NES Classic hacked to play SNES and Genesis games

[Chris Miller]

http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/nes-classic-game-boy-genesis/

Hackers have figured out how to run RetroArch on the NES Classic, since the console already runs on Linux. Now if only I could get my hands on one...

[ZoriaRPG]

http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/nes-classic-game-boy-genesis/

Hackers have figured out how to run RetroArch on the NES Classic, since the console already runs on Linux. Now if only I could get my hands on one...

Hah. That is flipping brilliant!

[ctrl-alt-delete]

http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/baader-meinhof-phenomenon.htm

https://www.damninteresting.com/the-baader-meinhof-phenomenon/

I hear about retroarch because I read about retropi as an alternative to NES Classic. Retroarch is suddenly everywhere. I finally download it on PC to satisfy nostalgia for some old school goodness with some newfound freetime. I create Play it Forward because retroarch introduces me to retroachievements. I dip into this forum to catch up on all of the threads I missed...and now I've come full circle.

[MottZilla]

I'm not exactly sure but I believe you're better off using a Raspberry Pi 3 than the NES Classic if you want a tiny emulation box. Pretty sure the RPi3 is going to significantly outperform the NES Classic. Plus more storage, more options.

[ctrl-alt-delete]

I'm not exactly sure but I believe you're better off using a Raspberry Pi 3 than the NES Classic if you want a tiny emulation box. Pretty sure the RPi3 is going to significantly outperform the NES Classic. Plus more storage, more options.

Definitely, but I think the point was "if you have one or know somebody who does, hook it up!"

[MasterSwordUltima]

I'd rather flip the thing for the extra cash and get another Pi. It's nice having official Nintendo hardware, sure - but this is taking the Virtual Console to the next level. Remember when dataminers found out some of the VC games were literally downloaded Roms by checking the header? I sure do. I'd rather play weird rom mods with the ability to play the original now and again as well.

[mrz84]

Remember when dataminers found out some of the VC games were literally downloaded Roms by checking the header?

I didn't know that. Damn, that's gotta be egg on Nintendo's face there.

[MasterSwordUltima]

They certainly did. (https://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/01/22/nintendo-virtual-console-super-mario-rom/) Although I haven't much exposure to technobuffalo, I have seen similar articles explaining the details of how the rom header is blatantly visible if you check the hex on the VC roms. Not super surprised here; really it just shows the quality that the emulation scene provides.