A Nintendo NES 20th Anniversary Idea

[Cyrax9]

It may only be 2002 right now, but in 2005 the NES will celebrate a Nintendo Milestone... It will be the 20th anniversary of the release of the Original 8-bit NES!


In honor of this amazing system that revived the gaming industry, I think Nintendo should acknowledge the NES, and NES gamers should do the same.

How you ask? I'll tell you.

All fans of the original 8-bit NES should not just Send an E-mail petition, not just send a personal E-mail to Nintendo, not just sign an online petition form, not just write a snail mail letter, and not just sign a snail mail petition, but should instead do ALL of the above requesting the Idea I just thought up and will mention below.

According to an address book I have there are 2 things you give for a 20th anniversary, the classic is China, obviously no one would want a China NES, and the other gift is platinum, which is a precious metal that looks like Silver.

Here's my idea:

Re-release the NES but in a special way. This "Special way" would consist of a "20th Anniversary Platinum Edition NES", only available during 2005 for the NES's 20th Anniversary, and a Top 20 Best-Selling NES games with the name "NES 20th Anniversary Platinum Edition". The games would be the exact same version of the original NES game, except they would have a "20th Anniversary" seal on them along with the regular "Nintendo Seal of Quality", and would appear as they originally did in terms of manuals, Cartridges, and Packaging with the exception of the Cartridge "Sleeve", which would be a metallic silver-colored plastic, instead of black.

The games wouldn't be limited to 2005 like the "Platinum Edition NES" would though, this way the system would be rarer than the games, but people who don’t have a lot of games for there NES could get them, and people who have a lot of games, but can't play them Could Play them again, or people could share the games they played when they were younger with there children.

Here's how I would release the system

2005 Exclusive "20th Anniversary Platinum Edition" Re-designed NES based on the Top-loading systems this is what I would include in the Box:

-1 "Platinum Edition" NES Control Deck

-1 "Platinum Edition" NES Controller (Redesigned version of the 'NES New-Style' controller to feel more like the SNES Controller)

-1 "Platinum Edition NES AC Adapter

-1 "Platinum Edition Nintendo "Zapper" Light Gun

-1 "Platinum Edition" Mono A/V Cables W/ connector for the "Platinum Edition NES" (The original NES had these, but opted for the RF switch on the 'New Style' Design, because NES games aren't in Stereo)

-1 "Platinum Edition NES" Control Deck Precautions booklet

-1 "Platinum Edition NES" Control Deck Instruction booklet

-1 "Platinum Edition NES" Nintendo "Zapper" Light Gun Instruction Booklet

-1 "Platinum Edition NES" Nintendo "Zapper" Light Gun Precautions Booklet

-1 Certificate of Authenticity from "Nintendo of America"

-1 BONUS DVD about the History of the NES.

In short the "20th Anniversary Platinum Edition NES" Control Deck would come with a total of 10 Items in the box, which Nintendo could set a special price for, since the games are so old, it should probably cost about $70 for the "Special Platinum Edition" NES, and I would make it compatible with all original NES games, because making it a new system would defeat the purpose. I'd make the system colors a "Metallic Silver" for platinum, with the old "Black" and "Red" buttons on it and the classic NES Logo.

As for the 20 "20th Anniversary Platinum Edition" games, packaging would obviously vary in pictures , but the games would carry Ratings ("E" through "M") now, and would have the "Nintendo Seal of Quality" and a "20th Anniversary Edition" seal on them, the original box and game manual art would remain intact though.


Here are the accessories I would make available:

- An extra "Platinum Edition NES Controller"
- A "Platinum Edition NES" Four-score
- A "Platinum Edition NES" Cleaning kit/with game wand


Again Nintendo would set the prices for these Items, but they would be excellent.

Now why should we care in 2002 about what should come out in 2005?

Because if we want Nintendo to hear us, and understand us, we have to make them know that there is a demand for a limited re-release of a classic system starting NOW! We have to E-mail them, Write to them through Snail Mail, send E-mail petitions, online petitions, and most Importantly Snail-Mail petitions. We have to distribute them in any way possible, be it passing them around school or work and mailing them to NOA, allowing people to sign them online and participate in all types of petitions, write e-mails and regular "Snail Mail" letters. Nintendo won't listen to one person, but if enough people tell them they want this, they may listen, we have nothing to lose, only a special NES and accessories for the system to gain.

I personally encourage very GT member to participate in this idea, and PM me if you think it's a good Idea. Also please vote in the poll, so I can see if we have strong enough support.

Regards,
~Cyrax9~

[Ric]

Sounds like a great idea to me and I would support the idea, I collect old/retro consoles and games especially boxed + booked ones. This then seems like a great idea to me however I just know it would never come out in the UK, and if it did I would have to buy two of everything, one to sit unopened in its box and one to play to death. Great idea but mabey they'll just release a bunch of compillations of games for Gamecube.

[Revival]

I think it's a great idea..

[Cyrax9]

Thanks Shooter and Ric! :) Ric, as for it never coming to the UK, the final stage of this plan, would be to make a version for differnt countries on the 20th anniversary of year the got there NES, just like the GCN game out in the US in 2001, it'l be out in Eurpoe in 2002, this could possibly make the syetms even rarer if we can make this work. If you're a Nintendo fan, we need to have this done, and Prove the NES stood the Test of Time, I saw your post in anopther thread about how Miyamoto was pleased that poeople still enjoy his old games, if Nintedo realized this as much as we do, they could jump at this Idea to cut down on Illegal Emulation, and Myamoto would have his old NES Zelda games selling like hotcakes again. I also think of this idea as more of a collectable system than a heavily used one, such as my GCN, if I wound up with a "Special Edition" GCN, I wouldn't use it, I'd use my regular one, same thing with the Special edition NES idea, it's for the die-hard collector, or the person who's NES is no longer working, I have 4 NES's, and they all work, this would be an addition to the collection, and a good collectable IMO, I liked the Gold N64, and the Nintendo Power 50th issue GB Pocket, but the pikachu N64 was a joke, I don't want this to wind up like the Pikachu NES, but rather like the highly sought after TRU Exclusive Gold N64, and the NP Exclusive 50th anniversary issue GB Pocket, I just want this to be more widley availible, making it a one year exclusive everywhere, instead of a one store exclusive for a long time.

[Kitana85]

I think it's a really great idea and sounds really cool..one thing though... Platinum is MUCH more expensive than silver...in fact it's more than twice as expensive than gold.

And looking at all you have for this really expenseive metal, this would cost an ABSOLUTE minimum of $1000 (an average platinum necklance with a small diamond pentant is $700, and think of how much smaller that is than the above proposed), and I can't see how it could be that cheap.

If it was out of a silver plastic, or even a cheap silver you could probably pull it off though (and just tell people it was platinim or somthing). It sounds like a GREAT idea though!!

[Gamer]

I think that a 20th anniversary NES re-release would be an awsome idea for Nintendo. I'm sure there are thousands of people out there who would love to get their hands on a NES. Did you by any chance e-mail Nintendo with the idea?