Gaming Nintendo Classic Mini (Console)

[Devil81]

Been trying to get my hands on one of these for the last week, £50 for the console and 30 in built games.

The only problem, there as rare as rocking horse shit!

Currently selling for three times the value on ebay.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

Currently selling for three times the value on ebay.

They'll feel like idiots when there's more stock in a few weeks.

 

[VeevaVee]

This is the kind of thing I'd play once, realise it's a bit boring then never touch again

 

[Andy_Cole]

Yeh I want one! Obviously I'm willing to wait though.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

This is the kind of thing I'd play once, realise it's a bit boring then never touch again

You are a monster.

 

[VeevaVee]

You are a monster.

Meh, old games are a bit crap for anything other than nostalgia

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

Meh, old games are a bit crap for anything other than nostalgia

And again...

You are a monster.

 

[Devil81]

Why on earth have they made the controller cable so short, apparently it's arms length!

 

[VeevaVee]

And again...

That was the quickest reply in history

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

That was the quickest reply in history

I'm quick at everything

Wait...

 

[Sandikan]

This is the kind of thing I'd play once, realise it's a bit boring then never touch again

Probably depends on how old you are, and what was your last console...

If you're like me, mid 30s, and stopped at the SNES, it'd probably still be worthwhile.

If you're 20s, a regular gamer, with the latest systems, you could surely only find the old stuff utter crap.

is there a SNES version planned anyone know?

I talk about this, but in fairness I probably haven't even touched a console in 20years!

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

is there a SNES version planned anyone know?

I would imagine there will be with how popular this one is. Fingers crossed anyway!

 

[dumbo]

I want one but without Tetris I don't think I'd get enough use out of it to justify the cost, both in terms of money and space and I already have a couple of original consoles with a flash cart. It's annoying because brand new official nes d-pads would be amazing.

 

[Sandikan]

I would imagine there will be with how popular this one is. Fingers crossed anyway!

I'd be torn with the whole thing to be honest.

I used to waste hours playing this stuff, and then championship manager. I had the fitness of an American fat kid.
Now i'm the opposite, very fit, and couldn't imagine going back to that loungey lifestyle

 

[Devil81]

Sega have a similar mega drive system out, I wasn't a fan really.

 

[VeevaVee]

Probably depends on how old you are, and what was your last console...

If you're like me, mid 30s, and stopped at the SNES, it'd probably still be worthwhile.

If you're 20s, a regular gamer, with the latest systems, you could surely only find the old stuff utter crap.

Yeah, I had a SNES and a Megadrive when I was very young and I love looking back nostalgically, would love to play them for a little bit because of that, but I know after one night I'd never want to touch those games again. I think if I was a teenager during the SNESs prime I'd look back on with more fondness like others do.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

I'd be torn with the whole thing to be honest.

I used to waste hours playing this stuff, and then championship manager. I had the fitness of an American fat kid.
Now i'm the opposite, very fit, and couldn't imagine going back to that loungey lifestyle

It doesn't have to be one or the other

 

[VeevaVee]

I'm quick at everything

Wait...

aayyyyy

 

[Sandikan]

It doesn't have to be one or the other

That's true mate. In fairness I could cut out the time on these sort of forums, and just do the game!

 

[Sandikan]

Yeah, I had a SNES and a Megadrive when I was very young and I love looking back nostalgically, would love to play them for a little bit because of that, but I know after one night I'd never want to touch those games again. I think if I was a teenager during the SNESs prime I'd look back on with more fondness like others do.

It is a little bit of a risk, that those 30 games ARE the extent. The beauty with consoles was always the choice of 100s of games. That glory of going to some second hand store, and the thrill of buying a new game, as a kid.

I suppose at £50 for the whole thing, that's a hell of a bargain, compared to £40-50 A game. Makes you weep selling that stuff on for buttons when it cost so much to begin with.

 

[Sandikan]

Sega have a similar mega drive system out, I wasn't a fan really.

That might be an interesting alternative.
I Was strictly Nintendo only as a kid, only using Sega round a pal's house. So you'd sort of be treading new ground!

 

[Devil81]

It is a little bit of a risk, that those 30 games ARE the extent. The beauty with consoles was always the choice of 100s of games. That glory of going to some second hand store, and the thrill of buying a new game, as a kid.

I suppose at £50 for the whole thing, that's a hell of a bargain, compared to £40-50 A game. Makes you weep selling that stuff on for buttons when it cost so much to begin with.

The Mario games alone will keep you entertained.

 

[Sandikan]

The Mario games alone will keep you entertained.

Loved the Mario games. Peak platform magic.

 

[Devil81]

Mega drive £40 at Argos

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/3816789

Dunno why, I just feel the fact Nintendo made their machine a mini version, makes it all the more classy.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

That's true mate. In fairness I could cut out the time on these sort of forums, and just do the game!

Looks like we all benefit then Joking of course!

I need to find more time to play all these SNES (and the rest!) games I keep buying, but I can't bring myself reduce my Caf time

 

[Randall Flagg]

That's true mate. In fairness I could cut out the time on these sort of forums, and just do the game!

Good idea

 

[Randall Flagg]

@Olly that was my joke

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

Mega drive £40 at Argos

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/3816789

Dunno why, I just feel the fact Nintendo made their machine a mini version, makes it all the more classy.

That's not official or very good either, apparently.

 

[Dan]

@Olly that was my joke

Ollyed

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

@Olly that was my joke

Gotta be quicker than that in a NES thread when I'm around!

 

[Sandikan]

Probably do need to ask myself why at my age i'm on a forum with a bunch of teens/early 20s discussing console games in fairness!!

 

[Randall Flagg]

Probably do need to ask myself why at my age i'm on a forum with a bunch of teens/early 20s discussing console games in fairness!!

I'm still 21 at heart

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

Probably do need to ask myself why at my age i'm on a forum with a bunch of teens/early 20s discussing console games in fairness!!

And here I am, just turned 28 and can't think of anything better

 

[Sandikan]

And here I am, just turned 28 and can't think of anything better

28! Little old, but you have time to change my son.

 

[Randall Flagg]

And here I am, just turned 28 and can't think of anything better

I thought you were a lot younger

I still have 9 years on you though. That should make you all feel better

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

28! Little old, but you have time to change my son.

No thanks, it's one of the only things keeping me from getting depressed at ageing

 

[bri2013]

I managed to get hold of one of these for £48, for my daughter for xmas. Had to pre order it though. Just as well I did because as the OP pointed out, they are out of stock everywhere except ebay.

Had a quick go of it to make sure it worked (Like you do!) and pacman is exactly as I remembered it back in the day.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

I thought you were a lot younger

I still have 9 years on you though. That should make you all feel better

Ah, that must be my boyish good looks and youthful exuberance.

Yep, definitely that and not being an immature knobhead.

 

[ivaldo]

I would imagine there will be with how popular this one is. Fingers crossed anyway!

That would be the dream, so many SNES games still stand up against the test of time.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

That would be the dream, so many SNES games still stand up against the test of time.

Agreed. Loads of NES ones do too, but I suppose SNES has a bigger majority.