This looks like it would be a nice shell once you cut out the vent slots at the top, and add a slim 80mm fan for some solid air flow as the PI units tend to get a bit toasty when in cases like this.
I've ordered a few times from AliExpress, but one order on a pair of $5 earbuds( Venture Electronics VE MONK Plus)everyone was talking about took so long to come in the mail I forgot I had even order them lol!
I've seen that exact 500-in-1 cartridge in other clones, it comes as a standalone bootleg. No reason they can't just embed that into a ROM and solder the thing of course, but the bootleggers are bootlegging each other it seems :)
4:48 "Hot Blood Wrestle" must be one of the Kunio-Kun games, as the following "Hot Blood Story" must refer to "Downtown Hot-Blooded Story" (a literal translation of the Japanese name for River City Ransom, one of the series entries). That means "Hot Blood Soccer" is "Hot-Blooded High-school Dodge-ball Club: Soccer Edition" (Nintendo World Cup, the original "Hot-Blooded High-school Dodge-ball Club" was Super Dodge-Ball). No clue what "Hot Blood March" could be.
So glad I was able to pre-order both the Classic Edition in August last year, on Target's website, and the Famicom Mini from Amazon Japan, at their MSRP. I'm all for these custom Rasberry Pi machines filled with classic retro games, but I'd be pissed off if I couldn't obtain a legitimate NES Classic Edition, and Famicom Mini.
Not a PAL adaptor. It's a European adaptor also used in other countries. We do not use these in the UK at all. We use a BS1362 3-pin plug. Every plug must contain 3 pins.
Most Famiclones use that kind of controller connector. The controller cords probably aren't routed correctly through the posts inside the controller (even RetroBit and Tomee do this).
Thanks for doing this! Its easy to see that this isn't the real deal from the outside, but its good to show how bad the interface is when you load it up. -Matt
I've watched your vids and you even received one of my dead cartridges through CaptNRetro. How was I not subscribed to this channel? Well now I am. Interesting stuff right here. And yes WTF with the upside down HDMI ports?! My heavy duty cords don't twist like that! They are right side up going to the TV of course and flipping the plug feels like Im twisting an arm! And the NES mini weighs all of 2 ounces so it literally flips over against the strain of the cable!
Thanks for the video I saw another one that is out now that has 620 games and the reviews are 5 stars. I think a lot of people didn't like this one because it's missing a lot of the good games like Zelda and regular Super Mario (from what the reviews said). Excited to try one out since they stopped making the other, and getting the Super Nintendo one in the future =)
We got this style controller ports on Famiclones in Russia in 90's, and we played all this hacked and bootleg versions. We called it "Chip and Dale on the War"
Fun vid, man, thanks! I'm super curious about the internals - I wonder whether it's one of the budget NES SoCs, or perhaps something more? Like a hackable/moddable emulation set. Wonder whether you can adjust the internal ROMs, clean up the crud and maybe insert others.
I remember waiting on buying the NES classic because I thought the price would go down, I was hilariously wrong. I blame nintendo's incompetence with understanding basic supply and demand. Not making that mistake with the SNES classic.
for 20 bucks you cant go far wrong. even if the controlers are turds you still have a decent looking shell for a pi build. theres no way i would pay scalper prices for a mini nes when the games are so easily emulated anyway. the real irony is it would be cheaper to buy an original nes than it would the mini. theres been bootleg mini versions of the famicom doing the rounds on chinese sale sites for a good while. i actually preffer the famicom look to the nes
The only thing I don't like about the Famicom mini clones I've comes across on eBay is the fact the controller cords are permanently attached, and even shorter, but otherwise I like the look better overall myself.
have you tried opening it up to take a gander and the hardware on the inside to see if it may be possible to rewire it so that tue player 1 and also the power switch are in the right places?
Hey Riggs I love the videos I just watched the bittboy one I ordered one today and can't wait for it..I have one of these NES clones like this and s SNES clone it's pretty much the same games but with a few different ones I'm a sucker for this stuff lol
Great video John, it's weird how these things have been around for YEARS but only now do they decide to actually make them look similar to a nes instead of a crazy toy xD Just some info: The controller ports are called called DE9 or D-Sub 9 ports, they have 4 common wiring standards, Atari (which Sega used for the SG1000, Mastersystem and Megadrive), MSX Computers, Commodore Computers (Which were largely compatible with Atari) and Kempston (Which was used by lots of 8 bit computers like the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad however those computers had adapters that used other standards too so it was certainly not the default). Also the plug adapter is the German standard not the UK one.
