New Nintendo Game Console: Reduced NES with Updated Controller
Date of release of the console to the market - November 11
Since the advent of the first Nintendo game console in the world of video games, not even one era has passed, but several. The company has changed, and its products have changed. Nintendo’s latest gaming console was the Wii U. It found its consumer, although it didn’t become particularly popular. But this console came out at the end of 2012. Since then, Nintendo competitors in the face of Sony and Microsoft have released another generation of video consoles - the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Nintendo remained silent for several years and did not report anything about plans to release its own new generation console.
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The Japanese were not doing very well, and there was no point in competing with Microsoft and Sony. So the management decided to go the other way. Today, the company announced the release of its new console . She became ... NES. Yes, the company decided to return to its roots and release an updated version of the most popular console so far, adding some modern features.
Meet NES Classic Edition - palm-sized device equipped with HDMI-out. Complete with the console comes and 30 old games. All this will be on sale starting November 11th at a price of $ 59.99.
"We wanted to give fans of all ages the opportunity to re-open the original Nintendo system, let them remember why they liked this console so much ... Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition is perfect for anyone who remembers how to play NES, or who would like to give an opportunity Feel the taste of this game to a new generation of gamers, ”said Reginald Fis-Aimé, president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America.
Talking about their new console, the company reported almost nothing about the hardware parameters. It is not known, for example, whether the device is compatible with old cartridges. In the photos of the console, however, there is a slot for cartridges. But it may well be that it only works with new cartridges from Nintendo. It is known, however, that games now have save points, so it’s not necessary to sit with the console in your hands until the game is fully completed, as in the good old days. You can save and continue the game at any other time.
The new system does not work with old controllers - this is already clear. The slots on the console are suitable for the Wii Classic Controller Pro and the new NES Classic controllers. Their design, however, is preserved. One gamepad comes with a prefix. The second will have to buy more - its price is $ 9.99. With the Wii Remote connected, the new NES Classic Controller can also be used to play Virtual Console NES games on the Wii U and Wii.
With the prefix supplied games such as:
Now all over the world copies of NES are made in China. In addition, nostalgic gamers use game console emulators for both Android and other mobile operating systems and other platforms, including PCs.
The company chose a good point for the presentation of the novelty - thanks to the mobile game Pokemon GO , Nintendo's shares rose in price, adding to the cost of the company itself almost $ 8 billion. Tens of thousands of gamers of the new generation learned about Nintendo. So it may well be that the new-old game console will also become popular.
Since the advent of the first Nintendo game console in the world of video games, not even one era has passed, but several. The company has changed, and its products have changed. Nintendo’s latest gaming console was the Wii U. It found its consumer, although it didn’t become particularly popular. But this console came out at the end of 2012. Since then, Nintendo competitors in the face of Sony and Microsoft have released another generation of video consoles - the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Nintendo remained silent for several years and did not report anything about plans to release its own new generation console.
')
The Japanese were not doing very well, and there was no point in competing with Microsoft and Sony. So the management decided to go the other way. Today, the company announced the release of its new console . She became ... NES. Yes, the company decided to return to its roots and release an updated version of the most popular console so far, adding some modern features.
Meet NES Classic Edition - palm-sized device equipped with HDMI-out. Complete with the console comes and 30 old games. All this will be on sale starting November 11th at a price of $ 59.99.
"We wanted to give fans of all ages the opportunity to re-open the original Nintendo system, let them remember why they liked this console so much ... Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition is perfect for anyone who remembers how to play NES, or who would like to give an opportunity Feel the taste of this game to a new generation of gamers, ”said Reginald Fis-Aimé, president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America.
Talking about their new console, the company reported almost nothing about the hardware parameters. It is not known, for example, whether the device is compatible with old cartridges. In the photos of the console, however, there is a slot for cartridges. But it may well be that it only works with new cartridges from Nintendo. It is known, however, that games now have save points, so it’s not necessary to sit with the console in your hands until the game is fully completed, as in the good old days. You can save and continue the game at any other time.
The new system does not work with old controllers - this is already clear. The slots on the console are suitable for the Wii Classic Controller Pro and the new NES Classic controllers. Their design, however, is preserved. One gamepad comes with a prefix. The second will have to buy more - its price is $ 9.99. With the Wii Remote connected, the new NES Classic Controller can also be used to play Virtual Console NES games on the Wii U and Wii.
With the prefix supplied games such as:
- 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 gaiden
- Pac-man
- Punch-out !!! Featuring Mr. Dream
- Startropics
- Super c
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Tecmo bowl
- The Legend of Zelda
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Now all over the world copies of NES are made in China. In addition, nostalgic gamers use game console emulators for both Android and other mobile operating systems and other platforms, including PCs.
The company chose a good point for the presentation of the novelty - thanks to the mobile game Pokemon GO , Nintendo's shares rose in price, adding to the cost of the company itself almost $ 8 billion. Tens of thousands of gamers of the new generation learned about Nintendo. So it may well be that the new-old game console will also become popular.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/395953/
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