Retron 3 Review - Retron3 Console In Depth Review

[Agent0range9]

The controller looks exactly like the 6 button genesis controller but the buttons are mapped differently than the genesis controller and all switched around, which makes no sense to me at all

[notavailableisnotava]

looks like a toaster. "toaster 3"

[TheUnbiasedGamer]

ok 1 week later. I got a new one and it worked for a few days and died!!! More like RetroN piece of shit!!!

[TheUnbiasedGamer]

I just got this and the nes side is slow and offsets the game! Ahh! I guess i'm stuck with the fc twin and it's worthless light gun. I would get the original system but i already have it and fixed it twice! It's now a display piece. I just wanted a console like this so i could collect all the old games and use all the peripherals! Argh!!!

[IsaacsLiam]

Any idea if this will work on UK Pal tvs. I have S-Video and Composite available but the 60 to 50 mhz thing. There are UK sites that sell these but they have said out of stock for over a year. I could get one deliverd off ebay USA for £57 though.

[retardedfishfrogs1]

@IsaacsLiam lol dude i am from europe and i got it from amazon for 40$ new

[IsaacsLiam]

@retardedfishfrogs1 "Awsome dude" what country are you from and does it work.

[retardedfishfrogs1]

@IsaacsLiam im from bulgaria and unfortunately it hasnt arrived yet

[SuperHoraceWimp]

@IsaacsLiam hey m8 just wondered if u got the console and if you'd recommend it? i know i need a usa to uk voltage adaptor,usa to uk plug adaptor and that it only plays ntsc games. but i'd really like to get one i've already got loads of ntsc games anyway i've just heard that there not to reliable. cheers

[DarkLuigi4321]

to bad that my tv doesn't have s-video

[Caztro72]

By the way the original SNES did output in S-Video with the correct cable. I purchased an 1st party S-Video cable that works with SNES and N64. Unfortunately the remodeled SNES Jr. lost the ability to output in S-Video...even with the cable.

[Caztro72]

Wow! It works with Super Famicom!! Nice!! What about Mega Drive ?! And Famicom (with converter)?!

[bsdacameras]

just got one for my birthday and its a piece of shit, dont waste your money. cheap plastic is all it is. mine didnt even work and had to return it

[xxlonewolfxx37]

oh yeah and those crap wireles controllers----throw them the fuck away! i played contra and you can't shoot that fast like half the speed! and you have to aim the damn controller to the sensor rip off!!

[xxlonewolfxx37]

i got this crap! you can't play streets of rage 2 because it says it won't play north american or canadian version or some crap like that! but its the original american streets of rage2! man they can't perfect the biggest flaws!

[magicianofdhs]

Looks like criss angel

[bigredphenom]

I totally would've got this because it is overall better than the FC3. BUT it looks like utter shit. I went with the FC3 for 30 bucks. It looks way better.

[rolandoflowers]

looks like chris angel "mindfreak"" lol good review tho.

[keshonnns]

"its definetly a pretty big package" thats what she said ^_^

[giltleaf]

hi, do you know if it works with PAL games?

[puppychuu]

can someone plzzz respond, i got the ting but only the snes slot works. i think im inserting the genises and nes games wrong because when i brought it to the store they got it to work

[Flexasaurus1]

Its to bad that its not a perfect clone of the systems. If the video quality is on par with the original consoles, then id definitly get one.

[TheMarvmonkey]

sexy red!!!!!!!!!

[ratholoswyvern]

idk im thinking about buying one but i think i want the original systems ya know, just to say, "hey i have an NES" if i say "hey i have a Retron 3" everyone who isnt a hardcore gamer will be like, "what the fuck is that?" lol

[MrPooperscoop54321]

the colors might be alittle off becuase youre playing on an hd tv

[JakemcG1994]

oh ya the best thing to do with a system is to shake it

[y2a1997]

for the color it depends on the tv, i have two on one of them the color is a little off but on my other tv its perfect

[waxpacksyko]

do 3rd party controllers work on the ports ?

[cfranco018]

He bud Nice work!! I'm going to buy one of this!! What was the name of that last game with the big brute on it? i rmember playign that as a kid but can't remember the title ?

[MaxxCoyote]

@cfranco018 The game is called Final Fight. Well its one of them at least. The character is Hagger.

[therealbatman76]

this is what keith stone did before he could drink

[ViolinSnowKid2]

Heh, got mines for free because my friend's Retron's SNES clone is dead.

Thus, is there a way to fix the SNES part of the Retron?

