What's the best NES clone?....

[+Gemintronic]

I don't know if I've already stated this but I had all three flash carts in my Retron3. The PowerPak (NES) worked with greater incompatibility than I'd expect. I later found out that it shouldn't have worked at all. The Everdrive (Genesis) worked except for many Sega Master System games. At some point it stopped responding to the Everdrive but continued to play normal carts. I've never had any problems with the SNES PowerPak. The pack in infrared controllers are hardly usable even at close distance. Joystick support for ANY of the ports is potluck. Some 3rd party controls work where other first party controllers fail. You never know which joystick will work.

Edited August 13, 2012 by theloon

[ataridave]

Well, this has to be the best NES clone I've seen so far-it plugs into your SNES, is region-free, and costs less then $20.00 on Amazon!:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPkA31GyjU

 

There are sound issues with Kirby, but I've heard that on other NES clones.

[OldSchoolRetroGamer]

Well, this has to be the best NES clone I've seen so far-it plugs into your SNES, is region-free, and costs less then $20.00 on Amazon!:

 

 

There are sound issues with Kirby, but I've heard that on other NES clones.

 

If it displayed through the SNES output it would be awesome! To bad it requires it's own AV out............

[ataridave]

Well, this has to be the best NES clone I've seen so far-it plugs into your SNES, is region-free, and costs less then $20.00 on Amazon!:

 

 

There are sound issues with Kirby, but I've heard that on other NES clones.

 

If it displayed through the SNES output it would be awesome! To bad it requires it's own AV out............

 

Yeah, but the AV out comes with it!

[Austin]

Well, this has to be the best NES clone I've seen so far-it plugs into your SNES, is region-free, and costs less then $20.00 on Amazon!:

 

 

There are sound issues with Kirby, but I've heard that on other NES clones.

 

If it displayed through the SNES output it would be awesome! To bad it requires it's own AV out............

 

Yeah, but the AV out comes with it!

 

And? It's annoying.

[ataridave]

Well, this has to be the best NES clone I've seen so far-it plugs into your SNES, is region-free, and costs less then $20.00 on Amazon!:

 

 

There are sound issues with Kirby, but I've heard that on other NES clones.

 

If it displayed through the SNES output it would be awesome! To bad it requires it's own AV out............

 

Yeah, but the AV out comes with it!

 

And? It's annoying.

 

Have you used it before? Because I trust your reviews on stuff. I would like to get a top-loader NES, but all I need is the console itself; I have NES controllers, a NES power supply, and a NES RF unit.

[Austin]

Have you used it before? Because I trust your reviews on stuff. I would like to get a top-loader NES, but all I need is the console itself; I have NES controllers, a NES power supply, and a NES RF unit.

 

Because it requires separate A/V cables, I have no desire to try it. There's no point for me. I'll just, um, have to swap the cables anyway to play my real NES, so it doesn't really make things any more convenient for me than it already is. It might be nifty for someone that doesn't have a NES, but that's about it.

 

As far as a normal top loader, you probably won't have much luck finding a bare/loose console.

[LidLikesIntellivision]

I'm happy now that I've bought the nes clone I had when I was a teenage (Turbo Game).

Retron 3 isn't all that bad for its price but I'm much more satified with my old console.

 

And the better is I can use the Nes PowerPack in it. It seems all both Phantom System and Turbo Game works with the PowerPack.

Maybe old clones work better than the new ones...

[Schizophretard]

With regards to the top-loader NES, how visible are the lines in the picture? I mean, do you have to be sitting really close to your TV to notice them??

 

Very and no.

[ataridave]

Have you used it before? Because I trust your reviews on stuff. I would like to get a top-loader NES, but all I need is the console itself; I have NES controllers, a NES power supply, and a NES RF unit.

 

Because it requires separate A/V cables, I have no desire to try it. There's no point for me. I'll just, um, have to swap the cables anyway to play my real NES, so it doesn't really make things any more convenient for me than it already is. It might be nifty for someone that doesn't have a NES, but that's about it.

 

As far as a normal top loader, you probably won't have much luck finding a bare/loose console.

 

True. Do you think Amazon or Craigslist would be better then Ebay, as far as prices go? I'm also a member of gametz.com , which is a really great site. I did find one on Ebay for about $80.00 that has a small crack in it-it's just hairline, and not that visible, and doesn't effect how the console itself works.

