Phil Spencer Will ‘Absolutely’ Buy The NES Mini, Greenberg Says They Have ‘Big Plans’ For SDCC

The big news today was that against all odds, Nintendo will be launching a new console this Holiday season after all- it just won't be the NX.

[darthv72]

I'm thinking this holiday, the top system sold wont be a sony or MS one. NES mini is where it's at.

[BlackTar187]

It's $60 right?

i can't wait to buy one of these and show my kid the great past of Video games

[darthv72]

I started my kids on the 2600. Playing combat and space invaders. They had to play their way up the ladder like i did. Not sure if it really gave them the same sense of appreciation in gaming as it did me but they loved it and we still play classic games now and then.

[81BX]

@darth

Rofl thats too funny. Well played sir!

[Ulf]

Way, way too cheap. I would have paid $80. Maybe $100.

Usually my words have /s, but not this time. I am serious.

[FITgamer]

At $60 dollars I wouldn't doubt it. If they can keep up with demand.

[martinlovegoodie]

Oh! those 16 megapixels are going to look so good and sharp on my 1080P tv/
The whole point of playing your original Nintendo console was so that you could use your old static Television set that would hurts your eyes when you play video games. Lets be real.
Would it look better to hook up Vhs to an HD tv? or using an old cosset tape and using an HD surround sound system to listen to it. no! there is money to be made on stupidity. think about this and you relies how stupid it is,

[OoglyBoogly]

"Oh! those 16 megapixels are going to look so good and sharp on my 1080P tv/"

You do realize that 16 megapixels is 4920 x 3264, right? Maybe you meant "16 pixels" as a way of trying to be sarcastic?

And no, you play the old games because they're fun, who cares what display is being used. I literally just finished playing Super Mario World on my BlackBerry Passport. You know what? Made no difference to me.

[rainslacker]

It'd be better to keep a CRT TV if you're serious about the quality of the picture. However, a decent upscaler can actually make it look pretty good. My Pioneer receiver can upscale my retro analog output systems to 4K, and it looks fine, so I took the CRT out of my game room...or rather it for something else in that room.

This particular system will output HDMI. Not sure if it does any upscaling or processing on the image itself.

In any case, this isn't for people looking for the most awesome graphics. It's for the people that want to relive the NES era. A lot of what this does can already be done on the WiiU, so if someone has a WiiU or unless one really wants to play with the original NES controller, it isn't actually necessary.

Beyond that. Stop being so elitist about it. Learn your tech. There are solutions out there if you want it to look good on your TV. Just because Sharp has crappy upscalers, doesn't mean that the games themselves are bad. The Virtual console releases don't look bad on HDTV screens, so no reason this would since it's using those releases for the software.

[Ingram]

Amen, this thing is sweet, form factor is just classic and the games are all fantastic. This is retro done right atm, but reliability and fidelity are the main course; I'm eager to see some gameplay,, let us hope it's not botched!

[rainslacker]

I think it's going to do quite well. These kinds of consoles aren't anything new, but this is an inexpensive officially branded product that just screams "stocking-stuffer" fare, plus it's more versatile than some of the other official offerings that other companies released.

I'll buy one if the HDMI in it can be used to retrofit my actual NES console for HDMI(hopefully made to look better through processing techniques) because I have tons of NES games on carts.

I might buy a second for VC, but realistically, I can get that on other Nintendo systems already, although would be cool to use the original controller instead....although there are mods for that.

Will definitely get a couple of the controllers either way though. Would be awesome if it also supports the other NES peripherals that were out at the time. Could break out my ROB, and light gun for some duck hunt action, not to mention the awesome power glove, or the ever popular Power pad.:)

[darthv72]

Just get one of those HD nes boards I see on youtube. A few solder points and a bit of case cutting and you can retrofit any NES with HDMI.

https://www.youtube.com/cha...

[rainslacker]

They do a crappy job at up-scaling though. Unless some new one's are out. I already know how to retrofit an HDMI controller into the board. Already retrofitted some SVideo outs to some of my systems in the past. More interested in if the output would be more akin to how it is on the virtual console on the WiiU, where it actually looks pretty good.

Other than that, it's more to free up some analog connectors because I use switches for that as my receiver only has 2 RCA inputs, but copious HDMI inputs. It does the upscaling fine, but if the controller they use is better, then might as well go with that.

I actually play enough retro games on the NES the $60 price point won't hurt me, and I'll just use the controller elsewhere.:)

[BattleAxe]

I'll be picking up two of them with a bunch of controllers. The NES is in my top 2 favorite consoles of all time. I still have my original, and I still go around to retro game stores trying to find game cartridges and controllers that are in top shape. I honestly never thought that Nintendo would actually release another product that I would be excited to buy ever again. Great times!

