NES CLASSIC MINI (with 30 built in games)

[thatgui]

Damn that is something i will put on my birthday wishlist. Although they are pointless, the mini cartridges are awesome too. Why didn't Nintendo do this ?

 

[Caine]

Fantastic little NES right there. While indeed a bit pointless, that is such a cool use of NFC chips. It gives a physical feeling to something digital.

I am loving all of it!

 

[PowerGod]

I died at the view of the controller !! XD

 

[Christoph.Krn]

So my question is; is it an FPGA based hardware-emulator or just an ARM processor with some software emulation?

A photo of the inside has been published by someone from GameSpot:

https://twitter.com/PCBrown/status/793933537867022336/photo/1

(Sorry, I had to break the link, else the forum software would automatically embed twitter nonsense from out of somewhere.)

 

[levi]

Looks like an Allwinner R16 CPU there then, doing the main work of the unit. I don't think there's an FPGA there, though I haven't identified what two of the chips are.

 

[EvilDragon]

So they're doing emulation.

 

[Jumpman]

For anyone interest in this, be aware the cord on the controller is about 30"(2 1/2 feet). So unless your really close to your television, or bring the console way out, your gonna have an issue. More "nickel & dime" time from "N". LOL I know they are going for nostalgia here, but even one of the new Atari 2600 flashbacks has a wireless dual controller set up. Here you have to buy an extra controller, and that wire is a joke.

Chris

EDIT: Mini system, mini cable I guess?

 

[Christoph.Krn]

So they're doing emulation.

Yes, it's a brand new emulator developed from scratch.

 

[matzesu]

Dam, amazon just send me an Email because my second Controller isn't available in the amounts it's needs, and they cancelled this item from my order
So next week i only get the Mini NES whit the Controller which is included..

 

[Jumpman]

How hard was this:

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20..._miniboss_for_the_nes_classic_edition_instead

Instead of "N" selling an extra controller for $10, they could also have sold some wirless ones for $20-25. Another missed opportunity. If I end up getting one of these for my son, this wireless controller will be a must, as that included cord is all but useless.

Chris

EDIT: And yet another:

http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/1...ccessory-line-for-nes-classic-edition/234041/

 

[EvilDragon]

Is it a standard bluetooth connection?

Then any of the 8bitdo controllers should work (hehe, they even work with an original NES wirelessly )

 

[levi]

No, that news story suggested to me you need to plug a nub into the ports on the mini NES. The ports on the mini NES are the same ports that are on the back of a wiimote, that you plug a nunchuck or a pro controller or what have you into.