I got one that I think Chinese or Japanese games it also has a lot of American games. It has 620 games on it. There are some games that I was hoping to be on it but they weren't on there. I paid $50 not to bad.
I was able to get an Nes Classic and the first thing I did was mod it lol. I am able to play rom hacks on it and I would LOVE to be able to play your BOB'S BURGERS game on it. Anyway we can purchase just the IPS file or Rom from you or only the cart itself from your etsy?
Yeah I got this and I was excited. I looked at the games list and was very disappointed that they didn't even bother with some of the game clones so I want a video telling me how to get actual NES games onto it, not the cheap remakes.
I am wondering, can you decode or find out how the controller of the clone version communicate with the console? I want to make them wireless. What you think about it
Can I ask you what payment method you used on that website? I figured, for the price, might as well try... but when I enter my credit card info, it asks me to validate by uploading a photo of an ID etc. Didn't want to move forward without caution.
I have a question. I bought one of these at the mall. The av cable broke. So I bought another av cable. But it's not working. My question is in order to work does it have to be the original cable it came with?
Kro DaJuggalo The pins might fit but that doesn't necessarily mean its compatible. He would have to test it out. I think the TG-16 and 3DO use the same pin style as well. If it does work it would be a nice alternative controller for Master system users as lots of people aren't fond of the stock controller.
TacticalPower88 now that you mention it, the Genesis controller worked for adventure on the 2600 but not for too much else if I remember correctly so it's equally possible that it will/won't work... definitely worth trying due to some controllers being more comfortable with certain games and not others
I was gonna say that as I ran across that ROM several years back when I got an NES ROM set off the Pirate Bay for my homebrewed Wii, and Android phone which I've sense updated to a better more complete set of ROMS with no funky bootleg titles for the games.
to answer the first part of your question I don't use a VPN, and have had no issues, but your results may vary, and to answer the 2nd part you are own your own I no longer have that link, and links change, plus I would not give you a link like that anyways if I did have it sorry.
i remember the day I rented the 31-in-1 games for the old NEW back in the 80s I thought i was gonna have days and days of fun, whne in reality there were only half a dozen so-so games on there.
I wonder since it uses a Mini USB for power, if it can be connected to a PC and it will be read as a USB flash drive? If so, then I may have just found my NES Classic alternative!
I have a similar system with 620 games. I'd love to add or swap games. Apparently it's quite easy with the real ones. But it would be some awesome to play my own hacked roms on something that looks like a mini version of the NES. I've personally only made 1 so far, "Donkey Kong Junior's Magical Mystery Tour" in which he has to rescue his mother (Wrinkly Kong from Donkey Kong Country) while fighting off naked mini Marios and broken flying Daleks.
The shell looks decent enough. Might have to get one and throw a Raspberry Pi in it since I couldn't find a NES Classic.
Eric Esoteric Just buy a NES style PI shell.
The NES style PI shells i've seen are pretty hideous.
I agree. If someone is making ones that look nice, I haven't seen them.
This looks like it would be a nice shell once you cut out the vent slots at the top, and add a slim 80mm fan for some solid air flow as the PI units tend to get a bit toasty when in cases like this.
That is actually pretty decent. By far the best looks NES pie case i've seen. Thanks for the link Dan!
This also marks the first time I ever ordered anything from AliExpress now that they've lifted the shipping back in Washington state.
I've ordered a few times from AliExpress, but one order on a pair of $5 earbuds( Venture Electronics VE MONK Plus)everyone was talking about took so long to come in the mail I forgot I had even order them lol!
Now, its time to get that GB Boy Color. 😆
John Riggs: RIGG'd Games your TV. is hd, hdmi or rct?
im from new zealand and bought lots of stuff from aliexpress over the years
Got the LoZ OoT Master Quest off of Ali. Works like a champ! Thanks John!
OPEN IT UP!!! I bet you that its a cheap famicom clone with a 500 in 1 cart built in.
yeah open it
Jordan Gates milk & nuts?!?!?!?!?
