Nintendo of Japan Reveals the Famicom Mini

Importers, start your engines.

By Seth G. Macy

Japanese gamers are getting their own version of the NES Classic Edition, in a more appropriate style for the region.

Following the same theme as the western version, the Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer looks everything the part of a shrunken down 8-bit Nintendo console. But rather than look like a tiny NES (which would be silly), it's a shrunken-down Famicom.

And yes, it looks every bit as awesome as the NES Classic Edition, and has the same functionality. It plugs in to a television via HDMI, giving the crispiest of edges to those 8-bit classics, and it has 30 games built in. Unlike the western version, the miniature Famicom comes with two controllers, to make it accurate to the original machine on which the controllers sat when not in use.

The Nintendo Classic Family Computer doesn't come with an AC adapter. You'll need to buy that separately.

Another difference between the Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer and the NES Classic Edition are the games. Apart from the obvious fact the Famicom games are in Japanese, there are a couple differences in 30 titles available on each machine.

Here's a complete list of the games that are included with the Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer:

• Donkey Kong
• Pac-Man
• Excitebike
• Balloon Fight
• Ice Climber
• Galaga
• Yie Ar Kung-Fu
• Super mario bros
• The Legend of Zelda:
• Atlantis no Nazo
• Gradius
• Makai Village
• Solomon's Key
• Metroid
• Castlevania
• Adventure of Link
• Bumping Sumo
• Super Mario Bros. 3
• Ninja Gaiden
• Mega Man 2
• River City Ransom
• Double Dragon Ⅱ The Revenge
• Super Tamashito Luo
• Final Fantasy Ⅲ
• Dr. Mario
• Downtown Nekketsu March Soreyuke
• Mario Open Golf
• Super Mario USA
• Kirby's Adventure

Some of those games, like Final Fantasy III, never made it to the NES, but the inclusion of River City Ransom on the Japanese version and not the western one is a total bummer.

We got to check out the Nintendo Classic Edition at SDCC 2016 and it's adorable. There's little doubt the Japanese version will be just as whimsical. If you want to grab yourself one, the price is 5,980 yen (plus another 1,000 for the AC adapter).

The Nintendo Classic Family Computer will be available November 10.

Seth Macy is IGN's weekend web producer and just wants to be your friend. Follow him on Twitter @sethmacy, or subscribe to Seth Macy's YouTube channel.

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