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  • THANK YOU I LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH.... no homo

  • The Ultra 64 did come out you silly sausage! It had a name change but it was still released.

  • No turbo buttons.

  • he looks like a final fantasy character.

  • How did you get streets of rage 2 and the genesis 6-pack to work? i recently bought those games and they say they are incompatible with my genesis (i have an fc3) please help

  • @TheBlaze0202 - It sounds like you have the O/J region switch set to the wrong position. If these are American cartridges, keep the switch to the O position

  • @Ace9921 Thanks!!

  • can i use the game genie for each one?

  • isnt that the singer to tokio hotel?

  • Why do i keep hearing people say that the controllers are good? They are not!!

    The bottons are hard, the lay out is messed up, sometimes nothing happens when you push the bottons. The only thing good is the D-pad.

  • Even if only 75 percent of Nes, Snes, and Genesis games work I think that its one hell of a buy (Retron 3 cause it has controller ports). I mean you should have the original consoles anyways but if anything ever happens to them you have a cheap and afordable back up plan PLUS nintendo games are just hard to get working unless you buy a nes thats never been touched for over 20 years.

  • Can it play PAL games?

  • @erin0033

    Was wondering the same thing. Other consoles struggle as some cartridges perform a 50/60hz check on boot, so those games that do will not load on a 60hz machine like this.

  • I can't believe you actually take time to get your hair to look like that! Lol!!!

  • The fact that you don't know what the Sonic 3 & Knuckle's (best game ever) title screen looks like means you still have a lot to learn, sonny. Other than that good video. You did choose some great games to show like Shinobi 3 and Kirby's Adventure.

  • Oh man this is the coolest system Ive seen. 3 systems in 1!? wow. This is much better then buying 3 consoles when you can have all three in one. I will be definately be getting this since I own a collection of genesis games. Will be also getting some nes and snes games as well. Thanks for the review.

  • are like the controls the same for snes like the them like the frist 2 on top and bottem 2 work like the nes ?

  • does this work with famicom and super famicom games?

  • technically this can be 5 consoles the snes has a gameboy player and the genesis has a master system addon

  • Does this play famicom games thru a Gyromite adaptor?

  • Are there any compatibility issues (like seen on retro duo and fc twin)? Does it work for every games? Even PAL snes games such as terranigma? It doesn't run famicom games, right?

  • It has the same compatibility issues as the FC Twin. As far as compatibility goes, the Retro Duo is the best emulation.

  • Too bad... Don't you know anything about retron 3? Thanks!

  • I don't know much about the Retron 3. I would highly suggest the Retro Duo over any other clone. It plays Super Famicom games and European PAL region games as well as having the best compatibility.

  • how many games and the name to play with the gun

  • I wanted to know how many games are avaliable to buy for my new system to play with my gun

  • what about genisis 32x games? hmmmm?

  • SPAM! lol jk. great system. i'll definiantly look into getting one when i have some spare time! keep up the gr8 vids!

  • ok I got my FC3 plus and when I started it it wouldn't play megaman3 ??? I got a white or blue or a green screen! what do I do

  • @F34RI355 clean teh game :P

  • i have a question for you i have duck hunt and i tryd to play with the gun the fc 3 came with but i could never hit the duck the gun worked and it made the shooting noice but i can never hit the duck why is that?

  • Retron3 FTW

  • @iwanabrawl the controllers it comes with suk ass. with this one u dont have to switch cords. ya, i know it can use reguler s/nes/gen controllers, but havin them all hooked up at once is a friggin nightmare. this one is more convienient and more compatible with games.

  • Awesome shirt! Pitfall for the fucking win.

  • It works with all the games according to the website.

  • do all games work on it or only some classic games for the three system?

  • The stack didn't work for Sonic 3 and Knuckles... pay attention next time mate.

  • Sonic 3 was prolly dirty because when it was connected it didn't show up

  • Hey everybody its goku .

  • @lordtundra2011 Lol maybe teen Goku his muscles aren't big enough but he definitely looks better than the guy they used for the live action DB movie

  • i wish i could climb through the screen and shave this guys head.

  • can someone give me a list of complete genesis megadrive games that do not work with the fc3 plus? my comix zone will not work

  • Sonic 3 + Sonic And Knuckles + Game Genie = epic stack!

  • Tool...

  • does the sega six button arcade stick work with this?

