Best Alternatives to NES Classic Edition in 2020

If you want a little more than what the Nintendo Classic consoles offer, and are willing to do some of the work yourself, you can enjoy just about every old game ever right on your television with something called RetroPie. This system uses a Raspberry Pi computer to build your own mini-console, complete with different controller options and thousands of games from multiple console generations. We have a handy guide to help you build it, and you'll need a couple of other items, but it all starts with the Raspberry Pi motherboard!

Not only is the Nintendo Switch the newest and amazing ultra-portable full-fledged console from Nintendo, but it also is a mini NES game arcade. If you sign up for a Nintendo Online subscription on your Switch, you'll get access to a small but great library of classic NES games. The Nintendo Switch can be difficult to find right now, but keep an eye on the Nintendo site as it lets you know who is in stock online and where you can find them in a store near you.

The Nintendo Switch Lite is a handheld only version of the Nintendo Switch, available in several colors. Just like with the Switch, you can get the same Nintendo Online subscription to access NES games. You just won't be able to do so on your TV.

It doesn't get much more old school than Atari, and while some of us still might have a perfectly functional 2600 in storage, these Flashback boxes are much safer to share with your kids without worrying about permanent damage to your mint condition relic. Just plug it into your TVs HDMI port, and instantly you have 120 games, including Missile Command, Breakout, and of course, Pong!

NEOGEO's claim to fame was dominating arcades back in the early 90s, and even though there was a home console, the NEOGEO Mini decided to keep the arcade cabinet look for that authentic retro gaming vibe. Don't worry; you can still connect the mini-cabinet to your TV via HDMI and enjoy the likes of Metal Slug, Fatal Fury, and other timeless classics. With 40 titles to choose from, the NEOGEO Mini is a great way to remember all the quarters you spent as a youth!

Why choose just one console to play your favorite old games on when you could play games for three different systems on one? Enjoy the NES, SNES, and Sega Genisis on this 3 in 1 from Retro-Bit. The system displays games in 720 HD and comes with two controllers so you can enjoy it with a friend. This one is meant for those who still have (or are collecting) the old cartridges and want to play the old fashioned way; no games are downloaded to the system.

Sometimes nothing quite beats the classic experience. While you can access the NES games on the new consoles, playing with the old school controllers and on the classic look for the console is unbeatable. This KingRex Classic Games Console gives you most of that, just without the cartridges. There are 821 games included in this system, and it comes with 2 controllers. Connect it to your TV with the HDMI cable and enjoy your nostalgia!