NES Classic Edition

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7.5

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NES Classic Edition Review

7.5

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Nintendo’s tiny console is wonderfully made, but its painfully short controller limits how you enjoy these games.

By Jose Otero

Summary

Nintendo’s tiny console is wonderfully made, but its painfully short controller limits how you enjoy these games.

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7 years, 9 months

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8 years, 5 months

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8 years, 5 months

NES Classic Returning to Stores, SNES Classic Stock Increased

8 years, 5 months - Back from the dead (again).

8 years, 7 months

Nintendo Confirms SNES Classic Controller Cord Length Is Longer than NES Classic's

8 years, 7 months - The Super NES Classic controller will be released in September.

8 years, 7 months

Super NES Classic Edition

8 years, 7 months - The NES Classic Edition game device features 30 of the all-time greatest games, including The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Mega Man 2. Just plug it in and play! The NES Classic Edition system is a miniaturized version of the groundbreaking NES, originally released in 1985. Just plug the NES Classic Edition into your TV, pick up that gray controller, and rediscover the joy of NES games. The included NES Classic Controller can also be used with NES Virtual Console games on your Wii or Wii U console by connecting it to a Wii Remote controller. Share the fun with a friend -- games like Pac-Man, Tecmo Bowl, and Dr. Mario are even better with a buddy. And you won’t have to fight over a controller. Use your Classic Controller or Classic Controller Pro, or buy a second NES Classic Controller.

8 years, 7 months

SNES Classic Edition Announced and Dated

8 years, 7 months - Star Fox 2?!

8 years, 9 months

NES Classic Edition Shipped 2.3 Million Units Worldwide Before Its Cancellation - IGN News

8 years, 9 months - Following the NES Classic Edition's discontinuation earlier this month, Nintendo has revealed just how many units of the specialty hardware were shipped around the world.

8 years, 9 months

NES Classic Edition Shipped 2.3 Million Units Worldwide Before Its Cancellation

8 years, 9 months - Nintendo discontinued the NES Classic earlier this month.

8 years, 9 months

Nintendo NYC Officially Stops Selling NES Classic Edition

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8 years, 10 months

Nintendo Will Reportedly Release SNES Classic Edition This Year

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8 years, 10 months

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8 years, 10 months

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8 years, 10 months

Nintendo Discontinues the NES Classic Edition - IGN News

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