The upcoming $499 1080p NES remake

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Eurogamer.net says:

Ostentatious retro hardware boutique manufacturer, Analogue Interactive - best known as the company behind the £400 / $649 wooden SNK Neo Geo CMVS - has begun taking pre-orders on a $499 modern take on the NES and Famicom entitled the Analogue Nt.

Like the wooden SNK Neo Geo CMVS before it, the Analogue Nt is a contemporary interpretation of old hardware with some spruced up features. Chief among these is that it has four controller ports, unlike the original NES or Famicom hardware. Furthermore, it supports HDMI 1080p/720p output (but this requires a separate $49 HDMI Adapter), RGB, Component, and S-Video Composite cables.

The manufacturer noted that its HDMI cables are "a true upscaler (no stretching) and [that it] outputs 1080p or 720p perserving the original aspect ratio. It even has a built in scanline generator for that retro CRT feel."

One reason for the Analogue Nt's insane price is that it's a damn fine looking system that's "precision fabricated from a single, solid block of 6061 aluminum" and is "engineered with an uncompromising attitude to quality." It basically sounds like the NES James Bond would buy if he wasn't so busy saving the world and getting romantically entangled with femme fatales.

To personalise the already incredibly niche system, Analogue Interactive offers the option to produce it in various colours (black, pink, blue and red) for an additional $49.

As such, the Analogue Nt is comically expensive, but as Eurogamer features editor Martin Robinson is fond of saying: "Can you really put a price on class?"

Digital Foundry contributor Damien McFerran didn't seem to think so when he enthusiastically recommended the wooden SNK Neo Geo CMVS - a product he felt was reasonably priced given its superb quality. "If you consider yourself to be an avid retro gamer than this is unquestionably the best way to experience one of the finest and most enduring video game platforms in the history of the medium," he wrote in hiswooden SNK Neo Geo CMVS appraisal.

As far as region protection goes, Analogue Interactive noted on its FAQ that "while the Analogue Nt is region free and uses the original Nintendo CPU and PPU - it uses the NTSC 60 Hz PPU versus the PAL 50 Hz PPU." As such, it noted that "compatibility issues with certain PAL titles may exist."

The Analogue Nt starts shipping this summer. If you've got some (i.e. a lot of) extra funds lying around, feel free to pre-order this fancy schmancy restoration from Analogue Interactive's online store.

What do you guys think? Is it worth the huge price tag? What are your thoughts on it? Let me know in the replies below.
source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-06-behold-the-upcoming-USD499-unofficial-nes

 

[Gecko]

Really?! An NES remake? I don't anyone will buy it because of the high price tag, and the fact that people can get a next gen console for the price, and am emulator for cheaper...

 

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It sounds very cool, but I doubt anyone but really hardcore NES fans or collectors of curious items would buy it. Either way, it's much too expensive for the features it offers - sure you get 1080p and whatnot, but I'm happy with the normal quality if this costs $499

It's obvious that they did work hard on it though. I hope there are enough hardcore collectors to buy it for them to turn a profit

 

[D4rkDragon]

What about the FDS (Famicom Disk System)? Is it included, or is it only for cartridge game ?
And even with this, that sounds so expensive! Even if I was a die-hard Nintendo fan, I wouldn't be ready to spend the price of a Xbox One on a NES! I would spend it on a WiiU instead, since she also has NES VC !

Or that thingy that is included in my status update.

 

[532]

Really?! An NES remake? I don't anyone will buy it because of the high price tag, and the fact that people can get a next gen console for the price, and am emulator for cheaper...

Yeah, I see. A lot of people are also against the enormous price tag on this new NES.

It sounds very cool, but I doubt anyone but really hardcore NES fans or collectors of curious items would buy it. Either way, it's much too expensive for the features it offers - sure you get 1080p and whatnot, but I'm happy with the normal quality if this costs $499

It's obvious that they did work hard on it though. I hope there are enough hardcore collectors to buy it for them to turn a profit

Yeah. These will be prized by collectors. I expect to see auctions for these on eBay in the future.

What about the FDS (Famicom Disk System)? Is it included, or is it only for cartridge game ?
And even with this, that sounds so expensive! Even if I was a die-hard Nintendo fan, I wouldn't be ready to spend the price of a Xbox One on a NES! I would spend it on a WiiU instead, since she also has NES VC !

Or that thingy that is included in my status update.

There is not that much information on that website, except for the price and the features.
And yes, I would also buy a next gen console instead of this. Who knows, there might be remakes of games made for this system.

 

[Reece]

Wow, I knew this would've happen sooner or later, a 1080p NES. I agree with Spinner, only hardcore fans/enthusiasts will be interested in buying this console. It's nice to see people/companies working on mods like these though. I hope Analogue Interactive gets the sales the're expecting.

 

[532]

Wow, I knew this would've happen sooner or later, a 1080p NES. I agree with Spinner, only hardcore fans/enthusiasts will be interested in buying this console. It's nice to see people/companies working on mods like these though. I hope Analogue Interactive gets the sales the're expecting.

Mhmm. I also expect the N64 to have a remake with 1080p graphics as well.
I don't think the system will sell more than a thousand units, as the main reason being the incredible price tag.

 

[Goten4]

I still have my old NES, and I still play games on it. I would rather play my NES games on the original NES, and not from a knock off version.

 

[Heart]

This is obviously going to be sold mainly to collectors or hardcore retro gamers. These guys are going to be making huge profits cause there's no way it costs nearly 499$ to make, even 200$ I bet.

 

[BjFauble]

I bet Angry Video Game Nerd with buy one.

Bleh. Most I'd pay for something like this is $100, and that's only if I really liked the NES. I can get a used NES for around $20 anyway >.> 1080p is nice and all but no thanks.