I'm totally down for this. I hope they make a mini SNES too!!!

[msommers]

Originally posted by revelations
There WILL be some hack eventually for this thing to allow all games loaded. Its probably running a rasberry Pi inside anyway .....

LOL probably! Even hi-end audiophile companies are using the platform (Bryston for example).

Originally posted by BokCh0y
I'm subscribing because Thaco's sig is lol. And becusae I'm hoping someone finds a pre-order!!!

This is pretty cool, I'm totally down for this. I hope they make a mini SNES too!!!

I hope someone comes along to get SNES roms on there too.
Super Mario World, Chrono Trigger, Zelda, Mega Man series, Ogre Battle, what am I missing...

Maybe I shouldn't actually get this thing

[Swank]

I think a mini SNES would be much better, but I bet if this does well a mini SNES would be the next logical (profitable) step.

[Thaco]

Originally posted by msommers


LOL probably! Even hi-end audiophile companies are using the platform (Bryston for example).



I hope someone comes along to get SNES roms on there too.
Super Mario World, Chrono Trigger, Zelda, Mega Man series, Ogre Battle, what am I missing...

Maybe I shouldn't actually get this thing

snes needs more buttons

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by msommers

I hope someone comes along to get SNES roms on there too.
Super Mario World, Chrono Trigger, Zelda, Mega Man series, Ogre Battle, what am I missing...

Doesn't the Wii already have most of these titles though? Or only some?

Emulators on PC certainly leave something to be desired, that's for sure

[Alterac]

Originally posted by BokCh0y
I'm hoping someone finds a pre-order!!!

Originally posted by NoSup4U
If anyone finds a pre order, please update us!

Video Game Trader is taking preorders.

Nov 11 is the date they come in, for $79.99, and preorder is $20 reservation.

[Alterac]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1


Actually, at some time in the future, ALL NES games will be completely unplayable.

The reason? They are ROM cartridges, and as such, require constant power. The cartridges actually have a small battery in them, and once that battery dies, POOF, the code is gone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROM_cartridge

Cartridges will last an incredibly long time, just look at coleco/Atari etc, their carts are still good.

The program code, and graphics are in Mask ROM, and pretty much are permanent. (Unlike EPROMS which can suffer from Bit-Rot)

The SRAM is battery backed, so its only a dead battery you need to replace if your saves don't work.

[BigMass]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1


Doesn't the Wii already have most of these titles though? Or only some?

Emulators on PC certainly leave something to be desired, that's for sure

really? My emus are no different than the real thing and takes much less space. I have a wireless gamepad and project it on the TV and I can play hundreds of games from different consoles. Plus the added features of save states etc. Really don't see the point of these. The old games I can see in terms of being a collector/nostalgia for the box etc.

[Alterac]

Originally posted by diamondedge

Although I wish they included 1 Contra title.

They included Super C

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by BigMass


really? My emus are no different than the real thing and takes much less space. I have a wireless gamepad and project it on the TV and I can play hundreds of games from different consoles. Plus the added features of save states etc. Really don't see the point of these. The old games I can see in terms of being a collector/nostalgia for the box etc.

Some games can not be emulated on PC's or have a very difficult time doing so as the architecture of the older hardware in consoles was a lot different.

There are sometimes ways to get around this, but without completely redoing the code, some games either can't be played or play differently than when they were available on consoles.

It's definitely gotten better, but lots of Playstation 1 games (for instance) don't work exactly right and/or are buggy

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by Swank
I think a mini SNES would be much better, but I bet if this does well a mini SNES would be the next logical (profitable) step.

Oh man, what I would do for some vintage Shadowrun SNES.

[rage2]

Don't they sell unofficial versions of this loaded with like 300 games in Chinatown for $30?

[diamondedge]

Originally posted by Alterac


They included Super C

I'm blind. PERFECT.

Originally posted by rage2
Don't they sell unofficial versions of this loaded with like 300 games in Chinatown for $30?

Do they come in a cute, snazzy NES enclosure for maxxxxx scene pointz?

[Swank]

Originally posted by Hallowed_point
Oh man, what I would do for some vintage Shadowrun SNES.

OK, you have officially bromaticized me. I play that game almost annually on my emulator.
This may melt your head

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by Swank
OK, you have officially bromaticized me. I play that game almost annually on my emulator.
This may melt your head

The music alone in Shadowrun makes it so memorable. Damn that kid in high school who "borrowed" my cartridge. Thanks for posting that

[Hero_X]

Originally posted by rage2
Don't they sell unofficial versions of this loaded with like 300 games in Chinatown for $30?

Dude! Where?! Lol i'd buy one for sure.

This one from Nintendo is neat too. Can it still take the full normal cartridge, despite its small size?

[EK 2.0]

I am in solely for excitebike in HD...haha...