Nintendo is bringing back the NES — NES Classic Edition

[Malenko]

.....sigh.....

go snag me one, pay ya $20 for your troubles

[pbj]

In OKC, bro.  Also missing a Corey Feldman concert tonight.  Had free tickets and everything. 

 

Just get a Famicom Mini.

 

[Howard_Casto]

I'm pretty sure all Corey Feldman tickets are free, so at least you aren't losing anything.

[yotsuya]

Looks like a new version of the Raspberry pi 3 Nes case has been released -- It actually looks like they made some good design changes and are making it easy to build a mini Nes pi and it's onl;y $20 right now (shows a list price of $69 but not sure if it will ever go back to that price but for $20 seems a good deal ) - pretty much the same as the $25 Chinese KNock off without the need to make modifications.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073ZC4TZY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Glad I bit on this when I did- today it spiked up to $59 before selling out.

[JDFan]

Glad I bit on this when I did- today it spiked up to $59 before selling out.

Wonder if they will be making more - It almost looks like these may have been being liquidated by the chinese manufacturer after RetroFlag placed an order with them and then something happened where they didn't get paid for the order. Otherwise you'd think there would have been more talk about the product being designed/made (could be someone was wanting to make these and got as far as getting a production run done and then never went through with payment so the manufacturer put them up on Amazon for around their cost to get rid of the inventory.) Would be a shame if that ends up being what happened as these look to be a great design.

[Grasshopper]

It's a nice looking case, apart from the inexplicably poor design decision to put the Ethernet port on the front. However, the company selling it comes across as a bit shady. The constant price fluctuations hardly inspire confidence.

That being said, you do get Amazon's buyer protection. So, when they appear again (as I'm sure they will) l'll probably end up getting one.

[JDFan]

It's a nice looking case, apart from the inexplicably poor design decision to put the Ethernet port on the front. However, the company selling it comes across as a bit shady. The constant price fluctuations hardly inspire confidence.

That being said, you do get Amazon's buyer protection. So, when they appear again (as I'm sure they will) l'll probably end up getting one.

THe price fluctuations might be a part of the Amazon site -- It always seems to adjust pricing upward as a product becomes popular - even when there are several companies selling that product and they all seem to update together. In looking around a bit they are now being listed on a couple sites on Alibaba but the order placing on that site is kind of weird so it will probably get restocked fairly soon.

[nexusmtz]

My Retroflag case arrived today. I like it, aside from the redundant "CASE" and wordy "...FOR ALL OF US".

The mounting screws are a bit large for the holes in my Pi 3's pcb, necessitating a bit more careful force than I would have liked, but otherwise, the assembly went smoothly.

The power button looks like it's a simple make/break feed to pins 4 and 6, possibly with the reset button inline, so it doesn't automatically shut down or anything like that.

All 4 USB ports work from the single Pi port, which implies that it's a hub. I didn't test the network port since I'm using wireless.

Not much else to say about it, except that I wish I had grabbed a couple extras.

[JDFan]

My Retroflag case arrived today. I like it, aside from the redundant "CASE" and wordy "...FOR ALL OF US".

The mounting screws are a bit large for the holes in my Pi 3's pcb, necessitating a bit more careful force than I would have liked, but otherwise, the assembly went smoothly.

The power button looks like it's a simple make/break feed to pins 4 and 6, possibly with the reset button inline, so it doesn't automatically shut down or anything like that.

All 4 USB ports work from the single Pi port, which implies that it's a hub. I didn't test the network port since I'm using wireless.

Not much else to say about it, except that I wish I had grabbed a couple extras.

Good to hear you got it and that it is pretty much as described (when did you place the order ? ) -- Good news is there was one person on a reddit thread that got a response from them saying the first batch had sold out but they would have more in about a month - Not sure what the price will be then though since ETAPRIME did a video review of the case a couple hours before the price started going up and then they ran out (guess he has quite a few followers - who started placing orders after seeing it.)

Do you think the lettering might be able to be removed with some Nail polish remover or acetate - without messing up the case ?

[nexusmtz]

when did you place the order ?

