Don't listen to Internet rumors. It's fine, only the shut-in grognards are complaining.
Nintendo didn't set out to build the most accurate modern NES they could. They set out to build a reasonably-priced device that is easy and straightforward to use, hits the nostalgia buttons with its overall design, and can be plugged in to a modern TV and Just Work®.
Yeah, a single-board ARM computer running Linux is pretty much the go-to solution these days for low cost and versatility. With software written specifically for it, rather than an emulator, it could easily play Gamecube or Wii games in HD. Going a little bit higher up the scale, an Nvidia Tegra K1 system will just about match an Xbox 360 or a PS4 in graphics capability, and costs very little.
Literally the only people who expected an actual new NES based on dedicated hardware are delusional neckbearded shut-ins.
The Buffalo Classic USB Gamepad (the SNES style) is one hell of a bargain. Dare I say it even better than the originals, certainly better than a 20yo SNES pad for sure.
I don't know about the OP, but I use a DIY arcade stick as my main controller. Most people played NES/SNES using gamepads, but the NES Advantage stick was a much better controller. I based the layout of my stick on the SNES Score Master arcade stick, which is much better than trying to translate the SNES layout directly to a stick, as you're obviously using your fingers rather than your thumbs on the buttons. I use the Buffalo pad sometimes, but I prefer the stick.
GTA IV and GTA V (plus GTA Online) are the big ones for me, the main reason I keep a Windows partition for games. Other games that I've enjoyed that are not on Linux include the Batman Arkham series, the Bioshock series (Bioshock Inifinite is on Linux), Bulletstorm, the Carmageddon reboot, Darksiders I and II, the Deus Ex series, the Divinity series (D:OS is on Linux, though), TES: Skyrim, the Fallout series, the Hitman series, the Just Cause series, the Mafia series, the Wolfenstein series, the STALKER series, Sleeping Dogs, and probably others.
Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of great games available for Linux/SteamOS, but not nearly as many as for Windows. And AFAIK, there are no Linux/SteamOS-exclusive games.
Yeah, stay the hell away from the message boards and the "community hubs" in general. Use the friends list for actual friends that you like to play with online, sell all cards you get from playing games, 50 cents off a game here and there adds up, and only costs you a few clicks.
Well, I basically burned my bridges twice, first moving away from my middle/high school friends, then 2½ years later I moved away from the new friends I had gotten.
Luckily, I moved to the same city as one of my best and oldest friends and reconnected. Now we go to whisky tastings, play retro games, go to concerts and play cards against humanity and joking hazard. And through him, I've gained a new circle of friends who actually share most of these interests, unlike the two previous circles of friends I had.
Took me a couple of tries, but I actually managed to find a group of people who would love to come over for 3/4/5 player Bomberman and Beer tournaments:-)
Battery life will probably be around 5 hours, according to what I've heard. Not exactly stunning, but who knows. I hope it's at least charged by micro-usb or something, so you don't have to lug around a proprietary charger everywhere.
No, a TV output from the handheld itself, so you would only have to buy a cable. Not a complete portable device in a non-portable box that you have to plug into an stationary console that you also have to buy.
A lot of people seem to have lost sight of the whole point of game consoles. They're meant to do one thing, and do it well: play games.
I don't want some kind of half-assed streaming support and all that other junk, I just want it to play games, and play games well. Nintendo understands that.
If I want streaming, I'll use my Chromecast. Substitute Roku or AppleTV if you prefer one of those.
You and in10se should consider upgrading from a video game console to a home theater PC (HTPC) ... It also offers a good game library through GOG and Steam
Not to mention thousands and thousands of emulated games (that you obviously already own on cartridge/CD/DVD). USB controllers are widely available, and if you really want something like a SNES controller, modern versions for USB are inexpensive and easily available on Ebay. The Buffalo Classic USB Gamepad is particularly good.
I agree on the SFC/SNES controllers. That's why I bought the best modern equivalent, the very descriptively named Buffalo "Classic USB Gamepad". It's like playing with a brand-new SNES controller again, it feels just right.
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*PS3, not PS4.
Don't listen to Internet rumors. It's fine, only the shut-in grognards are complaining.
Nintendo didn't set out to build the most accurate modern NES they could. They set out to build a reasonably-priced device that is easy and straightforward to use, hits the nostalgia buttons with its overall design, and can be plugged in to a modern TV and Just Work®.
Yeah, a single-board ARM computer running Linux is pretty much the go-to solution these days for low cost and versatility. With software written specifically for it, rather than an emulator, it could easily play Gamecube or Wii games in HD. Going a little bit higher up the scale, an Nvidia Tegra K1 system will just about match an Xbox 360 or a PS4 in graphics capability, and costs very little.
Literally the only people who expected an actual new NES based on dedicated hardware are delusional neckbearded shut-ins.
