Nintendo - Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition

Despite Nintendo's disappointingly characteristic inability or unwillingness to meet demand with sufficient supply, the NES Classic itself as a product is great. A bodacious selection of 30 old-school NES games, digitally loaded onto a nifty little simulacrum of the home gaming system we all enjoyed back in the 80's and 90's. The body of the main machine is even smaller than the packaging and most online pictures make it look. It's very simple to set up and play. It connects to a TV or monitor with a simple included HDMI cord, and is powered via a Micro USB with an included AC wall adapter. The old games are rendered well, with bright, vibrant colors and surprisingly crisp 8-bit graphics even on large modern HDTVs. While the NES Classic controller bears the classic body and buttons of the original NES controller, the plug at the end of the cord is actually the same as those on the back of Wii remotes. Therefore, any controller designed for use with the Wii, such as the Wii Classic Controller or the line of various character-themed GameCube-style controllers, should work just fine with the NES Classic. Vice-versa, the NES Classic controller can be plugged into a Wii remote for use playing Virtual Console games on the Wii or Wii U. Whether you use extra controllers with the NES Classic or not, I'd highly recommend getting an extension cable for the controller. The cable on the controller is only about 2-and-a-half feet long. That's fine if you've got the system hooked up to a small TV on a desk like me, but not very good at all for playing in a larger living room or something. Remember that since they use the same connectors, any extension cords made for Wii remote accessories will work here as well.

I couldn’t help but purchase this system, the reviews of others had little to nothing to do with this purchase. Some of these games I have always been found of and have been wishing I could play them again in there original format. This mini classic version is 95% of what the original was with the exception of size, I enjoy having a wide assortment of older titles. The only caveat I have had so far is having to get up to reset the unit for game title switching. But that is a small inconvenience to being able to play some of Nintendos greatest titles at a fraction of the cost of individual titles runing on the original console. Size and form factor are excellent very portable, I do wish consoles came with two controllers, but I knew that before my purchase so I got two.. Additional controllers cost can range from $20-$50 depending on whether they are OE or aftermarket. So if you like retro game, there is no doubt that you will love this console.

First, this is a palm-sized replica of a must-have household fixture from 30 years ago. Is it why it only comes with 30 games? Anyway. It's just classic, purely classic. The makers from the past made themselves millionaires. And Pow-Wow, they did it again. Now that is genius. Seeing the 8-bit graphics on my 4K TV is what I call the perfect example of combining past and modern day technologies. Like unboxing any new gadget, I took a look at the Start Up Instructions. 1. Controller. 2. USB power. 3. HDMI. Well, to be honest, in the composite days, I would just do it in a no particular order. Just plug-it-in. I wish Nintendo would release more technical details, just the HDCP ver. and the frame rate, about the HDMI connection, so I could better position the cable. I also wish Nintendo would have included the game Thundercade because that would be, at least to me, an irresistible temptation to buy a second controller. One Up every one, and enjoy the games. Thanks, Nintendo.

I wanted this since it came out and didn’t get to get one because I guess people needed a ticket to get one? Now I found out they were back in stock from instagram and bought it immediately. It is EXTREMELY tiny! Its so cute next to my PS4. I love the mario games the most. What’s a bummer for everyone I bet, is how short the controller chord is, but whatever, still love it :)

It’s tiny in a good way because it doesn’t take a lot of space. The cord to the controller is very short. You need to pull a chair in front of the tv or sit in front of it to use. Has lots of classic games. Easy plug and play. My 9 yr old and 18 yr old love it.

This tiny NES system is awesome. I'm very pleased with the classic 30 games that it came with. I have since beat 2 games so far. Only 2 issue, first is the lenght of the controller and second is u have to get up and rest to change games. The controller lenght was an easy fix for me. I bought a wireless controller made by 8bitdo on amazon. Overall i am super excited that i was able to get one of these and relive my childhood.

Any reviews saying negative feedback just don't enjoy having a system that's so simple to use. I will say the controller cord is short and Nintendo should've been smarter, but overall it's a great system to have. I love the save points and all the games! I wonder if they will make a deluxe model with the joystick controller because that was awesome on my original NES. The photo has a carrying case I got from Amazon for $20 which I would recommend for taking it on the go. Also they have the wireless controllers that are sold out here for $14.99 which are pictured as well.

The NES Classic Edition is an awesome little console! It really is small, which makes it easy to store away or take with you. It has 30 very cool classic Nintendo video games that are tons of fun, and if you ever played the original NES, they bring back great memories. I will say though that the cord on the included controller is a little short, so I would recommend that you buy a cord extender cable so that you can sit a little further away from the TV/monitor while you play. But, definitely buy this system!