Oh man, that's so neat!!It even has a Lost Levels style trick Warp Zone:
Some more pics of my boxed SMB G&W:
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Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. coming November 13th, includes Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels, Ball (Mario version) and a digital clock
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Something I noticed a little while ago was that the copyright dates on the games' title screens have been updated with 2020 for this specific release.
I'm left to wonder why. Nintendo never does this for straight ROM dumps (Virtual Console, Switch Online), so it makes me ponder if they've actually gone to the trouble of changing any of the in-game content as well.
I'm left to wonder why. Nintendo never does this for straight ROM dumps (Virtual Console, Switch Online), so it makes me ponder if they've actually gone to the trouble of changing any of the in-game content as well.
That Famicom disc one is sweet.One curiosity with this is that since this is a celebration of Super Mario Bros, why didn't Nintendo include the Game & Watch version of Super Mario Bros??
There are two versions.
The first from 1986, the Crystal Screen version. The LCD screen is see through so you can see directly through the unit to objects placed behind it.
Then there's the Wide Screen version from 1988.
Both games play the same but the 1988 version has better graphics on Mario.
Bonus: 1987, Japanese only version that was only available as a prize in a competition. Comes in a case based on the Famicom Disk character.
I'm guessing it's pretty valuable?
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It's a shame the team that was making Breath of the Wild 2 had to stop working on that to make the SMB Game & Watch.
You can't deny that Nintendo's first party output has been pretty crappy this year.
The things you mention probably have next to nothing to do with any teams making original games right now.
For anyone in NZ, I per-ordered from the warehouse a couple of weeks ago. It was the only place I could find that had it up for pre-order.
It says it releases on the 12th of Nov, so it should arrive the same day as the PS5 hopefully.
It says it releases on the 12th of Nov, so it should arrive the same day as the PS5 hopefully.
Limited to 10,000 units.
It was given out as a prize for competitions based on 4 Famicom Disk System games, in Japan.
As well as the Game & Watch in the Famicom Disk character case, it also came inside a special presentation box with certificate and other gifts based on which of the 4 games you won the competition on.
Looking at eBay I can find just the Game & Watch only being sold for £500. And the game in mint condition inside the Disk case for £1000.
*Looks up from hour 250 of Animal Crossing, the game that lets me and my friends hang out during the pandemic*
Oh, have they not released anything since March? Oh hey look Pikmin demo!!!
*Plays the one mission mode level for hours until perfected*
I just bought Pikmin 3 again were you still talking? Oh they didn't rush out half finished games to meet imaginary deadlines during a global pandemic with unique issues effecting Japanese companies when they made more money than god already when said games would directly compete with new console launches? Man I'm like so mad at them I might even not have already preordered Hyrule Warriors 2. Oops I already preordered it. Ah well. Everything is relative.
I had hoped maybe that was the reason for this thread being bumped, but oh well. I'll hold onto my Amazon UK preorder.
Notice the drop shadow on the font/text of Super Mario Bros 2?Something I noticed a little while ago was that the copyright dates on the games' title screens have been updated with 2020 for this specific release.
I'm left to wonder why. Nintendo never does this for straight ROM dumps (Virtual Console, Switch Online), so it makes me ponder if they've actually gone to the trouble of changing any of the in-game content as well.
Vs. Super Mario Bros (arcade/Switch AA release) also got redone with the drop shadow font. Also has some different levels and a High Score table for the top 10 scores.
I would say that some in-game content is slightly different or something has been added.
I don't mean to pile on you but clearly the pandemic has pushed this year's lineup into next year. These smaller-scale (e.g. low budget, relatively quick to organise, and/or teams of just a couple of dozen people) releases are obviously being prioritised to fill in the gaps that are left. At least some collaborations such as Mario Kart Live and Hyrule Warriors seem to have arrived on schedule (as far as we can tell).
It's uncanny how people still don't get it. The world is currently in turmoil but how dare Nintendo not have immaculate output
I forgot it has USB-C charging.
Still surprised there's no US preorder. This thing's less than a month out. I'm glad I have my Amazon UK preorder.
Still surprised there's no US preorder. This thing's less than a month out. I'm glad I have my Amazon UK preorder.
