I've been looking to buy a Generation NEX NES/Famicom system for over a year now. I can't ever find one at a decent price. Would any one happen to have one for sale or know a good website to get one off of. Ebay has been failing hardcore for the past few weeks. I'm bidding on 1 right now but I'm skeptical. Also wanting the wireless controllers as well if you have them.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I've heard the only thing good on those are the wireless controllers and the retroish look.
Really?
I keep reading about them and they are suppose to be the best clone out there. Plus it's NES and Famicom.
What problems have you heard they had?
Incompatibility with several games, incorrect colors and sound.
In the end, its another NOAC, albeit a very nice looking one.
Still, like I said, the wireless controllers are reportedly very good.
I would just say to get a Famicom/NES and a converter. No NOAC, better quality all around, and it's most likely cheaper.
Well I already have a NES and a Famicom. I was just wanting to get it because I thought they were pretty cool. Plus the wireless controllers are pretty neat as well.
All clones have trouble with game capability. I looked up the problem games for the NEX and it is the smallest list out of any clones I have ever seen. Castlevania 3 is on it, of course.
I have a super cheap yobo NES clone that I bought just because I like clones and pirates and I must say, I'm very surprised at how good it works. I mean it's not going to replace my good old toaster but I think clones are fun. Hey, a new toy is a new toy. :)
NEX clones are terrible. They claimed it was going to be built from the ground up, but it ended up just being another NOAC. They don't even wire the cartridge ports properly which is why some games don't work right, and in worst case, lead to some even being damaged.
I'd go with a RetroDuo:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114088 (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114088)
Seems to have the best compatibility (works with CV3!) and it also plays SNES/SFC games. The downside is you'd need an adapter to play Famicom games.
Well I have spent the past few days reading reviews on the NEX. I've found threads on several other message boards of people who bought the NEX and love it and also the exact opposite of that. My thoughts are as followed:
The people who hate on the NEX usually are not owners of a NEX. Therefore, they are just regurgitating information they have read somewhere else. Also, the bad things said about the NEX are always complaints that can be made about all clones. Therefore, I believe the people who hate the NEX just hate clones in general. The NEX not being an exception.
The people who have good things to say about them are people who actually own them. Though there are people who own them and hate them as well.
I have come to the conclusion that I am not interested in buying one because at the end of the day -- it's just another NOAC clone and doesn't warrant the price tag. Even used ones bring a good bit of money on eBay. I don't think as many people would have such negative things to say about the NEX if they didn't hype it up so much. If it would have came out with a $25.00 price tag and didn't try to pretend they were something insanely innovative people would have said the same things they say about most clones and that is, "They aren't as good as the original but they are cheap and fun to play for awhile." Messiah Entertainment screwed up by trying to pretend they were something they weren't.
The NEX is a mediocre clone with a price tag of a clone that is better then it's original. And that's it's biggest flaw but those are just my thoughts.
Quote from: UglyJoe on January 24, 2010, 03:30:41 pm
I'd go with a RetroDuo:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114088 (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114088)
Seems to have the best compatibility (works with CV3!) and it also plays SNES/SFC games. The downside is you'd need an adapter to play Famicom games.
are there any famicom-compatible asian versions of these multi-console clones out there? it seems like theyre only being produced for the US market (& therefore with NES cart slots) at the moment, but surely the original manufacturers are all based in china? i suppose adapters are always an option, but they're kinda unwieldy at the best of times, and with a nes cart slot you can't get the extra sound channels in games that have them.
personally i'd be all over a fami + megadrive + snes/sfc combo if such a thing existed, then i'd actually be able to play all the old carts i have lying around without having to hook up 3 separate consoles.
Quote from: mrdomino on January 25, 2010, 04:09:14 pm
personally i'd be all over a fami + megadrive + snes/sfc combo if such a thing existed, then i'd actually be able to play all the old carts i have lying around without having to hook up 3 separate consoles.
This is why I have an A/V Switcher that can convert composite to S-Video. Sure, it's another thing to have on to play games but the convenience factor has made it completely worthwhile.
Quote from: mrdomino on January 25, 2010, 04:09:14 pm
are there any famicom-compatible asian versions of these multi-console clones out there? it seems like theyre only being produced for the US market (& therefore with NES cart slots) at the moment, but surely the original manufacturers are all based in china? i suppose adapters are always an option, but they're kinda unwieldy at the best of times, and with a nes cart slot you can't get the extra sound channels in games that have them.
personally i'd be all over a fami + megadrive + snes/sfc combo if such a thing existed, then i'd actually be able to play all the old carts i have lying around without having to hook up 3 separate consoles.
I'm with you. I would be happy with a FC/SFC clone. I was really excited about the Famicom slot on the NEX. I have a few Famicom clones but they all suck. I want a retroduo FC/SFC.
Darn, well I have one I wouldn't mind selling, but I was going to warn you... They suck.
Well I think my mind has been changed. I would suggest putting it on ebay because they still brink decent money. Saw one go last night for 43.00 plus 6.00 shipping. It had a few common games with it plus the wireless controllers but it didn't have any of the hookups.
Pink Godzilla sells them for $99!
$99.00!!!!
That's the biggest problem with the NEX. People wouldn't have very many bad things to say about it if it had a $25.00 price tag and $10.00 for the wireless controllers.
99 bones. Come on, give me a break. It would have to be WAY better then a NES and Famicom. Because for $99 you can go out and buy a nice Famicom and a NES.
Damn skippy, its cause its PG. They got some whack prices. For 100 bucks, I would expect that thing to shoot fire or something.
I thought they were Pink Gorilla now?
I have used a NEX at a friends how and its rubbish, the pin connector is super tight; so switching out games makes for a terrible task. It has a death grip and scratches the pins on games.
I don't understand why so many clones out there have a problem with it being impossible to get your games back out. I mean you would think that this wouldn't be that big of a problem for them but it is. The yobo has a pretty strong grip. Doesn't sound like it's as bad as the NEX but it's bad enough.
Nintendo used a non-standard board thickness for its cartridges. Industry Standard connectors are a little bit thinner than Nintendo's. You get the idea.
Coincidentally, pirate cartridges tend to fit a little bit loose on original hardware.
If the NEX is no good whats the best clone out there?
I'm having such a hard time finding a Famiclone. All I can ever find for sale is yobos and retro duos but always just NES version never Famicom :'(
Quote from: VenusAsABoy on January 29, 2010, 08:06:57 am
If the NEX is no good whats the best clone out there?
I'm having such a hard time finding a Famiclone. All I can ever find for sale is yobos and retro duos but always just NES version never Famicom :'(
I had a decent time with the Gametech Neo-Fami black model.
It wasnt a bad famicom clone.
Do you have an online retailer you would suggest to buy it from? I have the hardest time finding Famicom/Famiclones on ebay and online in general. Is there a secret that I am not aware of?
Quote from: VenusAsABoy on January 29, 2010, 07:00:34 pm
Do you have an online retailer you would suggest to buy it from? I have the hardest time finding Famicom/Famiclones on ebay and online in general. Is there a secret that I am not aware of?
I got mine from http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-1s-49-en-70-3kz.html
But they are out of stock now.
Grrr >:(
Well thanks for the suggestion though. I'll keep an eye on them and get one when they get them back in stock.
I have a boxed nex system and boxed wireless controllers...used a couple dozen times but they are both in great shape...I also have a stack of nes carts if you are interested...pm me!
I have a "Retro-Bit" branded Yobo. It's given me no problems whatsoever. Whenever I want to play a Famicom game on it, I just use a converter. Both are cheap and easy to find.