Eps 6: NINTENDO NES
The NES Classic Edition system is a miniaturized version of the groundbreaking NES, originally released in 1985.
NES Classic Controller included
The included NES Classic Controller can also be used with NES Virtual Console games on your Wii™ or Wii U™ console by connecting it to a Wii Remote™ controller.
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Ruby Ferguson
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Released in 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System is a game console that defined a generation and remains one of the most legendary games of all time. We have constantly new and revised Nintendo game systems, and what is old is new again, so what is old, we have!
Nintendo of America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo America Inc., headquartered in Redmond, Wash., serves as the headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.
Editor's note: Nintendo press materials are available on a password-protected site, please note the editorial staff. The Nintendo Entertainment System is the home console for many franchises, including Super Mario Bros., Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Mario Kart. Other top sellers for the NES include Donkey Kong Country 2, Super Metroid, Mario Party and Super Nintendo World.
When connected to the Wii Remote Controller, the NES Classic Controller can be used to play NES virtual games on Wii U and Wii systems. Many of the most popular NES titles have been reissued - for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 4th generation consoles.
The ability to play these retro games with a retro controller makes the experience so much more authentic. Each game has several dropouts, so you can briefly drop out of the game and start again at a later point in time where you left off. No password is required and you don't have to worry about losing your hard-earned progress if you ever need to take a break by calling one of Nintendo's helpful game advisors.
More surprising is how well many of the games hold, and one might expect the system to suffer from a certain nostalgia - related problems. It's not necessarily a flawless nostalgia trip, but it has the potential to succeed as a $99 Nintendo Classic Mini. I have no doubt that there is a lot of interest in the Nintendo NES Classic Edition and its appeal.
Although the original console was released in 1983, some changes have been made since then. The family computer and the Nintendo Entertainment System had very different designs, with the exact system being a little more advanced in terms of functionality, but the design became much more bulky when Famicom came out in 1986, long before the NES was available in the States.
This may have been a deliberate marketing move by Nintendo, as the game industry has experienced a number of downturns in recent years.
To make the console seem more homely - friendlier - Nintendo decided to bring it as close to a VHS player as possible. The new Famicom was billed as an entertainment system that required the insertion of game packages into a pedestrian video game console containing cartridges. Launched in October 1985, Nintendo was not just about taking a console into uncharted territory, but a comprehensive re-branding strategy to convince people in the West that the NES was not the same as the old video game consoles that had used up their batteries a few years earlier.
At the same time, the robots assured us that it wasn't just video games. The hardware of the console followed a similar strategy to the colourful toys - such as the Famicom - that were still marketed to children. A grey, boxy Nintendo entertainment system that resembled an old - school - rather than a modern - games console.
With the NES Four - Score, up to four players can crowd into a single Nintendo Entertainment system and plunge into multiplayer chaos. This made it easy for players to be as competitive as they were with their games on the Nintendo entertainment system.
If you missed the NES Classic and really want to put your hands on a two-button rectangle to play 8-bit games, look no further. NES Max is designed to replace the unique Control Disc and specifically send sports game fans to the top of their league. They also offer the option to purchase a wireless gamepad for $59.99, specifically designed for use with NES games. This is a very niche application - on for the still-growing service, but it's a great addition to the collection of games and accessories for any NES fan.
Otherwise it is the same rectangular gray- and black gamepad we # Ve loved for over 30 years, with a plus-shaped directional pad and a round, round, two-button controller. With the exception of the switch accessory rail at the top, the controller looks and feels just as good as, if not better than, the original NES controller.