NES Classic Review - Why You Shoul Get the NES Classic Edition Console
It's a good day for old-time gamers. Nintendo recently released a console that brings nostalgia back to most of the adults. Yes, they brought back the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES for short) and dubbed the new one as the NES Classic Edition.
Like any other consoles, the NES Classic Edition also have its pros and cons. Let's check out the pros first.
NES Classic Pros:
Nostalgia
For most people, the NES was their first gaming console back in the 80's. The original NES console was released in 1983 in Japan and 1985 for North America. It was dubbed as the greatest video game console by IGN in 2005. The NES Classic Edition followed everything from the original NES console, only a lot smaller than the original one. With Nintendo's move on releasing a mini version of the console, fans of both young and young at heart get to enjoy the games that became famous with the help of the NES Classic Edition.
Retro Games
According to Nintendo, the NES Classic Edition features 30 built-in games in the console. Yes, 30. For only $59.99, you can relive the popular classic games back in the day. Some of these games include the ever popular Super Mario Bros, ExciteBike, Pac-man (the classic one), Donkey Kong series, Castlevania, Zelda, Galaga and Final Fantasy. While you get to see familiar titles, their graphics are reverted to their original ones. The NES Classic has been designed for those who wants to feel nostalgic. So to those who grew up with the original NES, you might consider picking up the Classic edition for a trip to your childhood. If you're someone who never touched the NES back in the day, don't fret! With the NES Classic Edition, you can experience these classic games in their classic graphics. Who knows, you might appreciate how some of the games developed over the years like the Super Mario series.
The Power Line
During the release date of the NES Classic Edition, Nintendo brought their Power Line back to life. The Power Line served as Nintendo's game counselor service where players who are experiencing difficulty to progress in the games back then can call to ask for help. From November 11 to 13 only, the Power Line is back up and running, ready to entertain calls from players who are having problems. Nintendo wishes to go back to the time "where social media comes in the form of exchanging game passwords, tips and tricks over at the school bus." This proved to be a good marketing strategy to those who wishes to go back to their childhood.
NES Classic Cons:
The Controller
Okay, everything looks great for the NES Classic Edition. 30 retro-games to kill time, nostalgic memories from our childhood, the old hotline for game problems and the console itself. Like any other console, it also has its cons. And the very con of the NES Classic Edition would be the controller.
There's no problem with the controller itself, it's more of the LENGTH of the controller wire. The controller's wire is only 2.5ft in length, making it hard to lean back to the couch to relax and enjoy your game. Unfortunately, Nintendo does not have plans of releasing a wireless NES controller to address this issue so players will have to make use of the existing controller. If you want to have a "longer" reach for the NES Classic, Kotaku made several suggestions on how to deal with the issue of getting a really long HDMI cable or situate the console where you can kick back and relax while playing the game with a limited controller length.
On the plus side, you can get an addition controller for only $10 if you wish to have a co-op or versus game with your friend.
The NES Classic Edition launched worldwide on November 11.
