Topic: So no one here is talking about the upcoming NES relaunch and that's a crime

[Lumi Kløvstad]

No it's not April 1st.

It's back with new HDMI ports, while it has shed some weight, and with 30 built in games (Castlevania 1 and 2 are included).

$60 for a pint sized NES that I can plug into a modern TV? Yes please. New controllers are $10? YES PLEASE. Being built and released by Nintendo instead of some shady third party company with questionable commitments to build quality and performance? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY.
While I will absolutely be snagging one, Nintendo has not made it clear whether it will support the NES portion of their Virtual Console library (though that seems like a no-brainer). On that note, they haven't pointed out if it can connect to the internet at all, or have any mechanism to add games.

But, for any gamer on a budget, or simply someone who loves old games like most of us here at the Dungeon, this is a fantastic deal.

Still, why they included Balloon Fight and not Megaman 1 or Castlevania 3 is beyond me. I mean, EVERYONE remembers Balloon Fight, yeah?

Such a great game that was.

[Claimh Solais]

Been talking about it for two pages now, actually.

Though it's in the General Castlevania Discussion (due to CV1 and 2 being on it) and not here on this board.

[Eric Roman]

All the Marios and Zelda is good for many, but no CVIII, no sale. 

[JR]

I think it's pretty great that they're doing this. Probably won't get one, though...I already own practically every game on that list. While I really like the concept, I'm not personally hyped for it or anything.

[Claimh Solais]

All the Marios and Zelda is good for many, but no CVIII, no sale.

I probably won't get one for myself, because like you, the lack of CVIII is a huge bummer (CVIII actually being my favorite NES game of all of them).

But this would make an awesome gift for some people I know. Plus, that controller being compatible with Wii U is a nice bonus.

[Shiroi Koumori]

Maybe Balloon Fight has a lot of 2 player appeal which forces you to buy the 2nd controller.
No CV3.... why?

[zangetsu468]

If I buy it it's to keep sealed in the box for 20 years, I already have those games on other consoles.

[piscesdreams]

I was super excited about this until they announced that there will be no ability to add games, whether a flash cart or whatever.  I'll still probably get one as a collector's item, but it lead me to the Raspberry Pi/Retropie...so I'm all over that now.

[Eric Roman]

I was super excited about this until they announced that there will be no ability to add games, whether a flash cart or whatever.  I'll still probably get one as a collector's item, but it lead me to the Raspberry Pi/Retropie...so I'm all over that now.

Good move; there's no telling how they're going to be celebrating the NES' 50th Anniversary, and this thing could be a gem in its own right by then. 

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

I might buy one just for the cool case...
...and then use the case and mod it into a RaspberryPi setup. >_>