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On November 11, the NES Classic Edition will launch around the world. In North America, Nintendo has a few activities lined up to celebrate, including the return of the Power Line.

During the ’80s, players could call the Power Line and connect with Nintendo Game Play Counselors for tips and tricks. When you call in next week between November 11 and November 13 using the phone number (425) 885-7529, you can listen to recorded tips for various games as well as behind-the-scenes stories from original Nintendo Game Play Counselors.

Nintendo has a couple of other plans to celebrate the NES Classic Edition as well. An ’80s-themed launch event will take place on November 10 at Nintendo NY, and Nintendo’s social media channels “will go completely retro” on November 10 / 11.

Find the full details about Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition launch plans below.

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A couple of weeks ago, Nintendo published two interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto and Yoshio Sakamoto on their Japanese website. Miyamoto, obviously, created Donkey Kong, and Sakamoto developed Balloon Fight. Both of these NES games are among the games lineup of the NES Classic Mini, which was the occasion for these interviews. Now, Nintendo of America has provided an official translation of both interviews on their website.  We’ve already provided an overview of the Miyamoto interview here, but it if you want to check out the official translation, you can find it here. The Sakamoto interview about Balloon Fight is located here.

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Update: It’s now been dated for November 18 with a 1,200 yen price point.

Original: We’ve seen a lot of merchandise based on Pokemon Sun/Moon already, but now you can add another one to the list. Rotom Dex will be getting its own plushie. No word yet on when it’s releasing or how much it’ll cost, but further information should be shared shortly.

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After testing out a few games yesterday, GameXplain has returned to try out another round of titles with the NES Classic Edition’s controller. You can see how Shovel Knight, Mario Kart 8, and Super Mario 3D World hold up below.

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We know that the NES Classic Edition is pretty dang small, but how does it compare to the likes of the original NES, SNES, and N64 from a size perspective? Thankfully, GameXplain has all of the answers in a new video. Check out their findings below.

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Update: Bumped to the top. dreamGEAR is also making a wireless controller, and it’s up on Amazon. You’ll be able to use it for 75 hours on two AAA batteries.

Original: Along with the extension cable for the NES Classic Edition’s controller, Nyko is readying another accessory for Nintendo’s new device. The Miniboss wireless controller, promising “complete wireless freedom of up to 30 feet”, will cost $20.

It’ll have the following features:

– Precise button mashing action with complete wireless freedom
– Two offset ergonomic face buttons
– Four-way directional pad for perfect up, down, right, and occasional left movement
– Cord-free gameplay up to 30 feet

You can purchase the Miniboss wireless controller on GameStop here.

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Video game voice actors and stunt performers are currently holding a strike against developers in hopes of negotiating better conditions. The union SAG-AFTRA is representing these people, and shared a list of projects that they are no longer allowed to work on. Some interesting information was shared as a result.

On the list, something known as “LEGO Marvel 2” is mentioned. What is that exactly? Well, it’s a bit unclear. Warner Bros. did publish LEGO Marvel’s Avengers as a follow up to LEGO Marvel Super Heroes earlier this year. We may not know what “LEGO Marvel 2” is, but it looks like we can count on another Marvel-based LEGO game in the future.

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Nintendo has now opened a special Japanese website dedicated to all things Animal Crossing. Access it here.

If you’re interested in the Animal Crossing amiibo cards, you may want to view this page in particular. It shows off the fifth series of amiibo cards plus the six Sanrio collaboration cards.

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The NES Classic Edition’s controller cord is roughly 30 inches long. If you feel that’s too short, you might be interested in a new accessory from Nyko.

GameStop is listing the “NES ExtendLink Extension Cable”. Its purpose is simple, as it extends the controller cord by six feet. It also works “with some Wii and Wii U wired controllers”.

The extension cable costs $10. Place an order here if interested.

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GameSpot editor Peter Brown opened up the NES Classic Edition and is giving gamers a look at what’s inside the device. The big takeaway, as Nintendo previously explained, is that new titles can’t be added. This is reconfirmed now that we’re able to see the components used by the NES Classic Edition.

For those interested in some of the finer technical details, here’s a rundown of what’s inside:

– SoC: Allwinner R16 (4x Cortex A7, Mali400MP2 GPU)
– RAM: SKHynix (256MB DDR3)
– Flash: Spansion 512MB SLC NAND flash, TSOP48
– PMU: AXP223

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