This system is like any other imitation | Retron 3 Video Game System for NES, SNES and Genesis games

Absolutely the best clone console | Retron 3 Video Game System for NES, SNES and Genesis games

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	• Retron 3 Video Game System for NES, SNES and Genesis games Hyperkin average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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The replicated machine

The retron 3 first of all isn't a collection of old school games or a brand new console; it's a clone console. It's a big industry that popped up when the copyrights on the technology of old game consoles expired. They're completely legal recreations of classic video game systems, and the retron 3's claim to fame is that it emulates the big three of 90's nostalgia: NES, SNES and Genesis - any kid who cared about social status owned at least one of them and while some of us are lucky enough to still have working ones, most of us either sold ours, had it break down, or are simply interested in buying the ones we never had, but aren't willing to drop the cash for all of them complete with the original power adapter and RF converter (spoiler alert: those had a tendency to break.
The Retron 3 can't play every game for these systems, there are a (very)few nintendo and at least 2 sega games that use special chips who's patents are still owned by their respective companies, and they won't play on this and if you're interested in a full list, it's an easy enough find on google. When you get past that what you have is an unbelievable machine. The S-Video output these things come with, for those of you unaware, is outdated by todays standards but is the distant future of 20XX compared to the technology the old consoles used - it makes genesis and snes games look absolutely unbelievable. The colors are better, lightening is balanced and perfect and everything is 3 times sharper; the only downside is that s-video won't work on NES games - this isn't the developers being lazy, s-video and 480p was stuff nasa probably wasn't using when the NES came out and the cartridges simply aren't programed with that resolution in mind.

All in all, there are a handful of games that don't work with the retron 3, but every other game on all three consoles will be absolutely incredible compared to the original hardware, and even the NES running through av cables instead of s-video will look and sound better than those old 80s screw in adapters most of you won't remember even existing.

The only bad thing i can say about the system is the controllers they come with. They're IR like remote controls, and they need to be pointer DIRECTLY at the console for them to work. They lag, the button schemes are hard to get used to, they're junk. Reproduction controllers for the orignal consoles are cheap and you'd be doing yourself a favor by splurging on some.

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This system is like any other imitation

Its just like any other imitation system. The wireless controllers SUCK BIG TIME!!!! I HATED THEM!!! I have to aim these pile of trash directly at the system otherwise the system gets no reception--isn't that stupid? And i mean, THE CONTROLLER MUST, and i do mean, MUST, be at the system's level. If its on a shelve, you need to stand-up and keep the controller directly at its level, with your wrists bent forward so it aims PERFECTLY at the system's receiver. No joke, no exaggeration at all!!! Yeah. SO, the way i have my system set up is the system is on a high shelve sort of above my PlayStation, N64, etc. But i can't use this this way if i want to use wireless controllers. HOWEVER!! This system (Which, what I'm about to mention, does in fact make up for the crappy wireless controllers) has 2 controller input for each other system, 2 each. 2 nes ports, 2 sega, 2 snes. SO, i chose never to use the wireless anyways, just the OEM controllers. You know, for nostalgia, I'd rather use the original anyways. This system isn't bad, i thought it was the best of all them. (Wireless isn't a bad 'convenience', anyhow, so long as you don't need to aim it DIRECTLY at the system... I'm babbling) This was why i gave it 5 stars. I didn't care for the wireless, so i pretended that the wireless controllers weren't part of it--cuz actually, they aren't--when I purchased my first nes years ago, there weren't any wireless... so, naturally, i consider the wireless controllers as the reject of the box and excepted the system as itself alone. Good old classic value, that's what I'm talking about! Anyways, like i said, its just like any other imitation system--none of different whatsoever. The sound is odd at times, the beeps and boops are sometimes off in scale, but you don't really notice too much. Its okay. All in all, its not a bad purchase. I felt i got my money's worth. Actually, it wouldn't have been bad though if the wireless controllers worked well. I mean, other than their ability to fail on communicating to the system? Yeah, the buttons worked well, when i had it aimed at the system, everything was very good in response. the wireless handled really well as far as the buttons when, and functionality (again, excluding its ability to communicate well with the system) God, i'm bugged about this aren't I? The five stars i gave for the games it plays--it plays my games really well for an imitation system. The three? I gave the three stars for the systems overall design. the nes and sega are on the side of the system which, since the system is REALLY light weight, it could pull it forward and mess up your configuration if you have any. need space between these areas so the controllers (Sega or nes) can have room to sit in the input. I though the inputs on the side was a but ugly, but i didn't think it was bad enough to make a fuss over and give it less of a rating. Also, i don't know this for sure, but i think this system supports Japanese games too, it has a switch on the back... J and a O... i flipped it and had a genesis game inserted. I got a screen that said something about the 'J' and it says for the Sega part only anyways "developed for use only with the NTSC genesis systems." Whatever this means, i don't know--i just know it says this on a black screen only when i flip that switch off from the O, and over to J, but when its at O the Genesis part works perfectly with all my games. I hope I'm not leaving out any details. Usually, when i browse Amazon or other market place i like detailed reviews so... i hope i covered everything... All in all, this system is okay, not bad for the price.

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Absolutely the best clone console

I'll start off by saying this console is built better than other clone consoles. The video and audio glitches and differences are far less noticeable. Unlike other clone consoles, the Retron 3 doesn't put a death grip on your cartridges.

So let's look at the bad side of things. Like many other clone consoles, the Retron 3 controllers are terrible BUT it is saved by an ingenius design. The wireless controllers are useless. They use infrared, which means you have to have them right in front of the console, and even at that they're not responsive. They just fail. The reason this doesn't kill the console is because there are controller ports on 3 sides. One side for Nes, one for Snes, and one for Genesis. I'd rather use my original controllers than any clone console controllers. But if you don't have original controllers, it may be a turn off to basically have to buy them. It doesn't come with a light gun, but like I said it has the original controller ports so you can get a Zapper and play it.

Outside of the crappy controllers, there's really nothing I can complain about. I've heard it has compatibility issues with a few games The only one of my games it won't play is Castlevania 3 (which was disappointing) but it plays all of my other games perfectly. The dust covers on the slots aren't flimsy. The buttons are absolutely amazing (it may seem pointless to rave about that but on other clone consoles I've had problems with the reset button and the dial to switch between the consoles, not on this one). It also comes with an S-video connector which allows better video quality.

Overall, this console is worth the money, and you can't beat it. Paying $50 for a clone console that is well built and functions well with nearly all of the games is a lot better than hunting down an NES, then having to deal with the 72 pin connectors failing in the old consoles as well as the fact that these old console parts are in very limited supply. If I were to recommend a clone console, this would be the one.

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