Rare Replay vs. NES Mini

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Veknoid_Outcast on 14 July 2016

Which 30-game compilation is better, and why?

Rare Replay	NES Mini
Jetpac	Balloon Fight
Atic Atac	Bubble Bobble
Lunar Jetman	Castlevania
Sabre Wulf	Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Underwurlde	Donkey Kong
Knight Lore	Donkey Kong Jr.
Gunfright	Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Slalom	Dr. Mario
R.C. Pro-Am	Excitebike
Battletoads (NES)	Final Fantasy
Cobra Triangle	Galaga
Snake Rattle N Roll	Ghosts 'n Goblins
Digger T. Rock	Gradius
Solar Jetman	Ice Climber
R.C. Pro-Am II	Kid Icarus
Battletoads Arcade	Kirby's Adventure
Killer Instinct Gold	Mario Bros.
Blast Corps	Mega Man 2
Banjo-Kazooie	Metroid
Jet Force Gemini	Ninja Gaiden
Perfect Dark	Pac-Man
Banjo-Tooie	Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
Conker's Bad Fur Day	StarTropics
Grabbed by the Ghoulies	Super C
Perfect Dark Zero	Super Mario Bros.
Kameo: Elements of Power	Super Mario Bros. 2
Viva Pinata	Super Mario Bros. 3
Jetpac Refuelled	Tecmo Bowl
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts	The Legend of Zelda
Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise	Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

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Low78wagon on 14 July 2016

Rare replay because the nes mini doesn't use carts and I'm sure costs more than $30.

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V-r0cK on 14 July 2016

The NES Mini has a ton more appealing games to me that I'd rather get the NES Mini over the Rare replay.

Also, NES Mini doesn't also require you to buy a +/-$300 system to play the games :P

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Ljink96 on 14 July 2016

Due to the quality of the games, I am gonna say Rare Replay. Still kinda bummed that Dragon Warrior didn't make the cut on NES Mini

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Jpcc86 on 14 July 2016

Rare replay. Nes Mini is gonna cost $60 if im not mistaken, which is twice what Rare replay costs, and im only into like... a third of those games.

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Azzanation on 14 July 2016

Its a interesting topic. Rare made many great games thought the years and they were practically the premium version of Nintendo games. I still own mu NES and still love it, however my favourite NES game is Battle Toads, a Rare game.

I suggest both for old school gamers, but if you had to choose one, Rare's Replay.

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The Fury on 14 July 2016

Completely different set of things here. One is a mini console with a bunch of games from the 80s on it, the other is a compilation of games that work and you can play on the Xbone.

MiniNES is no different to this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sega-Genesis-Atgames-Classic-Console/dp/B00K2CXNPU/

RareReplay is no different to this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SEGA-Mega-Drive-Ultimate-Collection/dp/B004G8QGYG/

Both companies behind SEGA.

Out of the 2, Mini NES, it has Mario.

Hmm, pie.

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Slarvax on 14 July 2016

Rare Replay holds better value (Longer games, multiple generations, 2D and 3D games, wider range if genres, etc), but the NES Mini library is objectively better.

If you already have an XBO, Rare Replay is better. If you don't have most of the NES games on a VC, NES Mini is better. I may be biased, but just for the fact that the NES Mini is a system with 30 games rather than a disc with 30 games, I'll say NES Mini is better.

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Bman54 on 14 July 2016

Rare Replay has Banjo-Kazooie. Case closed.

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Cloudman on 14 July 2016

Probably Rare Replay. It has some games I have no clue what they are and Nuts and Bolts (barf), but it has Battletoads, Banjo, and Perfect Dark, which are excellent games. On the other hand, the NES mini has some great games as well, like FF, Pacman, Megaman, and Bubble Bobble.

Uuuuurgh, I'm between many fun games, or some true excellently crafted games.