 

I looked at the old red and white Famicoms on Ebay, and I'm surprised at how expensive they are. I mean, I don't mind using RF, and a reverse converter isn't that hard to find, but I would have thought that they'd be a lot cheaper then the Famicom AVs.

Edited August 15, 2012 by ataridave

[godslabrat]

True. Do you think Amazon or Craigslist would be better then Ebay, as far as prices go? I'm also a member of gametz.com , which is a really great site. I did find one on Ebay for about $80.00 that has a small crack in it-it's just hairline, and not that visible, and doesn't effect how the console itself works.

 

I looked at the old red and white Famicoms on Ebay, and I'm surprised at how expensive they are. I mean, I don't mind using RF, and a reverse converter isn't that hard to find, but I would have thought that they'd be a lot cheaper then the Famicom AVs.

 

Ebay tends to be really expensive these days, since the company bought paypal, hiked their fees, and generally started being douchey. It's a place to go when you need something, but you won't get a super deal like you would years ago. Craigslist I find to be full of wishful-thinking sellers, asking above-average prices hoping to find a sucker. I really don't use Amazon often enough to judge them.

[+wood_jl]

Ebay tends to be really expensive these days, since the company bought paypal, hiked their fees, and generally started being douchey.

 

I nearly spit my coffee laughing at this. How true, and humorously-stated! Thanks for a the chuckle!

[ataridave]

If I want to put in a request to get my NES repaired, where should I post it on these forums? In the Wanted section? I just don't want to post in the wrong place, because I know that's a pain for the moderators.

[PeculiarSatyr]

Well, this has to be the best NES clone I've seen so far-it plugs into your SNES, is region-free, and costs less then $20.00 on Amazon!:

 

 

There are sound issues with Kirby, but I've heard that on other NES clones.

 

If it displayed through the SNES output it would be awesome! To bad it requires it's own AV out............

 

Yeah, but the AV out comes with it!

 

And? It's annoying.

 

So is that thing just a NES clone chip that draws power from your SNES? Would be great if you could output NES games in S-video through your SNES.

[OldSchoolRetroGamer]

 

So is that thing just a NES clone chip that draws power from your SNES?

 

Pretty much.........

[ataridave]

If I want to put in a request to get my NES repaired, where should I post it on these forums? In the Wanted section? I just don't want to post in the wrong place, because I know that's a pain for the moderators.

I don't suppose that Nintendo still repairs NES consoles? That would be cool!

[godslabrat]

If I want to put in a request to get my NES repaired, where should I post it on these forums? In the Wanted section? I just don't want to post in the wrong place, because I know that's a pain for the moderators.

I don't suppose that Nintendo still repairs NES consoles? That would be cool!

 

Nah. They did support the NES for an absurdly long time, but no more.

[Ace_1]

Well, this has to be the best NES clone I've seen so far-it plugs into your SNES, is region-free, and costs less then $20.00 on Amazon!:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPkA31GyjU

 

There are sound issues with Kirby, but I've heard that on other NES clones.

 

There's better than this. It's the same concept, only made in 1995 and works a whole lot better than the RetroPort Adapter:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO5ICApvVNY

 

The Super 8 Adapter. It is more expensive than the RetroPort Adapter, but it's more compatible, does not require its own AV cable (but you do lose the ability to output S-Video and RGB from your Super NES if you were to keep this on your Super NES at all times - probably a better idea to use this on a Super NES Mini as it doesn't output S-Video and RGB without doing some mods to the system) and passes the audio out of Famicom games with sound chips in them. There's a seller on eBay selling a few of these for $49US plus shipping: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/170886716472?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

 

For what it's worth, the RetroPort Adapter is decent, but is underwhelming considering something made in the mid '90s when Famiclones were still illegal outperforms something recently made (and it uses a glop-top NOAC just like every modern Famiclone).

 

Seems to me like the only way we'll get good Famiclones is if someone puts the time and effort to reverse-engineer the NES from scratch and create a brand new NOAC. From what I've seen, Famiclone manufacturers rely on existing NOAC designs for their Famiclones, and they all have problems ranging from audio and video inaccuracies caused by improper reverse-engineering or compatibility problems caused by signals being hooked up in the NOAC itself rather than to the respective pins on the cartridge slot.