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Title: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: Ed_McCarron on October 18, 2007, 03:11:31 pm

http://www.destructoid.com/this-is-the-end-my-only-friend-nintendo-drops-nes-support-49596.phtml

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: ChadTower on October 18, 2007, 03:15:36 pm

Doesn't work from here but I get the gist from the url... didn't they actually drop NES support like ten years ago?  You haven't been able to call them for parts or anything in a long time.

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: ha-Y-n on October 18, 2007, 03:16:43 pm

didn't even know they still supported nes, wow!

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: AlanS17 on October 18, 2007, 03:42:59 pm

Isn't it moot at this point? There are so many other ways (legal and otherwise) to play those games now - even on a TV.

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: ChadTower on October 18, 2007, 03:43:47 pm

None of them have the hardware timing of an original piece of hardware.  On some games it's very obvious.

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: shardian on October 18, 2007, 03:44:04 pm

My opinion is who cares? There are so many other better and cheaper options to service the NES, that I doubt anyone has used Nintendo's services in over 10 years.

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: knave on October 18, 2007, 04:36:59 pm

Now, instead of blowing into slots, we can play with our Wii's.

*edit*

Come to think of it my NES still works fine...though I haven't touched it in years. 

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: psik0tik on October 18, 2007, 05:09:40 pm

Still it was aloooooong time before they ended support. So in a way....the original nes died.

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: TOK on October 19, 2007, 06:56:48 am

Wow. I figured support for the NES ended in the mid 90's. Thats actually pretty admirable that they kept it going this long. There is pretty much a limitless supply of these things. Go to a flea market, and you'll find many of them packed with 15 to 20 games for 15 bucks or so.

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: ChadTower on October 19, 2007, 08:42:04 am

They haven't been taking NES units in for repair, or selling parts, for many years now.  I tried to get connectors from them... no dice.  I have no idea what they're talking about when they say "support" just ended.

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: shardian on October 19, 2007, 08:45:33 am

Quote from: ChadTower on October 19, 2007, 08:42:04 am

They haven't been taking NES units in for repair, or selling parts, for many years now.  I tried to get connectors from them... no dice.  I have no idea what they're talking about when they say "support" just ended.

They kept this guy in the basement to field NES inquiries...

(http://louisville.edu/~sctrav01/Milton_Office_Space.jpg)

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: TOK on October 19, 2007, 09:03:13 am

Quote from: shardian on October 19, 2007, 08:45:33 am

Quote from: ChadTower on October 19, 2007, 08:42:04 am

They haven't been taking NES units in for repair, or selling parts, for many years now.  I tried to get connectors from them... no dice.  I have no idea what they're talking about when they say "support" just ended.

They kept this guy in the basement to field NES inquiries...

(http://louisville.edu/~sctrav01/Milton_Office_Space.jpg)

"The battery in my Zelda cartridge died and I lost my saves".


"call me again and i'll burn your house down"

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: ahofle on October 19, 2007, 11:09:59 am

Just curious, which are the NES games that have noticeably bad timing running in emulation?

Title: Re: A small part of me died when I read this.
Post by: ChadTower on October 19, 2007, 11:11:24 am

The one we always cite is Mike Tyson's Punch Out.  I can beat it on an NES... can't even come close on any emulator I've ever seen.