Nintendo Mini Classics

Not to be confused with Nintendo Classic Mini.

Nintendo Mini Classics are a series of small LCD games licensed by Nintendo since 1998. Most games in the series are reissues of Game & Watch titles, but the series does include titles that were not from the original Game & Watch line. All of the Mini Classics titles are still officially licensed by Nintendo.

Design

Each Mini Classics unit is designed to look like a small Game Boy. Units typically have a D-pad and three buttons. A large action button that is also used for setting the alarm, and two smaller buttons typically marked "Game A" and "Game B" but could also serve different functions depending on the game. A keychain is attached to the top left hand corner, but could be removed. Most units also had stand on the back. Some games, however, do not have a stand, especially the Dual-screen releases such as Oil Panic and Donkey Kong. Similar to the Game and Watch, the Nintendo Mini Classics units have alarm clock features. Some games, like Oil Panic, have two screens. Each unit is powered by two AG13/Button Cell/LR44 batteries, which are packaged with the Nintendo Mini Classic.

Games

Game & Watch reissues

Original titles

Colors

Some of the Mini Classics models, particularly the often-reissued Mario and Donkey Kong titles, have undergone several different color changes since the original 1998 releases, mostly due to multiple companies working with Nintendo to make and distribute the titles. Some titles have also been given new color-tinted LCD displays since then. The companies that help distribute them are also responsible of the programming for their versions of the titles, which is why some might sound and behave differently.

Octopus

Fire

Donkey Kong Jr.

Mario's Cement Factory

Super Mario Bros.

The Smurfs

Distributors

Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Return of Retro". Zelda Universe. 2007-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
  2. ↑ Did you know?
  3. ↑ Zappies Ltd - The Distributor of Innovation

External links

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