NES Classic Edition Will Be Back In Stores Beginning June 29

Written by Brandon Hofer on May 13, 2018

News: Nintendo has revealed when you will be able to pick up an NES Classic in stores again.

Nintendo has just revealed when you are going to be able to get NES Classics again. Beginning on June 29, the NES Classics will be back in store. Nintendo revealed last year that they would rerelease the highly sought after item in 2018 but we didn’t know when other than the vague statement of “summer”. Now that we know it will arrive during the second week of summer here are some important things you should.

What is the price?

The NES Classic will retail for $59.99 at game stores. Hopefully there will be more around this time so people who want one can get one without paying ridiculous prices.

What games are included on the NES Classic?

Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. 2

Super Mario Bros. 3

The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Donkey Kong

Mega Man 2

Pac-Man

Final Fantasy

Metroid

Kirby’s Adventure

Castlevania

Ninja Gaiden

Dr. Mario

Punch Out featuring Mr. Dream

Balloon Fight

Donkey Kong Jr.

Excitebike

Ice Climber

Kid Icarus

Double Dragon II: The Revenge

Bubble Bobble

Tecmo Bowl

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

Super C

Galaga

StarTropics

Ghosts’N Goblins

Gradius

What comes in the box?

NES Classic Edition System

One NES Classic Controller

HDMI cable

AC Adapter

30 pre-installed games (listed above)

What are some of the features of the NES Classic?

Pick up right where you left off with four Suspend Points for each game;

Press the reset button while playing to return to the Home menu and save your progress to a slot;

CRT filter: Looks like an old TV, scan lines and all;

4:3: Gives you the original NES game look, with a slight horizontal stretch;

Pixel Perfect: Each pixel is a perfect square, so you see the games exactly as designed.

Will I be able to pre-order an NES Classic?

Nintendo hasn’t confirmed whether pre-orders will be available or if it will be a first come first served type of situation. Be sure to keep checking back on Gaming Target and we will let you know if Nintendo ever announces something in this regard.

Were you able to secure an NES Classic during its original run? If not, do you plan on picking one up this time? Tell us what you think below.