The Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer (Famicom for short) is getting a new golden edition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump. This mini console is the Japanese version of the NES Classic Edition. It has the same shape as the original. However, it will be golden and red instead of white and red. It also comes with a different set of games than the original. The Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Edition is set to launch on July 7th, in Japan for a price tag of 7,980 yen.
A scan from Zaregoto shows a glimpse of what the commemorative golden version of the mini console actually looks like:
The 20 games included on the Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Edition are as follows:
- Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu
- Captain Tsubasa
- Captain Tsubasa 2
- Dragon Quest
- Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden
- Dragon Ball Z: Kyoushuu! Saiyajin
- Dragon Ball: Shenron no Nazo
- Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden
- Famicom Jump II: Saikyo no Shichinin
- Fist of the North Star
- Hokuto no Ken 3: Shin Seiki Souzou Seiken Retsuden
- Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsusen
- Magical Taluluto-kun: Fantastic World
- Rokudenashi Blues
- Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu
- Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu Kanketsu-hen
- Sakigake!! Otokojuku Shippuu Ichi Gou Sei
- Sekiryuuou
- Tag Team Match: MUSCLE
- Tenchi wo Kurau (Destiny of an Emperor)
The July 7th release date puts this mini console just under two months away, so it’s not too far off for those that want to nab one. You just better be ready to snatch one fast before they sell out in no time like Nintendo’s previous mini consoles have done.
