Even back in the 90s most people I know who had a Nintendo had a hard time getting most if not all of the games to work. I could only imagine how rare a well working Nintendo must be these days. That alone makes this NES classic worth it. I was a Sega Genesis kid but a lot of friends had the SNES and remember having a lot of fun playing a variety of games on it, that makes me excited to get this SNES classic coming in the mail.
I bought an NES Classic a while back. Born in the year 2000. I'd never had a chance to play on original hardware other than the time my buddy and I found an NES in his attic one summer with a copy of Super Mario Brothers 3. I got it because even though it's not really original hardware, the emulation is pretty spot on and the controller is dead accurate so I might as well be playing on an NES (with a couple of added bonuses like being able to save in any game, not just games that supported it on NES). I'll never forget the first time I beat Super Mario Brothers. I'd spent the previous night just attempting it over and over, getting closer and closer to the final boss with my friends cheering me on until about 3 am. I have no idea why they were watching me, but it became an event to see if I could actually do it, and every now and again someone would claim that it wasn't that hard and try their hand at the game. The next day, I threw it in and beat it on my second try with nobody watching, so I whipped out my phone and took a picture just to prove it to them. First time beating Mega Man 2, Super Mario Brothers 3, Zelda, and Punch Out as well. Right now I'm grinding away at Final Fantasy. I love playing these older games and seeing where a lot of gaming staples got their roots, as well as the many experimental tactics devs took that ultimately died out as time went on. There's a couple of duds on the console, but the good definitely outweighs the bad. Now I'm planning on getting a SNES Classic as well, before the used prices get too bad once they really start to get scarce. If you've been thinking about getting this console, I'd say go for it. The games are tough and a little dated, but there's a charm to them that you just can't get with modern games. Every time I play it around new people, they want to know what I'm playing, and most of the time they want to try it out. If that doesn't speak to the mystique of the NES I don't know what does.
Thanks for the run-down! Even as someone very familiar with almost all of these ("Startropics" remains a large unknown to me), it was fun to hear your quick commentary on each. My worry about the NES Classic mini-system is the weird controllers, honestly. I know it would be evocative of my childhood to sit down on the floor and look up at the TV, but...let's face it, no adult wants to do that anymore. I'm genuinely concerned the lack of wireless controllers will hurt this system greatly.
I don't know if it was intentional, but man if this video didn't remind me of all the wonderful music this collection holds within. Great video by the way!
I'm glad Double Dragon II was chosen over the first one - the first one's aged terribly, the controls are janky and worst of all: no 2-player co-op! DDII is better in every way. ;)
Completely agree. A Double Dragon game without being able to play Double the Dragons is ridiculous. Although, the real correct choice was River City Ransom. I think that's the only game that the Famicom Mini is getting that's an improvement over the NES Classic.
I liked the concept of the NES classic edition As a gamer who's only played NES games through emulation on PC, I always wanted a way to play old school games without pirating them and the NES classic edition kinda helps with that
I think this is more of a curiosity. Some of the games are still playable but age hasn’t been kind. The SNES mini on the other hand has an amazing choice of games with gameplay which still stands up well today. And of course the beautiful pixel art
Star Tropics, I remember that game as a kid as not being able to beaten due to having a used copy that didn't come with the manual/letter thing you were supposed to put in water to get the number and no Internet to look it up.
The NES classic would have been perfect if there was an online store included where you could easily purchase additional games to add. 30 games is a good start but not nearly good enough. Nintendo easily could have done this and made more money. Especially when Nintendo has such an enormous library and left off many classics like original Contra, Pro Wrestling, original Double Dragon, Kung Fu, RC Pro Am, etc...The list goes on and on. Most people who bought this don't have the expertise where they are going to try to modify the system to get all the games.
Great video Brett! I'm planning on buying this for my nieces and I'm going to send the video to my sister just so she has an idea what's in this thing, and if there's any games in here she doesn't want them to play.
They should have done away with Castlevania 2 and included 3 instead. As for Double Dragon II being included instead of the original, it's probably because II is regarded as the better game.
So glad I hacked my NES classic... Here's my list now - River city ransome, Doki Doki panic, Final fantasy 2 & 3, Battletoads Double Dragon, Simpsons - Bart vs. the space mutants, DK math, DK 3, Pinball, Mach Rider, Urban champ, Stack up, Gyromite, Kung fu, Baseball, 10 yard fight, Pro wrestling, Clu clu land, Nes open, Contra, Pop eye, Tennis, Dig dug, Mrs. Pacman, Tetris, tetris 2, Narc, Mike Tyson's punch out, rad racer, rampage, section z & a few more... I'm not the hacking type but this was the best way to go... I feel like this purchase was well worth it...
