Original Nintendo NES Home Console - Mario and 2 controllers - works
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Manufacturer description
Has 2 controllers, mario and duck hunt, video and power cables. No gun for duck hunt
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Original Nintendo NES Home Console using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro consoles category. Nintendo's retro consoles lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| region | NTSC |
|---|---|
| games_included | Super Mario Bros.,Duck Hunt |
| zapper_included | false |
| controllers_included | 2 |
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