@KungfuKitten: Congratulations on getting the NES Classic. Balloon Fight is a really fun 2p, and you can use a Wii Classic Controller in the 2nd port for 2p. I have just been playing Dr. Mario for 2 hours I think-really addictive. Now my little girl is playing it, but my wife who is a Tetris expert has an advantage on us. Played a little Metroid and I think I am going to like this one too. We have a extra PC monitor and might hook it up to that sometime. For now we are playing it old school on the TV with the console sitting on a box in front of the TV, and a chair and bean bag to sit on. We have the resolution set to "picture perfect". I love the fast start up and load times. Everyone knows that wireless is more convenient, but the NES Classic is just a neat little console for retro gamers. I never played the Legend of Zelda or Zelda II: The Adventure of Link; and looking forward to these games as well. You were lucky to get one, hope you have with the Mini.

The nostalgia of the NES Classic Mini and the controller are strong. For an older gamer like me, there is just something both amusing and satisfying about playing games on the Mini because it is ~2 original game cartridges in size, but contains a library of 30 games. “Retro Blast from the Past!”

@ominous_titan: Yeah, just wait and get the NES Classic for $59.99.

I never played either of those, but I want to. (The first and only Zelda game I ever beat was The Legend of Zelda: a Link to the Past). I have been trying to beat Ghosts 'n Goblins for 30 years and have not beat it.

Which ones do you think I don't like? Yeah right, you probably couldn't beat Pac-Man in a week.

No, because you don't have the NES Classic console, NES Controller, and compilation of games valued at ~$150 for only $60.

Interesting...

I will just continue with the library on the Wii U or Nintendo Switch if I need to. This is going to sound strange to some, but I have been waiting years for Nintendo to put Joust on Virtual Console. Then I played Balloon Fight on NES Mini and realized that this game is Nintendo's version of Joust, and it is pretty fun. I am looking forward to playing all of the games. When the original NES came out I only owned 3 or 4 games, and I rented and borrowed others. Several of the games are ones that I will replay over and over because they are arcade and platformers that do not really age for me. (Edit: For me, Nintendo makes video games that are re-playable like card and board games).

I was wondering the same thing. We have a flat screen computer monitor that is not currently in use, and I was thinking of trying to hook up the NES Mini to that. We currently have the console sitting on a box in front of the TV with a chair and bean bag. Also, we have a Wii Classic Controller plugged into the 2nd controller port for 2p gaming.

I understand. You should be able to get a Classic Controller sometime during the holidays. Good luck to you!

For me it is like having my old console back, but better. I was never going to be able to collect all of the original games or afford them all on Virtual Console. I know that you can sometimes find old consoles at yard sales, but this is like getting a replica with a large game compilation (30 games). Yes, nostalgia is a big part of it.