(chanting) open it! open it! :D
its a system on a chip no card i side
I've seen that exact 500-in-1 cartridge in other clones, it comes as a standalone bootleg. No reason they can't just embed that into a ROM and solder the thing of course, but the bootleggers are bootlegging each other it seems :)
If you ever wanted to use Classic Nintendo controllers on your Sega Master system, now you can with these controllers.
Kaiser Jose thats the standard port for many nes/famiclone systems. It wont work, different circuit and pinout.
Yep, does nothing in a Sega or Atari system. I tried my Odessey 2 and the games freaked out and controlled themselves a bit.
4:48 "Hot Blood Wrestle" must be one of the Kunio-Kun games, as the following "Hot Blood Story" must refer to "Downtown Hot-Blooded Story" (a literal translation of the Japanese name for River City Ransom, one of the series entries). That means "Hot Blood Soccer" is "Hot-Blooded High-school Dodge-ball Club: Soccer Edition" (Nintendo World Cup, the original "Hot-Blooded High-school Dodge-ball Club" was Super Dodge-Ball). No clue what "Hot Blood March" could be.
So glad I was able to pre-order both the Classic Edition in August last year, on Target's website, and the Famicom Mini from Amazon Japan, at their MSRP. I'm all for these custom Rasberry Pi machines filled with classic retro games, but I'd be pissed off if I couldn't obtain a legitimate NES Classic Edition, and Famicom Mini.
Not a PAL adaptor. It's a European adaptor also used in other countries.
We do not use these in the UK at all. We use a BS1362 3-pin plug. Every plug must contain 3 pins.
It comes with another plug that is from our country
My mom got me this for christmas, i turned it on and instantly knew it was a bootleg
Most Famiclones use that kind of controller connector. The controller cords probably aren't routed correctly through the posts inside the controller (even RetroBit and Tomee do this).
02:02 that's a EU adapter. Here in the UK we use a 3-pin plug. I don't know if it's different in Ireland or northern Ireland.
I've been waiting for someone to make a video on these since spotting one on eBay. Cheers john!
I can't believe it has Contra 8 AND the Ninja Gaidem trilogy! So stoked to play them lol
Thanks for doing this! Its easy to see that this isn't the real deal from the outside, but its good to show how bad the interface is when you load it up. -Matt
I've watched your vids and you even received one of my dead cartridges through CaptNRetro. How was I not subscribed to this channel? Well now I am. Interesting stuff right here. And yes WTF with the upside down HDMI ports?! My heavy duty cords don't twist like that! They are right side up going to the TV of course and flipping the plug feels like Im twisting an arm! And the NES mini weighs all of 2 ounces so it literally flips over against the strain of the cable!
I was actually one of the lucky few to get the real NES Classic Edition.
I bought this the other day for $15 new. It's not the best but it kind of reminded me of the old Fami clones from the early 2000's
Just skimmed through your video but does it have Super Mario Bros. loaded and working? Thx.
Found one that someone apparently abandoned, still new in box!
Cool, baby!
Great review. At least there’s somebody who’s doing review that actually enjoys their offbrand NES. 👍
China does what Nintendon't! :v
Hugo Fernandes Magalhães word lol
Hugo Fernandes Magalhães good one
1:55 PAL is a coulor encoding system for analogue tv. What you show is a power cord adaptor for North-america/Europe plugs!
Thanks for the video I saw another one that is out now that has 620 games and the reviews are 5 stars. I think a lot of people didn't like this one because it's missing a lot of the good games like Zelda and regular Super Mario (from what the reviews said). Excited to try one out since they stopped making the other, and getting the Super Nintendo one in the future =)
I bought a 620 game one for my middle son and we have enjoyed it :)
How long did it take to arrive after you ordered it?
I ordered it on May 5th so about two weeks.
Will it last for a long time?
We got this style controller ports on Famiclones in Russia in 90's, and we played all this hacked and bootleg versions. We called it "Chip and Dale on the War"
My grandad got one of those. He didn't even realize it was a clone until he turned it on a few days after he got it.
i enjoy your content. please keep the info and treasure hunts coming. you always take me back to my childhood
John you scare me sometime when look at the camera. I feel like you can see me and you don't approve.
8:11 mark
Nice review , I am thinking of getting one just to check out that Famcom Transformers game.
