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Post by sonnyboy on Apr 4, 2018 16:33:10 GMT -5
Too be honest I’m not hyped that much about it since it’s very easy to play the games listed in the series but I guess it would be cool to have a baby version of the originals. Either way, it’s pretty easy to obtain games like super Mario and legend of Zelda for cheap prices.
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Post by fatty on Apr 4, 2018 19:54:17 GMT -5
Well, well, well, it looks like we got ourselves a new member on the board.
Sonnyboy, you know as a requirement to post here you have to at least completed one of the Mario or Zelda games don't you? Mario Party and Super Smash Bros. do not count!
I'm just kidding, but you really should give one of the classics a chance. How about Zelda: A Link To the Past? It is one of my favorite games. I'm guessing you have a pretty cool father who would set up the Super Nintendo and let you play it if you wanted to!
But back to your point. I understand how you aren't as hyped for them because the same games are easily accessible. I think this is more for the people who grew up playing these games, they have very fond memories coming home from school and staying up all night trying to beat it and then talking about it to their friends at school. For me, I saved up for weeks to be able to afford the Super Nintendo and the games were expensive. To be able to get a mini version with the controllers and a lot of games built in is pretty neat.
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Post by fatty on Apr 4, 2018 19:56:19 GMT -5
[For those of you wondering, my son found out about the forum his old man posts on and he started an account because he thought the discussions on classic videogames is cool. Coming here tonight and seeing his posts was a surprise. Sonnyboy is my nickname for him.]
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Post by dschroll on Apr 5, 2018 17:15:37 GMT -5
Well well well....welcome sonnyboy. The mini Nintendo consoles are great and relatively low cost ways to play some of Nintendo's greatest games. However, I am a fairly passionate retro gamer. While I have both the NES and SNES Classic mini systems, I honestly have them more as a collectible than as something to play on. I think these devices are targeted more at casual gamers who want to play some of the old games quickly and conveniently. The mini systems are certainly a great options, but I find the games to have some lag when playing them making some of them like Punchout almost impossible to beat. I think if you are serious about wanting to play these classic games without lag on an HDTV, and you have a dad willing to fund such an endeavor, then I would recommend picking up a few items: 1) For NES games, I would recommend an AVS by RetroUSB. This device is designed to play NES games lag free on an HDTV. IT works with old NES controllers and accessories, and it has a game genie built into it, so if some of those older games get to be a bit of a challenge, you can enable some cheat codes to help you along. www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=36&products_id=782) For SNES games I would recommend a Super NT by Analogue. Same deal as above. It is a device designed to play SNES games lag free on an HDTV. Works with old SNES controllers and accessories. On top of this, you can jailbreak this device and play SNES ROMS off of an SD card. So even if you don't own the cartridge you can still play the game. www.analogue.co/pages/super-nt/I have both of the above devices and I cannot recommend them enough as they have made playing older games on newer TVs absolutely fantastic. Nintendo games never looked this good when I was a kid. |
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