Going with a retro pick today! Todays Absolute Fave is re-released, updated Nintendo NES Classic with Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, PAC-MAN, Dr. Mario, Mega Man, Final Fantasy, and dozens of more games already installed (that’s right, no cartridges like when I was a kid).

Why am I recommending a re-release of a game console that came out in 1985 when Oculus Rift and Vive are where it’s at Today? Because it was so much fun then, and it’s still so much fun NOW. And sometimes a little nostalgia is fun. 🙂
I tried to get one of these last year when they came out but they were sold out everywhere. Lines for them in America. Couldn’t find them overseas. Hell, they are still sometimes hard to find even on Amazon and eBay where they still sell at a premium to the suggested retail price.
I finally got to use one over the summer in Amsterdam. A friend of ours that we were staying with, happened to have one and I got to play with my son and show him how to play Punch-Out (No Mike Tyson though, I guess the licensing agreement expired, still we (Little Mac) knocked down Glass-Joe and King Hippo, etc.)
After that, we attempted to save the princess. Got pretty far in that one, then it was onto Donkey Kong, etc. But I digress……If you can find these for the right price, they were an absolute fave growing up and are still awesome for a few hours of downtime today.
*The Nintendo NES Classic should retail for about 60 dollars. Sometimes you have to look at Amazon or Ebay quite a bit to find one approaching that price. It’s worth paying more than the MSRP to me but don’t pay double or triple the price, you can find it for less, just takes some time and effort.