As part of the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Nintendo has announced that it will launch a new console this year. No it's not a direct competitor to the PS5 or Xbox Series X, rather the House of Mario is revisiting an old console released in the 1980s: the Game & Watch. These series of handheld consoles contained a game as well as the ability to tell the time. In 2020, Nintendo is releasing a new collectible device inspired by these handhelds and is named Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.

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Nintendo's upcoming device features a modern +Control Pad, comes pre-loaded with classic games Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (released in Japan as Super Mario Bros. 2) and a special version of Ball with a Mario makeover. Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. also functions as a clock, with 35 little touches to discover, including some guest appearances from Mario’s friends and foes.

Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. launches on 13th November.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

 

[diggeloid]

I guess this is on us for begging them to re-release their old games...

At least we're getting Sunshine on Switch tho!

 

[hippy dave]

Pre-ordered it.
I'm not proud of it, but I did it.

Now to use it once or twice only to then shove it into the bottom of a drawer.

I'm gonna try & find some room on my bedside thing to use it as a clock

 

[djpannda]

... I am sitting here just pressing F5, waiting for a US preorder.... AHH!!!!

 

[ciaomao]

do you really think that it will be difficult to get hold of one in the store on release day?

 

[hippy dave]

do you really think that it will be difficult to get hold of one in the store on release day?

They've had enough trouble keeping Switches in stock. If this device is marketed & manufactured more along the lines of the NES Mini, yes it could be difficult.

 

[Idaho]

hacking this stuff seems interesting, would open possibilities for GB & GBC emulation...

 

[ciaomao]

They've had enough trouble keeping Switches in stock. If this device is marketed & manufactured more along the lines of the NES Mini, yes it could be difficult.

maybe I should let fate decide.

 

[raxadian]

I really like the look of it, love the OG Game and Watch stuff...but $50 = strong pass for me I think. Maybe if it included all the G&W games in collection or something, or could be updated to add more games for free later on I'd grab one, but for just SMB? Nah, I don't need to pay for a 35 year old game for the billionth time.

It has three games. That's ten bucks by game plus twenty for the device itself. Granted you can't add more games but is also a collectable item.

 

[yusuo]

Preordered as I think this might be a collectors item of held on to

 

[zoogie]

while(true)
{
Nintendo_does_Something()
People_complain()
People_buy_Something()
}

 

[limpbiz411]

so where can i pre order this here in USA?

 

[Clydefrosch]

it's really too expensive but scalpers will probably buy it up anyways.

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I want this so much, I really hope it comes with an IPS panel.

you wish.
it's probably mixed too, like, leftover ds/3ds screens or something.

 

[DarkCoffe64]

So a glorified nes emulator with a game everyone has played and the G&W ball game with the laziest of spritehack?
Nintendo really be banging on them people clouded by nostalgia

 

[limpbiz411]

Preordered as I think this might be a collectors item of held on to

where did you pre order? i can only find UK and Japan pre orders

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So a glorified nes emulator with a game everyone has played and the G&W ball game with the laziest of spritehack?
Nintendo really be banging on them people clouded by nostalgia

they can throw a turd on it i don't care, it's Nintendo and its limited i cannot open my wallet wide enough lol

 

[yusuo]

where did you pre order? i can only find UK and Japan pre orders

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they can throw a turd on it i don't care, it's Nintendo and its limited i cannot open my wallet wide enough lol

I'm in the UK so.....

 

[Kwyjor]

It will indeed be interesting to see how long it takes before the thing is hacked wide open and people start insisting on installing all the old games they've had sitting around for the last twenty years and still won't bother playing.

Maybe if it included all the G&W games in collection or something

Bring on Mario's Bombs Away!

They've had enough trouble keeping Switches in stock. If this device is marketed & manufactured more along the lines of the NES Mini, yes it could be difficult.

The NES mini that was recently cheaply available refurbished from Nintendo's store?

 

[tfocosta]

Just received the pre-order confirmation from Nintendo in my inbox... Don't ask me why, I don't recall doing such thing.

 

[hippy dave]

The NES mini that was recently cheaply available refurbished from Nintendo's store?

The very same. The question was about buying it on release day.

 

[LightBeam]

I'll get it for sure. I'm too young and I've never experienced any G&W before, I wasn't even born, but I do love the idea and if it's hackable that's an instant buy from me. That's also what sold me the SNES mini. Being able to play NES games on a G&W looks just too good even tho I maybe will just play 5 minutes from time to time and will even forget it when I'll have a Retroid Pocket 2 but eh, still cool af

 

[cashboxz01]

Is like they want it to be hacked.

The NES Classic and SNES Classic were made to be hacked, literally. The code included a message from the devs. It was like a gift from Nintendo, and put a gold standard on SoC retro emulation.

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So a glorified nes emulator with a game everyone has played and the G&W ball game with the laziest of spritehack?
Nintendo really be banging on them people clouded by nostalgia

FWIW the button quality is going to be great on this. That's where Nintendo shines. Also, I'd be really surprised if they didn't make it an open system to be hacked.