The NES Classic Edition console is turning out to be a phenomenon. Whether the lack of stocks is a marketing ploy by Nintendo or the company just really didn't make enough units is out of the question. The mini NES is the hit gadget of 2016.
Here are a few things you'd be glad to know about the mini NES:
How To Find One
The question in everybody's mind is where to get an NES Classic Edition. Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime promised that everyone will get theirs before Christmas but aside from a few stocks appearing in some stores, the signs look bleak.
To make the chances higher, one could visit websites such as NowInStock. These sites give updates on the number of stocks a certain store have of a certain product. Keep checking to see if a NES Classic pops up.
Right now, ThinkGeek is raffling the chance to purchase a unit.
Controller Issues
Many still probably remember their parents telling them to not stay too close to the TV screen when they were just kids. It was bad then, it is bad now.
One way to solve the cord length problem is to use extension cords. The My Arcade Extender Cable measures ten feet which will allow the player to sit back in comfort on the couch while saving Princess Peach from King Bowser or dodging Mike Tyson's punches. Nyko also offers extension cables for the NES Classic. Extension cables measuring up to 10 feet costs around $10 to $11.
One controller means only one player can play at a time. For two-player games, invest in another controller. The problem is, they are as rare as the console. A quick fix but rather burdensome fix is to alternate the lone controller from one port to the other.
Wireless controllers and adapters will allow the user to play without cables.
Game Tips
All 30 games in the console have four slots or "suspend points" each that the player can use to save his or her progress. Simply press the console's Reset button while playing a game before choosing any of the available slots. The saved slots can still be accessed even after the user powers off.
Relive the days of tapping "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Select, Start" by using the old game cheats on the new mini NES. While "Contra" is not part of the game library, the other games still have those old cheat codes.