Do you think the lettering might be able to be removed with some Nail polish remover or acetate - without messing up the case ?

I ordered on the 19th. I can't easily test the lettering. I was hoping they had labeled the HDMI and power, but they didn't. I can live with it. I think even a matte decal would look worse. The tagline is just a bit long, and NESPiCASE looks nothing like Nintendo, even from far away.

[yotsuya]

I ordered the 20th. According to the USPS, mine should be here Thursday. I'll keep ya'll posted.

[JDFan]

I ordered the 20th. According to the USPS, mine should be here Thursday. I'll keep ya'll posted.

No Fair --- Mine was ordered the 19th and just arrived in Los Angeles this morning (07:44 am.) and is scheduled for delivery on Monday according to the tracking info !

Already ordered another 10 units from Alibaba ( have several family members and Friends/co-workers that have been bugging me to build them one - so will be making several as Xmas gifts ( this case makes that much easier and I can just clone the microsd card image ( will probably include a second microsd in the storage compartment for when they mess things up - can then tell them it is there and have them swap the card to get it working and then reimage a new backup when I get to it !)

Was planning to order a few more from Amazon but they ran out of stock once ETAPrime posted his youtube review and the price doubled overnight and then went to $60 - so looked around and found them on Alibaba - For the 10 units including DHL shipping and a 5% paypal fee ( would rather pay the extra 5% than give out my credit card info.) they were $17.69 each.

[pbj]

Link?

[yotsuya]

I ordered the 20th. According to the USPS, mine should be here Thursday. I'll keep ya'll posted.

No Fair --- Mine was ordered the 19th and just arrived in Los Angeles this morning (07:44 am.) and is scheduled for delivery on Monday according to the tracking info !

Already ordered another 10 units from Alibaba ( have several family members and Friends/co-workers that have been bugging me to build them one - so will be making several as Xmas gifts ( this case makes that much easier and I can just clone the microsd card image ( will probably include a second microsd in the storage compartment for when they mess things up - can then tell them it is there and have them swap the card to get it working and then reimage a new backup when I get to it !)

Was planning to order a few more from Amazon but they ran out of stock once ETAPrime posted his youtube review and the price doubled overnight and then went to $60 - so looked around and found them on Alibaba - For the 10 units including DHL shipping and a 5% paypal fee ( would rather pay the extra 5% than give out my credit card info.) they were $17.69 each.

I'm in Arizona, so it's not as far as... say, where do you live, anyway?

[JDFan]

I'm in Arizona, so it's not as far as... say, where do you live, anyway?

El Paso, Texas -- So only an extra 10 hours or so away - Can't complain too much as the estimate had it getting here between the 9th and 30th -- so I guess it arriving the 7th isn't bad !

Heard back from the Alibaba manufacturer and they are out of stock currently also so there is a 3 week delay in shipping the 10.

[Howard_Casto]

I've been wanting to do a portable version of the pi.  Like those Gameboy versions you see floating around.  I can't find a form factor I like though.... most are just Gameboy or gba shells with extra buttons tacked on.  I'd like to do maybe a DS or psp style shell. 

[JDFan]

I've been wanting to do a portable version of the pi.  Like those Gameboy versions you see floating around.  I can't find a form factor I like though.... most are just Gameboy or gba shells with extra buttons tacked on.  I'd like to do maybe a DS or psp style shell.

Never really liked the handhelds -- My eyesight isn't what it used to be and trying to play on a 3.5" screen just isn't much fun.

[Howard_Casto]

I can't either, so I want to put a giant screen in there and have optional hdmi out. 

[yotsuya]

I'm in Arizona, so it's not as far as... say, where do you live, anyway?

El Paso, Texas -- So only an extra 10 hours or so away - Can't complain too much as the estimate had it getting here between the 9th and 30th -- so I guess it arriving the 7th isn't bad !

Heard back from the Alibaba manufacturer and they are out of stock currently also so there is a 3 week delay in shipping the 10.

I didn't know you were in El Paso. My wife's family is from there. We're due for a trip.

[lilshawn]

I can't either, so I want to put a giant screen in there and have optional hdmi out.

what about hacking a Wii-U gamepad?