So basically, of the 30 NES games being released on the NES Classic Edition, the following 9 games received the most glowing reviews in this video. (He recommended some of the others, but he seems to recommend these the *most*.) Zelda 1 and 2 Mario 1, 2, and 3 Mega Man 2 Super Contra Castlevania 1 Ninja Gaiden Does that sound like a fairly accurate summary of this video?
Really liked this video, but I wish it went into more of an explanation of the technical specs. Like what is actually inside the NES mini, is it an emulator? how does it play on modern HD Widescreen TVs with the framerate issues and how the old NES games weren't designed for modern TVs and how the HMDI output is different to the older cables that were originally used etc, etc.
It emulates the original system very well, from what I've seen. Then again, so do all the free emulators out there. There are three display modes: CRT, 4:3 and Pixel-Perfect. The CRT mode just applies a silly overlay on the picture, 4:3 displays the game at an aspect ratio of 4:3 and Pixel-Perfect displays at 1:1.
3 games that should have been removed were Mario Bros. (it's a bonus game in Super Mario Bros. 3 anyway), Castlevania II - Simon's Quest and Double Dragon II... instead, they should've put Super Mario - The Lost Levels, Contra and the first Double Dragon
Subbed! Nice overview - your comparison of Dark Souls and Zelda has me wanting to give the Demon/Dark Souls series a try. As for why Double Dragon II and not Double Dragon - I'm sure Nintendo is looking to sell extra controllers for this thing so it looks as if they've thrown in some nice co-op games. :)
why didnt you say there where spoilers cus I pre-ordered the console and I was really hyped for bubblebobble I grew up with this game but never really knew the story
Like other people are saying, it basically needs at least twice the games, and don't waste space on shit like galaga or pac-man, rather use those slots on things that are much more identifiable as classic Nintendo.
i would have to call around to different stores to see if any have any in stock cause i just went to 1 Walmart and 1 GameStop yesterday and they we both out and i called Toys R us and they were all out so i do not even know i will even be able to get one so i might need to ask someone to just Order one somewhere somehow
double dribble would have been nice to include. Nintendo should listen to the games wanted and sell an extended version. as long as licensing and all that bs is good
I'd rather have ice hockey than tecmo bowl, dracula's curse than simon's quest and swap star tropics with the 1st contra. then throw in kung fu as a bonus and voilà! the perfect nes collection. I guess I'll buy it anyway..
thanks a lot for showing the list of the games good job on the video one of my favorite games Mike Tyson's Punch-Out I wonder if the code still works on the game can't wait for November 11th
I remember Double Dragon II being much better than the first one, so maybe that explains that one, but there are a few real head-scratchers on here. I don't know anyone who fondly remembers Super-C. Everyone will be wishing Contra was on there instead of that one. Pac Man, Galaga, and Donkey Kong are not games I really associate with the NES either. And no one will give a shit about Mario Brothers after playing it for five minutes.
I agree with Double Dragon II over the original. More levels, two-player games, and no need to rely on that back elbow. People would cry if Contra was there without the 30-life code, but I would've included it. Super C is more appealing visually, but too easy, and not the classic the first one was. Castlevania 2 was a horrible game. I'd be happier if it had been forgotten. Battletoads, anyone? I can't see anyone justifying Pac Man or Balloon Fight over games like Strider or Bionic Commando. Donkey Kong, I get, because it's the first time anyone saw Mario, but choosing Donkey Kong Jr over something essential like Kung Fu? Batman, and either of the Ninja Turtles games were probably omitted due to licensing, which I get.
"I am not going to explain Pac-Man to you." Brett, I'm pretty sure you're my favourite Laser Time member.
Even back in the 90s most people I know who had a Nintendo had a hard time getting most if not all of the games to work. I could only imagine how rare a well working Nintendo must be these days. That alone makes this NES classic worth it. I was a Sega Genesis kid but a lot of friends had the SNES and remember having a lot of fun playing a variety of games on it, that makes me excited to get this SNES classic coming in the mail.
Can't wait to get this!!! Hope they do this with the SNES system in the future!!!
That would be awesome
Little did you know.... I just bought one its so good
The comments are two years old ;) and who knew it came.. Now er are just waiting for a N64 Classic :O @@hugofortuna6432
@@Alagathevictor Hahahaha.....
I bought an NES Classic a while back. Born in the year 2000. I'd never had a chance to play on original hardware other than the time my buddy and I found an NES in his attic one summer with a copy of Super Mario Brothers 3. I got it because even though it's not really original hardware, the emulation is pretty spot on and the controller is dead accurate so I might as well be playing on an NES (with a couple of added bonuses like being able to save in any game, not just games that supported it on NES).