  • is it possible to use the master-system-converter and the 32X on the genesis-section? ...and is it possible to use an import-adaptor for the snes, because i know, it only plays US-games!?!?

    thanks for any answers!!! :)

  • @bartotainment

    no, it´s not possible to use the 32X!!! but, who cares! ;-)

  • i want to know if it plays 32x games with or without the expansion

  • Ok, this looks pretty sweet. how well does it handle say, original famicom games?

    Does any of these clone systems handle the super scope?

  • I've seen you (the guy in the video) speak of the FC3 a few times now as I'm waiting on mine arriving. You seem to be quite good at reviewing; pointing out relavent info etc. But you didnt mention ...

    The button mappings are all wrong! All of those games tested and you never noticed the controls in all of them are wrong?

    The Nova bomb is the A button in StarFox, not the Y button that you pressed. All of the buttons are back to front and mirror imaged. A BIG no no for snes games.

  • Im a retro gamer and i have one of these and a N64.

  • doesn't that store get any customers?

  • Fail, Sonic and Knuckles works but Sonic 3 + Knuckles NO. The screen is the S&K.

  • It' s region free?

    Working japan usa and eu games?

  • The other video he has for this he showed a switch in the back switching between US and JP region settings. don't know if it has EU settings or not

  • One more thing, but why wasn't import games on SNES and Genesis tested, why was import passthrough carts tested, why wasn't Virtua Racing tested, why wasn't Street Fighter Alpha 2 tested, why wasn't SNES Doom tested, why was Zero Tolerance tested? I've just listed the carts that will TAX the FC 3 the most in everything. And I'll you all in on a secret: the FC 3 plays PAL games in NTSC just fine, so go crazy. (Remove SNES tabs, though.)

  • doom works... super street fighter works... zero tolerance works

  • Yeah, I figured that those worked.

  • Something I discovered with Yobo's cloneware is some games work in some systems and others don't. An example is NES Battletoads, which works in my FC Twin but not everybody else's. Another is SNES Street Fighter Alpha 2, which again, works in my FC Twin, but nothing else. SNES Doom is another, so forth and so on. I wonder if Yobo's stuff is made by slaves of the regime of Red China and they make it by hand.

  • I was interested in this till I read that it doesn't support other controllers just the other ones. Not to sound snobby but I need the original controllers that's part of the charm of playing the original game, otherwise why bother?

  • Just showing title screens actually proves nothing, so this video isn't that great. If you've ever watched the development of emulators, you will know that a game can show the title screen and still not play properly.

  • sorry, but i just noticed that sonic 3 & knuckles actually DOES NOT WORK!!!! as u can see in this video the unit plays only sonic & knuckles!

  • UPDATE: Genesis games which won't play on system:

    1. Sega 6-pak

    2. Super Street Fighter 2

    3. Shinobi III

  • sega 6 pack works i have it

  • Wow, really nice!! But, how about 32x games for genesis??? They are working on this???

  • it would need the 32X adapter i think.. no genesis could do it stock.. had to use the adapter and the clips... but i dont know if the 32X will fit in it

  • 32X only works on actual Genesis hardware (for now). The reason is that the 32X has to pass-through and then overlay a place of video and audio over the original Genesis video and audio computations. This is achieved via a special wittle cable that comes with the 32X that has Sega's special A/V plug on it for Genesis. If you have a Genesis 1988 model, that wittle cable also needs another wittle cable to adapt it to the older model. Without that wittle cable or cables, there's no way to use it.

  • Does it play tengen tetris or pac man? I better or im pissed off.

  • This does play Tengen NES carts, but I feel that the graphics that it displays aren't quite right (missing pixels). Also the colors are super saturated, and can only be adjusted by adjusting your TV/output screen.

    Genesis games also don't work well on this system (can not be played). The controller reflects the SNES/SEGA style, but doesn't function at all (buttons not mapped properly for either system).

    Appearing to work, and working are different things.

  • OMG i was gonna get the retro duo but the kirby games work on this one so i want htis one now

  • does this lightgun work with genesis lightgun games?

  • im going to buy one of these soon. i have all these genesis games lying around and i need a nes and snes cause my original ones died.

