In a completely surprise Twitter post on July 14th, Nintendo, announced that the Classic NES, which was first released in the 1980s, will be returning to stores this year. We kid you not.
The classic console will come with 30 bundled games and will be available for purchase starting November 11th, 2016. It costs about $60 and can be plugged directly into your TV using an HDMI cable.
The NES will come packaged with one controller. Additional controllers can be bought for $10. Classic Controller and Classic Controller Pro controllers can also be used to play. Moreover, the NES Classic Controller, can be used to play Virtual Console NES games on Wii U or Wii by connecting it to a Wii Remote.
“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,” Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said in a statement.
Here is a list of the titles that will be included in the package:
- Balloon Fight
- Bubble Bobble
- Castlevania
- Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge
- Dr. Mario
- Excitebike
- Final Fantasy
- Galaga
- Ghosts N Goblins
- Gradius
- Ice Climber
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby’s Adventure
- Mario Bros.
- Mega Man 2
- Metroid
- Ninja Gaiden
- Pac-Man
- Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
- StarTropics
- Super C
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Tecmo Bowl
- The Legend of Zelda
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
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