Return of Nintendo’s Classic Mini NES

THE NES Classic Edition, Nintendo’s official all-in-one microconsole – alternatively known as the NES Mini or Classic Mini NES – is making a return on June 29.

Released in November 2016 as Nintendo’s immensely popular take on retro gaming nostalgia, the NES Classic Edition launched with 30 games from the 1980s and early 90s, including Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, and Metroid.

Not only was it smaller than the original NES but there was also no cartridge port for those who wanted to play other legacy games.

However, enthusiasts soon worked out how to install their own software on the machine, a technique that was replicated for the Super NES Classic Edition.

Immensely popular upon its release, Nintendo discontinued manufacturing of the box in April 2017, most likely to enable production of the Super NES Classic, which arrived in autumn 2017 and was almost identical save for its outer shell and selection of built-in games.

Were Nintendo to follow the pattern established by the 2016 NES Classic and 2017 SNES Classic, one might expect 2018 to bring an N64 Classic.

However, hardware hackers have also found that the existing NES Classic and NES Classic hardware does not accommodate N64 titles well, meaning that Nintendo would likely have to come up with a new platform for any potential N64 retroconsole project. – AFPRelaxnews