NES Top Loader for $5!

[PDDestro]

I'd rather buy one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_NEX

While that's cool and all, I just love owning the original hardware.

On top of the fact that NEX's can have compatibility issues and I've heard about them having reliability issues and imperfect emulations when it comes to color & sound. Better to stick with an original NES or go for the top loading NES IMO.

[satoshi_matrix]

I'd rather buy one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_NEX

While the NEX sounds good in theory, it's not as good as the original hardware.

The NEX is a clone system using an all-in-one processor that does everything that the original NES hardware did. The chip is cheap and contains flaws which result in inaccuracies such as the wrong sound pitch, sprite flickering, glitches and general incompatibility with games that used more advanced mappers to push the hardware.

Famiclones are nothing new; they've been around for almost as long as the Famicom itself. Early clones were complete copies but later ones reduced the entire thing to a single tiny tiny PCB. 

The NEX is an overpriced Famiclone. The only reason it got more attention than others is because the makers actually advertised it.

If you want the NES experience on the cheap and don't mind the flaws, I sugges the Yobo FC Game Console instead of the NEX. You can find them new for $20, they're as small as the Gamecube and you can use real NES controllers if you have them.

Basically, don't get a NEX. 

[BadChad]

I say theres no reason for either of those. Just buy yourself a 60 to 72 pin converter and play all your famicom games perfectly on your NES.

[AppleQueso]

I use the NTSC filter when playing on emulators. The graphics on the NES/SNES weren't designed for crisp digital displays and look kinda crappy like that IMO.

The NTSC filter makes it look like I'm playing on an RF switch. A bad one at that.

Just use a nice CRT.

[Snowcone]

I'd rather buy one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_NEX

While the NEX sounds good in theory, it's not as good as the original hardware.

The NEX is a clone system using an all-in-one processor that does everything that the original NES hardware did. The chip is cheap and contains flaws which result in inaccuracies such as the wrong sound pitch, sprite flickering, glitches and general incompatibility with games that used more advanced mappers to push the hardware.

Famiclones are nothing new; they've been around for almost as long as the Famicom itself. Early clones were complete copies but later ones reduced the entire thing to a single tiny tiny PCB. 

The NEX is an overpriced Famiclone. The only reason it got more attention than others is because the makers actually advertised it.

If you want the NES experience on the cheap and don't mind the flaws, I sugges the Yobo FC Game Console instead of the NEX. You can find them new for $20, they're as small as the Gamecube and you can use real NES controllers if you have them.

Basically, don't get a NEX. 

I just used the NEX as an example. I still had issues with my NES consoles even after a pin replacement. I just buy all my games via VC now.