Retro Duo Portable - RDP 2 in 1 Portable System

[nickerous]

I'm eager to see independent reviews on this thing. The whole NES adapter thing really looks idiotic, but I'm more interested in the SNES portion anyway. Supaboy is off my radar what with all the sound issues and the FC 16 Go stinks as a portable. Here's hoping this one gets the portable part right.

[MarioMania]

The D-pad is all wrong

[Leo_A]

I'm also not impressed with what I've seen so far of this. But I disagree with his assessment on these things being pointless. Handheld clones of past systems are very appealing to me when they're done right (Which this one doesn't strike me as being anywhere close, so far).

The screen doesn't even look like it's a 4:3 display to me in that video. If they can't get something as basic as that correct, it leaves little hope for the thing.

[TonyTheTiger]

The screen doesn't even look like it's a 4:3 display to me in that video. If they can't get something as basic as that correct, it leaves little hope for the thing.

Can we get a confirmation on this? I'd call an incorrect aspect ratio a pretty big deal.

[MyTurnToPlay]

Well I was simply pointing out the irony of demanding perfection from clones, which are by definition, crap.

Fact#1: NES and SNES carts were never meant to be played portably.
Fact#2: Clone systems have always been, and will always be, total and complete garbage.
Fact#3: Due to Fact#1 & Fact#2 above, either stay away from clones altogether....OR buy them and shut up. If you want the best NES/SNES experience, play it using original hardware. Otherwise, stop your whining and b*tching, and get over it.

thank you.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

Fact#1: NES and SNES carts were never meant to be played portably.

This is true, but what's your point? I like the idea of being able to do something the original creators never intended. I like the idea of playing my old carts on commutes, trips or hell, in bed. This is the same appeal s the Sega Nomad all those years ago.

Fact#2: Clone systems have always been, and will always be, total and complete garbage.

That's your opinion, not a fact. Clones have continued to become better and better as time has gone on because the market looking for such devices has also increased. There are quite a number of clones that are not "complete garbage" such as the RetorN3, RetroDuo and the Famulator. I can't speak to the quality of the RetroDuo Portable, but it does look like it'll be very good as well.

Fact#3: Due to Fact#1 & Fact#2 above, either stay away from clones altogether....OR buy them and shut up. If you want the best NES/SNES experience, play it using original hardware. Otherwise, stop your whining and b*tching, and get over it.

Dude I'm not after a flamewar or anything, but why don't YOU shut up? This thread isn't for people who don't have interest in this clone and never planned to buy it in the first place. If you want the experience of the original hardware then yes go for the original hardware. This isn't about that. This is about the march of technology reverse engineering devices from when we were kids to play the same software. It's cool and its fun. For Famiclones I love to see the progression of them with better and more capable NOACs coming out every year. I am excited for the RDP even though its not practical and even if it's not as good as the real hardware.

For me that doesn't matter. I already own five NES toasters, an NES toploader, a Famicom, two AV Famicoms and a PC10. It's the clones that interest me now. If that's not you, then fine, just leave this thread. You don't like clones. We get it. This thread is for people who do.

thank you.

[Akito01]

It might seem like a silly reason, but this bit from a 1991 issue of EGM sums up a lot of why I find portable clones interesting and exciting. Even back then there was an awareness that portable consoles were a cool idea. That part of me that got excited twenty years ago by this never released portable NES is the same part that gets hyped by these new devices that fulfill that original promise. They aren't mean to be the final and best solution to playing these games, but they do deliver options and avenues not available with original hardware -such as portability, or wireless controllers (speaking specifically to the FC-16 Go, which got that aspect right).

[TKO]

Well I was simply pointing out the irony of demanding perfection from clones, which are by definition, crap.

Fact#1: NES and SNES carts were never meant to be played portably.
Fact#2: Clone systems have always been, and will always be, total and complete garbage.
Fact#3: Due to Fact#1 & Fact#2 above, either stay away from clones altogether....OR buy them and shut up. If you want the best NES/SNES experience, play it using original hardware. Otherwise, stop your whining and b*tching, and get over it.

thank you.

It's alright to state your opinion as long as you didn't call other people who buy merchandises you don't like "morons". I'm sure you bough some craps I don't like as well but I didn't see you as a moron. No one appreciate the rudeness in your post , please.

[kedawa]

Well I was simply pointing out the irony of demanding perfection from clones, which are by definition, crap.

Fact#1: NES and SNES carts were never meant to be played portably.
Fact#2: Clone systems have always been, and will always be, total and complete garbage.
Fact#3: Due to Fact#1 & Fact#2 above, either stay away from clones altogether....OR buy them and shut up. If you want the best NES/SNES experience, play it using original hardware. Otherwise, stop your whining and b*tching, and get over it.

thank you.

How about we talk about clone hardware in this thread and you shut the fuck up?

[Satoshi_Matrix]

I think it's probably best to just ignore any future posts by MyTurnToPlay in this thread.