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Review: The NES Classic Edition and all 30 games on it

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Re: Review: The NES Classic Edition and all 30 games on it

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Post by huangc10 »

As much as I want to support Nintendo, I have to admit I've been playing NES and SNES with roms on the computer since early 2000s. My parents wouldn't buy me any game consoles or handheld devices so the computer was the only way to go.

RetroPie and other hw apps would be fun to set up, but it's just so easy with emulator and roms that anyone can do it within a few mins.

If you want the nostalgia, just download the emulator and roms and plug in a $5 usb controller. It'll be over soon and it's back to the PS4 or XBOX...

Re: Review: The NES Classic Edition and all 30 games on it

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Post by greenshackle2 »

comex wrote: post #49
JoshTriplett wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The funny thing is, FF7 (and other early 3d games) aged far worse than early 2d games. There's a resurgence in indie platformers in the style of 2d games, while most of the 3d games from the N64/Playstation era just look outdated.

As someone too young to have played FF7 when it first came out, I recently tried to play the PC port, but I just couldn't get used to the graphics... I don't know of any other famous game that's that ugly. Anything sprite-based looks just fine to me, and when it comes to 3D, even Nintendo's N64 classics, while they take some getting used to, aren't as absurdly blocky-looking as FF7. Maybe I'll try again some time, bu…

Yeah, I'm the same. It's a shame since I hear it's a great game, but the graphics turn me off. I still play earlier 2d RPGs (chrono trigger, earthbound, etc.) and PS2 era 3d RPGs (shin megami tensei, suikoden), but I never play PS1 era games.

Re: Review: The NES Classic Edition and all 30 games on it

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Post by cmrx64 »

satysin wrote: post #9

I hope this sells well as I would love to see a SNES/Famicon Classic Edition. That was the console of my childhood :)

It'd be neat to see emulators of this quality on the Switch, which looks like it's going to be a fantastic console. OTOH, quite a bit more expensive for the consumer!

Re: Review: The NES Classic Edition and all 30 games on it

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Post by serge2k »

runevault wrote: post #12
Someone1234 wrote: post #4

Only negative thing I've read about this is that the controllers need a longer cable (yes, you can buy extension cables but they're $10 per controller, on a $60 system that is pricey). Aside from that it is a great value proposition. A lot of games, good hardware, and updated to work via standard HDMI/USB. I'm hoping that if this is a runaway success that Nintendo will consider doing a SNES, N64, and Gamecube version…

If this does even half as well as I expect, they would be insane not to do an SNES one. N64 and Gamecube are more interesting as, while both platforms had some good games, 1) the controllers were absurd, and 2) they don't have the same nostalgia feel with a wider audience that the first 2 Nintendo consoles do. What gets interesting is what games do they put on the SNES? I would dearly love to see stuff like FF 3/6 an…

I'd like to see one where you can buy packs of games. Shooter pack, square RPG pack, Nintendo classics pack, etc...

Probably makes things a lot more difficult though.

Re: Review: The NES Classic Edition and all 30 games on it

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Post by antris »

runevault wrote: post #12
Someone1234 wrote: post #4

Only negative thing I've read about this is that the controllers need a longer cable (yes, you can buy extension cables but they're $10 per controller, on a $60 system that is pricey). Aside from that it is a great value proposition. A lot of games, good hardware, and updated to work via standard HDMI/USB. I'm hoping that if this is a runaway success that Nintendo will consider doing a SNES, N64, and Gamecube version…

If this does even half as well as I expect, they would be insane not to do an SNES one. N64 and Gamecube are more interesting as, while both platforms had some good games, 1) the controllers were absurd, and 2) they don't have the same nostalgia feel with a wider audience that the first 2 Nintendo consoles do. What gets interesting is what games do they put on the SNES? I would dearly love to see stuff like FF 3/6 an…

> they don't have the same nostalgia feel with a wider audience that the first 2 Nintendo consoles do.

Oh, yes they do.

Sincerely, Born in the late 80's

Re: Review: The NES Classic Edition and all 30 games on it

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Post by yoodenvranx »

cableshaft wrote: post #47
runevault wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If this does even half as well as I expect, they would be insane not to do an SNES one. N64 and Gamecube are more interesting as, while both platforms had some good games, 1) the controllers were absurd, and 2) they don't have the same nostalgia feel with a wider audience that the first 2 Nintendo consoles do. What gets interesting is what games do they put on the SNES? I would dearly love to see stuff like FF 3/6 an…

> What gets interesting is what games do they put on the SNES? ...building a list of 30 such games would take hours to trim down. Took me ten minutes. Although if I knew it weren't super unlikely, I would sneak Uniracers and EVO: Search for Eden onto this list. Also, yes I know there are a ton more great games for SNES. It was an awesome system. But these seem like good candidates. * Chrono Trigger * Donkey Kong Coun…

You missed a Bomberman game in your list. We used to play Super Bomberman 5 (?) on an emulator and we had tons of fun.

Re: Review: The NES Classic Edition and all 30 games on it

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Post by sdegutis »

satysin wrote: post #9

I hope this sells well as I would love to see a SNES/Famicon Classic Edition. That was the console of my childhood :)

Fwiw, if you buy a Wii for $50 at GameStop, you can connect to the internet over wifi and buy many NES, SNES, GameCube, and N64 games for it and play them natively on the Wii. Here are some games we downloaded for our kids and all play together:

    Super Metroid
    Super Mario 1
    Super Mario 2
    Super Mario 3
    Super Mario RPG
    Super Mario World
    Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
    Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    Sonic 3
    Kirby's Dreamland 3
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