NES Classic Has Been Hacked to Upload New Games Through USB
Emphasis on the word "official," because hackers in Japan and Russia have found a way to add more games -- though it's not strictly legal.
Here's a video showing an NES Classic with nearly 60 games loaded into its onboard storage, including missing fan favorites like Battletoads, River City Ransom and the original Mega Man.
The hack apparently doesn't even require a screwdriver. According to a guide by Russian modder madmonkey (via Ars Technica), all you need is a Micro-USB cable, a PC, a high tolerance for the possibility of malware and a willful disregard for the law -- because downloading copies of Nintendo's games off the internet isn't legal, even if you own the original cartridges. (Open-source games designed for the NES are a different story.)
That said, the hack is proof that Nintendo's NES Classic Edition/Mini is more capable than we originally thought. Don't be surprised if the company releases followup versions with different game libraries at some point in the future.
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Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-mini-classic-hackers-unlock-hidden-potential-games/
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iTzzVolcom Been trying to get my hands on one of these. Not paying 200 and up for the console though ill wait it up
probably better off getting a raspberry pi making it into one
NickPosted:
I personally don't use this console anymore, but if I did, I'd definitely have to try this out.
iTzzVolcomPosted:
Been trying to get my hands on one of these. Not paying 200 and up for the console though ill wait it up
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