The 30 games that come pre-loaded on Nintendo’s “Mini-NES” will be the only games you’ll ever be able to play on the system.
Nintendo hit us right in the nostalgia yesterday by announcing the “Mini-NES” stand-alone gaming platform. For just $59.99, you get the console, one controller and thirty games to play. The games were chosen “to provide a wide variety of top-quality, long-lasting game-play experiences,” but for fans wondering if they’ll ever be able to purchase additional games for the system when they get bored, I’m afraid you won’t. Nintendo has confirmed that the Mini-NES won’t be able to connect to the internet or any sort of external storage, and as such there will be no way to purchase additional games.
“The console is a standalone device, so it cannot connect to the internet or any external storage devices,” Nintendo confirmed to Kotaku. “The game lineup was chosen to provide a diverse mix of popular and recognizable NES games that appeal to a wide variety of players. Everyone should be able to find multiple games to enjoy.”
It also confirmed that you won’t be able to load old NES cartridges into the system, and the “cartridge slot” is non-functional and purely cosmetic. When asked if the company was planning “mini” versions of its other consoles, such as the SNES and N64, it neglected to comment.
Despite this, I’m sure it won’t be long before modders crack open this system and figure out a way to load up more games on it…
Source: Kotaku
