Nintendo NES Mini Can't Connect to Internet, Won't Get More Games

NES Mini should have had a HDD, internet connection for the eShop and wireless controller ...I think Nintendo could achieve more with this platform

This is a great idea. Super Mario, Super Mario 3, Mega Man 2, and Legend of Zelda. Great classics.

Castlevania 3 is the best of the 3 NES games and for whatever reason they put in there Castlevania 2 instead of 3

I guess this is Nintendo's way of celebrating the NES 30th anniversary, at least you get 30 games with it.

While it won't get more games, is anyone else pretty darn content with whats there? This is like, the Rare Replay of the NES. A few jems I haven't played in 20 years, and the expecected Mario, Zelda etc. are here. Looking up about any Top NES games list, most of those titles are in this package. If this "console" was $100 or more I would expect more from it, but it's essentially a first-party physical copy of a compilation that represent the very best of the NES library.

Like a lot of people already said/predicted, this thing is not for "us", it's for random clueless (not in a negative way) people who will see it at a store and think "sweet I can play some NES games again".

My only wish is that it had TMNT2: The Arcade Game and Tecmo Super Bowl. Other than that it's perfect.

Well, it's useless then. Get a Raspberry Pi 3, and you can have the complete library for several systems... for the same price.

StarTropics ftw!

I will ask my friends at Lizard Squad and Anonymous to hack the mini so more games can be added

That's still a good deal. Some of the best games ever made are in there. One lacking game not on the list would be Dragon Warrior.

Well, that sucks. But still, this thing is awesome. I'm going to use the living hell out of it. Hopefully they'll decide to release NES Classic Edition Part 2, and include Bionic Commando. Then onward to the SNES edition!

that kinda sucks but i guess they could always make a NES "II" lol. pretty solid list though its kinda cool it contains Final Fantasy!

For $60 it's still a great deal... a novelty but still cool.

So yesterday they said it could link up with the virtual console and your WiiMote. How the hell does it do that then, based on this news?

That's disappointing to hear, but I somehow expected it. I don't think Nintendo would be able to support another system, especially with the Wii U and the NX coming in...still, it has a pretty good lineup that could make some people consider it.

heh thought so. i made the prediction yesterday. this is the nintendo way after all...

Pretty sure that if it's a success, we'll see a SNES as well. And a Retro Gameboy would be cool as well.

Ok this is what I don't get and its just dumb. Its nice to have this option but since it cant get more games (physically or digitally) release these game for the Wii u or 3ds. I don't get it.

Lame. The people I know who would have bought this would have done so to play certain games not on that list (Adventure Island, mostly). I mean, come on! I understand why they can't include internet hardware but why not a tiny 1gig flash drive and the ability to transfer games via a USB cable? NES games are measured in KB's for crying out loud. You could probably fit every single NES game ever made onto a CD.

No track & field, no buy!

I just don't understand.

If they just gave it access to the eShop's other NES VC games (and perhaps new "NES Nindies") on top of the 30 games, the thing could be a viable retro console. I get the feeling that if this thing sells well, there will be a better version out in a year, so I may wait for that one instead.

Nintendo's motto: "If you want to do something right, do it wrong!" :D

Who cares. It was pretty obvious. it's a Nintendo product after all. It's just too bad it took them over 15 years to release a product of this kind. I'm just wondering if the graphics will be as good as with the Retron 5 through HDMI or even like the Raspberry Pi arcade.

Oh god! I knew Nintendo going to FAIL console somehow! -____-

There's a few games that interest me; Castlevania, Metroid, Super Mario Bros, Zelda and especially Link. There's a few more that I might enjoy. However, I'd rather have them make a Wii U disk with these 30 games than make a mini-system. Also, based on "other" retro systems, I know the old graphics look even worse on the new HD TVs than they did on the cathode ray TVs back in the day. I don't think they need to redo those games completely, but they should offer slightly polished versions that look/fit a bit better on modern TVs.

Alternatively, I find that many retro games look/play alot better on the "small" screen. If they really didn't want to tinker with any graphics a DS version would likely be the best way to experience these old games.

It's a solid line up for sure. I think the only games not on the list that would have made it an instant buy (for me) is the exclusion of

Kung Fu, Paperboy, Duck Hunt, Dig Dug, Castlevania III and Tetris

Still, a pretty sweet list.

Seems like quite the missed opportunity, NES Virtual console with the classic nes controller. They couldve even made an Snes. Owell, Groove on Homies.

I can't believe how many people are complaining about this neat little console! Its costs $60 people! The cost of a single game for modern consoles, and some of you want it to play heritage cartridge's, have Bluetooth, an SD slot, WiFi etc. Then it would cost $150 and you would be whining again. That console is available in a couple different forms (Retron 5 etc) already, why crowd the market? This is unique, and offers great value for 30 top drawer games. Not only that, the controllers are also usable on 2 different Nintendo consoles. You say emulation is cheaper? Yes it is, and good on you! In all honesty, you were never going to buy a console anything like this anyway. I will be buying one, maybe even a second for the cabin, and a third to give away! That's what you get for $60.

What a joke, I wasn't impressed yesterday and even less impressed now.