Retro Duo Twin Video Game System NES & SNES – Red & Gold
Product Description
This system plays all of your original NES and Super NES games. With this new fully licensed design, two of the most popular game systems, the SNES and the NES, are now combined into 1 system. There is a slot for NES games, and a slot for Super NES games. Why own two barely working systems when you can own just one?! Throw away (or sell) your old pieces of junk and satisfy your 8 and 16-bit needs once and for all! Just insert your favorite NES or Super Nintendo game and start playing!... More >>
- Reinforced cartride doors
- Slide proof bottom support
- Compatible with most Japanese titles
- Compatible with original 16 bit controllers
- Includes Two Controllers, AV/S-video cable, AC Adapter and Instruction Manual
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This unit outputs S-Video and composite video simultaneously. NES output will be black and white if using S-Video, so for NES you must use the composite video. For SNES, either video output may be used. Additionally, the audio from NES games may become distorted or have some channels discarded if it is connected to a surround sound system: running the audio through your TV or setting your reciever/sound card to 2-channel input should correct this. However, for some NES games the audio may not sound as it did on the original hardware. One game in particular that has audio problems is Startropics II: Zoda’s Revenge. This is typical for one-chip (system-on-chip/SoC) solutions. Also the NES slot-reader is very tight and you should be careful when inserting and removing NES cartridges.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought one of these to try it out. Not only does it hold games so incredibly tight it can damage them, the sound and graphics are off. Piece of junk.
Rating: 1 / 5
For anybody that is thinking of getting this i think it is a great idea. I enjoyed the super nintendo and the NES when i was younger and when i saw this i jumped. It has two controllers and it hooks up via rca jacks like you dvd player does. It has i shiny red finish, and has a toggle switch the middle for off and up for NES and down for SNES games. Some improvements for it though would be a eject button like the original super because the game are hard to get out of it, but other than that i think its a great buy.
Rating: 4 / 5
I found a post where someone was looking for a used NES, I wrote this for them. I’ve edited it down from my original message to the curious to remove my reviews of other systems and recommendations on how to spruce up an original system. Before I get to the review, this clone system is awesome, I’ve never had a problem with it. There’s only two negative – 1 the included controls have stiff directional controls, I recommend original controls or better after market ones over the included ones which are still serviceable. 2 – it grips the cartridges rather well and it’s really light, getting the games out takes both hands and attentive removal. I have bought another one since Ike, so I’m on my second, my first filled up with salt water so I can’t hold that against the unit. On with the recommendation I wrote to someone else almost a year ago:
I’m not sure of your motivation for looking for an original NES, I’m guessing for playing the games. If that’s the case I’ve done lots of research and even some testing and I have suggestions. If it’s for colectors/nostalgia value then I’m on the wrong track, I also have a tip for an original.
I’m going to recommend a specific clone over an orginal, for several reasons:
1. New without the problems of used – reliability
2. Newer components, less power usage.
3. Easier / cheaper to get.
There’s one I want to recommend.
The first one, is the one I bought (then Ike took) which is the absolute best for compatibility. It plays NES and SNES games flawlessly, and it is actually made with the same chips or updated replacement chips as the original, the Retro Duo.
This works with the Game Genie (for both systems) and other accessories a lot of the “Famiclones” don’t. It supports SVideo and stereo RCA, however the SVideo doesn’t work with the NES side so you’re better off just using the RCA jacks. The only downfall of this particular system (where the NES side is concerned) is that it only accepts SNES controlls. On NES games the X and Y buttons become turbo buttons. Not a problem in my case, but it will be an issue if you want to play Duck Hunt or World Class Track Meet/use the Power Glove etc. The compact second version of the real SNES had a couple of weird video problems on a couple of games and this one uses the second version chips. Be careful if you chose this system, there is an older model called the FC Twin which is alright and looks exactly the same, but it is not made with the original chips like the Retro Duo is but is easier to find but has the compatibility problems the other clones have.
Most clones, with the exception of the Retro Duo have a problem with a hand full of games.
There are litterally hundreds of “Famiclones” NES knock offs out there, these are the best two in my opinion. (reference to the other edited out for this review) Judges have ruled in the US they’re legal to make since Nintedo’s patent is up and they don’t make them for us anymore – Nintendo wasn’t happy with this ruling but I don’t see where it hurts them since they don’t support the systems anymore anyways. If you look at other clones, which I somewhat advise against, due to questions of quality, avoid any with built in games. The games are copywrited and the knock offs with games (that aren’t home-brew games) are actually pirated, as a consumer you’re probably safe anyways, but there have been federal busts/raids against warehouses/sellers of pirated game versions. I personally like to stay on the up and up.
Rating: 5 / 5