I'll never forget the first time I beat Super Mario Brothers. I'd spent the previous night just attempting it over and over, getting closer and closer to the final boss with my friends cheering me on until about 3 am. I have no idea why they were watching me, but it became an event to see if I could actually do it, and every now and again someone would claim that it wasn't that hard and try their hand at the game. The next day, I threw it in and beat it on my second try with nobody watching, so I whipped out my phone and took a picture just to prove it to them.
First time beating Mega Man 2, Super Mario Brothers 3, Zelda, and Punch Out as well. Right now I'm grinding away at Final Fantasy. I love playing these older games and seeing where a lot of gaming staples got their roots, as well as the many experimental tactics devs took that ultimately died out as time went on. There's a couple of duds on the console, but the good definitely outweighs the bad. Now I'm planning on getting a SNES Classic as well, before the used prices get too bad once they really start to get scarce.
If you've been thinking about getting this console, I'd say go for it. The games are tough and a little dated, but there's a charm to them that you just can't get with modern games. Every time I play it around new people, they want to know what I'm playing, and most of the time they want to try it out. If that doesn't speak to the mystique of the NES I don't know what does.
Megaman 2 is too hard for some people? It's probably the easiest game in the series hands down.
Arbor Day not the mention the best and that music you can play at home or disco! ⭐️
It always kicked my butt.
To each his own. I obviously dug Kid Icarus more than the video guy.
See you in two more years! 😝
I couldn't get NES Classic Edition back then. I finely got it 2 weeks ago
I'm kinda new to the channel, but I just wanted to say that you guys make excellent content.
A new listener! They do exist! You really should check out their podcasts Lasertimepodcast.com
THIS IS A FANTASTIC VIDEO! Everyone link this video to 5 friends, let's help Laser Time grow to Death Star strength!
raptor fancy seeing you here
double dragon 2, man me and my buddy spent a lot of time with that game.... it was my favorite in the series.
Thanks for the Run down Brett, also it was nice to see you in front of the camera here ☺️
This is a great video Brett! Thank you for taking the time to make it. I really enjoy this sort of thing. Looking forward to more content.
Thanks for the run-down! Even as someone very familiar with almost all of these ("Startropics" remains a large unknown to me), it was fun to hear your quick commentary on each.
My worry about the NES Classic mini-system is the weird controllers, honestly. I know it would be evocative of my childhood to sit down on the floor and look up at the TV, but...let's face it, no adult wants to do that anymore. I'm genuinely concerned the lack of wireless controllers will hurt this system greatly.
the reason Double Dragon 2 was on there because revenge is one of the best games that was in that trilogy
Jermaine Morton DD2 is on the mini NES? Black Power brother peace
+Monsieur Chó kool
Your damn right about that dude. I hated 3. 2 was the bomb though!
oh yea it was a fun beat em upgame
Wutang Clan yes. Did you not watch the fucking video?
fantastic. awesome. nes 8 bit was my first game console ever. so it started with that for 30 years ago. nostalgic.😀👍
I can't wait to get this. I was a sega kid when I grew up. So I only ever played these games at friends houses or later using emulators.
I am hands down so excited to play Super Mario Bros 2 and 3. I cannot wait.
Love this style of video, keep it up lads.
I don't know if it was intentional, but man if this video didn't remind me of all the wonderful music this collection holds within. Great video by the way!
Check out the host podcast, VGMpire, all about video game music.... www.vgmpire.com/
I'm glad Double Dragon II was chosen over the first one - the first one's aged terribly, the controls are janky and worst of all: no 2-player co-op! DDII is better in every way. ;)
NukaCola fuck that. I like 1-shotting the bosses with throws.
I think its the lack of 2 player co op
Completely agree. A Double Dragon game without being able to play Double the Dragons is ridiculous.
Although, the real correct choice was River City Ransom. I think that's the only game that the Famicom Mini is getting that's an improvement over the NES Classic.
*The 1st was garbage you have to collect all your skills to beat the game etc* 👎
Awesome video! I do wonder if this'll be another thing I'll want, but isn't properly stocked when it hits.
I liked the concept of the NES classic edition
As a gamer who's only played NES games through emulation on PC, I always wanted a way to play old school games without pirating them and the NES classic edition kinda helps with that
I think this is more of a curiosity. Some of the games are still playable but age hasn’t been kind. The SNES mini on the other hand has an amazing choice of games with gameplay which still stands up well today. And of course the beautiful pixel art
"I am not going to explain Pacman to you." Lol. Amen!
fanatic review. I played so many of these as a kid. I might have to pick this up
I absolutely love excitebike, can’t believe more ppl don’t kno about it! Def loved makin tracks, and popping wheelies!!
