A few more NES Classic Edition details, Wii U Virtual Console comparison images

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop

We heard more about the NES Classic Edition towards the end week through a new announcement from Nintendo. In the meantime, various outlets have also been sharing some hands-on impressions with some additional details.

Here’s a roundup of information from various outlets:

– Each game keeps its original presentation quirks (Ex: blank line on the left of screen in Mario Bros. 3)
– Press the reset button to visit the Home Menu
– Option to reduce screen burn-in
– Auto-shudown setting
– 8 languages
– English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Netherlands, Portuguese, and Russian
– Demo screensaver mode that shows a tug of war between Mario and Luigi if you leave it idle
– You’ll also see big pixel-art versions of characters
– Games run both brighter and sharper than on the Wii U Virtual Console
– No option to stretch games to fill a widescreen
– Option dims the screen after a certain amount of idle time
– Legal notices included
– Legal notices mentions an open-source license
– Nintendo didn’t say what’s in the machine, what emulator it’s running
– A little “lock” icon is on the four save slots
– This lets you lock the saved game in place so someone else can’t save their game on top of it

Lastly, we’ve attached some images comparing the NES Classic Edition to the Wii U Virtual Console below.

Source 1, Source 2, Source 3, Source 4