[petsematarykeeper]

Great review...can't wait to get mine next week!

[dougieaka]

you should why your eye lens before your compare a color

[paulspydar]

Cont... Does the SNES part play all the games? Like Mode 7?

[paulspydar]

Exactly!! I do not particularly give a shaved monkeys ball what a system looks like, Its how it functions that I really care about BUT even after that If the games are a fetid stinking afterbirth of pixel poo then a gold plated diamond encrusted turd, is still a turd! good review BTW thanks...

[speakman]

does this thing play pal games?

[DJWrath1]

S video doesnt seem to work for me. But composite cables work ok. Not sure why it doesnt work. I get no sound and video.

[findernightrose]

U ignored the crappy controllers they came with!!!!! they must have sponsored you. =-(

[TravisJohnSmith]

the color pallet is off because the new flat screens dont usually support composite so well and if you going to play nes, you go hardcore and bust out that old 80's era tv with a dial

[MoonOvIce]

@TravisJohnSmith You need an 80's TV, but definitely a standard Tv...I don't think it's a good idea to play these systems on a modern TV, I wouldn't do it at least because I KNOW it wouldn't look right...

[TravisJohnSmith]

@MoonOvIce yes exactly lol

[MoonOvIce]

@TravisJohnSmith What I meant to actually say was that you DON"T need a TV from the 80's, LCD's and plasmas and such have only been actually mainstream for 3 or 4 years and in some countries less...and people start talking about the TV's most of us used up until not too long ago as if they were "ancient".

[monsterhunterminegar]

I dont like your hair. But good review.

[InnerMantra]

@monsterhunterminegar Yeah his hair is pretty dbag

[Ostnizdasht206]

I have a Retron 3 and it's the best investment ever! Use it everyday!

[therealrockondon]

play station has alotta retro games all on 1 disc..this looks neat

[ggary04]

I think it should have been sega in front then snes then nes in the back

[Fudgaboutit]

I wouldn't be concerned about the color palettes, guys. It probably looks off because of how his HDTV's color and luminance is calibrated. He already made a huge error by saying the SNES didn't originally output S-video, when it ACTUALLY DOES, IN FACT, so I'm not concerned out the color. I think this guy is misinformed.

[Suomipanzerdiv13]

Can you plug in both RCA and S video at the same time so you dont have to swap calbes evrytime you switch between the NES and the other options?

[Fudgaboutit]

@Suomipanzerdiv13 No.

[ownman420]

how come i cant find river city ransom 2 anywhere? i didnt even know it existed

[marmar3291]

losing to gabby jay?? lol you suck :P

[TheLongTimeObserver]

excellent and informative

[bahsura]

Alguien sabe si el cartucho flash PowerPak de la página Retrozone, funciona con la consola RetroN3 rev.2 ??

Does anybody know if Retrozone´s PowerPak NES cartridge works with the new RetroN3 rev.2 ???

[DJWrath1]

I just connected the s video to my tv and there is no sound. It works fine on composite cables but on s video no sound. How do I get the sound working?

[jedimastersteven]

I have sexy red :D

[Ratmus1]

I just got this, and I am going to return it. The main reason I got it was to play zapper games, and it doesn't work. I tried Duck Hunt and it hardly worked at all. And the sound is wrong on other games. I don't need this. The retroduo is so much better, it actually played the games properly. But since it doesn't support NES controllers, now I'll never be able to play Duck Hunt. Thanks a lot, whoever made this console. Don't buy it. It's crap.

[mrburke101]

@Ratmus1 Do you have an LCD or Plasma Screen TV? because zappers won't work on new tvs.

[Ratmus1]

@mrburke101 Yes but I used it on an old television. Could be my really old zapper?

[mrburke101]

@Ratmus1 yea, if it is not working on your older tv, then it might be your zapper.

[Ratmus1]

@mrburke101 I tried 2 different zappers, one of which I know works because it worked on my NES. Has anyone else gotten zappers to work with this, yes or no?

[mrburke101]

@Ratmus1 Well, i am getting my zapper the 27th, so i can try it out on my HDTV then.

[fireheartis1]

@Ratmus1 Do You have an HD TV? I have heard that for some reason most HD TVs do not allow old light guns to be played on them. Most likely if you have the Retron 3 it is not the system it is your TV that makes the zappers not work. I think this is a bunch of crap in itself, but that is why my game room has an old school TV and not an HD TV. It makes it suck bad.

[Ratmus1]

@fireheartis1 Zappers don't work with any non-CRT TVs. I was using a CRT TV.

