SNES Mini

Hahahaha no.

I'll stick to my emulators and fullset pirated rom collection thank you very much.

Nintendo pirates their roms so I why can't I.
 
Nintendo s attitude and products like the nes mini and amibiio just turn me off.

Good thing I never had an nes or snes as a kid and never owned a Mario game, so I can ignore nintendshit with a clear head. Unlike most geekdom which appears to be under the influence of nostalgia vapors.
 
Jkmetal23 said:
Good thing I never had an nes or snes as a kid and never owned a Mario game, so I can ignore nintendshit with a clear head.
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This is one of the most non sense posts I've read in a long time.

If you didn't own an NES or Super NES, then you missed out on some truly legendary games. Admitting that you never owned one of those consoles at all and then proceeding to bash Nintendo from that era is just....:lol:
 
Ghastlyone said:
This is one of the most non sense posts I've read in a long time.
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Eh, I don't see what's wrong with what he said.

He's basically saying he doesn't have any personal nostalgic connection to Nintendo so he doesn't have to feel bad about their shitty business practices and/or lack of caring for their hardcore fans. I kind of envy him actually.
 
Meteor_of_War said:
Eh, I don't see what's wrong with what he said.

He's basically saying he doesn't have any personal nostalgic connection to Nintendo so he doesn't have to feel bad about their shitty business practices and/or lack of caring for their hardcore fans. I kind of envy him actually.
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Plus no feeling of FOMO.

Truth be told, I didn't really get into games until almost middle school, didn't play games by myself really until halfway through highschool. N64 was a goldeneye adapter with extended family, smash bros is probably the only nintendo game I might remember fondly, and that's probably because I dragged my brothers ancient N64 to college to play with roommates.

I may dabble in an old nintendo ROM now and again but its mostly curiosity.
 
Meteor_of_War said:
"fear of missing out" :lol:

Never heard that before.
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Seriously, just spend a bit of time of Neogaf in the threads dedicated to the NES Mini and FOMO leads to people paying 3X msrp.

(Don't read too much neogaf though, I just lurk a bit, kind of hate reading actually. Talk about a place with zero chill)
 
Jkmetal23 said:
Seriously, just spend a bit of time of Neogaf in the threads dedicated to the NES Mini and FOMO leads to people paying 3X msrp.

(Don't read too much neogaf though, I just lurk a bit, kind of hate reading actually. Talk about a place with zero chill)
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"FOMO" doesn't really apply to the NES Classic though since its so easy to play all the games elsewhere.

I honestly don't understand who else would pay 3x MSRP on this thing other than the hardcore collector who needs it on their shelf. The demographic here is casuals, and hardcore collectors and I don't see the casuals spending that much unless they are rich and dumb. Its all the people in between that just watch this train wreck in amazement.
 
Meteor_of_War said:
"FOMO" doesn't really apply to the NES Classic though since its so easy to play all the games elsewhere.

I honestly don't understand who else would pay 3x MSRP on this thing other than the hardcore collector who needs it on their shelf. The demographic here is casuals, and hardcore collectors and I don't see the casuals spending that much unless they are rich and dumb. Its all the people in between that just watch this train wreck in amazement.
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Exactly, hardcore collector of retro (expensive) nintendo stuff with fear of not having it on the the self.

Some Modded and all in one retro systems have a pretty high price tag themselves. I once watched a couple of mid 20s guys drop $300 or more for an SNES and some games at the local fleecing shop. (not gamestop. the kind of "retro games"/dvd/cd sales place that has a dude huddled over the computer checking ebay.) So in that context the NES mini isn't an insane purchase.

I don't think nintendo cares about the casuals for this type of product, I really don't. It seems like the far smaller but very dedicated nintendo fanbase has been keeping the company afloat since the WiiU with ambiio sales and high attach rates for first party games these last years before the switch (which could be good, and is selling well, no doubt) .The NES mini is a small batch, short run product for them, with many stores receving shipments of only 4 or 5 units at a time.

