The menu really shows lovely attention to detail Nintendo could have phoned it in, but instead took great care, and whole experience is better for it. Enjoy the jaunty NES-style menu theme - I want it for my phone.
The NES turns on instantly you’ll be prompted the first time to set up your language, but thereafter you’ll be sent directly to the game selection screen. The controller ports aren’t as satisfyingly analog-feeling as the old ones, but that’s really not a big deal. There’s no cartridge slot to put an SD card full of games, no old-school video out on the back, just HDMI. And while it’s a great reproduction of the original, it’s clear that it’s just for looks. First of all, we have to talk about the device itself: It’s tiny.
