Nintendo to release GBA Famicom Games

[IntvGene]

Straight from Magicbox:

Nintendo announced they will release a new Famicom Mini series for GameBoy Advance on February 14, for 2000 yen each. Famicom Mini is a remake of the classic Famicom (NES) titles, ten games are announced so far:

* Super Mario Bros (Nintendo)
* Donkey Kong (Nintendo)
* Excite Bike (Nintendo)
* Legend of Zelda (Nintendo)
* Ice Climber (Nintendo)
* Pac-Man (Namco)
* Xevious (Namco)
* Mappy (Namco)
* Bomberman (Hudson)
* Star Soldier (Hudson)

Nintendo also announced they will release a new Famicom styled GameBoy Advance SP in Japan on February 14, for 12,500 yen, the system will be released simultaneously with the Famicom Mini series.



Gotta love the Big N... The Nintendo Difference: We've run out of creative ideas.

[Darth Sensei]

I may be showing my ignorance here, but....

Isn't this the same GBA SP that everyone says is impossible to get?

Also, can't you already play famicon games with a flash cart and emulator now?

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[Darth Sensei]

Damned double post.

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[Bratwurst]

Somewhat. The limited edition one given out through a contest had gold stickers to simulate the control pad's faceplate. This would be Nintendo's cheaper alternative to what must have been a large public outcry, I'm guessing.

[Querjek]

I will import these. Maybe not the SP, but I knew Nintendo would do this. A while ago, there was a pic of the limited Famicom SP that had a pic of the SMB Famicom game on a different-looking GBA cart. I MUST get some of these for nostalgic purposes.

[Darth Sensei]

If I can get the SP for a reasonable price I'll be more than willing to open the wallet.

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[MarioAllStar2600]

I am importing everything in that picture. SO cool. To bad taht is a horrible knock-off of the 20th aniversary SP.

[Oobgarm]

*pees self*

*runs away*

[Sylentwulf]

Wow, that's so awesome! 20 year old Nintendo games for $20 each! Woohoo!

Unfortunately, *I* am being sarcastic.

[Achika]

ooo! the little boxes are SO cute!


But I'll pull out my NES. I'd rather play new stuff on the go, rather than games that I've had for 15 or so years.

[Jasoco]

$20 is a stupid price. Perhaps for $10, I too would have imported them. Lik-Sang anyone? Maybe I'll just have to import Zelda and Mario. THOSE are worth it to me.

[NE146]

mmmmmmm.. it doesn't have the gold. But it's still 3r33t. I want one!

[Jasoco]

WTF? There's no Japanese lettering on that box. But damn, it so makes me want to import it!

Do GameBoy's have Regional codes? I heard they don't. If I were to import one of those babies, would it play all the US games?

Please say yes!!!

[MarioAllStar2600]

WTF? There's no Japanese lettering on that box. But damn, it so makes me want to import it!

Do GameBoy's have Regional codes? I heard they don't. If I were to import one of those babies, would it play all the US games?

Please say yes!!!

There region free!

[ddockery]

I don't see the appeal here. If all 10 games were on one cart maybe, but even then I woldn't be too sure. And what's with the picks? There's already a good Pacman port on the GBA. Excitebike is in the Ereader series...

[NE146]

I don't see the appeal here. If all 10 games were on one cart maybe, but even then I woldn't be too sure. And what's with the picks? There's already a good Pacman port on the GBA. Excitebike is in the Ereader series...

I semi-agree. I just like the GBA itself with the colors. And yeah, you can play all NES games on a GBA with a flashcart and an emu (matter o' fact I got all those games on my custom .gba image ironically). So to me, getting individual carts isn't that worth it. But still, they look really nifty as "mini-famicom" carts I have to say. I'd love to have a couple if they get affordable. But that GBA?? I WANT ONE

[Jive3D]

Oh boy!

I must get the SMB & Zelda games. Maybe I'll import the system with CueWarrior if they are reasonably priced, but the cartridges are a must buy.

Given I'm a flashcart user, so I want these for 'gotta have it' sake and not really to play with.

[Ed Oscuro]

Oh, come on folks! Gotta love the Zelda no Densetsu *1* packaging on Zelda...wonder if it comes with all the stuff the original Zelda no Densetsu *1* came with :)

Looks pretty nice, more like an original Famicom than the last special edition version that was out there. It's obvious that Nintendo released those to pique the public's interest, and had these ready for release the whole time. Nice move if you ask me.

[crashdummycow01]

i've posted this before but i'll post it again lol... send me ur GBA SP.. and a can of white spray paint.. and some red spray paint lmao..

if nintendo wasnt full of money hungry bastards they'd just find a way of like.. doing GBA covers.. kinda like cell phones.. but that could get complicated.. also these new Famicom colored GBA SP's... are they gonna cost more? if so then Nintendo = M3ch4 3vil..

also i mean.. in my opinion its stupid as hell, but its a good marketing idea...

Nintendo's moto: If a system/handheld starts selling in fewer numbers... come out with a new one of a different color.. charge alot more.. start the process over.

i really want a GBA SP... and the famicom colors look pretty damn cool.. but if i would have to import it, then forget it..

also.. does the GBA famicom colored one the exact same thing as the Famicom SP.. except for the fact that famicom SP will have famicom games? kinda confuses me.

[CitizenWhite]

I guess I am the only one that thinks those are ugly. I would rather have a solid color, or a solid color with some images printed on them, or something. Then again I'm not very partial to red.