The original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was a monster with its 2KB of RAM, and it rocked out with a 256×240 resolution. It’s hard to believe that such a good system was ever taken off of store shelves, but I guess that’s the lifecycle of technology.
We’re not ready to let go of the memories quite yet even though we no longer having one of the classic NES systems in our possession. For that reason we decided to put together a list of our five favorite NES features and accessories, and maybe it will make some of you to dust off the NES and give it another whirl for the weekend. After you get done reading our list make sure you drop a comment with what things you loved about the system, and whether you still own one!
- Power Pad – Who would have ever thought that running in place could be so fun? Sure there are more current games such as Dance Dance Revolution that have a similar accessory, but jumping hurdles has never been the same since the introduction of the Power Pad.
- Cleaning the Cartridges – It was always hard to believe how darn dusty those cartridges could get! I remember sitting there for several minutes at a time blowing into the cartridge trying to dislodge any dust particles that were clogging my gaming experience. And now we have CD/DVD discs? How’s the next generation of kids going to learn the meaning of patience?
- Power Glove – I don’t know how future game consoles never picked up on the Power Glove technology, but I sure miss it. This thing was as close to virtual reality as you could get at the time. If you’ve got a hard time remembering how cool this was checkout the commercial on YouTube.
- Light Gun – Several other systems have tried to duplicate this creation, but it was inevitably the Duck Hunt that made it so popular. There’s even a similar rendition in Wii Play, but the better graphics and enhanced gameplay just aren’t a replacement for the legendary Duck Hunt.
- NES Advantage – This joystick was large and in charge. I remember setting that thing on my lap and it felt like I had a notebook computer branched across my legs. A combination of the oversized buttons and automatic repeated firing options made this my favorite accessory when playing Contra!
Neverhad one of those. Cain’t belive it ran off of 2 KB of RAM. Did have an Atari 2600 with a whole 128 bytes of RAM.
I can’t believe you never had one of the classic NES systems!
“now we have CD/DVD discs? How’s the next generation of kids going to learn the meaning of patience?”
With the cartridges, we blew them and froze them.
With scratched discs, we rinse them and dry them.
They’ll still learn some recoursefulness, as long as they’re clumsy with the discs (or as long as the console eats them).
Glad to know I’m not the only one – I never had one either… but I got plenty of exposure with it at friends houses.
i am 10 yers old and got a snes but i soooooooooooooo much want a nes I wii be geting one
Man!, these things are cool 8). i’ve 3 of them at home:mrgreen:. unfortunately i don’t have a power glove :cry:
What?! The Power Glove?! You gotta be kidding me! That is the worst accessory for NES, it’s so bad that gives you cramps… I never make it work appropriately.
The Light Gun (or Zapper) wasn’t bad, but with the uses, it’s spoiled.