I want to get an old school NES

[Fresh]

I wanna get the original NES, they have mad games on it as a kid, the only problem I see is the controllers have a very short chord, and I'm not trying to sit 2 feet from my tv to play

I'm also thinking of getting a Nintendo Switch

I'm not a gamer or expert, so explain to me in plain terms the good and bad of NES and Nintendo Switch

thanks in advance brehs

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Good luck, all the good games in decent condition are gonna cost an arm and a leg

Cartridges aren’t meant to have a long shelf life. If you’re not an actual collector there are cheaper and easier ways to get your nostalgia fix

 

[Black Mamba]

I wanna get the original NES, they have mad games on it as a kid, the only problem I see is the controllers have a very short chord, and I'm not trying to sit 2 feet from my tv to play

I'm also thinking of getting a Nintendo Switch

I'm not a gamer or expert, so explain to me in plain terms the good and bad of NES and Nintendo Switch

thanks in advance brehs

Get a Nintendo switch, then hack it like put a mod chip in there and then you can have RetroArch to run NES games on your switch

 

[feelosofer]

Yea either mod a switch or get an emulation box. The market for original NES games and hardware is bloated as fukk.

 

[Ty Daniels]

Pick up a Retro HandHeld, you can get some for less than $50

 

[Tunez]

Buy a Steam Deck

 

[Fresh]

Good luck, all the good games in decent condition are gonna cost an arm and a leg

Cartridges aren’t meant to have a long shelf life. If you’re not an actual collector there are cheaper and easier ways to get your nostalgia fix

thanks breh, I suffer from insomnia and be bored as hell, and reading a book makes me drowsy for some reason

Get a Nintendo switch, then hack it like put a mod chip in there and then you can have RetroArch to run NES games on your switch

I'm not a gamer like that, is there a video youtube.com that shows you how to put a mod chip in there, or is it so easy it can be explained verbally

 

[Black Mamba]

thanks breh, I suffer from insomnia and be bored as hell, and reading a book makes me drowsy for some reason


I'm not a gamer like that, is there a video youtube.com that shows you how to put a mod chip in there, or is it so easy it can be explained verbally

Yeah but I’d pay someone to do it. I did it involves soldering

 

[Ty Daniels]

thanks breh, I suffer from insomnia and be bored as hell, and reading a book makes me drowsy for some reason


I'm not a gamer like that, is there a video youtube.com that shows you how to put a mod chip in there, or is it so easy it can be explained verbally

You'd be better off getting an Steam Deck or ROG Ally, if the goal is both Switch Games and Retro (NES) Games.

If you just want to play NES games, you can do it from a cellphone, or computer.

If budget is a concern, I'd pick up one of those "Retro Handhelds", if not, then I'd get the ROG Ally or Steam Deck.

 

[Ciggavelli]

Emulation is definitely the way to go. You can play everything and don't have to worry about the cartridges or console going bad. I agree, get that Steam Deck or Asus ROG Ally. You can put emulators on the Steam Deck with the click of a button, using EmuDeck. I assume the same for the Ally, but I haven't tried it yet (though I really should).

 

[melraH]

I wanna get the original NES, they have mad games on it as a kid, the only problem I see is the controllers have a very short chord, and I'm not trying to sit 2 feet from my tv to play

I'm also thinking of getting a Nintendo Switch

I'm not a gamer or expert, so explain to me in plain terms the good and bad of NES and Nintendo Switch

thanks in advance brehs

There are wireless controllers for the nes

8Bitdo N30 2.4G Wireless Gamepad for Original NES https://a.co/d/die3uF5

And there are HDMI adapters for the nes too.and the adapter works with all Nintendo consoles up to the Gamecube

Xahpower N64 to HDMI Adapter Converter, HDMI Link Cable Support 16:9/4:3 and HD 1080P Display for Nintendo N64 /SNES/NGC/SFC（Plug and Play） https://a.co/d/5mde0Ch

Both these brands have a lot of great accessories for old consoles It's fuego.

 

[TripleAgent]

Buy a Raspberry Pi, a 32GB memory card, and put every game from every old console you ever cared about on it. Use whatever USB controller you want. Done.

 

[DavidG]

Sweetwater in Flea Market has NES for USD $40 to $60

 

[ORDER_66]

Why tho???

 

[JQ Legend]

Pick up a Retro HandHeld, you can get some for less than $50

You have any of these?

Buy a Raspberry Pi, a 32GB memory card, and put every game from every old console you ever cared about on it. Use whatever USB controller you want. Done.

Do these play PS2 games?