Nintendo's N64 trademark filing approved, suggests Classic Edition of console will arrive...

[midian182]

Something to look forward to: Nintendo found incredible success with the NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic Edition, but the company isn’t finished with reimagining its old consoles as miniature retro machines. It seems that the Nintendo 64 is the next product being released in ‘Classic Edition’ form, and it could arrive by the end of this year.

Last summer, Nintendo filed a trademark application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for a Nintendo 64 controller. In May, another trademark filing appeared for the N64 in Japan.

Now, the EUIPO trademark, which shows a black and white image of the classic N64 controller, has been “registered and published” by the organization, more than one year after the application was received.

Importantly, the image resembles a similar EUIPO trademark filing by Nintendo for the NES gamepad—a silhouette that eventually appeared on the NES Classic Edition’s box. It’s the same situation with the SNES Classic Edition, and it looks as if the company is repeating the process with the N64.

It’s not 100 percent certain that Nintendo is producing an N64 Classic Edition, but plenty of signs suggest this is the case. The next question, then, is when we might see it launch. With the company’s previous devices arriving in late 2016 and September 2017, a release in time for the holidays seems plausible. Nintendo might also be looking to compete against Sony, which is releasing the PlayStation Classic on December 3.

It would be interesting to find out what games Nintendo has planned for the N64 Classic Edition. With the likes of GoldenEye, Star Fox 64, Super Mario 64 ,and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask to choose from, there are plenty of much-loved titles available.

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[amstech]

I have just about every single NES, SNES and N64 rom, with emulators and matching USB replica gamepads. Emulation is far superior, the graphics are amazingly better (you gotta see StarFox 64 run on Project 64 at 1600 X 1200 with high-res textures and 16XAF) and with save states you can save wherever and whenever you want to.
Glad I did all this years ago before they started pulling the plug.
Hook a PC up to a nice projector in your garage (natively 16:10 works best) and let 80" inches of Nintendo goodness roll.

 

[GreyFoxx]

I have just about every single NES, SNES and N64 rom, with emulators and matching USB replica gamepads. Emulation is far superior, the graphics are amazingly better (you gotta see StarFox 64 run on Project 64 at 1600 X 1200 with high-res textures and 16XAF) and with save states you can save wherever and whenever you want to.
Glad I did all this years ago before they started pulling the plug.
Hook a PC up to a nice projector in your garage (natively 16:10 works best) and let 80" inches of Nintendo goodness roll.

Party at yours, I'll bring the beers!

 

[Bl00dyMinded]

RetroPi... cheaper and I get to play all the games for all the systems... Bring the beers!

 

[gusticles41]

RetroPie user here. Downloaded every rom for every system I could to a 64gb Micro SD, mapped a wireless Xbox 360 controller, didn't buy 4 different "Classic" systems with limited games. Win!

 

[Nero7]

I'm waiting for a Dreamcast with Powerstone and Dynamite Cop 2 among things. Its also the first 3D games console that has pleasing graphics. N64 games look awful as do those of the PSONE.

 

[OortCloud]

Yawn - another lump of plastic that most will play for a few minutes of nostalgia then consign to the cupboard.

 

[DubiousFishHook]

I have all Nintendo games emulated on my PC but I want a rerelease of all old consoles, 1:1 - no mini size, all games, reprinted physical versions, maybe some improvements to the NES cartridges so I don't have to blow air on them to make them work. I believe in playing what I want.