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Nintendo NES Classic Edition
Posted on 1/6/17 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 1/6/17 at 7:20 pm
So the one thing I asked for for Xmas no one loved me enough to get.
Are they still making these things or was it a holiday only kind of thing?
I can't find one anywhere.
Just to clarify I'm talking about the one they just released in November with the built in games.
Are they still making these things or was it a holiday only kind of thing?
I can't find one anywhere.
Just to clarify I'm talking about the one they just released in November with the built in games.
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Posted on 1/6/17 at 7:22 pm to RandySavage
They're still hard to find and sellout in minutes. If you want to play the games then download an emulator, roms and a buy a USB controller.
This post was edited on 1/6/17 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 1/6/17 at 7:25 pm to JombieZombie
So they are still making them?
My tech setup is weak and I'm not into all that other stuff. Plus I just want the original controller and all.
Can you get a heads up on when stores will get shipments in or is it all a crapshoot?
My tech setup is weak and I'm not into all that other stuff. Plus I just want the original controller and all.
Can you get a heads up on when stores will get shipments in or is it all a crapshoot?
Posted on 1/6/17 at 7:43 pm to RandySavage
You pretty much have to be there when they arrive. Talked with a guy at toys r us about it. He said that when they receive a shipment it comes separate from their normal stock. So they know its coming just not when. And they're gone in minutes.
This post was edited on 1/6/17 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 1/6/17 at 8:07 pm to Witecoco
So if they don't even know when they're coming how do they sell out so fast? That many people that want just happen to be there when they arrive?
Posted on 1/6/17 at 8:18 pm to RandySavage
An alternative:
Buy a Retro-bit which is a knock-off Nintendo. They're like $15-$20. They play the most popular NES games. Go online or go to a retro game store and buy your favorite NES games. Most are $4-$10 each.
Pros:
Longer cords than the NES Classic which are like 2 feet max
Only pay for the games you want to play
You can buy more games than what's just pre-loaded on the Classic
You could even buy one of those NES Mutli-game catridges for $40-$50 and literally have about 100+ NES games for about the same price as the NES Classic. Just search eBay for the cartridge.
Buy a Retro-bit which is a knock-off Nintendo. They're like $15-$20. They play the most popular NES games. Go online or go to a retro game store and buy your favorite NES games. Most are $4-$10 each.
Pros:
Longer cords than the NES Classic which are like 2 feet max
Only pay for the games you want to play
You can buy more games than what's just pre-loaded on the Classic
You could even buy one of those NES Mutli-game catridges for $40-$50 and literally have about 100+ NES games for about the same price as the NES Classic. Just search eBay for the cartridge.
Posted on 1/6/17 at 8:37 pm to RandySavage
Honestly I think the ppl who are buying these things aren't even gamers. They just want it on their shelf.
Posted on 1/6/17 at 8:45 pm to LSU Coyote
Probably. They'll play it for a few minutes, get the nostalgia out of their system and never touch it again.
Posted on 1/6/17 at 8:48 pm to LSU Coyote
quote:
Honestly I think the ppl who are buying these things aren't even gamers. They just want it on their shelf.
Yep
quote:
get the nostalgia out of their system
Especially when they remember how freaking impossible Zelda and Ninja Gaiden are without guides/cheats/Game Genie
This post was edited on 1/6/17 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 1/6/17 at 9:00 pm to The Quiet One
I'm 34, wouldn't call myself a gamer but I grew up on the NES. I have two small kids who I'd like to introduce video games to but the controllers for the XBox are too complicated.
Old NES games/controllers would be much easier to work with for them and fun for all of us to play the games I grew up on together.
Old NES games/controllers would be much easier to work with for them and fun for all of us to play the games I grew up on together.
Posted on 1/6/17 at 9:13 pm to RandySavage
Raspberry/Retro pie.
frick Nintendo.
They could've had $60 of my money, instead, I'll just take a few hundred dollars worth of their games :)
frick Nintendo.
They could've had $60 of my money, instead, I'll just take a few hundred dollars worth of their games :)
Posted on 1/6/17 at 9:29 pm to RandySavage
If its for small kids, get the Retro. Way cheaper plus if they break the system, it's cheap to replace and you still have whatever games you bought.
They break the Classic, you're out $60 to replace it, plus all the games are lost forever. That's if you can find one for sale in the first place besides those criminal a-holes on eBay.
Could even get the Super Retro Trio which can play NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis games.
They break the Classic, you're out $60 to replace it, plus all the games are lost forever. That's if you can find one for sale in the first place besides those criminal a-holes on eBay.
Could even get the Super Retro Trio which can play NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis games.
Posted on 1/6/17 at 9:46 pm to The Quiet One
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Especially when they remember how freaking impossible Zelda and Ninja Gaiden are without guides/cheats/Game Genie
Zelda isn't impossible without cheats and guides. It just will take a year to beat thru trail and error.
I beat it as a 6-7yr old thru the same process. Same thing with Link to the Past a few year later.
Edt: shtt Kid Icarus is hard also. It might be just as hard as Ninja Gaiden. I also remember Simon's Quest being hard, or maybe just annoying with the day and night shtt.
This post was edited on 1/6/17 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 1/6/17 at 9:54 pm to LSU Coyote
quote:
Zelda isn't impossible without cheats and guides. It just will take a year to beat thru trail and error.
When I typed that, I was trying to remember how I even beat it. I really can't recall. Pretty sure I used the Nintendo Power guide to some degree, but it's been like 30 years. I just seriously doubt I found which bush to burn or place to bomb all on my own.
ALttP was different. I remember breezing through that one with relative ease.
ETA: Simon's Quest was a mother. Could never beat it until years later on an emulator. Way too many secrets that the game never explained like the whole red crystal/tornado thing.
This post was edited on 1/6/17 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 1/6/17 at 9:58 pm to The Quiet One
quote:
ALttP was different. I remember breezing through that one with relative ease.
It took me 6months to beat LttP as an 8 year old. Serious talk lol
Was stuck on Turtle Rock. Could not find the next dungeon for the life of me, idk why because it is so simple. Not sure why I didn't try the lightning rod thing earlier.
Posted on 1/6/17 at 10:00 pm to The Quiet One
quote:
Simon's Quest was a mother. Could never beat it until years later on an emulator. Way too many secrets that the game never explained like the whole red crystal/tornado thing.
I never beat it as a kid or adult. Might actually try it again.
Yeah.. that is where you kneel down against a wall for X amount of time?
This post was edited on 1/6/17 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 1/6/17 at 10:03 pm to LSU Coyote
Yep
Thank God for the internet because I never would have figured that out.
Thank God for the internet because I never would have figured that out.
Posted on 1/6/17 at 10:12 pm to The Quiet One
Who would, but by accident. Even that is a hard thing to do because you have to kneel for a certain amount of time.
At less I'm Zelda you could burn every bush and get the answer instantly.
At less I'm Zelda you could burn every bush and get the answer instantly.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 4:34 pm to LSU Coyote
Looks like this thing may be worth a damn now, it's been hacked and the library is growing.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 5:39 pm to Dam Guide
Wait what?
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