Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition

Item was as described. Everything was there and in working condition. Package arrived in 2 days and was appreciated. Would have given 5 stars but it wouldnt let me 😅

This is definitely worth it. They finally made a retro bundle that includes (most of) the right games, and it's now finally widely available at it's intended price. Control is perfect, imho. It seems to respond exactly the way I remember the same games playing, and I played most (not all) of them originally quite a bit, as I'm sure most of you did. Mega Man II in particular I thought was a great test of controller response, and it felt great. Not sure why there are negative reviews commenting on control or appearance of the games - it seems very solid, and I love the square pixel perfect mode. The game save mechanism is also pretty good. At any time during any game, you can press the 'reset' button on the base system to return to the home menu. At that point, there will be a little floating square in the bottom left that represents the temp save point of the game you were just in. You can either go back to it and continue playing, or, press down and it will give you the option of permanently saving that as a game save to one of the four save slots for each game. You can either fill an empty one, or replace a previous save. That is, each game can have four separate saves of it's own, not just four total for the system. Some notable games that is doesn't have, sadly, are: Mega Man III, Dragon Warrior III or IV, Tetris, Blaster Master, Castlevania III, Contra. Before you search for a second controller in store or online, if you have any controllers that plugged into your Wii-motes, those should work on this system. Nintendo's site for this system has a page that lists compatible controllers - take a look, there are several. If you have a box of Nintendo stuff, chances are you have one. Yes, the cord for the controller is extremely short - I thought this only added to the nostalgic part of sitting in front of the TV as a little kid for hours. Of course it's not a long term way to play - there are many inexpensive extensions available. My advice on this would be to get over it, get an extension, or get a wireless controller. Just keep in mind how many stock cords come with things these days that you immediately discard for something custom you buy anyway. The sticking point made out of the cord length by some negative reviews is laughable. Lastly - some people will mention roms/emulators and making a better version of all this with a RaspberryPi or similar. Yeah, you can do that - but I'd first ask yourself how much time you're really going to put into these games. There's plenty on here, and it has several good games. My point here is, don't let the "Can do much better with an R-Pi setup with hundreds of NES/SNES/N64 instead of just 30 NES" reviews and comments mislead you into thinking this is some kind of ripoff. This NES classic is a great value with zero setup time (for comparison, it's the equivalent of a new PS4/Xbox game today, and I'd say the hours of entertainment are about equal or more to one of the better games on those systems). It's not a wrong move by any means. R-Pi is a different option for people with different needs. I have a NES classic and I'll probably still make the R-Pi thing. Show less

I was born in the 80's so I lived and grew up through the "golden" generation of video games. I grew up playing Atari 2600, 5200, numerous pong consoles, and even the game & watch games. (which I still have a couple). So, when the NES first released in the US, I was one of the lucky ones that got one, and I cannot even begin to tell you how many nights I stayed up playing the Mario/Duck Hunt game set. I kept my original NES all the way until 2001 when it finally died. So, when they announced this my excitement went through the roof, I couldn't fathom a re-release of the NES, in a mini form factor, with no need to have cartridges, so gone was the need to have to blow in them to get it to work. Now its all built in to the NES itself!!!!! First, lets talk about the console itself, it has one micro USB power port, an HDMI port and two controller ports on the front of the console itself, not the NES controller ports however, (so diggin out your old controllers from your closet or basement won't work) these are WII type ports, but do not worry they seemed to have kept the original controller design. The controller is responsive and well, as you remember from back then, it is perfect. The console, is a "mini" so it will literally fit into the palm of your hand, with its size and ease of hooking it up, it makes it very easy to take with you places. Second, the user interface. The UI is very simple in design, you scroll through the menu to select which classic game you want to play, and your off to the races. The games are all just as they were back then, only change is a small update to the quality of the graphics, and save states. Save states makes playing some of these really old games a breeze. Instead of having to start the levels over and over again when you are at a really tough spot, use the save state feature, and keep reloading from that one spot and go for the gold! Third, the nostalgia. The nostalgia factor is high here, when you were a child of the 70's or 80's you remember these games, and it makes you kind of feel like a kid again. Staying up late, sitting cross legged with your friends in front of your 400 pound tube TV.

