NES Classic With Every NES Game VS Original NES - Is It Good?

Full review of a modded NES Classic console with every NES game compared to original NES hardware...

CRT Television Adapter Items:

[ratuse]

The screen looks weird because this modern device is actually meant to be played on a widescreen modern tv.

[garethLLB]

The NES mini is assuming that it's being played on a modern wide screen display (which is why the menu screens look stretched vertically). It adds the bars to maintain the original aspect ratio of the games. In the video settings of the console switch the ratio to 16:9 and the games will fill the screen.

[michaelsantangelo]

I ordered the NES one. My favorite system ever! Thanks for posting!

[jaywill]

Double Dragon 2, Bad Dudes, Ninja Gaiden, Gunsmoke, castlevania, Mike Tyson were my favorite games!

[trelane]

Someone show this man PROPER emulation on a PC with filters and such. He would be mind-blown! That said, I have both original minis loaded up with a ton of extra games (did it myself) and I can't begin to explain the pride I feel watching my 9 year old play them. Awesome video!

[misterkeebler]

Aside from the aspect ratio problem that everyone mentioned, you are also converting a digital signal to analog and likely introducing input latency along with some visual degradation. These devices are made for modern tvs. You are better off buying an Everdrive flash cart to play on your original NES to play on your CRT, and store your NES Classic Mini for whatever modern tv you have in your home.

[angelozicarelli]

Id love to buy one of each of these. I want to keep my original classic systems un modded and want to play every single NES/SNES game 🎮 in these classic consoles. This is the perfect way to do it.

[MrChevelle]

seeing this took me back 30+ years! when you opened them glass doors i saw my original consoles and playing them. saga was my last console and sonic was my favorite. i played it through countless times. and we did play a og nes until all the trys to make it run quit. we couldnt afford to take it to a tech for repair. my wifes non working nes sold on fb market place in like 45 seconds to a tech that im sure went home and had it going in 45 minutes. thanks for a classic child hood throw back.

[Kllr]

My favorite hockey game was Blades of Steel

[GiSWiG]

YT algorithm in your favor. Nice video!
I have both a modded NES and SNES Classic. They are the same hardware wise with 256MB on-board storage. You can add the entire library of NES games on the system w/o USB storage so I'm not sure what the original modder's thought was. My NES has all NES titles, and I picked around the top 100 of the Famicom (Eng friendly) Atari 2600, GB, GBC, SMS and PC-E/TG-16 non-CD, all loaded on-board with plenty of space. (Going above 200MB can cause issues) My SNES has an SDCard slot mod with 32GB card. That one is loaded with all SNES games, NES, and basically every system below the N64/PS1 and that includes Sega CD and PCE/TG-16 CD. I got two BT adapters from 8bitdo on it and I use old Wii U Pro Controllers with it.
Anymore though, I just use an Analogue Pocket and Dock with the CRT filter and it is damn good and responsive.
What are you using for the HDMI to Composite adapter? Maybe that is part of the ratio issue?
I did just pick up an NES really cheap and a CRT. I have a flash cart coming soon so I hope to be checking out Zelda on original hardware and CRT once again.
Personally, on the cheap, a modded Wii and a Classic controller will cover all your NES/SNES needs. I can't say how it will look exactly on a CRT compared to the real deal but there are palette options. Of course you can use the controllers from the mini systems on your Wii and vise-versa.
I know, lota rambling I guess.

[monica]

Wow that is awesome! to have every game! I just ordered one and can't wait to get it !!

[barbiefromthesouth]

great video I'm glad I found it! I ordered the nes mini and got it a few days ago it is sweet! me and my hubby been playing it nonstop

[crobinson]

So I also modded my NES classic, and SNES classic if you download onto your PC the modding software Hakchi While you’re device is hooked up to your PC, you can go into the options and change the file format so that you don’t have individual folders, but rather all the games are displayed all on the same menu. 😊

[rhomis]

I have so many emulators, but this one looks like a "must have" for me. Thanks for the video review!

[bruceaskew]

I got a nes classic and a SNES classic both hacked and I love them both

[tysonfan]

I want this same setup!! I'm handicap and nes was my favorite and it helped me through some hard times. Sadly I lost everything from my childhood back in '14 due to the flood but I also need sometimes easy to setup and this has everything from my childhood. I always worry about getting something different but this is what I want.

[mymusic]

Good video, I liked the comparisons....I have several of the mini systems, I also still have my original consoles and games which all still work....The thing I like about the mini consoles is the fact it's more portable but typically if I'm at home I usually play the actual games on the original consoles, they just feel different to me than the emulation, although the mini consoles with the emulation are great too, I have never done a side by side comparison like you did here, though. If I did it might help confirm whether I can tell the games play differently or if it's just my nostalgia feeling of popping in a cartridge into an original console, it could be a little of both I guess...Really enjoyed your unboxing and demo video, NES was a good system with a lot of memorable games.👍

[Chamberz]

Here is the issue I am seeing, the NES classic defaults to "Pixel Perfect, " that will not display properly on a CRT. It looks too narrow. You have to use the 4:3 setting WITHOUT scanlines, unless you want them to be doubled. There will be a little lag even if it is a real NES Classic, that is just unavoidable with emulation. Nice vid.

[HomespunKE]

I really enjoyed this video and subscribed I'll be watching more as well. The nes and SNES only come with a handful of games around 30 each. NES had over 700 releases. The bootleg systems have hundreds of games on NES mini but it's alot of arcade percentage wise on console. These modulator consoles are great!! It takes gathering several to get the entire game list on either especially NES . I just purchased a hdmi games stick that has games from nes snes Playstation original...arcade ect . Retro gaming is where it's at.

[Ultimabendessen]

If anybody wants to emulate on a newer tv, make sure you set your tv to "Game Mode" usually in general options, to reduce input lag a lot.