  • @redknight802 No save your money!,because I bought mine last week & it already broke there was some smoke coming out the unit & my TV screen went black,If you want game console that plays Sega Genesis games then I highly recommend buying the FireCore Sega Genesis Classic Console with 20 Built In Sega Games,plus it plays all your regular genesis games

  • What the hell? Sonic & Knuckles + Sonic 3 didn't show up... It would have shown a modified Sonic 3 screen if it had worked...

    This guy also changes games too fast. The title screen on some games may work, but the actual game may not. Case in point: Battletoads. This game stalls on level 2 on EVERY clone console so far. This moron puts the game in for five seconds and says "LOL WORKS".

    Actually test games before you make the video and quit misleading people, jerk.

  • they may have but edited the vid for time, chill dude

  • Do Mega Man games work? I've heard FC twin messes up Mega Man X

  • Does it work with the SNES Mario World/All-Stars cart?

  • What a noob. Sonic & Knuckles + Sonic 3 didn't work, it didn't read Sonic 3 inside of S&K. The intro was for S&K both times...

    Obviously this knock off doesn't work with everything... which is retarded seeing that the Super Gameboy works...

  • if u look at Cyla's review, it works with Sonic 3 and knuckles. maybe his sonic and knuckles is busted or somethin.

  • I was wondering about that, or it he's not aware how the lock-on cart works. Since he had Sonic 3 inserted, the title screen should've been Sonic 3's title with screen with "& Knuckles" appear at the very bottom under the Sonic logo. He assumed it was working just because Sonic & Knuckles booted up. Has he ever actually played Sonic 3 & Knuckles via lock-on cart? Just wondering.

  • The biggest issue with this console is the controller. It feels like you are holding empty plastic, and the cord is about 4 feet long, really frustrating. Also, my power button gets stuck really easily, but I assume that's just bad luck. It runs fine, and is worth the cost if you have a lot of games you'd like to play.

  • Does this work with the Genesis Power Base Converter?

  • how much?

  • $55

  • you can use sega genesis 6 button controller on this.

  • true that, But you would be missin' the select button on NES & SNES!

  • it won't work because it's not a lisents game

  • im looking into buying one of these consoles that play nes and snes, genesis dosent intrest me all that much but i was wondering if someone could tell me which would be the best system to buy because im not all that sure whats on the market and what works the best. so if you could let me know it would be a great help, thanks.

  • If you just want NES and SNES, the Retro Duo is probably the best option. Check flea markets, thrift stores, and Craigslist ads for your area. You might come across the original systems for a good price.

  • 3:18 what game was that

  • 6:05 the game is not SONIC 3 AND KNUCKLES

    is the only sonic and knuckles game

  • it was passing through.

  • WHAT!!! didn't you see it wouldn't work? (the lock-on in Sonic 3 and Knux?) It only played S&K both times.

  • I just got a FC3 Plus a couple weeks ago. I've noticed a few oddities.

    1. Genesis has very low contrast on some tv's.

    2. NES video does not work on my Dell computer monitor.

    3. NES video for me looks TERRIBLE. Very thick scanlines, blured sprites, the color is too saturated and blurry. The games are playable, but look pretty bad. I found if I turn the sharpness up to the max, and color down to like 10%, then it almost looks ok, but the sprites are still blurry.

  • What happens when you try to use the NES on a Dell PC monitor?

  • The video doesn't show up at all. The other 2 systems are fine, but when I turn it over to NES, nothing shows up. the audio works, but no video.

  • does the 32x work

  • mo you need a port in the back

  • this guy looks like a video game geek / underwear model

  • does the audio for nes games sound 100% accurate like on a real nes or should I pass on this and just buy a new 72-pin for my old one?

  • Nothing on this thing is going to be 100% accurate. However, this is a high quality clone and it will be close. Its your call.

  • I heard Earthbound won't work with the Clone

  • sounds like someone's loading automatic weapons in the background heh heh

  • Video 2

  • the proprietary controllers also means no multiplayer adapters... and no games that use special controllers (only the proprietary Zapper for NES gun games)

  • So is this still the latest "famiclone" system out there? Or is there a new one?

    I would get something like this except for the proprietary controllers and the low compatibility...

  • Can this play the Sega 32X

  • We still dont know if you can play UK PAL or JAP SNES/Gen/Nes games, can you conclude this please, thanks for your time.  SAME

  • We still dont know if you can play UK PAL or JAP SNES/Gen/Nes games, can you conclude this please, thanks for your time.