The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition is a very cool retro gaming system that comes pre-loaded with 30 classic NES games. By now, it's not a secret that the system can be easily expanded to play over 700 games if so desired. Whether or not to do this is up to you. Also, this system used to be near impossible to find at the retail price. That is no longer the case. I see these available at the regular retail price at numerous retailers every week now. Don't get ripped off by people selling them at a premium. Also, watch out for sellers selling fake bootleg systems. Buy from a reputable source. Now that we got those things out of the way, back to the system. It comes with one wired controller, HDMI Cable, USB Cable, and USB Power Supply. The wire on the controller is on the short side, but you can purchase extension cables for only a few dollars. Generic controllers are also very inexpensive, and there are even wireless controllers available. Once you hook the system up, the games play well. They look the same as they did 30 years ago. If you're looking for some 8-bit nostalgia, The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition won't disappoint.

This is a review of the Nintendo NES Classic Edition Console. Summary – Sad story of a sixty dollar console costing an arm and a leg. Why? Nostalgia and good old memories for me as I was born in the 80’s. I truly missed the old school Nintendo and controller feel. This is exactly what I needed but not at the price point it should have been. Since this is a discontinued item now, I am beyond thrilled I could get my hands on one last minute before the price doubled. The graphics as exactly as I recall and gameplay was the same. If you can get one yet for a good price, I would certainly recommend. Best of all, no more removing cartridges to blow them out to get them to work and unlike most new consoles, no internet or fancy setup needed. The box contained the NES console, a controller with an approx. 30” cord, an HDMI cable, manual as well USB power adapter and cable to power the unit. USB power adapter included provides 5.2V at 1amp. So even if you lose the OEM adapter, you can use aftermarket very easily. As just about everyone has noted, the included controller- cable is going to be short for just about every setup. Recommend getting the wireless controllers or the 10-foot controller extensions which are both very cheap thankfully. The unit looks just as the initial Nintendo did, however, mini of course. Connections are secure on my unit and it works exactly as it was supposed to. The display can be set for three different types. Pixel Perfect which makes the view a square, 4:3 which is like a widescreen effect and CRT which makes it less clear to simulate playing on an old tv. The unit has 30 pre-loaded games which are in fact a wonderful combo of the major hits I played and back in the day and wanted to play again. Included pre-loaded games in alphabetical order include Balloon Fight, Bubble Bobble, Castlevania, Castlevania II Simon’s Quest, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Double Dragon II The Revenge, Dr. Mario, Excitebike, Final Fantasy, Galaga, Ghosts N Goblins, Gradius, Ice Climber, Kid Icarus, Kirby’s Adventure, Mario Bros, Mega Man 2, Metroid, Ninja Garden, Pac-Man, Punch Out, Star Tropics, Super C, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 2, Super Mario 3, Tecmo Bowl, The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II The Adventure of Link. For those who are tech savvy, there has been excellent documentation found online to modify the console to add hundreds of titles. Articles indicate the ability to load up to 800 games. In terms of durability, the console is extremely light and contains a simple board for emulation of the old games. Wish List -Ability to change games using the controller vs. needing to use the reset button. -Longer controller cord. -Ability to easily update the ROM list without in-depth system mods.

I was shocked to see that these were available again at retail prices. I've only seen them available at $200+ by opportunistic game scalpers. For $60, this was a great deal, just for the nostalogic value, but for $200+ it would not be. I echo the #1 criticism, which is the cord length for the controller. I suppose they either intended you to be sitting right in front of your game box, or they intended for you to buy the extension cords, which I did, but to exit a game you have to press the Reset button on the console. The games are mostly as I remembered, except brilliantly colored on my HDTV rather than muted and pixelated like the CRT TV I had in my youth. What I didn't recall was how difficult the games actually are. I'm not sure if I'll ever have the time, or get around to, finishing all of them again. I suppose being 42 instead of a kid with all the free time in the world will likely make a difference in the level of dedication I'll have, but still, it's nice to have a little nostalgic fun in my office late at night after the family has gone to sleep. My only other criticism is the game selection - about 1/3 of them I never had or played as a kid, but the system is still worth it for the games I did have. And... Punch-Out does not feature Mike Tyson. I understand why, but still BOOOOO... Still, all of this is included in the product description, so there were no surprises with regards to the game selection. All in all - definitely worth $60 if you have a soft spot for the original NES games.

