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The Game Collection have it for preorder for £49.95 http://www.thegamecollection.net/nintendo-classic-mini-nes.html

I'm tempted to get it but I just dont have the space and considering I already have most of the games and a Retron 5 already hooked up I just dont think I can justify it. Plus I still have my original NES tucked away somewhere. Still pretty cool though for people who dont have access to that stuff.

I was planning on getting this but after playing 4U earlier this year it's made me realise just how much I would prefer to be playing it on a proper console. Thats why I've decided to skip Generations and try God Eater 2 next month instead.

This is the problem I tend to have with Pokemon. Im always chasing that original great memory of playing Pokemon Blue when it first came out but no Pokemon game since has really managed to keep my interest. The games are just way too similar that if I dont have the hook of wanting to get the next load of new Pokemon (which just seem to have lazier and lazier names/designs) then it doesnt feel like there is a point in playing. I would love to be able to play a massive home console RPG for Pokemon. As many people have said many times, Ni No Kuni would be the perfect game to look to for inspiration.

This is the problem I tend to have with Pokemon. Im always chasing that original great memory of playing Pokemon Blue when it first came out but no Pokemon game since has really managed to keep my interest. The games are just way too similar that if I dont have the hook of wanting to get the next load of new Pokemon (which just seem to have lazier and lazier names/designs) then it doesnt feel like there is a point in playing. I would love to be able to play a massive home console RPG for Pokemon. As many people have said many times, Ni No Kuni would be the perfect game to look to for inspiration.

Preordered

Preordered

Its definitely one of those games thats great for dumb stories to keep coming out.

Its definitely one of those games thats great for dumb stories to keep coming out.

Yeah I absolutely recommend getting a 2TB.

Yeah I absolutely recommend getting a 2TB.

Its never just discussion in this place anymore is it. Always got to be sniping at one another and snide callbacks to comments. We dont actually know that it will become a trend of people picking up the more expensive hardware but if it does then I doubt whoever made that comment (@Sheikah?) then I'm sure he will be happy to admit he was wrong and think its good for Nintendo.

Its never just discussion in this place anymore is it. Always got to be sniping at one another and snide callbacks to comments. We dont actually know that it will become a trend of people picking up the more expensive hardware but if it does then I doubt whoever made that comment (@Sheikah?) then I'm sure he will be happy to admit he was wrong and think its good for Nintendo.

Mine made the beeping noise when I first installed it. I assume it still does but I must have just gotten used to it as I dont remember the last time I heard it.

Mine made the beeping noise when I first installed it. I assume it still does but I must have just gotten used to it as I dont remember the last time I heard it.

I think we need to start an NE speedrunning community. Just competing against eachother instead of the actual world records. We could choose one game a month :p

I think we need to start an NE speedrunning community. Just competing against eachother instead of the actual world records. We could choose one game a month :p

Any of you guys ever been to the Hyper Japan Festival in London? It's happening this weekend and I'm tempted to go as a last minute thing but I was wondering if it's actually worth it? http://hyperjapan.co.uk

Any of you guys ever been to the Hyper Japan Festival in London? It's happening this weekend and I'm tempted to go as a last minute thing but I was wondering if it's actually worth it? http://hyperjapan.co.uk

I see a lot of praise for the Gamecube controller on here so I was interested to see what people's favourite controllers were. It doesnt necessarily have to be the best controller but your personal favourites. One of my favourite controllers would have to be the Competition Pro Mega Drive controller. Probably a bad one to go back to now but I loved it when I had my Mega Drive I've got a lot of good memories with the NES controller as well. And then honourable mentions for more modern controllers would probably go to the Gamecube and 360 pads.

I see a lot of praise for the Gamecube controller on here so I was interested to see what people's favourite controllers were. It doesnt necessarily have to be the best controller but your personal favourites. One of my favourite controllers would have to be the Competition Pro Mega Drive controller. Probably a bad one to go back to now but I loved it when I had my Mega Drive I've got a lot of good memories with the NES controller as well. And then honourable mentions for more modern controllers would probably go to the Gamecube and 360 pads.

Here's a google doc with links to all of this year's speed runs: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oQjGATXJpH7u5matZrmGcUdufdhreF9rzs7YkB5H7sw/edit#gid=0