Nintendo NES Classic draws long lines at Houston area Best Buy stores days before Christmas

LEAGUE CITY, Texas – The freezing cold weather did not stop a long line of shoppers looking to score a Nintendo NES Classic Edition game console.

The first Houston-area campers, Kristen and Alex Sifuentes, started lining up Monday afternoon in order to be the first to walk through the doors at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Best Buy on Gulf Freeway in League City.

The store stocked a limited number of the throwback consoles on its shelves just days before Christmas.

The NES Classic was released on Nov. 10. It sells for $59.99 but eager fans are buying them for much more on sites like eBay.

The system comes with 30 fan favorite games from "Mario Bros." to "The Legend of Zelda," plus a controller. The mini-console measures 5 inches by 4 inches by 1.6 inches.

The games included with the system are:

• Balloon Fight
• Bubble Bobble
• Castlevania
• Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
• Donkey Kong
• Donkey Kong Jr.
• Double Dragon II: The Revenge
• Dr. Mario Excitebike
• Final Fantasy
• Galaga
• Ghosts 'n Goblins
• Gradius
• Ice Climber
• Kid Icarus
• Kirby's Adventure
• Mario Bros.
• Mega Man 2
• Metroid
• Ninja Gaiden
• Pac-Man
• Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
• StarTropics
• Super C Super
• Mario Bros.
• Super Mario Bros. 2
• Super Mario Bros. 3
• Tecmo Bowl
• The Legend of Zelda
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link