For those of you who bought multiple consoles with the the primary purpose to sell them at bloated prices, you guys are horrible. As a 34 year old who grew up with the real NES (which was $99.99 at the time, mind you), you people are what is wrong with this country, especially during the holidays. Everyone wants to make money off someone else's misery. In this case, not being able to play the games of our childhood. Sure, we can log into websites, wait frantically for that "Buy Now" button to turn yellow, only after pressing refresh so many times that our fingers are sore and our nerves are shot. But ah...when we finally see that button light up, it is Christmas, alright. Sitting in my pajamas, wiping the sleep out of my eyes with one hand while trying desperately to purchase just one of these bad boys in the hopes of delighting the little girl that has been dormant inside me for all things nostalgic. "They" took away Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and made it some strange CGI monstrosity. What they have done to Strawberry Shortcake is a crime, and don't get me started on what has happened to My Little Pony, which has turned into something disgustingly sexualized and just plain wrong. Where are the other 80s babies? It's unacceptable to have some hipster from Brooklyn making us pay upwards of $300 on Amazon for something that Nintendo should have given us a long time ago. But ahhh...that is where my real anger lies. Nintendo has done to us what is un-American and downright inhumane. They have forced us to turn on each other by dripping these consoles like a runny nose on a cold December morning. What is wrong with you, Nintendo? Surely you knew that these consoles would have caused a major uproar. You knew what you were doing. It's like, you took us out on a first date, turned out to be the tall, handsome guy with a smile that made us say, "Oh my god," and talked with us until 3 in the morning, only to give us an incredible kiss at the end of the evening, making us believe in love again, making our hearts beat with hot red gushing blood, making us stay awake all night so that we were useless the rest of the weekend, and then we never saw you again. You left us breathless with want as we tried in vain to harass the employees of Best Buy, WalMart, Game Stop and Target. These poor employees saw us coming, 30-something year olds, some of us dragging whiny children through the aisles, some of us bleary eyed and slack jawed, clutching bottles of water and our purses like we were in the desert, sweat on our brow as we fought the other disgruntled customers, only to find out that, "Nope, we're sold out. We only received six consoles." And guess who bought those six consoles? The employees of said store. Trying our luck online was no better. We are trapped. If we want to play the games we were brought up on, we are forced to pay gouged-out prices. Otherwise, it's back to other, more modern games via our consoles or Steam. Five year old me is throwing a silent tantrum in my room, upending furniture, screaming into my pillow, tears flowing down the sides of my face as I stare wontonly up at the ceiling. Only this time, I can't blame my mom. I can't blame my little sister. I can't even blame the stupid cartridges that I had to blow into to get to work, as if I was breathing the very lifeforce of my being into them. I blame Nintendo. You guys let us down. BIG TIME. You have an entire task force of people whose job is to anticipate your consumers and the market. You KNEW this would be the must-have item of the season, yet you marched out to the ice cream man, bought 6 Ninja Turtle sherbert popsicles with the gum ball eyes, and gave them to the six brattiest kids you could find, while the rest of us stand on the curb watching them eat those popsicles. Some of us are throwing our grossest Garbage Pail Kid cards at them in the hopes they get a massive paper cut. Some of us are furiously eating Pop Rocks, hoping they'll drop one so we can scoop it up. Some of us are actually bargaining with them, trading all our He-Man and She-Ra and Thundercat action figures, our most prized possessions. And then there are some of us who will mount our Rainbow Brite bikes, give one last long, withering glance, and ride off into the sunset until our moms call us in for dinner.

Bought this for my husband when it re-launched (he's not a gamer, I am). The most recent console he's played on is the original NES (which he actually still has -- this one is adorable! It's a baby NES!), so this seemed like a good present. And it's awesome! But you knew that. Software: It has 30 pre-installed games, plus a newfangled save function that lets you basically suspend the game at any point (which is amazing, since many of these games have no save options at all). You can make up to four saves for each game, and the games that DO have save functions (e.g. Zelda's profiles) do allow you to save within the games as well. Graphics look good and games are as playable as they ever were. Hardware: Um...it does have some issues. It comes with ONE controller (though it supports two), an HDMI cable, a micro-USB cord, and a power adapter. The micro-USB power adapter situation is nice, but the micro-USB cord is your standard 3-foot cord. The controller's cord, as others have noted, is laughably short -- just over 30", about 2.5 feet, so literally not even as long as a standard micro-USB/lightning cable. If you don't like sitting two feet away from your TV, YOU WILL NEED a controller extension cord. I purchased two cheap third-party extension cords and a second controller for something like $15 shipped on Ebay; I believe Nintendo also sells the controllers for $10. Of course, the extension cords are like 10 feet long, so now we have way too much cord.