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Retron 5 (aka 4)
Lord_Britannia:
--- Quote from: CrimsonEnigma on October 14, 2013, 09:04:54 PM ---One thing I want to know before I buy one - Does it have FDS compatibility?
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its unfortunate but I dont ever see a clone on the FDS ever being made to market in the US mostly because famicom gamers are a very small (but strong) base here in the states and the FDS in an even smaller subsection within that. From a marketing and profit POV it wouldnt make sense for a company to put money into R&D to replicate the original hardware to a group that is just not there. Although that would be awesome lol
videogametrader:
--- Quote from: Lord_Britannia on October 15, 2013, 02:13:19 AM ---
--- Quote from: CrimsonEnigma on October 14, 2013, 09:04:54 PM ---One thing I want to know before I buy one - Does it have FDS compatibility?
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its unfortunate but I dont ever see a clone on the FDS ever being made to market in the US mostly because famicom gamers are a very small (but strong) base here in the states and the FDS in an even smaller subsection within that. From a marketing and profit POV it wouldnt make sense for a company to put money into R&D to replicate the original hardware to a group that is just not there. Although that would be awesome lol
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I seem to remember some FDS games being put on cart to play on a normal system. Is that possible?
Dr.Agon:
--- Quote from: Nacho3 on October 14, 2013, 11:10:13 PM ---Famicom Disc System? I very highly doubt it.
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why not? AFAIK the FDS connects to the Famicom cart slot, if this has an FC slot it should be able to run the FDS?
videogametrader:
--- Quote from: Dr.Agon on October 15, 2013, 10:10:47 AM ---
--- Quote from: Nacho3 on October 14, 2013, 11:10:13 PM ---Famicom Disc System? I very highly doubt it.
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why not? AFAIK the FDS connects to the Famicom cart slot, if this has an FC slot it should be able to run the FDS?
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If thats how it connects then it should work.
wiggy:
--- Quote from: videogametrader on October 15, 2013, 07:59:24 AM ---
--- Quote from: Lord_Britannia on October 15, 2013, 02:13:19 AM ---
--- Quote from: CrimsonEnigma on October 14, 2013, 09:04:54 PM ---One thing I want to know before I buy one - Does it have FDS compatibility?
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its unfortunate but I dont ever see a clone on the FDS ever being made to market in the US mostly because famicom gamers are a very small (but strong) base here in the states and the FDS in an even smaller subsection within that. From a marketing and profit POV it wouldnt make sense for a company to put money into R&D to replicate the original hardware to a group that is just not there. Although that would be awesome lol
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I seem to remember some FDS games being put on cart to play on a normal system. Is that possible?
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Should be able to. Games like Zelda were FDS in Japan, but obviously not here, so I can't see why it wouldn't be possible.