[OldsXCool]

The original SNES DOES have s-video. I know, because I actually have one and it is hooked up via s-video. There was no s-video port on the back, but Nintendo made a s-video cable for it.

[GooseBumpsFan1]

i heard that there is a switch on the back to play Japanese games. is it true? if so, would i br able to play famicon games?

[tyler2131]

This review sucks! that is why he only has 2500 hits after 3 months.

[JokerFan1138]

sweet! i've been wanting to get this, and since it plays super famicom games, i'm even more syced! now, after i get this, i'm gonna try and find a copy of super back to the future 2.

[jameslabrat]

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?

[PixKidz]

Do you recommend buying this?

[Jr4594]

i wanna re-buy an n64 (i only realized how stupid i was the day after i sold mine) but im not sure if any companies are going to come out with a console thatll play nes snes and n64 cartridges

[kingtut521]

@Jr4594 craigs list, ebay, or your local retro gaming store. i would recomend googling a retro gaming store in your area, you can make sure it works and you get a good price

[razorslice17]

Someone please answer, does this thing play Castlevania 3?

[GlryX]

this guy is ridiculous

[EpilepsyKid]

I wish all the controller ports were on the front of the system. Also, unlike the Retro Duo and FC Twin, you can't play NES games with a SNES controller. So if you wanted to play Zelda 2 with SNES controllers, tough luck. Not only does the Retron3 play SFC games, It plays ALL MD games. Yes, even the later games that are coded to block imports. There is a switch in the back of the console next to the red white and yellow sockets for that feature. I'm even playing my Alien Soldier game on it now.

[Cabooselol22]

dude I have something just like this except it's older and looks a little different, but is almost identical and play the same system games....hm

[lunarroyale]

I read that they changed the mapping of the controller even with the official controller. Y = B, B = A, X = Y, and A = X. They rotated each button counter-clockwise on the official controllers. Could you confirm if this is true or not?

[reviewsforgods]

dus it work with the saga 32x ???

[thesupergamer85]

haha i wonder if off brand controller would work

[GPSC998]

so how does it compare to the FC3?

[dasreviews]

@GPSC998 It's a bit better than the FC3 because the original controllers can be used. However the pack-in controllers are just as bad.

[jamiedoer2]

@dasreviews What about compatibility wise?

[MysticTrunksHQ]

@dasreviews I agree here. of course there are official sega genesis wireless controllers that can be used. There's also adapters for Sega saturn controllers as well. 

[finalman25]

@dasreviews u workout?

[dasreviews]

@GPSC998 Same bad controllers, better original controller interface!

[clashed13]

dude i miss the store videos those where why i subbed.....

[suicidalparrot]

What is the SFC game you played called? I'd like to pick it up.

[DJEmergency]

Have you tried games like starfox? do they work?

[LimeGreenFever]

Great review as always!

[neokoga]

"it's a pretty big package" that's what she said

[dasreviews]

@neokoga My thoughts exactly!

[briafromxbox]

@dasreviews hey will it on uk tvs

[Chaoitcme]

@neokoga "It's pretty heavy in the box." That's what he said.

[defghui]

how does this machine compare to other many-in-one systems?

[311fob]

It would look better without the white nobs in the corners.

[stevewins914]

what happened with your gaming theater?

[dasreviews]

@stevewins914 We still got it! Don't you worry, we have more obnoxious classic action coming your way!

[sinistermoon]

The font in this video screams Adobe Premiere! I've seen this console around and it looks pretty good. But I have the real deal so oh well lol. Cool video.

[iwanabrawl]

Nice review. Only thing i noticed wrong with the review, you said the original snes doesnt support s-video, that is false. The original snes did support s-video.

[dasreviews]

@iwanabrawl Out the box, I have never seen an actual dedicated S-Video port on the SNES. If your talking about S-video cables/AV Cables, then I would say that isn't real S video support as the cable back during the systems day was certainly not available by any means....

[iwanabrawl]

@dasreviews You are right. Svideo didnt come out of the box for the SNES. But your claiming that the SNES wasnt S-video. But if you use a SNES cable that has S-Video, it will work unless your using a SNES model 2

[brianvgplayer]

@dasreviews S-video cables work on the first model SNES without any modification to the system, so whether the cables were available with the system or not, I think that's "out of the box" enough for it to be s-video compatible. Not to mention that the image is much sharper on a model one SNES with s-video in comparison to composite.

[dasreviews]

The real funny thing is that the related videos to the right have Star Trek videos....lol