They knew for sure bots will overtake the preorders like it's nothing. I hope they don't have preorders, and I live in USA.
I really love the background music they used for this commercial. Pressing 4 just hypes up the music while watching the video.
I really love the background music they used for this commercial. Pressing 4 just hypes up the music while watching the video.
Nintendo treats the U.S. like a stepchild. I'll never forgive them for shunning us with the Link's Awakening special editon
They aren't from the looks of things because they took down all wording of pre-orders from the US/Can site. This thing is just going to show up the same day as PS5. I think some will get a better shot because people forgot but then also a lot of people are going to be screwed because they forgot and they will all be gone until restock.
I'm currently happy with my JP amazon order, just hoping to get 1 more because one is going to my best friend for christmas (even if I only end up with 1).
So what do you guys think is gonna be the best bet for us US folks, orderng it online at midnight release date, or walking into a store?
Turns out getting a PS5 or Xbox Series X at launch isn't that viable this year for me, so this is the closest Im gonna get to a console launch (especially since I'm a total Super Mario Bros fanatic)
Turns out getting a PS5 or Xbox Series X at launch isn't that viable this year for me, so this is the closest Im gonna get to a console launch (especially since I'm a total Super Mario Bros fanatic)
I would say website but that is going to be a hard one with everybody hounding the site for possible new PS5 units for sale.
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I would've preordered one of these if given the option, and I'll see if I can get one at retail, but I'm not interested enough to go above and beyond in trying to secure one.
Wow, that in some great condition.It even has a Lost Levels style trick Warp Zone:
Some more pics of my boxed SMB G&W:
Played the hell out of mine as a kid. It was a legit fun game, despite some assholeish deadend tunnels. :D This and LoZ are my two fav G&Ws. I really hope this is in this new G&W release somewhere as a secret!
Where the hell is this thing? Are they just going to throw it into stores without preorders then?
Amazon JP has stock again for preorder. With how frequent this has happen it gives me some hope that US will have a lot of units for launch.
Amazon.co.jp: ゲーム&ウオッチ スーパーマリオブラザーズ : Video Games
Amazon.co.jp: ゲーム&ウオッチ スーパーマリオブラザーズ : Video Games
www.amazon.co.jp
I'm just gonna go for the Japanese one. I have a feeling that the US one is gonna go up at some ungodly hour and bots are going to snap them all up.
And honestly, Japanese just makes more sense to me anyways given how the device has a Famicom color scheme.
And honestly, Japanese just makes more sense to me anyways given how the device has a Famicom color scheme.
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It seems to come with a pin of the Game and Watch unit.
Didn't see that before. Too bad there still isn't a pic of it on the site yet.
It is, in the link under "edition" klick on the left one that is getting scalped for like twice the price. The pin is in the product image on the right from the box. It just looks like the G&W unit itself.
Depends how much storage it has.
NES Super Mario Bros is only 40Kb in total size. Nintendo could make the storage less than 1Mb in total. And that would dissuade people putting roms on it if it was hacked, due to only being able to put a few roms on there at once.
Just a thought.
I literally just want to put the GB Game & Watch Gallery 1-3 on there and I'll be content.
OMG I thought that was just an image of the system. 😅
USB OTG plugs exist so it's not like a huge piece of hardware to lug around.
Nope, Ball has nowhere near the sales as many of the most popular G&W handhelds. While sales are hard to nail down (what with them being 40 years ago and all), Ball only ever sold somewhat modestly compared to most of the later releases in the gold/widescreen/dual screen series (the same can be said for Mario the Juggler which also had somewhat small sales due to its smaller stock, making it a pain to track down these days... I got one though!)
I'd just guess its because it was the first game and watch handheld. Though it does seem weird to have an attachment to it since its fairly simple and not as interesting visually as Mario the Juggler (which at least tried to inject some colour and Mario elements into the aesthetic of the game.
This one ? ;)
There was a brief period a couple of years back when a couple of cheaper price versions popped up on auction sites and I snagged it for my G&W collection. The top hinge that holds the case cover and the case together was snapped (which explains the cheaper price) but otherwise its in great condition. Game plays perfectly as well, though its one I keep mainly for decoration rather than to play (I've got two other versions of SMB for that! (soon to be 3!)