For nintendo the switch is for everyone, i.e. the TV commericals. Seriously, was the NES mini really marketed outside of hobby shops like gamestop?
 
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Yeah the NES Classic was sold in a lot of different stores. Best Buys, Walmarts, Targets, etc.

Jkmetal23 said:
I don't think nintendo cares about the casuals for this type of product, I really don't. It seems like the far smaller but very dedicated nintendo fanbase has been keeping the company afloat since the WiiU with ambiio sales and high attach rates for first party games these last years before the switch and the NES mini is a small batch, short run product for them, with many stores receving shipments of only 4 or 5 units at a time.
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Actually, I think casuals were their primary target demographic. I think they were going after today's 30-something parents who may have played some Nintendo as a kid and wanted to relive that with their own kids now that they're adults. Current gamers are busy with modern gaming, and hardcore retro gamers already have all these games on the original hardware. Remember their best selling console to date is the Wii which was bought mostly by casuals and non-gamers. Its success, along with the success of their handheld division is what's kept them afloat.

But the bigger purpose for the NES Classic I believe was just to keep Nintendo fresh in the market and people's minds over the holiday season to bridge that gap to the Switch release. That was its real goal and now that its complete its a throw away for Nintendo. It may seem weird, but I think this is just how they think over in Japan. They certainly have a different way of marketing their products, that westerners simply do not understand.
 
I wont buy this one just like I didnt buy the NES classic. Its great that they are releasing this stuff for people who want to replay and for people like JK who just dont know any better.
 
logical said:
I wont buy this one just like I didnt buy the NES classic. Its great that they are releasing this stuff for people who want to replay and for people like JK who just dont know any better.
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For me, the SNES has way more nostalgic value than the NES so this actually appeals to me, even though I already own many of the SNES games I want (most, actually) both physically, and digitally.
 
Meteor_of_War said:
Yeah the NES Classic was sold in a lot of different stores. Best Buys, Walmarts, Targets, etc.



Actually, I think casuals were their primary target demographic. I think they were going after today's 30-something parents who may have played some Nintendo as a kid and wanted to relive that with their own kids now that they're adults. Current gamers are busy with modern gaming, and hardcore retro gamers already have all these games on the original hardware. Remember their best selling console to date is the Wii which was bought mostly by casuals and non-gamers. Its success, along with the success of their handheld division is what's kept them afloat.

But the bigger purpose for the NES Classic I believe was just to keep Nintendo fresh in the market and people's minds over the holiday season to bridge that gap to the Switch release. That was its real goal and now that its complete its a throw away for Nintendo. It may seem weird, but I think this is just how they think over in Japan. They certainly have a different way of marketing their products, that westerners simply do not understand.
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You may be right, as I certainty don't understand. I usually see casual as "mass market, wide availability" products. The throw away nature is easy to see in hindsight, as with the lack of additional games, low MSRP (fantasy price due to scalping) and the cheapness of the device. Nintendo is still a company that produces toys and they saw the NES mini as a toy.

No one has forgotten the casual success of the Wii but Wii U sold in such low numbers that only the hardcore's bought in. It seems as if in the last five years we've seen products like amibiio and the NES mini to supplement their losses and maintain excitement. They've got the goods on a lot of childhood's and they milked it for everything they could squeeze.

Despite over 30 years of Nintendo doing business in america and american's doing business with nintendo, there still seems to be a disconnect.
 
Jkmetal23 said:
Despite over 30 years of Nintendo doing business in america and american's doing business with nintendo, there still seems to be a disconnect.
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No doubt about it.:yep:

The positive side of it is Nintendo of America has been getting better about that. Though they still have to obey their Japanese overlords.
 
Jkmetal23 said:
Seriously, just spend a bit of time of Neogaf in the threads dedicated to the NES Mini and FOMO leads to people paying 3X msrp.

(Don't read too much neogaf though, I just lurk a bit, kind of hate reading actually. Talk about a place with zero chill)
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Why would you pay 3x msrp when you could buy a real nes and the games that you want for the most part at that price? I just don't get it.
 
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