Hyperkin RetroN 2 Gaming Console for SNES/ NES, Duo 2 in 1 Super Nintendo Game Console System -Black

This model plays regular Nintendo and Super Nintendo cartridges but it’s worth its weight in gold! At a price point of about $40 you can plug it in and play all of your nintendo classics. You can also find some bundle cartridges on Amazon and have fun for hours. This product does come with 2 wired Super Nintendo controllers that do work with the regular Nintendo games as well. In addition to that, they’re wired so you know you’re getting the best performance, as opposed to sensitive connectivity with other wireless options. The console does come with a switch to convert from NES to SNES with ease, and it literally hooks up in 10 minutes or less right out of the box. This console is awesome and affordable and good to go😎😎😎😎

Works great and can't go wrong for the price

Cannot get it to work but I'm going to keep trying

The media could not be loaded. Color isn't workingWhy is it in black and white?My son has one that plays in color.It works great!

This is the second Retron system I've purchased. The first one I bought was a gift for my parents; it was the one that only plays NES games, but same brand as this one. Other reviews of the Retron systems have said that these don't last... the one I bought for my parents is still alive and kickin' after 2 years with almost daily use.That said, after spending Thanksgiving with my parents and having a blast playing the old NES games on their system, I decided I wanted my own.Here is what I like about the twin model:*Convenience. Two types of games can play on one machine! Saves room and a lot less wires versus having two separate systems. Can switch back and forth between NES and SNES with just the flip of a button.*Easy to hook up*YAY!! I CAN PLAY MY OLD NINTENDO GAMES!!!Here are some things you should know before buying:*It is light. I mean, alarmingly light to where you aren't sure that there is anything in the box. Very thin plastic and sounds pretty much hollow if you tap it. Don't know how well it would hold up if you had kids around who would be rough with it, or if you're a clumsy drunk.*Just like with the first Retron I bought, the controllers are junk. Very flimsy and really short cords. BUT the system is compatible with the original NES and SNES controllers... so dig out your old ones or buy the originals here on Amazon or ebay. They go for about $5-$10 used.*It has a major death grip on the SNES cartridges. It is a little scary to pull them out. I worry that I will break something, either the Retron or the cartridge. Be careful.If you buy it, I advise cleaning your old games as thoroughly as you can before using them, just for the sake of not getting any dust or grime in your new system. I've found that I've put certain games in the system that I thought were fairly clean, but they didn't play. Just take a q-tip and wipe the connection really well. System seems really sensitive to dirt. There are oodles of how-to articles and videos on the internet for a more thorough game cleaning. There are also fancy cleaning kits you can buy online.Maybe it's overkill, but I also have a pillowcase that I slip the system into when we're not using it, just because we have a lot of animals, and pet hair and dust seem to get in everything. This has kept my system very clean.Of course nothing will ever measure up to the original Nintendo consoles... but this is a close second. Despite the few drawbacks I mentioned, I still have a lot of fun with it!*****************UPDATE 6/28/14It has been a very happy two years with my Retron. It still works like a champ. Considering the cheap plastic quality of the machine, a two year life span is pretty incredible. I wish I could tell you exactly how long the Retron lives, but I sold it recently to a nice fellow on Craigslist. I just bought a Wii U. With many of the old NES and SNES games availible for download, it seemed pointless to keep my Retron hanging around.My parents' Retron (the NES model) is still alive and well after nearly 4 years. They are much harder on their machine-- it is very dusty and full of cat hair, but it still works. So I guess that cheap, hollow plastic quality is actually much better than it looks.

Works great.

Amazing

I'm not much of a gamer. But I can't find my old SNES. Still have games. So, I bought this for the least amount of money I could find. I figured being able to play NES would be a bonus. I played SNES with my son for about an hour. Then we stopped. A short time later, I grabbed a NES cartridge to test that. But the console wouldn't turn on. After that, no matter what I did, it wouldn't turn on. So I returned it. They shipped me another one overnight delivery. I've been playing the 2nd one for 2 days now. I'll update if it dies on me. Here's my review of the working unit. The SNES has an eject button like the original. Doesn't really work. You basically need to eject while pulling at the same time. Pressing the eject several times. And I always feel like it's going to break. The cartridges go in hard. They come out hard. And they're very tight. So, you always feel like you might break the system. Especially after the 1st dud I got. It makes me nervous. So I am super careful about it. Maybe this is a good thing. And it's good to have a tight cartridge? But my 1st experience makes me careful. I like to look at the system. I like the hard plastic. It seems like a durable looking machine. If the 1st one didn't die, I might say it is. In the item description when I bought it, it said it would come with one NES paddle and one SNES paddle. But the pictures make it look like it's two SNES paddles. Well, I'll tell you, it came with two SNES paddles. But, it turns out you can use the SNES paddles with the regular NES games. So you don't really need to buy original paddles at all if you don't want to. It does have the ports for original NES paddles. But, I see no need. All NES games just need an A & B button. And the Super Nintendo paddles cover that. These plug-in to your TV with the standard RCA cables. That means, they have three wires. Red & White for audio. Yellow for video. There is no HDMI. It comes with the cables, but they're broken. Both of the units they sent me had messed up cables. If you use their cables, the audio will be very scratchy, and the picture will look very scratchy. I personally have tons of RCA cables, so I just went and grabbed another set. So my recommendation would be to not even bother with the RCA cables that come with it, cuz it's going to make it look and sound like junk. Basically, if you want to play your Nintendo and Super Nintendo games for the least amount of money, this is your option. The picture quality on the screen isn't any less or more than you would get from your original Nintendo or Super Nintendo. If you're looking to get that same exact quality, that's what you're going to get. Except you're going to want to buy your own RCA cables. Long as this 2nd one continues to work, I'm happy.