Not "failed" as much as "slightly inaccurate". These are all incredibly minor issues, overexaggerated by neckbearded shutins.
The Buffalo Classic USB Gamepad (the SNES style) is one hell of a bargain. Dare I say it even better than the originals, certainly better than a 20yo SNES pad for sure.
I don't know about the OP, but I use a DIY arcade stick as my main controller. Most people played NES/SNES using gamepads, but the NES Advantage stick was a much better controller. I based the layout of my stick on the SNES Score Master arcade stick, which is much better than trying to translate the SNES layout directly to a stick, as you're obviously using your fingers rather than your thumbs on the buttons. I use the Buffalo pad sometimes, but I prefer the stick.
Literally the only people who care about this are obsessive neckbeards.
GTA IV and GTA V (plus GTA Online) are the big ones for me, the main reason I keep a Windows partition for games. Other games that I've enjoyed that are not on Linux include the Batman Arkham series, the Bioshock series (Bioshock Inifinite is on Linux), Bulletstorm, the Carmageddon reboot, Darksiders I and II, the Deus Ex series, the Divinity series (D:OS is on Linux, though), TES: Skyrim, the Fallout series, the Hitman series, the Just Cause series, the Mafia series, the Wolfenstein series, the STALKER series, Sleeping Dogs, and probably others.
Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of great games available for Linux/SteamOS, but not nearly as many as for Windows. And AFAIK, there are no Linux/SteamOS-exclusive games.
Thanks to the wonders of browser extensions, I read it as ""Encrypted vault in the butt".
And no one is sticking their hands in my butt. At least not until we've gone on at least 4 or 5 dates. Let me tell ya, German girls are freaky.
Yeah, stay the hell away from the message boards and the "community hubs" in general. Use the friends list for actual friends that you like to play with online, sell all cards you get from playing games, 50 cents off a game here and there adds up, and only costs you a few clicks.
And by "disruptive innovation", you mean "selling their customers' private information to the highest bidder"?
Chrome scrapes by reasonably well on 16GB ;-)
I call it "Satan 2".
Well, I basically burned my bridges twice, first moving away from my middle/high school friends, then 2½ years later I moved away from the new friends I had gotten.
Luckily, I moved to the same city as one of my best and oldest friends and reconnected. Now we go to whisky tastings, play retro games, go to concerts and play cards against humanity and joking hazard. And through him, I've gained a new circle of friends who actually share most of these interests, unlike the two previous circles of friends I had.
Took me a couple of tries, but I actually managed to find a group of people who would love to come over for 3/4/5 player Bomberman and Beer tournaments :-)
Battery life will probably be around 5 hours, according to what I've heard. Not exactly stunning, but who knows. I hope it's at least charged by micro-usb or something, so you don't have to lug around a proprietary charger everywhere.
No, a TV output from the handheld itself, so you would only have to buy a cable. Not a complete portable device in a non-portable box that you have to plug into an stationary console that you also have to buy.
Online gaming is a cancer and blight upon the world, anyway. Proper multiplayer is splitscreen or LAN.
(Tongue somewhat in cheek, of course. Personally, I can't really be bothered with online multiplayer anymore)
A lot of people seem to have lost sight of the whole point of game consoles. They're meant to do one thing, and do it well: play games.
I don't want some kind of half-assed streaming support and all that other junk, I just want it to play games, and play games well. Nintendo understands that.
If I want streaming, I'll use my Chromecast. Substitute Roku or AppleTV if you prefer one of those.
You and in10se should consider upgrading from a video game console to a home theater PC (HTPC)
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It also offers a good game library through GOG and Steam
Not to mention thousands and thousands of emulated games (that you obviously already own on cartridge/CD/DVD). USB controllers are widely available, and if you really want something like a SNES controller, modern versions for USB are inexpensive and easily available on Ebay. The Buffalo Classic USB Gamepad is particularly good.
I feel the same way. There are tons of these doom-and-gloom type articles, and 99.9% turn out to be bullshit.
Yeah, I know.
Let's just hope we can actually find the correct batteries ~20 years from now.
The knockoff GBA clones that use bog-standard Nokia batteries have a pretty good idea going.
I guess you could just use full-size wired controllers for all players, but you lose the handy aspect of the splittable controllers.
I agree on the SFC/SNES controllers. That's why I bought the best modern equivalent, the very descriptively named Buffalo "Classic USB Gamepad". It's like playing with a brand-new SNES controller again, it feels just right.
But that's the same thing as the Gamecube vs. Xbox. Slower processors on paper, less memory. And yet it did very well in graphics comparisons.
But isn't it feasible that the games drop down to lesser graphical settings when played in tablet mode, and go full-fat when on the TV?
Yes, with Nintendo quality and the Nintendo game library.