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Features NES Mini Classics - Galaga
Pew pew
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (PAL), we're going to (eventually) provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. This time around we look at Galaga, and you can catch up with past entries in this series on our NES...
Video Mark NES Classic Mini Day With This Heartwarming Home Movie From The Past
Christmas means Nintendo
Today sees the arrival of the NES Classic Mini in North America and Europe, a modern-day reimagining of the classic 1985 system which truly kick-started Nintendo's dominance of the living room. As you excitedly rip open the packaging on your shiny new NES console, it's worth taking a vintage look back at how Nintendo really...
Random The Classic Controller Can Be Used to Reset the NES Mini
Also, the cord's a little longer
Though online reaction to the NES Mini has been extremely positive, there has been almost universal backlash to the cord length of the controllers that come with it. The cord is barely three feet long, roughly a third of the length of the original NES controller, though the ports on the front of the NES Mini do allow...
Reminder Set Your Alarm Clock To Snag A NES Classic Edition For The Holiday Season
Very limited quantities at Amazon US
We have to admit it, we're a tiny bit in love with the NES Classic Edition, and so far it seems to have been a smash hit for Nintendo with preorders filling up almost immediately. If you live in North America and missed out on a preorder (there weren't many), there is no need to despair. Amazon US says it has...
News Check Out the Manuals for All the NES Classic Edition Games
Original scans and new e-manuals
One of the neat features of the Virtual Console on the Wii U is the inclusion of original manuals with the purchase of some games, giving gamers a glimpse at how manuals used to be. It's a nice way of catering to nostalgia, and considering that the NES Classic Edition is basically being sold for nostalgia, it comes...
Feature NES Mini Classics - Final Fantasy
A final fling that launched a dynasty
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (PAL), we're going to (eventually) provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. This time around we look at Final Fantasy. The Mini NES is packed...
News There Are More NES Classic Mini Accessories On The Way
All your control needs catered for
The NES Classic Mini comes out this week, and appears to be getting just as much third-party accessory support as as full-blown Nintendo console. We've already seen Nyko and EMiO's range of contr
Feature NES Mini Classics - Excitebike
Rev it up
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (PAL), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. This time around we look at Excitebike. The upcoming Mini NES has a decent selection of games, but in some...
Video Watch Us Go Hands-On with the NES Mini
It's not about the size, it's what you do with it
Now that the Mini NES is safely out of its packaging, we decided to go absolutely mad and actually play the console to see how it handles. After a few minor technical frustrations we finally got our mess of technology required to capture what this sucker spits out to behave. Make sure you check out...
Video See What Lurks Inside the Packaging of the NES Mini
Released from its cardboard prison
As far as miniaturised consoles go, the NES Classic Edition (or Nintendo Classic Mini as it's known in Europe) has to be one of the most adorable. We managed to get our hands on one of these bad boys early and put its packaging through its paces, albeit gently. Check out the video above where we take this sucker...
News Nintendo Celebrates the NES Classic Edition by Going Retro With The 'Power Line'
Who you gonna call?
Remember the '80s? The Goonies, leg warmers, Duran Duran and most importantly the Power Line. Yes, back when there was no internet (not even dial-up!) Nintendo fans struggling with a particular game could contact the call line for handy tips and hints from "Nintendo Game Play Counselors" (imagine having that on your CV). Now with...
News Nyko Thinks Cords Are Gnarly, Offers The Miniboss For The NES Classic Edition Instead
$19.99, out on November 11th
The NES Classic Edition arrives this month, and ships with a wired controller which is a close match for the pad that accompanied the game-changing 1985 console. While being tethered to the system by a cord no doubt adds to the authentic retro experience, there will be some players out there who are young enough to have...
News NES Classic Edition Teardown Peeks Inside the Tiny System
Might not be easy for modders to add new games
Various media outlets are beginning to get their hands on the upcoming Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition, and it was only matter of time before someone dismantled this miniature work of art to see what's going on inside the shell. GameSpot senior reviews editor Peter Brown tweeted a...
Feature NES Mini Classics - Dr. Mario
Just what we ordered
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (PAL), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. This time around we look at Dr. Mario. In the titles we've covered so far in this series, the...
News EMiO Releasing NES Advantage-Style Joystick For The NES Classic Edition
Along with a joypad that boasts Turbo
If you were really serious about your NES gaming back in the day then there was only one control option in town: the NES Advantage. An arcade-style joystick so sturdy it felt like it could comfortably withstand nuclear war, it even had a brush with Hollywood fame thanks to the movie Ghostbusters 2. This iconic...
