Nintendo Launching Mini NES This Holiday

You have no read that headline incorrectly folks; Nintendo is actually releasing a mini Nintendo NES this holiday season packed with 30 games at a suggest retail price of 79.99. This is sure to be a very popular holiday gift, even if most of the games are available on the Virtual Console. People will want to own this, so preorder it when you have the chance.

From Nintendo,

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 Pierre-Paul Trepanier, Nintendo of Canada’s General Manager and Senior Director. “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.

Here is a list of the games that will be available:

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^™

Nintendo is also releasing an NES Classic Controller for a suggest retail price of 12.99. The console will hook up to your TV via an included HDMI cable. Are you excited for this new product?