Fun vid, man, thanks! I'm super curious about the internals - I wonder whether it's one of the budget NES SoCs, or perhaps something more? Like a hackable/moddable emulation set. Wonder whether you can adjust the internal ROMs, clean up the crud and maybe insert others.
LOL “chip. and dale 3” was The game “jackal” but with freaking chip that’s hilarious
I have a famicom 400 in 1 bootleg with chip n dale 3 (heavy barrel) and I love it! Im totally making repros of it!!
the advertisment says it has rush n attack and jackal. I don't see it on the actual game list. Are they named different in the menu?
I remember waiting on buying the NES classic because I thought the price would go down, I was hilariously wrong. I blame nintendo's incompetence with understanding basic supply and demand. Not making that mistake with the SNES classic.
for 20 bucks you cant go far wrong. even if the controlers are turds you still have a decent looking shell for a pi build. theres no way i would pay scalper prices for a mini nes when the games are so easily emulated anyway. the real irony is it would be cheaper to buy an original nes than it would the mini. theres been bootleg mini versions of the famicom doing the rounds on chinese sale sites for a good while. i actually preffer the famicom look to the nes
The only thing I don't like about the Famicom mini clones I've comes across on eBay is the fact the controller cords are permanently attached, and even shorter, but otherwise I like the look better overall myself.
Any chance of you opening the system to see if it possible to add a pin connector to play other games?
I think I got an updated version of this too at a Mall. They now have 650 games on it for about 40 bucks.
my mom bought one of these just because it has snow brothers on it, it is pretty nifty, i really like the controllers
lovin' the shirt man! Where did you get it?
I had it made. It's 1 of 1. I should've had them make me a couple of them.
Was unsure if I was gonna get one until I saw it had the likes of "hot blood story, pika chu, abscondee and pon pon volley". Sold!
have you tried opening it up to take a gander and the hardware on the inside to see if it may be possible to rewire it so that tue player 1 and also the power switch are in the right places?
Hey Riggs I love the videos I just watched the bittboy one I ordered one today and can't wait for it..I have one of these NES clones like this and s SNES clone it's pretty much the same games but with a few different ones I'm a sucker for this stuff lol
John. I saw the game wisdom twice. Lmfao Jesus Christ this bootleg is pure comedy.
Are there Tetris Tengen and Tetris from Nintendo on the list of games?
Where did you buy this? I have an original NES Classic, but this is funny. $20 is nearly as cheap as the 72-pin multi-in-1 carts anyway.
I keep forgetting that John had an opening music sequence at one point in his videos
John, what original controllers can be used with this system? Nes, Sega, etc.
chappydeb my sega controllers wouldnt work with mine
PAL adapter? And they are not using that type of plug in the UK. :D
I have one it powers on but won’t connect to my tv with the av cable 😞
Great video John, it's weird how these things have been around for YEARS but only now do they decide to actually make them look similar to a nes instead of a crazy toy xD
Just some info:
The controller ports are called called DE9 or D-Sub 9 ports, they have 4 common wiring standards, Atari (which Sega used for the SG1000, Mastersystem and Megadrive), MSX Computers, Commodore Computers (Which were largely compatible with Atari) and Kempston (Which was used by lots of 8 bit computers like the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad however those computers had adapters that used other standards too so it was certainly not the default).
Also the plug adapter is the German standard not the UK one.
Shoot, I was hoping you'd play "Hello Kidy."
how do you connect the av/ out to the tv ?? i need help
I know you hate people saying "stick a raspberry pi in it" but this would be awesome, that UI needs an upgrade and the ability to add your own games.
the nes is back with bootlegs returning from the 90s to right now
John, do you collect for the Atari Jaguar? No love for the Jag?
Donate to his Patreon so he can get enough for the CD lol.
I got one that I think Chinese or Japanese games it also has a lot of American games. It has 620 games on it. There are some games that I was hoping to be on it but they weren't on there. I paid $50 not to bad.
i bought one and love it
Would be neat to fit a Raspberry Pi inside.
Yeah... With all that quick skimming, I read "Tenagehu Tant" as "Teenage Taint".
For a moment I was like _Whhhaaaaaat!!! Hoooleee Shiiiiii!!!_
I was able to get an Nes Classic and the first thing I did was mod it lol. I am able to play rom hacks on it and I would LOVE to be able to play your BOB'S BURGERS game on it. Anyway we can purchase just the IPS file or Rom from you or only the cart itself from your etsy?
