8-Bit HD Entertainment System - Compatible with NES Games - HDMI output

Works great, comes with two controllers that are better than the original nes ones in my opinion, and plays every game I've tried on it (which to be fair, is not many), including one of those dubious Chinese 150 in 1 multicart things that have a Famicom cartridge inside the NES cartridge with an adapter. If you're looking for a cheap way to play NES on an HD TV with hdmi, this is what you need. The sound is great, just like I remember. I heard the old version had some kind of factory screw up that resulted in messed up sound, but this version doesn't have that problem. Also have to mention the great customer service that I've seen from this company. My one complaint is that some of the colors seem off, mostly reds being too red. But for people who don't want to pay scalpers for an NES classic, this is a good buy. Also, castlevania 3 had some slight sound issues, nothing deal breaking but it just didn't quite sound right to me. But, I've heard that game uses all kinds of weird sound technology that doesn't really work well on most nes clones. With that considered, they did a great job here. For the price point, this is an excellent product.

Great console. Plays multicarts and original cartridges in HD. Great color and crisp graphics. Don't buy it from amazon tho or they might not ship it with packing or in a box at all.

First off let me say there is one con to this transaction. The box arrived today and it was not packaged inside a brown cardboard box. It just showed up in its original packaging with pictures and all exposed. That shocked me but oh well, it was here now. Let’s get to the good stuff... and I’ll start from it’s best points and work backwards. The one thing that stood out the most was the controller performance and feel. I love the included controllers 100% and honestly think they could give the originals a run for their money. Secondly the price is absolutely a great deal on this unit. If it lasts for a year (which is the warranty) than it was worth it. Every game I tried worked fine except one and that’s okay, it’s probably the cartridge (Tecmo Baseball) The console itself is light, not super attractive, and the top loader spring gates feel like they may be a bit cheap.i will note that the controller wire is shorter than an NES controller. HD had a noticeable latency, and yes I set my tv to game mode. I will say hooking the unit up to my old style tv really showed that this company did it right. I noticed no latency and I played Punch Out, Tecmo Super Bowl and RBI baseball. These are games that you can definitely tell if there is any lag and on the old tv I did not notice any. This is a great product and I hope it lasts, that’s my only concern. Most importantly the Contra code worked, I need it... I stink at it.

I think some people simply gave up too easy who left negative reviews claiming it doesn't work at all. That's because this product is indeed a bit fickle with getting it to read the cartridges. First of all, when the instructions say the game cartridges need to be clean - they mean very clean - and the cartridges are likely much dirtier than you might think - after all, they are all 20 to 30 years old - especially if they were not kept in their sleeves and boxes - but even those are still dirty after so many years. The Q-tips dipped in alcohol (soaked, but not dripping) needs to be used to scrub them down - they will likely turn black or green and you may have to use several per cartridge - once they stop turning black or green you know you've got it clean - and keep using fresh Q-tips - you don't want to replace dirt and grime with frayed cotton threads on the connectors. The next challenge is getting the cartridges snuggly fit into the unit - you will need to look down into the unit to make sure when you are pressing the cartridge into the right spot - and "wiggling" cartridge in is not a good idea - it needs to go straight down and fit in place - sometimes you have to remove it (again, no wiggling - pull straight out) and reinsert to get it in place just right to get it to read. Once you've got that mastered, you are good to go. This is one reason it doesn't get a full 5 stars - surely there must be a way to design this so allow for the loading and unloading of cartridges to be less tedious and put wear and tear on the unit. However, if you have the original Game Genie like I do, you have a great work around. Have a cartridge in the Game Genie (a very clean Game Genie) and get it inserted properly once - once you've got that, you don't have to worry about getting it properly connected again. Just hold the Game Genie down in the unit and load and unload the cartridges from the Game Genie - as long as you don't dislodge the Game Genie, you should never have an issue again, and it is much easier to load and unload from the Game Genie pins as it doesn't lodge as tight. You do not have to use any codes with the Game Genie - just hit start without entering any for games you don't have any need to use codes. As far as the game play and appearance, this is the strong suit. The picture is very clear and crisp, and the sound is a good volume and clear. This is a clone system, so color palettes and sound fonts will not be always identical to the original NES in some cases...but this is a negligible issue - it still sounds and looks good, even if not exactly the same at times. This loses a star for not being Zapper compatible - of course, this is not the systems' fault as far as modern TVs, however, it does not work even if using the AV cables into an older tube television, which is disappointing, so no Duck Hunt. The gun is read by the system when you hit the trigger and it makes the flash and the gun sound, but it does not read the picture to shoot the ducks. The controllers are overall excellent. They are very comfortable and seem to be well made - very functional. Only issue I noticed is it seems for moves requiring both A & B to be hit simultaneously it is a bit more difficult to get it to work but there are few instances where that is actually and issue. While the cords are not as long as the original controllers they are longer than some products you get out there these days. I cannot attest this system is compatible with all games as there are many I do not own. I can confirm it works with the following: * Game Genie - codes work - only difference is that it only shows one line of code at a time when you enter, but you can still actually enter three codes and they all three work - they just disappear from the screen when you move to the next line of code, so this is only a cosmetic difference and has no affect on the use of the Game Genie - and as noted above, the Game Genie does away with the issue of difficult loading an unloading and likely reduces wear and tear on the unit as you change games, and again, you don't have to enter any codes in the Game Genie if you don't need them for a particular game - just hit start and bypass it. * Entire NES Mega Man 1-6 series works well. Apparently from what I have read, the music was horrifically bad for Mega Man 1 & 2 on the first version of this unit - I can attest that this is no longer the case - the music sounds great on the current version of this system (however, Game Genie codes still distort 1 & 2 it like they did on the original NES) * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1, 2, 3 - interestingly, the difference in sound font actually makes the first level of TMNT 3 sound better than the original in my opinion...almost sounds like a 16-bit synthesizer vs. 8-bit. * Wheel of Fortune (original, Family Edition, and Junior Edition) * Monopoly * Anticipation * Double Dragon 1 & 2 * Donkey Kong Classics * Super Mario Bros 1 & 2 * Championship Bowling * Mike Tyson's Punch Out * Silent Service * Chip N Dales Rescue Rangers * Infiltrator So, likely, this unit will work with all or nearly all of your old NES games, and it is a great value for the money. Just be aware of the issues with loading and unloading cartridges and the need to be careful to avoid wear and tear on the unit - if everyone had a Game Genie to avoid this like I do, I would give it 4 stars...however, since many if not most people don't, I have to take that into consideration - hopefully they can work on the design to make this less of an issue. I am overall very pleased with the product and have enjoyed playing all of my old NES games on it.

My AVS broke, and I bought this as a replacement while I was waiting to see if the AVS could be fixed. It's not perfect, but it greatly exceeded my expectations and makes a great temporary HD NES solution. The picture is pretty good, but it puts out a forced 16:9 aspect ratio, so if you don't want to play your games stretched out you'll need to adjust the aspect ratio through your TV's settings. With that being said, the picture quality is pretty good, though I prefer the colors from the AVS. The controllers are very comfortable to use and I like them a lot. I got this after the "sound fix" and while some of the notes sound a little off, I haven't played any games yet that just sound wrong. It might be a compatibility issue with some games. Finally, as the title says, using the Everdrive N8 just produces a black screen which is disappointing, but not something that I feel should be held against the system since it's not an official NES cart in the first place. Anyway if you're looking to get this to use the Everdrive with, you're better off getting something else. Otherwise this is a very capable unit, and for the $25 I paid, it really doesn't get better than this.