

It’s legal to modify your NES Classic and download programs like the example we provided, but be careful NES games are almost always copyrighted. Remember, though, that you’ll need to have a digital copy of all the games you plan to install on your NES Classic.

The good news is, you won’t even need to hack into the system, as a few tech-savvy Nintendo enthusiasts have already developed programs that allow games to load from a computer onto the Classic.

If you want to add more NES games to your Classic, you can do so with some tweaking and a lack of scruples. The device is basically a special, tiny computer that runs an emulator, which is a program that enables games to be played on non-native hardware. Luckily, players can easily download more games to the NES Classic. Although the NES Classic offers 30 of the best NES games, it can still become boring after you play it for a while.
