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Retron 5 (aka 4)
amarthar:
I've seen it on video.
http://youtu.be/nFsf0hmaeXs
It kinda looks like an elongated, squashed trash can.
FritzWhite:
--- Quote from: amarthar on June 27, 2013, 09:02:10 AM ---I've seen it on video.
http://youtu.be/nFsf0hmaeXs
It kinda looks like an elongated, squashed trash can.
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Looks fine to me. Basically a black rectangular box with a shitload of slots to stuff games into. How sleek can you expect the thing to be? I don't care if it has boogers dripping from its controller ports, as long as it plays everything I'll be a happy camper for $100.
ChaosCat:
--- Quote from: amarthar on June 27, 2013, 09:02:10 AM ---I've seen it on video.
http://youtu.be/nFsf0hmaeXs
It kinda looks like an elongated, squashed trash can.
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Like I said you Really have to see it in Person XD
amarthar:
--- Quote from: FritzWhite on June 27, 2013, 02:18:17 PM ---How sleek can you expect the thing to be?
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Sleeker than this. The Retron 3 looked much better than this. Why not build up on that design?
But that is just my opinion. And opinions are like asses, everybody has one.
--- Quote from: ChaosCat on June 27, 2013, 02:49:22 PM ---Like I said you Really have to see it in Person XD
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[snark]Wait just a moment while I buy a plane ticket to USA, just to see that. :P[/snark]
FritzWhite:
--- Quote from: amarthar on June 28, 2013, 01:30:35 AM ---
--- Quote from: FritzWhite on June 27, 2013, 02:18:17 PM ---How sleek can you expect the thing to be?
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Sleeker than this. The Retron 3 looked much better than this. Why not build up on that design?
But that is just my opinion. And opinions are like asses, everybody has one.
--- Quote from: ChaosCat on June 27, 2013, 02:49:22 PM ---Like I said you Really have to see it in Person XD
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[snark]Wait just a moment while I buy a plane ticket to USA, just to see that. :P[/snark]
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Well for me, this will replace the SNES in my console setup, and let's face it, the American SNES is not an attractive console. I love the North American SNES. I associate many good memories with it, but if I consider its appearance objectively and disassociate all of my warm, fuzzy nostalgic feelings I have for the system, it's an ugly grey/purple brick. I think the SFam is a much nicer looking design. Very smooth.
So to me, the Retron5 looks fine, but I'm used to a lower standard. Compared to the SFam, yeah, the R5 doesn't look as sleek. I guess I care more about function over form at this point; that's part of getting older perhaps.