The Game Over screen of Zelda II killed a lot of kids with epilepsy back then!!! 😂
Good thing they changed it.
Looking Deeper Into The Movies *There is a code to make it flash again!?!*
Well, on the NES Classic, it doesn't flash, but older versions would.
It caught me off guard when you said "Im not gonna explain Pac-Man to you!" 😂
So many great games, I wasn't really considering getting this, but after seeing the list of games, I just might!
They need to rerelease the Super Nes
That was an amazing review.
Thank you for making the video.
Star Tropics, I remember that game as a kid as not being able to beaten due to having a used copy that didn't come with the manual/letter thing you were supposed to put in water to get the number and no Internet to look it up.
You could have called the Nintendo Hot Line.
The NES classic would have been perfect if there was an online store included where you could easily purchase additional games to add. 30 games is a good start but not nearly good enough. Nintendo easily could have done this and made more money. Especially when Nintendo has such an enormous library and left off many classics like original Contra, Pro Wrestling, original Double Dragon, Kung Fu, RC Pro Am, etc...The list goes on and on. Most people who bought this don't have the expertise where they are going to try to modify the system to get all the games.
Great job, Brett! This is a wonderful video. I, too, cheered when you refused to explain Pac-Man. Dude, you rock.
Great video Brett!
I'm planning on buying this for my nieces and I'm going to send the video to my sister just so she has an idea what's in this thing, and if there's any games in here she doesn't want them to play.
I would love to see more videos like this from ya'll. Really good stuff.
This would be a buy for me if I didn't have 3 NES'es and several Raspberry Pi's.
zeal00 fuck u for using emulators
You realize the games on the mini NES are being emulated, right?
I’m happy I got mine along with the snes and sega gen 1 mini
another great video! srsly guys I have watched this 4 times in 2 hours!!! more like this please!
Great video Brett! I cannot wait to get my NES Mini!
Love the channel! Hope you get the subscriber base you deserve!
They should have done away with Castlevania 2 and included 3 instead. As for Double Dragon II being included instead of the original, it's probably because II is regarded as the better game.
Really enjoyed that, can't wait for it.
Billy Burke the actor is reviewing the NES Classic Edition. This is interesting.
Hi Brett!
This is good content.
So glad I hacked my NES classic... Here's my list now - River city ransome, Doki Doki panic, Final fantasy 2 & 3, Battletoads Double Dragon, Simpsons - Bart vs. the space mutants, DK math, DK 3, Pinball, Mach Rider, Urban champ, Stack up, Gyromite, Kung fu, Baseball, 10 yard fight, Pro wrestling, Clu clu land, Nes open, Contra, Pop eye, Tennis, Dig dug, Mrs. Pacman, Tetris, tetris 2, Narc, Mike Tyson's punch out, rad racer, rampage, section z & a few more... I'm not the hacking type but this was the best way to go... I feel like this purchase was well worth it...
So basically, of the 30 NES games being released on the NES Classic Edition, the following 9 games received the most glowing reviews in this video. (He recommended some of the others, but he seems to recommend these the *most*.)
Zelda 1 and 2
Mario 1, 2, and 3
Mega Man 2
Super Contra
Castlevania 1
Ninja Gaiden
Does that sound like a fairly accurate summary of this video?
Really liked this video, but I wish it went into more of an explanation of the technical specs. Like what is actually inside the NES mini, is it an emulator? how does it play on modern HD Widescreen TVs with the framerate issues and how the old NES games weren't designed for modern TVs and how the HMDI output is different to the older cables that were originally used etc, etc.
ThirdSpectrum did you read the video title?
It emulates the original system very well, from what I've seen. Then again, so do all the free emulators out there.
There are three display modes: CRT, 4:3 and Pixel-Perfect. The CRT mode just applies a silly overlay on the picture, 4:3 displays the game at an aspect ratio of 4:3 and Pixel-Perfect displays at 1:1.
there is a different code for super contra, and it only gives you 10 lives. On the title screen, press Right, Left, Down, Up, A, B, Select, then Start
Excellent video! Thanks for the content
great video! im expecting the nes mini tomorrow :-)
Great job, Brett!
I'm gonna get this for my family I can't wait for Christmas 😆
Double Dragon although very popular it’s sequel was way more popular and many consider it the best one of the three NES games
Great job, Brett.
