What happened while I was gone? O_O

[Atari Master]

So I went on ebay to see if the old NES top loaders were still as expensive as the last time I had looked (which was like 2 years ago). Anyway, lo and behold there are a ton of new Top Loader NES systems made by these companies I've never heard of.

 

What the hell happened? Where did this come from?

 

Also, are they good? They look like they could definately save me some space on my entertainment center.

 

http://search.ebay.com/NES-Top-Loader_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8

[+Psionic]

From what I've heard, most of them are junk. But I wouldn't buy a knockoff even if they were good, personally.

[Atari Master]

A friend of mine told me that the patent on the NES expired, so companies are making their own NES systems.

[+remowilliams]

A friend of mine told me that the patent on the NES expired, so companies are making their own NES systems.

Search the forums for 'Generation Nex' ' messiah' and 'yobo' and you should find a bunch of threads.

 

here are my observations on the NEX/Yobo

[Atari Master]

Hmm, that sucks if they can't play them all. Nintendo should make an official NES remake, and blow those other ones out of the water.

[+remowilliams]

Hmm, that sucks if they can't play them all. Nintendo should make an official NES remake, and blow those other ones out of the water.

Yes, the incompatibilities range from not noticeable to annoying to deal breaker depending on what you use it for. I think the clones are neat and for many people would be fine - but yeah the ultimate would be a real remake from Nintendo.

[shadow460]

Why buy a $30 NES clone when you can get the real deal in a thrift for $10?

[Atari Master]

Why buy a $30 NES clone when you can get the real deal in a thrift for $10?

 

The real deal you have to clean over and over and over and over. Not to mention fight to get it to play a game.

[JB]

A friend of mine told me that the patent on the NES expired, so companies are making their own NES systems.

The patents expired ages ago.

Of course, the Famiclones started before the patents expired.

[Cheese007]

Most clones are crap, but I've heard this one is pretty good.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TOP-LOADING-LOADER-XB-...1QQcmdZViewItem

Yes, the controllers have an LED in them that lights up like the console.

[shep]

I really enjoy my Yobo, it plays all of my games fine aside from slight deeper sounds.

[Classic Pac]

Some one sent me this link to an Asian site with NES clones, many even include built in games.

[+remowilliams]

I really enjoy my Yobo, it plays all of my games fine aside from slight deeper sounds.

Yeah, general consensus seems to be that if you're going the clone route - the Yobo is the way to go.

 

No problems with mine, other than the typical NOAC stuff