  • well im not completly sure japanese nes (famicon) games can be played in the fc3 with out a converter, but super famicom games definatly work, you need to modify the fc3 but its a no brainer mod, though just open up the system and there are 2 plastic pins, to get those 2 plastic pins out you could used a little bit of sanding or pilers

  • can they play super famicom and famicom games? or do you have to alter the system like you had to on the original systems?

  • ok i got allot or half of my nes collection as a gift, contains rares as final fantasy and dragon warrior ,and other's etc. so i got it as a gift, the guy i know who gave it to me said the last time he played mega man 6 it worked, i want to take the cartridge apart to check the innards just in case yet, i have never played it on a real nes myself. i hope it's the fc3 and not the cartridge but the cartridge may be damaged or dirty inside. i checked the connector's the fine and dandy though.

  • hey i tried playing mega man 6 on it and it wouldn't work i cleaned it properly and every thing and etc yet still it would not turn on or anything just the orange googled screen aka fc3's death screen.scyther103 aka thorgrim VGC i sent you guy's a email hope you get it soon it's about the fc3 controllers.

  • Thorgrim103, if your saying the controllers on the fc3 are crappy then your right one of my controllers a button keeps staying stuck and ive got the fc3 a week ago, i wish they would release the controllers for sale or sell converter plugs to plug the snes controller in to the fc3 because i dont fell like modding my controller

  • Ya, those flimsy controllers are a major reason I am hesitating on buying the FC3 over a Retro duo and a used Genesis

  • i know, right? the only reason i bought this system is because it plays 3 differnt systems thats the only good thing because if the systems sold around there original price then i would have to have those all at once is $600 for all those separatelywhile this system costs $80

  • oh plus thorgrim103, about your megaman 6 did you buy it used? and if so did it work on the real system if you have the original system properly? if so then it is official that megaman 6 doesnt work on the nes, i got an nesa 2 days ago and i bought a defective cartridge

  • will it work with the 32x or the sega cd ?

  • not the cd but im not sure on 32x sence id ont have but if it does then let us know

  • i have the fc3, sonic 3 & knuckles works so one of the cartridges video game central has must not be working right

  • I JUST bought one, And yeah, It does work, but on the NES slot, It makes a pretty good volumed Buzzing noise, and on the super NES a more high pitched buzzing but not loud or anything. Is that common? Or should I just replace it and get another one?

  • CAN YOU HOOK THIS UP TO A 42'' HD TV. mine should be coming in a couple of days i got the fc twin .this one looks great though . I WISH THEY MADE A SEGA & SNES COMBO.

  • i wonder if midines would work...

  • I already have a nes, snes and genesis, but this system looks really cool. i want to get my friend into this system.

  • How does the controller feel?

  • does the game genie works on it.

  • We just bought the fc3plus today! :3 We even got both fc twin and gn twin as well before that. So far, we're collecting alot of games for it. ^w^

  • It looks pretty damn cool I want one!!!!!!

  • Looks like the FC3 does not recognize the games locked into sonic and knuckles, only sonic and knuckles itself.

  • Does Micro Machines work. Its the cartridge that has the a/b switch on the back because it was an unlicensed game.

  • sonic and knuckles worked? didn't look at all different

  • Yeah, I didn't see the title screen for Sonic 3 & Knuckles, I only saw the title screen for the standalone Sonic & Knuckles.

  • Ya the sonic 3 and knuckles title screen is the same as the Sonic 3 title screen but shows the & Knuckles under Sonic 3 on the title screen....so in other words, what he showed didn't work.

  • He might've just needed to clean Sonic 3. I have trouble getting it to work with the real Genesis sometimes. Can anybody confirm or deny if the pass through does work or not?

  • Yep...pass through carts do work. I got an FC3 myself, and I posted a video which should be under related videos regarding Genesis compatibility.

  • Does the light gun work with Super Nintendo Super scope games?

  • No, sadly it doesn't..

  • Thank you.

  • is this place a store,lol, if it is where? looks cool i want to buy ps3! =(...........(white one XD)

  • I'm sorry, but Sonic 3 + Sonic and Knuckles DIDN'T WORKED. The title screen and the first stage were the same of the normal Sonic and Knuckles game without the Sonic 3 cartridge.

