Whether it be an opportunity to relive experiences from the 80s or share them with someone new, the announcement Thursday of the Nintendo Classic Edition is an exciting one. For just $60 the mini-NES will release Nov. 11 with 30 great built-in games. Three of them are fondly remembered sports games in Tecmo Bowl, Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream, and Excitebike.
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The others:
Balloon Fight
BUBBLE BOBBLE
Castlevania
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
DOUBLE DRAGON II: THE REVENGE
Dr. Mario
FINAL FANTASY
Galaga
GHOSTS’N GOBLINS
GRADIUS
Ice Climber
Kid Icarus
Kirby’s Adventure
Mario Bros.
MEGA MAN 2
Metroid
NINJA GAIDEN
PAC-MAN
StarTropics
SUPER C™
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
“We wanted to give fans of all ages the opportunity to revisit Nintendo’s original system and rediscover why they fell in love with Nintendo in the first place,” said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. “The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition is ideal for anyone who remembers playing the NES, or who wants to pass on those nostalgic memories to the next generation of gamers.”
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The collector's edition system will include everything that's needed to get gaming immediately with one controller patterned after the design of the original (extra controllers will be $10 and can be used for 2-player games), an HDMI cable and AC adaptor.
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