[pbj]

I can't either, so I want to put a giant screen in there and have optional hdmi out.

what about hacking a Wii-U gamepad?

Well, yeah, sure, if you want to spend $200 for a plastic case and gimp a WiiU....

[lilshawn]

I can't either, so I want to put a giant screen in there and have optional hdmi out.

what about hacking a Wii-U gamepad?

Well, yeah, sure, if you want to spend $200 for a plastic case and gimp a WiiU....

naw man, just buy a busted one on ebay. going to be gutting it anyways right?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NINTENDO-WII-U-GAMEPAD-CONTROLLER-Black-For-Parts-or-Repair-11890-/192252785085?hash=item2cc328b1bd:g:f~AAAOSwuxpZb7Ug

[Howard_Casto]

The screen will be the deciding factor, so when it's time to do it I'll probably 3d print a case and salvage buttons from an old gamepad or something. 

Right now I'm too busy messing with ps2 games and Gradius IV is kicking my butt.  I might have to gamefaqs this boss to get past it. 

[lilshawn]

basically an standard 6.5" display can be slotted into the case...

likey so...

http://sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1607

[Grasshopper]

According to someone who posted in the following thread (which is well worth a read), the company that manufactures the NESPI case will shortly be releasing a Famicom styled Pi case as well:

http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=13636.180

I'm pretty excited about this news as I'd actually prefer a Famicom styled case, especially if they come with matching controllers.

[yotsuya]

This showed up today...

[pbj]

Does your dog lick his butthole to clear out the taste of peanut butter?

[yotsuya]

Does your dog lick his butthole to clear out the taste of peanut butter?

I knew YOU'D focus on that, Jimbo.

That's a her. She's working on her vagingo.

[yotsuya]

It's so tiny!!!

[JDFan]

Looks like they made the most out of the space they had inside - not a lot of empty space in there - Looks like it will make building a system pretty simple (much easier than modding the other Chinese knock off like I was planning to do. )
Mines still somewhere between LA and Here (might be on the same truck that dropped yours off ) - I'm hoping it might show up on Saturday - even though the schedule says Monday


Edit : looks like it is coming Today instead of Monday !

[Mike A]

It's so tiny!!!

I think they have pills for that.

[thomas_surles]

It's so tiny!!!

I think they have pills for that.

They dont work...

[Mike A]

...or so you have heard. Of course you personally have no need for that, but you know someone else who tried them.

[8BitMonk]

Got my RetroFlag NESPi case yesterday and am happy with it, quality looks great and the packaging is even nicely done. Thanks to JDFan for the heads-up. Some more pics below.



Fan I purchased separately.

[thomas_surles]

Just curious and not trying to break rules, but was rom dumping possible on the nes classic? Mostly wondering if the rom for star fox 2 on the snes classic could be possible if it is indeed a complete game and not the fan finished version. Just talking possibilities.

[pbj]

Just curious and not trying to break rules, but was rom dumping possible on the nes classic? Mostly wondering if the rom for star fox 2 on the snes classic could be possible if it is indeed a complete game and not the fan finished version. Just talking possibilities.

Yes.

[thomas_surles]

Just curious and not trying to break rules, but was rom dumping possible on the nes classic? Mostly wondering if the rom for star fox 2 on the snes classic could be possible if it is indeed a complete game and not the fan finished version. Just talking possibilities.

Yes.

Thanks bra.

[lilshawn]

they already found roms contained in the virtual console to have been just dumps downloaded from the internet. I wouldn't put it past them.

[gamepimp]

Looks like Nintendo is now planning on bringing back the NES Classic next year so that folks who didn't get one on the first go round have a second chance. Hope this ends up being true and that there's plentiful stock as I'd like to get my hands on one without paying an arm and a leg...

https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/12/16293664/nes-classic-coming-back-more-snes-stock

[nitrogen_widget]

Bleh.
I got my rpi2 all configured and games installed.
Have NES usb replica controllers and a 3-d printed mini nes case for it on the way.

I'm good.

However, I would love to see nintendo churn out so many of these that the asshat scalpers trying to sell them for stupid amounts of money only break even.