There are nice "bug fix" hacks for FF1 and Fan Translations for 1&2. I scratch my head as to why these were not included.
This was great. Thanks, Brett!
Ah Brett your voice is so nice. Thanks for the video!
3 games that should have been removed were Mario Bros. (it's a bonus game in Super Mario Bros. 3 anyway), Castlevania II - Simon's Quest and Double Dragon II... instead, they should've put Super Mario - The Lost Levels, Contra and the first Double Dragon
This was a fantastic video!
This was great Elston!
Great video! Keep up the great content.
Zelda 1 is strictly a guide/walkthrough game if you really want to enjoy it.
or if you've played it so much that you know every secret, where every heart container is, and every hidden door, like me lol. wonderful game.
You Sir have gained a subscriber.
Great video, mate.
im hyped for this one now
All its missing is Castlevania 3 and Adventure Island.
Subbed! Nice overview - your comparison of Dark Souls and Zelda has me wanting to give the Demon/Dark Souls series a try. As for why Double Dragon II and not Double Dragon - I'm sure Nintendo is looking to sell extra controllers for this thing so it looks as if they've thrown in some nice co-op games. :)
I guess I'm the only one who still consider the original Megaman to be the best :-) -- even though it was shorter than the other ones...
they knew what they were doing when they included dd 2 over the first one.
not to be that guy but nintendo could literally fit ever nes game on one machine to sell. But im not that guy... nice video!
A Kind Hobo they'd be dumb to not have a USB or ethernet port to allow adding games by memory card or download.
Naw they'll make a second machine with 30 more games. The only logical solution.
Nintendo does not own the rights to every NES game. Most of these they had to license for the NES classic.
Actually I added close to 40 more games ( for free ) & they run flawlessy. So in a sense they did allow us to be able to hack & add more games, lol.
Did you only need the zip rom files?
I would love to have this thing hacked with more games!!
I wish it had River City Ransom or Maniac Mansion But I want the system
why didnt you say there where spoilers cus I pre-ordered the console and I was really hyped for bubblebobble
I grew up with this game but never really knew the story
Good review.
I'm gonna buy it
Like other people are saying, it basically needs at least twice the games, and don't waste space on shit like galaga or pac-man, rather use those slots on things that are much more identifiable as classic Nintendo.
they should've put RC Pro AM on there or Double Dribble
Dr. Mario still my fave drug-'em-up.
i would like to relive dr mario again but i like tetris
i would have to call around to different stores to see if any have any in stock cause i just went to 1 Walmart and 1 GameStop yesterday and they we both out and i called Toys R us and they were all out so i do not even know i will even be able to get one so i might need to ask someone to just Order one somewhere somehow
I wish Adventure Island was on the list.
double dribble would have been nice to include. Nintendo should listen to the games wanted and sell an extended version. as long as licensing and all that bs is good
I'd rather have ice hockey than tecmo bowl, dracula's curse than simon's quest and swap star tropics with the 1st contra. then throw in kung fu as a bonus and voilà! the perfect nes collection. I guess I'll buy it anyway..
What's the intro song called
are the games full or partly included
like that Guile shirt
very good vid ! subbed
Bretttttt! This was fantastic.
thanks a lot for showing the list of the games good job on the video one of my favorite games Mike Tyson's Punch-Out I wonder if the code still works on the game can't wait for November 11th
The alf cracks me up
great video
good video, thanks
nice guile shirt🔥 and video
I remember Double Dragon II being much better than the first one, so maybe that explains that one, but there are a few real head-scratchers on here. I don't know anyone who fondly remembers Super-C. Everyone will be wishing Contra was on there instead of that one. Pac Man, Galaga, and Donkey Kong are not games I really associate with the NES either. And no one will give a shit about Mario Brothers after playing it for five minutes.
I agree with Double Dragon II over the original. More levels, two-player games, and no need to rely on that back elbow.
People would cry if Contra was there without the 30-life code, but I would've included it. Super C is more appealing visually, but too easy, and not the classic the first one was.
Castlevania 2 was a horrible game. I'd be happier if it had been forgotten. Battletoads, anyone?
I can't see anyone justifying Pac Man or Balloon Fight over games like Strider or Bionic Commando. Donkey Kong, I get, because it's the first time anyone saw Mario, but choosing Donkey Kong Jr over something essential like Kung Fu?
Batman, and either of the Ninja Turtles games were probably omitted due to licensing, which I get.
Ghosts & Goblins was worth a few broken controllers back in the day...
Honnestly hacking it and adding 100 games made this item a must have....
Thanks for this video :)
"I am not going to explain pac-man to you."
Should i get a nes or a snes