Nintendo Entertaintment System - 39.99

[atari5200dude]

Montgomery Ward is selling brand new, recently made NES'

 

Montgomery Ward- NES' For Sale 39.99

[ApolloBoy]

These have been around for awhile. They're nowhere near as good as the real thing.

[theking21083]

I used to have one and they arn't very good. Some of the games are incompatible like one of my favorites Castlevania 3. It also distorts the sound on some games. The controllers that come with it suck but the good thing is you can plug in any old NES controller or light gun to play games. They are very small which is also a good thing. I gave mine away to a friend because of the compatibility issues.

[2600Lives]

The thing basically emulates the hardware, and isn't a true NES. It's great for a backup system, though, or if you really don't care about authenticity and just want to play the games. I'm gonna nab one in case the NES ever craps out for good. If you're having problems with an old NES, I suggest getting one of those 72 pin replacements and installing it, as it will make it seem like a brand new system.

[Paul Humbug]

The thing basically emulates the hardware, and isn't a true NES. It's great for a backup system, though, or if you really don't care about authenticity and just want to play the games. I'm gonna nab one in case the NES ever craps out for good. If you're having problems with an old NES, I suggest getting one of those 72 pin replacements and installing it, as it will make it seem like a brand new system.

 

 

Apart from the compatibility issues with some carts, I wonder which is overall the best clone so far.

[2600Lives]

From what I've heard (mostly from the guys at my local gaming store, whom I have known for years and trust their opinions), the Yobo is actually the best of the clones out there, mainly because the control ports (for the NES version, NOT the one that plays both SNES and NES games) are compatible with original NES controllers, and the compatibility is pretty good.

[RJ]

My Yobo has handled every one of the dozen games I have for it. Plus, I paid $10 less a yr ago than Monkey Wards wants for it now.

 

WOuldnt mind that silver/black model though. I got the blue/white one.

Edited August 15, 2007 by RJ

[SRGilbert]

Also, don't forget that these things (NES clones in general) are completely incompatable with the Powerpak multi-cart from Retrozone.

[shep]

Get one of those new ones that also have a SuperNES clone built in, cost about the same, might as well.

[darthkur]

Why not just get a real NES? They really are not that difficult to find. Visit a handful of thrift stores and/or flea markets and it's almost a sure thing that you'll come across one for way less than that with games included. I really don't understand the attraction of these clone systems.

[Paul Humbug]

Why not just get a real NES? They really are not that difficult to find. Visit a handful of thrift stores and/or flea markets and it's almost a sure thing that you'll come across one for way less than that with games included. I really don't understand the attraction of these clone systems.

 

 

Sure, the real the better.

 

I just wondered if they are all the same those clones or if there are differences in video, audio, compatiblity anong them.

[Dave Farquhar]

I think the appeal is that the clones are new production, rather than old, and in many people's eyes, old and used = bad and new = good. It's not true, but that's the theme of the marketing messages that hammer everyone every day on billboards and TV.

 

The other, slightly more valid point is the reliability of the original. A lot of people remember the console blinking when you turn it on, and trying various combinations of blowing into the cartridges and holding your mouth different as you insert the cartridge. And you'd better believe the salespeople mention that when people ask about the new clones.

 

Of course you can buy a new 72-pin connector and fix that blinking problem for good, but the general public doesn't know that. And I know from opening up and studying the original NES that it's really a good quality unit (and I was NOT a Nintendo fan in the 1980s, so that coming from me is a real compliment). The general public doesn't know that an original NES with a new cartridge connector is better built and likely to last longer than the new clones (even though it's 20 years old already), which are usually cheaply built.

 

I prefer the originals, and I'm pretty sure I could convince someone to buy a rebuilt original over a new clone nearly every time. But I can see why people buy the new clones. I think someone with a large inventory vintage carts and new clones, particularly the FC Twin that plays both NES and SNES carts, could make a lot of money selling inventory out of a mall kiosk in November and December.

[shadow460]

The original is the only way to go, and it won't cost you $40, either. It'll cost less. I paid half of that for mine. It has the lockout chip cut, and I repaired the original 72 pin connector. It's not terribly difficult to use.

[JamesD]

I have one of the silver Yobo game systems and it was compatible with everything I have.

I only noticed sound problems in a couple places but they really should fix that instead of continuing to crank out models that have that problem.

BTW, if I hadn't known what the sound was supposed to be like I probably wouldn't have known.

I also have a real NES and I definitely prefer the size of the Yobo.

BTW, I got the NES free... someone was throwing it away.

Edited August 16, 2007 by JamesD

[super_dos_man]

Have you seen the FC twin? It is an nes and a snes in ONE SYSTEM!

 

http://www.amazon.com/Console-Plays-Ninten...2138&sr=8-1

 

I ordered one the minute i saw one on ebay.

 

 

Just thought id share a cool system(s) to own,

 

Tim

[super_dos_man]

double post .

Edited August 16, 2007 by super_dos_man

[JB]

Have you seen the FC twin? It is an nes and a snes in ONE SYSTEM!

 

http://www.amazon.com/Console-Plays-Ninten...2138&sr=8-1

 

I ordered one the minute i saw one on ebay.

 

 

Just thought id share a cool system(s) to own,

 

Tim

Seen it. Not really interested in a one-chip NES+SNES clone of unknown quality. Not when I have originals of both systems.

[rjchamp3]

The original is the only way to go, and it won't cost you $40, either. It'll cost less. I paid half of that for mine. It has the lockout chip cut, and I repaired the original 72 pin connector. It's not terribly difficult to use.

 

 

I agree there but Yobo just like hyundai has got their shit together, the new twin system I got at CGE 2007 is night and day compared to the old crappy one.

 

Yes replacing 72 pin is better though

[gdement]

I was a bit surprised/angered to see Wards is back in business - but according to Wikipedia it's just some web retailer that bought the name. I'm not exactly impressed by that name, my last memory of Ward's is when they ripped off my family with that stunt they pulled back in 2000. Took the money for an order up-front (which they never used to require) and let the item sit in their warehouse for several weeks until they could declare bankruptcy. They never even bothered to ship in all that time - premeditated fraud. It's a bit annoying to see that name and logo back in action. If they want me to loan them money through the internet while I wait for them to mail me something, then the name "Montgomery Ward" isn't the best way to win my confidence.

 

There's millions of real NESes out there, a clone seems pretty pointless for anybody that is aware of 72-pin connectors. But understandably most people don't realize how easy a NES is to fix.

[atari5200dude]

^

This one seems to be doing well, Wards management right before they went bankrupt sucked, This company is branching out with catalogs, there main online department store and Wards Kids (a kids specialty site)

 

and Service Merchandise is reopened as well but they keep shutting down the site and bringing it back up, when they first reopened they sold not only jewelry but electronics, furnature ETC now they only sell jewelry. But service merchandise wont last for long

Service Merchandise

Edited August 16, 2007 by atari5200dude