Is it possible to add own games?
on Aliexpress you can buy 60 pin / 72 pin cards with 500 games same game list. Controlers look okey
I bought this in a desperate attempt for an nes classic
Riggs is awesome as always. One day he will get his game room when his kids are older. But regardless quality videos bro. Love the content. 👍🏾
Great library of games indeed!
it's possible to add new games?
Yeah I got this and I was excited. I looked at the games list and was very disappointed that they didn't even bother with some of the game clones so I want a video telling me how to get actual NES games onto it, not the cheap remakes.
What's with the cut off intros recently?
Hot Blood Soccer sounds fun. I'd play that :D
I had such a horrible time trying to get the NES/SNES classic versions that by the time I finally saw them in stock I no longer wanted one.
no megaman? :(
I didn't know there was a correct orientation for an HDMI port.
I have the bootleg one but the controller s don't work how'd you do it?
I am wondering, can you decode or find out how the controller of the clone version communicate with the console?
I want to make them wireless.
What you think about it
Can I ask you what payment method you used on that website? I figured, for the price, might as well try... but when I enter my credit card info, it asks me to validate by uploading a photo of an ID etc. Didn't want to move forward without caution.
8:12 disappointment much?
I have a question. I bought one of these at the mall. The av cable broke. So I bought another av cable. But it's not working. My question is in order to work does it have to be the original cable it came with?
Have you ever played the Dpad Hero games? It's like Guitar Hero for the NES, made in 2009. Great homebrew game, really.
Yesterday I bought one at a mall. They're still being made.
Is there a way to save games on here?
Does it have metroid? Even under annother name.
Is there any body working on a way to add more games? Can we open this machine up and modify it with more games and features?
He is so confused when the buttons are switched lol!
jesus, the things people come up with. also, that beard is workin, mate! haha keep it up!
Wouldn't those controllers also work on the genesis/master system?
yes
Kro DaJuggalo The pins might fit but that doesn't necessarily mean its compatible. He would have to test it out. I think the TG-16 and 3DO use the same pin style as well. If it does work it would be a nice alternative controller for Master system users as lots of people aren't fond of the stock controller.
TacticalPower88 now that you mention it, the Genesis controller worked for adventure on the 2600 but not for too much else if I remember correctly so it's equally possible that it will/won't work... definitely worth trying due to some controllers being more comfortable with certain games and not others
hot blood story is river city ransom
I was gonna say that as I ran across that ROM several years back when I got an NES ROM set off the Pirate Bay for my homebrewed Wii, and Android phone which I've sense updated to a better more complete set of ROMS with no funky bootleg titles for the games.
to answer the first part of your question I don't use a VPN, and have had no issues, but your results may vary, and to answer the 2nd part you are own your own I no longer have that link, and links change, plus I would not give you a link like that anyways if I did have it sorry.
Downtown Nekketsu Mogotari.
i remember the day I rented the 31-in-1 games for the old NEW back in the 80s
I thought i was gonna have days and days of fun, whne in reality there were only half a dozen so-so games on there.
I got one but it just shows a grey screen but with random letters
Why can't I get mine to work?
Do you know of any hacks for this?
can this plug into a new smart TV?
That pal adapter isn’t the uk plug.
Ho the heck do you hook this to a tv????
Does it have mario bros 1, 2 and 3??
I wonder since it uses a Mini USB for power, if it can be connected to a PC and it will be read as a USB flash drive? If so, then I may have just found my NES Classic alternative!
How do I get one?
can you use those controllers on an Atari 2600?
THANK YOU! YES I noticed it was upside down, and I am OCD about it, it drives me nuts
I found one of these in an abandoned house but the controller has 4 buttons on the right side A,B (normal) TA, and TB like dafaq
I have a similar system with 620 games. I'd love to add or swap games. Apparently it's quite easy with the real ones. But it would be some awesome to play my own hacked roms on something that looks like a mini version of the NES. I've personally only made 1 so far, "Donkey Kong Junior's Magical Mystery Tour" in which he has to rescue his mother (Wrinkly Kong from Donkey Kong Country) while fighting off naked mini Marios and broken flying Daleks.