  • Well, turns out they have either a copy of Sonic 3 that has dirty contacts or is broken, or the cart slot on the Sonick & Knuckles cart is dirty. I have S&K and all the lock on games work on my FC3.

  • HEADS UP - MAJOR GENESIS COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION! This is WORSE than the GN Twin! If anyone is looking to play Virtua Racing on the unit, DON'T GET IT! The FC3 Plus DOES NOT work with Virtua Racing! It also doesn't work with Sega Master System converters unlike the GN Twin, which in turn, also means that the 32X won't even boot(it does boot on the GN Twin even though there's no plug for the patch cable). It's what Majesco did with the Genesis 3 all over again!

  • But, it DOES have kickass sound which is WAY better than the GN Twin....so it will do for me! (I have a dual setup BTW, an FC Twin for NES/SNES games and the FC3 for Genesis games)

  • That's the only thing it does better than the GN Twin(aside from the inclusion of a Super NES). Still not worth it for me to ditch my FC Twin and GN Twin.

  • You didn't happen to find this info out from my video did you? :)

  • I was told about the incompatibilities by a user on Sega-16 way before Part 2 of your FC3 Plus testing was even uploaded.

  • It was in Part 1 but thanks for answering my question :D, just thought since you used the words, "Sega Master System converters" I only assumed xD sorry bout that.

  • BTW, I also love that you showed the FC3 playing the Super Game Boy. I may have to pick one of those up if I get this system so I can play Pokemon, because I never really got to play it because I never owned a Game Boy when the original Pokemon craze was still around in the late 90's.

  • I wish this system was around when I was a kid. It sure would've ended this huge Sega Vs. Nintendo war I used to have with a friend back in elementary school. I love that this thing plays Sega, Nintendo, and Super NES games. I already have about 90 Genesis games and I've been thinking about starting a Nintendo collection for a while. This system would be perfect for me. Maybe when I grab a little more money at work, I'll be able to afford this awesome looking system.

  • Could you show some video of the zapper games in action on this system? Thanks.

    The other thing is, what controllers DO work on this system besides the ones that come with it? Can you buy additional Yobo type controllers if these break?

  • I only know that the GN Twin controllers work without any modifications because they use the same plug. You COULD use the controllers that come with the original 60-pin version of the Yobo FC Game Console(or any other Famiclone that uses 9-pin controller ports, for that matter, just cut the plug so it fits). You can also take any (Super) NES controller and swap the cables around with that of the FC3.

    And one thing - has ANYONE tested this unit with Virtua Racing? Does it work on the FC3 Plus?

  • Enjoy your system reviews,keep em comming. look foward to the review of the PSP2 system thst Sony is working on.

  • Sonic 3 wasn't working with S&K, it displayed the S&K title

  • ya, i thought i was the only one who noticed :(

  • Apparently, their copy of either S&K or Sonic 3 was bad as I have an FC3, and also have all the Sonic games. I have personally tested the S&K lock on games, and all do work on my FC3.

  • I wasn't saying it doesn't work at all, I'm saying that it didn't work in the video and he didn't notice. :\

  • Yeah, I can't believe he was completely oblivious to that.

  • He's trying to sell the things.

  • Haha, fail on his part!

  • on the fc duo you can use snes controllers, thats good to know. and i dont have any genesis games so i think ill get the duo, its a little cheaper and games were better on snes than genesis anyways.

  • y doesent castlevania 3 work

  • hahah "only on your 64 *which never came out*" very true I wish KI came out on 64 and not the crappy second one.

  • Got this for christmas. I really like it.

  • Where can I get one of these systems?

  • were in the uk can i get one of these from i have a local store called gamestaion pls reply thanks

  • and is it uk megadrive compatible pal

  • It would be nice if they could just give the system 3 sets of controller ports so that the old controllers can be used. Or allow Adapters to be used to fit the old controllers to this system or something.

    Sure, have it come with it's own controllers that work with all of the games on some level so that people have something to use, but give us the option to use the originals. Once they do that, then it will truely be the ultimate retro system.

  • True, That.

  • does it have S-Video out?

  • Unfortunately, no. It only has standard RCA composite video.

  • You can only get S-Video from the Super NES side, as far as I know, but it requires opening the unit and soldering parts on a small chip.

  • nice

  • Hey old school fool.. "lay off the juicth" HAHAHA!

  • can it use the mario paint mouse?

  • no he said you have to use the controllers they give you