Feature NES Mini Classics - Double Dragon II: The Revenge
A mini fight
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (EU), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. This time around we look at Double Dragon II: The Revenge. So far this series of articles on the NES Mini...
Feature NES Mini Classics - Donkey Kong Jr.
Don't call me Junior!
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (EU), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. This time around we look at Donkey Kong Jr., having covered the iconic original in our most recent...
Feature NES Mini Classics - Donkey Kong
It's on like (cease and desist inbound...)
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (EU), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. This time around we look at Donkey Kong, a tale perhaps more complicated than it...
Random We Explore What the NES Classic Edition Will Fit Inside, in the Name of Science
It's better than an NX rumour
As you're probably aware, we at Nintendo Life are committed to bringing you the biggest, best, and most important news stories every day of the week. This is not one of those times, and so instead we're sticking the NES Classic Edition in as many household objects as we can find. You can see it all unfold in the video...
Feature NES Mini Classics - Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
A quest that came along too early
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (EU), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. This series has already looked at Castlevania, so not it's only fitting that we move our...
Random Behold the NES Classic Edition Carrying Case
Now you're carrying with power!
The upcoming Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition is already about as retro as retro can be, but if you want to take things to the next level you'll need a carrying case. No self respecting gamer in the late '80s would have been caught transporting their beloved consoles without adequate protection...
Feature NES Mini Classics - Castlevania
Dracul-argh
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (EU), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. Now we turn our attention to Castlevania; don't forget to check out the first two entries in this series, in...
Feature NES Mini Classics - Bubble Bobble
This bubble can't be burst
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (EU), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. Now we turn our attention to Bubble Bobble; don't forget to check out the first entry in this...
Feature NES Mini Classics - Balloon Fight
With memories of the late great Satoru Iwata
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition (NA) / Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (EU), we're going to provide short profiles of all 30 games included on the system. We start off with Balloon Fight. It's an interesting turn of events that...
News Nintendo UK Will Be Putting The NES Classic Mini Through Its Paces On Twitch Tomorrow
Free console also up for grabs during livestream
If you're keen to know more about the forthcoming NES Classic Mini then you'll be pleased to learn that Nintendo UK is going to livestream a hands-on session this week. The hour-long event will be broadcast tomorrow (Thursday 6th October, date fans) on Twitch and will feature none other than Darran...
Video New NES Mini Trailer Shows Off Games, Display Options And User Interface
Up to four save states per game, too
The NES Classic Mini launches in November, and Nintendo has released a new trailer for the console which not only shows off some of the included games but also goes into detail regarding the various new modes and options available on the system. One of the big draws for PAL gamers is that the system plays games...
News Amazon UK's NES Classic Mini Launch Stock Is All Gone
Retailer expects to "fill all pre-orders by mid-December 2016"
The NES Classic Mini launches on November 11th but unless you've already pre-ordered one, it's unlikely that you're going to get it on that particular date. Amazon UK has stated that its launch allocation for the console - which contains 30 classic games and comes bundled with an...
News Nintendo Shares The Best NES Nostalgia Photos From UK Fans
#ILoveNES
It's fair to say that there is a lot of excitement for the upcoming Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition, bundled with 30 of the best classic NES games. If you're a seasoned Nintendo fan then you're certainly going to want to find one under your Christmas tree this year. To celebrate the launch of the NES Mini our chums at...
Video Take A Closer Look At The NES Mini Classic Edition
So tiny!
Nintendo is hawking its wares at Gamescom this year, and showing off what will be for many the most sought-after hardware purchase of Christmas 2016: the NES Classic Edition, or NES Mini if you prefer. YouTube user MyGamingBoulevard has gotten up close and personal with the new console and posted the video shown ab
News A NES Classic Mini is up for Grabs in Nintendo UK's #ILoveNES Competition
8-bit in 140 characters
The Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (or Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition in North America) is likely to be found in quite a few stockings this festive season, and based on the frenzy that accompanied the announcement it could be a tussle to get hold of a unit. Yes, it has games that many...
News New NES Mini Console Won't Get More Games, Cartridge Slot To Remain Shut For All Eternity
Lock out
Nintendo caused quite a stir today when it unexpectedly announced the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition console. Bundled with an authentic pad and 30 pre-loaded games, it's coming this November and will cost $59.99. We assumed that the machine would be locked-down and wouldn't be able to accept original cartridges, but...
News Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition Coming This November, Ships With 30 Games
We are getting new Nintendo hardware this year after all
In recent years we've seen a proliferation of "clone" systems which replicate the performance of vintage hardware. The Retron 5 and Retro Freak are perhaps the two most notable examples, but it would seem that Nintendo itself has finally woken up to the potential of reselling its classic...