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NES Classic Edition – A Feeble $60 Attempt | Geek Culture

Is the NES Classic worth your $60? We think not.

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Neonridr2747d ago

Considering the prices of NES games on the Virtual Console, $2 a game seems like a steal.

nevin12747d ago

Since you can't add to the game library, I don't think it's worth it.

Neonridr2747d ago

based on how it has sold, I would like to think that many do.

I mean how much could you honestly expect for a system with 30 classic titles, many of them are quite amazing, along with the hardware to play it.

knock off mini consoles sell for like $30 that play garbage games, so I don't know what people's expectations are in terms of pricing.

iplay1up22747d ago

Its selling really well, of coarse Nintendo created a shortage. I am going to pick one up like next year.
My next Wii U purchase is Tokyo Sessions FirenEmblel, then my Nintendo dollars are being put away for Switch, I want the Zelda bundle (if its true) $349 Zelda BOTW, Pro-controller, Switch.

Also March sees Yooka Kaylee....plusnI want at least one more switch game at launch!

ZeekQuattro2747d ago

And then you would complain that you would have to pay for added games. lol If you can't find a game to play out of those 30 then it sounds like a personal problem.

Fist4achin2747d ago

I think it's an opportunity for gamers interested in giving the oldies a try. That's when games were pretty unforgiving as opposed to respawning immediately. I gained Dark Souls on a sidescroller and then getting your assistance kicked by an 8 bit block and and having to start all over again after careful grinding for a couple of hours. I know I threw my NES controllers a time or two as fat as the cord allowed...

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quent2747d ago

At least you know what you're getting with this mini console, a plug and play retro experience, if you can see value in spending a $1000 on a tv to replay all your last gen games on, then people seeing value in spending $60 on novelty item is not such a stretch

darthv722747d ago

Personally I'd like to see them release other classic editions as well (after these are well stocked). This will be the 1st and the 2nd will have 30 different games. Possibly even make a 3rd with 30 more games.

They aren't meant to replace the original in any way but just provide the nostalgia and convenience of plugging in and playing when you want. Like previous 'flashback' systems from sega, coleco and atari.

ocelot072747d ago

I have no issue with this. It's sold really well. But I think not being able to load more games onto is a silly idea. I think the Sega Mega Drive rerelease adds more value. It costs less and comes with 2 controllers. Has 80 built in games. As well as being able to insert your old mega drive games into it.

Or the super retro trio console. Where you can play your old Mega Drive, NES and Super NES games and it costs the same as the Mini NES.

Even the Atari Flashback and the ZX Spectrum Recreated are a little cheaper and offer more value (in my opinion).

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ccgr2747d ago

The controllers are replaceable though and 3rd party ones already exist (though just as hard to find as the console itself....)

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Sony CEO says although AI "has been used for creation," it's "not a substitute for human creativity"

"AI is not a substitute for human creativity. We position it as a technology that supports creativity. Creativity resides in people. We will continue to contribute to people's creativity through technology," the CEO said.

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1nsomniac20h ago(Edited 19h ago)

...not yet but 100% within the next 10 years!

..Then Sony will use it like the drop of a hat. They're no different to the others.

isarai17h ago(Edited 17h ago)

They used to be 😞 sure it was always a business, and money's always the priority, but they used to have a very strong stance on supporting artists and creativity. "Dont f#@k with the artist" was a phrase they touted a few times back in the ps1-ps3 era, a philosophy carried over from their music branch PlayStation was created from. It's not COMPLETELY gone, but it's barely there compared to what it was back then, i just want them to return to that.

isarai10h ago

Ugh, i really wish people would stop gambling people's livelihoods by turning a project/game into their political soapbox. Im all for statements and having your own opinion, but there's more people working on this than just druckman, ham fisting your political beliefs onto just seems inconsiderate for everyone elses job security when it can result in a failure due to people avoiding it for that reason.

I play games for escape, im so tired of nearly every AAA game blatantly dragging real world issues to shove in my face when I'm trying to take a break from it all. They don't even bother to be subtle about it, quite the opposite, it's blasted and force fed to you and it's just getting exhausting

Einhander197252m ago

People are taking a whole interview and cutting it down to clips that make him look bad and take what he actually was saying out of context. For example he also said things like this AI has "ethical issues we need to address"

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@Einhander

Why defend him at this point?

It’s not taking things out of context, he said what he said.

Old ND would never talk about soulless AI taking over so many creative things they are well known for. The whole “ethical issues” is just a good PR spin people who push this crap fall back on to make their statements not seem as bad. So many AI lovers do this.

AI has no place is so many creative based things.

Einhander197258m ago

Well yeah, because everyone else is using it so they need to stay competitive. It's the same as paid online, they didn't want to go that route but their competition was making so much money they needed to add paid online just to keep up.

XiNatsuDragnel18h ago

Good statement but hopefully this holds up

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Cronela's Mansion Gets Physical Game Boy & SNES Cartridges

The upcoming Cronela's Mansion will launch on Switch, NES, Game Boy and SNES, with the latter now set to receive physical cartridges.

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The Best PS1 Games That Still Stand the Test of Time

The Nerd Stash: "Some of the best PS1 games of all time are the ones that put the PlayStation 1 on the map and contributed to gaming as we know it."

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Fist4achin20h ago

These were all excellent. I want to add Ghost in the Shell, Road Rash, and parasite Eve.

on_line_forever17h ago

Not only still stand the test of time but still not beating in quality to this day

Let me tell you something else for more older game

captain tsubasa vol. ii super striker on nes for example still to this day nothing beat it and still playing this game sometimes

Petebloodyonion12h ago

Still love playing some NES games from time to time
Contra, Blades of Steel, Tecmo Wrestling, Punch Out and Mega Man 2 are usually the games I play from to time and I'm currently trying to redo the Adventure of Link on Switch Nes.

Petebloodyonion12h ago

- Metal Gear solid
- Tekken 3
- Wipeout XL
- Brave Fencer Musashi
- Einhander
- Castlevania SOFT
- Final Fantasy 7-8-9 (if I have to choose I pick 9)
- Resident Evil 2
- Xenogears
- Ridge Racer R4 or Gran Turismo 2 (I prefer arcade game)