At least the short cords is the only problem. I already have other HDMI cables so I can deal with it.

Can you use a Classic Controller with this? It would be nice to not have to buy a second controller for 2-player games, and I also may want to use it over the boxy NES controller.

The short cords are kind of baffling - the product seems so good, but having to huddle up to your TV is pretty ridiculous in this day and age.  But outside of that it seems like consistent praise for the NES Classic.  Especially glad to hear the emulation is (apparently) top notch.

Why does Nintendo always do this?  It seems like so many times they've come up with something really good but with one really dumb, obvious flaw.  I want one of these but to have to deal with something that is almost unusable with what's in the box is crazy.

Not a good justification, but I think the reasoning probably goes like this:
(1) controllers can double as Wii classic controllers, which don't need long cords; personally, I like the fact they aren't super long because it makes the controllers more useful in different contexts
(2) longer replacement HDMI cables are something Nintendo can leave for customers to purchase; what's in the box is workable and anyone who wants more can easily find a replacement


Luckily, the obvious flaw in this case is both easy and inexpensive to fix. :)

Also, if you have a desktop monitor setup like I do and probably the developers do,you're not going to care.

And even when you were a little kid you were forced to sit close to the TV.

Now all we need is wood frame hdmi zenith style tvs. Man it's hard to find my tv model. I remember it being a zenith, but i could be wrong.It had ablack knob for volum and a number pad with an led number display.

Fair enough, but two feet is just silly, that's too short to even have the system sitting on the coffee table and sit back comfortably on the couch, at least the way my living room is set up.

When you're a little kid, you don't care about things like that.  Sitting on the floor two feet in front of the TV is something you do by choice, even when your parents tell you not to.  As an adult in your 30s, which is the demographic they're going after, that's not so appealing anymore.


I realize it's not that big of a deal but it's still a bad decision in my opinion and all of the reviews and podcasts discussing it seem to agree.

when you're a little kid you WANT to sit next to the TV though.

if it's a problem

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NINTENDO-Wii-NUNCHUK-CONTROLLER-EXTENSION-CABLE-/251958710873

it's possible the short chord is to force an upsell, as there is a 6 foot extension cable for sale that is listed as specifically for this. Nintendo knew the short cable was an issue...

The short cable definitely sucks.

The fact that these are apparently impossible to actually buy is a bigger problem.

Come on Nintendo, how about for once you don't muck up a release of something.

How about hiring new analysts that can better predict the number of people willing to purchase your product if you would only manufacture enough?