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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,690
    MayDay10 said:

    Spiritual_Chaos said:

    MayDay10 said:

    http://brobible.com/gear/article/sega-mega-drive-retro-console-release/

    Thanks obama!

    That's a bit misleading. They have had different ones out for years.
    yeah, apparently they have.... its not the highest of quality either from what I read
    Nope, they aren't. Issues with video latency and poor audio. This 80 game version is the same 'AtGames' brand console that is out now with the games swapped out, so I think a swing and a miss from Sega (at least comparatively speaking).
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,570
    This gets released one week from today. IGN gave it a 7.5 out of ten and says it has a painfully short controller.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,603
    Ordered a few classic controllers so that I'm not pissed when I order and see it only comes with one controller. (Always be prepared!)
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,165
    Sucks that the cords are short ... I sold my 13" Zenith and bean bag chair years ago.

    Only Nintendo could lack the foresight that we now have 80" 4K TVs now.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,570
    Jason P said:

    Sucks that the cords are short ... I sold my 13" Zenith and bean bag chair years ago.

    Only Nintendo could lack the foresight that we now have 80" 4K TVs now.

    It's actually making me not want to buy one anymore. They need to make an adapter to extend the cord. I think one sold for wii might work.
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,787
    there are no pre-orders for this, right? They are going to play the whole Nintendo scarce-supply game to get everyone going to stores over the holidays?
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,570
    MayDay10 said:

    there are no pre-orders for this, right? They are going to play the whole Nintendo scarce-supply game to get everyone going to stores over the holidays?

    They had a pre-order a few months ago but it sold out almost instantly
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,165
    SVRDhand13 said:

    MayDay10 said:

    there are no pre-orders for this, right? They are going to play the whole Nintendo scarce-supply game to get everyone going to stores over the holidays?

    They had a pre-order a few months ago but it sold out almost instantly
    Only Nintendo could lack the foresight to make 20 million of these in time for Xmas.
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,787
    When it was announced, I immediately signed up for updates at amazon, best buy, and gamestop and there has been nothing, while everything else this day and age seems to have a good pre-order supply.

    The small controllers are a bummer. Otherwise, this is a no brainer. I am a sucker for the retro stuff like this, especially an 'official'/authentic one.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,603
    The 3rd party controllers I ordered through Amazon have 6 foot cables.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,570
    F Me In The Brain said:

    The 3rd party controllers I ordered through Amazon have 6 foot cables.

    Which one? Six ft would make this so much better!
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  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    How long are the Nintendo controllers?
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,570
    Dr. Delight said:

    How long are the Nintendo controllers?

    2.5 feet
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,165
    SVRDhand13 said:

    Dr. Delight said:

    How long are the Nintendo controllers?

    2.5 feet
    Holy crap that is incredibly stupid. Shorter then a yard stick? What, it would have cost them an extra $0.23 per unit to make it 8 feet?
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  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    SVRDhand13 said:

    Dr. Delight said:

    How long are the Nintendo controllers?

    2.5 feet
    Jesus, yeah, thats some pretty piss poor planning/execution right there.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,570
    Jason P said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    Dr. Delight said:

    How long are the Nintendo controllers?

    2.5 feet
    Holy crap that is incredibly stupid. Shorter then a yard stick? What, it would have cost them an extra $0.23 per unit to make it 8 feet?
    Dr. Delight said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    Dr. Delight said:

    How long are the Nintendo controllers?

    2.5 feet
    Jesus, yeah, thats some pretty piss poor planning/execution right there.
    Yep so annoying
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,304
    SVRDhand13 said:

    Dr. Delight said:

    How long are the Nintendo controllers?

    2.5 feet
    That's ridiculous. Weren't the original NES cords longer than that? I love how they thought of the ways to make this work on a widescreen HDTV, yet they didn't realize people don't sit 3 feet from their TVs. My couch is like 8 feet from my TV. I guess I"m going to have to get an extra long HDMI cord, and put the NES mini box on my coffee table directly in front of me....
    So dumb Nintendo!
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,603
    SVRDhand13 said:

    F Me In The Brain said:

    The 3rd party controllers I ordered through Amazon have 6 foot cables.

    Which one? Six ft would make this so much better!
    On Amazon:
    Two (2) Controllers Bundle For Nintendo NES Game System Bulk Packaging [Pack Of 2]
    by Generic
    Price: $8.00

    Guessing they are crappy but not sure how much I will play and I can always order more if they are. Probably still have some originals at my childhood home as well.

    Just saw this there as well:
    Extension Cable 6 feet Brand New Original Nintendo NES
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,570
    F Me In The Brain said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    F Me In The Brain said:

    The 3rd party controllers I ordered through Amazon have 6 foot cables.

    Which one? Six ft would make this so much better!
    On Amazon:
    Two (2) Controllers Bundle For Nintendo NES Game System Bulk Packaging [Pack Of 2]
    by Generic
    Price: $8.00

    Guessing they are crappy but not sure how much I will play and I can always order more if they are. Probably still have some originals at my childhood home as well.

    Just saw this there as well:
    Extension Cable 6 feet Brand New Original Nintendo NES
    Thanks!
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,153
    Dr. Delight said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    Dr. Delight said:

    How long are the Nintendo controllers?

    2.5 feet
    Jesus, yeah, thats some pretty piss poor planning/execution right there.
    Yup. I will definitely not buy one just because of this.
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,579
    https://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic

    only a few days left!!!
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,345
    tempo_n_groove said:

    https://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic

    only a few days left!!!

    Pretty cool, but the controller thing looks bloody annoying. We got the NES in 1987 & I remember we set it on the floor in front of the TV. Maybe that's also part of the nostalgia?
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,456
    The short cord is a real bummer. Why is there a fucking cord at all?!! Make the damn things wireless for fuck's sake.
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  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Seriously, the majority of gamers arent rockin' 19" -25" TV's anymore.
    The short cords do no good when being up that close will make the picture look like shit.
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,946
    HesCalledDyer said:

    The short cord is a real bummer. Why is there a fucking cord at all?!! Make the damn things wireless for fuck's sake.

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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,579
    HesCalledDyer said:

    The short cord is a real bummer. Why is there a fucking cord at all?!! Make the damn things wireless for fuck's sake.

    If they were cordless there would be an increase in TV sales because we would be throwing the controller at the damn TV when the game cheats! You all know what I'm talking about! Like when you press the jump button and hold it down and Mario decides to do a bunny hop instead of a long jump...Grrrrrrrr.
  • JK_LivinJK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    All this complaining over a $70 game console is amusing.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,570
    JK_Livin said:

    All this complaining over a $70 game console is amusing.

    Well the console looked amazing but if it's not functional then it doesn't really matter how much it costs
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,603
    tempo_n_groove said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    The short cord is a real bummer. Why is there a fucking cord at all?!! Make the damn things wireless for fuck's sake.

    If they were cordless there would be an increase in TV sales because we would be throwing the controller at the damn TV when the game cheats! You all know what I'm talking about! Like when you press the jump button and hold it down and Mario decides to do a bunny hop instead of a long jump...Grrrrrrrr.
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,946
    JK_Livin said:

    All this complaining over a $70 game console is amusing.

    And I bet the margins for Nintendo is still like 50 bucks per console. :)

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