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NES clone consoles ?

  • 04-01-2019 11:47pm
    #1
    StereoSound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭


    What is a recommended clone NES console these days? I have original cartridges I would like to use. I have a NES mini modded etc and that fine but I want a system I can use my original 20 odd games carts on. I was using a NASA NES clone about 10 years ago which was a clone from the mid 90's and it worked great until I stupidly gave it away for some reason.

    Who knows their clones here ?


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  • #2
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    There's some well made ones out there
    Here's Retrobit's one, supposed to be decent, but just Google a review and you'll get a YouTube video with its pros and cons.
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0759CZC1V/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FaimCbN0PEBQ2


  • #3
    Lemming
    Registered Users Posts: 14,148 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    The Analogue NT mini would seem to have gotten a lot of favourable write-ups other than to note it's really not cheap (US$449) by comparison to other offerings given that it's not using a software emulator, and instead is using FPGA* at a hardware level.


    * Field Programmable Gate Array


    Edit: and it currently shows as out-of-stock on their website; looks like they're not sure when they'll get around to doing another run according to this press release from October 2018. So if you want it *now* you'll need to go off to ebay or the like.


  • #4
    StereoSound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭StereoSound


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    There's some well made ones out there
    Here's Retrobit's one, supposed to be decent, but just Google a review and you'll get a YouTube video with its pros and cons.
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0759CZC1V/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FaimCbN0PEBQ2

    I went ahead and bought this... You cant go wrong for £35 if it works, if it's abit hairy then so be it. I'm sure I'll have some fun out of it :). Thanks for the suggestion!


  • #5
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Nice thing is you can use original NES controllers with it.
    It doesn't do save states or any other fancy stuff, but it will display your NES games on a big screen.
    I might suggest getting one of these
    https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/k3UhIJe

    It's an incredibly good multicart, for very little money, as long as you are happy to wait for a month or so for it to arrive!


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