WASHINGTON — Long before Wii U, Xbox and PlayStation 4, video game lovers got their fix with the Nintendo Entertainment System.
More than three decades after Nintendo was introduced, a miniature version of the classic console, retailing for $59.99, goes on sale Friday, with high demand.
The NES Classic Edition console, which was announced in July, comes pre-loaded with 30 Nintendo favorites, including Donkey Kong, Mario Bros. and Pac-Man.
The game comes with one old-school controller, and an HDMI cable, to connect to modern TV. Additional controllers for the system can be bought for $9.99.
According to the Nintendo website, the new console will be sold on Amazon, and at Best Buy, GameStop and Target.
Here are the 30 games that come with the NES Classic Edition:
- 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
Watch GameStop’s review of new NES Classic Edition: