Which NES System Should You Buy?
32Ok here are my pros and cons in a nutshell
Original NES:
Pros:
- Cheapest model as of right now
- Plays all US NES carts no issues
- Av Cords are dirt cheap
Cons
- Require lots of maintenance
- Playing import games is not that convenient
NES Top Loader:
Pros:
- Better connector designer/less maintenance
- Uses same power adapter/controllers as original model
- Slimmer design
Cons:
I list this first because this con is a pretty big one, this console revision only supports RF out, which is in my opinion the worst decision they made lol.
- Can't use the Game Genie with an expensive adapter.
Family Computer (Famicom):
Pros:
- Has a cool microphone, which is only supported by a few games Zelda being the most well known.
- Same design as US Top Loader, no bending pins
Cons:
- Controllers are built in to the console, which means they are quite short.
- Zapper Gun is very expensive
- Supports only RF out
AV Famicom:
Pros:
- Uses Multi-out AV port, which is the same as the SNES, N64, and GameCube.
- Easily plays 95-97% of all US games with a cheap adapter.
- Famicom games are (generally) cheaper than their US releases
Cons:
- Will not play the US Release of Castlevania III with a converter, you could just buy the import version more expensive though.
- No Microphone support with the stock controllers, you will need to find third-party controllers that have a mic, which are not that common.
- You have to buy a different adapter than a US console uses. I recommend using a Sega Genesis Model 1 Adapter. Or a Famicom ac adapter, but I've heard those do not last long.
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