[_-EDMIX-_]

Lol I think it's going to do well amongst nostalgic Gamers but I think it's extremely unlikely that it's going to be out selling the Xbox One or PlayStation 4 this fall.

[ocelot07]

I don't get the appeal to this. You can emulate these games on phones, tablets, PC's, laptops. Why pay £60 for only 30 games?

[darthv72]

well, i have the full rom set on my modded wii but I'm still getting this because i think it's cool as hell. I like the appearance and how it looks like a classic nes in mini form. the only thing to make it even better is if the cart door opened to reveal an SD or CF slot.

The appeal is for those who just have that good old nostalgic bone in their body. It's why i have the other plug and play "flashback" systems as well even if i have the real systems and variety of games. They are just... cool to have.

[gamer9]

Convenience and looks. I don’t want to emulate on a laptop and hook that to TV every time to play these games. I want to just pick up the controller and play

[ziggurcat]

I think they said you can download the NES VC games, too. It's a good deal to start with.

[HisRandomFriend]

You can't, they said it can't go online

[81BX]

For a lot of us this system represents some of the greatest gaming memories weve had with brothers/sisters and friends. That alone is worth the respect of a proper NiN release not some stupid @$$ emulator!

[rainslacker]

I'm getting one for the HDMI chip if I can put it into my NES console and it does a good job with the output.

If I can't do that, then I'll get one, because it's pretty cool. Have something similar from Sega, although it can accept carts. If I can do the first thing mentioned, I'll buy two.

Beyond that, Virtual Console works for me for games I don't already own.

[ocelot07]

Don't get me wrong. I have noting against this. After reading a lot of comments I can see why people are looking forward to this. Am just not a Nintendo guy my self plus for someone like me who has a PC hooked up to a TV. It is something I simply don't need.

Now if Sega was to do a Sega Saturn / Dreamcast re-release I would buy one in a instant.

[RosweeSon]

Amiibo's last year, NES Mini and new Pokemons this Christmas, New Zelda, NX March 2017, new handheld Christmas 2017?!... All I know is Nintendo are gonna have some serious coinage incoming.

[n4rc]

For $60 I get 30 classic games with a HDMI port that will play on my led.. I'm sold

They won't be able to keep up with demand imo..

[martinlovegoodie]

martinlovegoodie16m ago(Edited 10m ago)
Oh! those 16 megapixels are going to look so good and sharp on my 1080P tv/
The whole point of playing your original Nintendo console was so that you could use your old static Television set that would hurts your eyes when you play video games. Lets be real.
Would it look better to hook up Vhs to an HD tv? or using an old cosset tape and using an HD surround sound system to listen to it. no! there is money to be made on stupidity. think about this and you relies how stupid it is,

[Silly gameAr]

I can't wait for this to come out.

[OoglyBoogly]

Can you save your state with this like you can a PC emulator?

[No_Pantaloons]

I'm all for nostalgia, but this just isn't a good deal. As great as NES games were, they don't hold up too well. I still have a top loading NES in the basement, but just get the roms if I REALLY feel like playing one. Honestly the feeling wears off in just a few hours. I'm betting this system will be collecting dust after the 1st week tops.

Are ppl forgetting that knockoffs have been out for ages. RetroN 5 plays the original cartridges for 5 systems. AtGames genesis has 80 games included, atari version has 92 games. Not sure about NES specifically, but im sure china makes one. Plus classic games can be gotten on computer or android phone or overpriced virtual console. Bottom line though ppl are greatly overestimating how often this will see use, if you were a dying to play these you have long scratched that itch.

[darthv72]

Is it wrong to just get one because it's cool to have? I think not. And if you want to part with that top loader... pm me. We can work something out.

[n4rc]

It's a hassle.. I will gladly fork over $60 for this because of the ease of use.. an original controller (close enough) etc.. it's the same reason people buy consoles vs pc gaming

Bring it up to the cottage for some drunken nostalgia with friends.. I don't imagine I'll play it that much (like you said, most games don't hold up) but it's still an awesome little package..

[ScorpiusX]

Phil Spencer showing the love awesome , may just have to get one so to relive those great times .

[freshslicepizza]

xbox app on a mac, interesting. ironically halo was originally supposed to be a mac game until ms bought bungie (which they are now with activision i know).

[Tobsesan]

If people are interested, pocket Chip with pico 8 is like a Gameboy for nes Fans. You can play 1000. Games made by the community and even change everything in the game at any moment and emulate games on it. Price is 50$ for the System with Touchscreen, getting mine soon.

[feraldrgn]

Was he asked the question, or is he posting twitter comments again to try & fit in?
"such & such likes popular thing".