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Nintendo announces new (old) console release

NES Classic Edition will be available Nov. 11
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Nintendo is riding their wave of momentum from Pokemon Go and have announced that they're bringing back the NES — only smaller. 

Nintendo is riding their wave of momentum from Pokémon Go and have announced that they're bringing back the NES — only smaller.

The company announced on July 14  that they're releasing the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition later this year. 

It looks just like a NES, only a lot tinier, and it comes with 30 games built in.

You can connect it to your TV via HDMI cable, and it also includes a controller designed to work just like the iconic rectangular NES gamepad. (The new controller will also connect to a Wii Remote, so that you can use it to play Virtual Console games on a Wii or Wii U.)

In addition to HDMI support and no cartridges, the new mini-console also features one useful modern convenience: multiple suspend points, so that you won't have to fumble around with passwords when you start playing a game again. 

The NES Classic Edition will be available on Nov. 11.

Here's the complete list of games:

  • Balloon Fight
  • Bubble Bobble
  • Castlevania
  • Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
  • Donkey Kong
  • Donkey Kong Jr.
  • Double Dragon II: The Revenge
  • Dr. Mario
  • Excitebike
  • Final Fantasy
  • Galaga
  • Ghosts'N Goblins
  • Gradius
  • Ice Climber
  • Kid Icarus
  • Kirby's Adventure
  • Mario Bros.
  • Mega Man 2
  • Metroid
  • Ninja Gaiden
  • Pac-Man
  • Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
  • StarTropics
  • Super C
  • Super Mario Bros.
  • Super Mario Bros. 2
  • Super Mario Bros. 3
  • Tecmo Bowl
  • The Legend of Zelda
  • Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

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