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10:28 am
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Played quite a few NES games on vNES (great website!) and I’ve been lately thinking about getting either a NES or a Famicom. Problem is, most of the genuine NES/Famicom system hardware has is deeply flawed in one way or another. The original NES hardware suffers from it’s strange setup in that the 72-pin connector would eventually be bent too far, requiring one to either bend them back to place or replace them so the NES can work again. I do have an idea of how to replace them, but my poor reflexes would end up breaking the poor system. Front-Loader NES is out.
The regular Famicom doesn’t have this problem, but suffers from a few separate issues. Not only do they only accept RF, but the controllers are integrated into the system! Famicom is out. The Top-Loader NES suffers from inferior video quality and also suffers from only accepting RF. Top-Loader is out too.
The AV Famicom seems to solve these issues, but with a high price tag. I would probably also have to get a voltage convertor just to be on the safe side. Too bad I can’t play the NES games on it (been wanting to get Crystalis as well as Dragon Warrior 3-4 once I get NES hardware). Av Famicom is out…for now I think.
That leaves me with the Famiclones…but problem is, the Famiclones ALWAYS have some compatibility issue (such as not being able to run Castlevania 3 for example. Of all the great video game systems, the NES is perhaps the hardest to get into IMO.
So, aside that, what’re some good Famiclones out there?
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Yeah……. It’s the reason why despite NES being the obvious choice, if I am trying to get non-gamers into gaming I show them my SNES collection!
Top-Loaders are what i use for my NES experience, and I have had very few issues with it. That said, the video quality can be poor.
I have never really tried the NES clone systems, so I would also be interested to hear if anyone has had better luck with one of them.
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Don’t rule out the original toaster NES out so quickly. Firstly it’s one of the cheapest options for playing the NES, and secondly the 72 pin connector is really easy to replace and cheap too!
I replaced the pin connector on my NES in 2001 and it still works like a dream and not once do I have to blow into my carts! There are probably dozens of tutorials on Youtube on how to do it. I still love the NES experience. Food for thought. 
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You could get the toploader and have it modified to fix the graphics? It wouldnt be cheap but you’d prolly not pay much more than a japanese AV unit + cartridge adapter. Retro gaming has gotten expensive if you want a perfect unit (just look at what internet prices demands on an atari 2600 heavy sixer), so either go with the original western and ugly nes, and get pins replaced, or swallow the sour pill and pay up for what you want… I agree with clones not being an option what so ever.
I disagree on a hard system to get into however. there are too many systems out there (original nes) to not be able to get one that works well enough for a low price. Pin replacements are cheap and easily available, at least if you have internet access, too. You’ll just have to deal with the quirks everyone dealt with even back then. The design is flawed from the beginning, but that doesnt make it hard to get into.
Another option could be to try one of the nes to snes adapters out there, but those are basically famiclones too.
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A problem I am having with some battery operated NES carts is they never save your progress, oh sure they say hold reset while powering off but that never works. I always have restart my games. Anyone have tricks or ways to fix this. I never have to do this with my Supernes.
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RetroBoyRyan said
A problem I am having with some battery operated NES carts is they never save your progress, oh sure they say hold reset while powering off but that never works. I always have restart my games. Anyone have tricks or ways to fix this. I never have to do this with my Supernes.
The batteries in your carts may have died so you will need to replace them. I don’t know how it’s done though.
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