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I had to smile when he turned the NES on without a game in it, then wondered why it did nothing Standard console design at the time but not hard to see how it would confuse a young man who is used to how more modern consoles work
Well I've done some repair on these old consoles and played them years ago, but it's been a while since I played a cartridge based console so I just completely forgot I had to have a game in lol
@@jrob0021 To give you more technical details about why you have to put a cartridge into the console to boot it, it's because the console doesn't have any sort of bios (like most of the cartridge-based systems). When you power up the system the CPU Program Counter register (which store the address of the current instruction executed by the processor) is set to a specific value, and this value is by default set to the first instruction of the game ROM (the ROM is mapped to a certain address range of the memory map, from 0x0000 to 0x4000 for example, and the RAM is mapped from 0x4001 to 0xFFFF). So when a cartridge isn't inserted, the processor can't find the instruction and crashes
The original gun was grey instead of orange, but some 80's Karen's complained it looked too much like a real gun, and so they changed the color to orange to more resemble a toy gun. This was all the neighborhood kids talked about when we were 7 in 1985, lol.
That became a law when a kid got shot because he was playing with Megatron. Megatron looked real enough to pass for a real gun. Because of that they made toy companies put the orange thing at the end of the toy guns.
These last NES Action Sets, with this package design, are rare because the bundle was soon replaced by the Challenge Set that had Super Mario Bros. 3 included.
I remember after Christmases in the late 80s and early 90s, I'd see those boxes thrown out the following trash day after Christmas. I went through a few of them and always found the AV cables. I guess many people didn't realize that those cables gave the best picture quality.
A lot of TVs back then didn't even have the AV ports in the back. Especially if you had a cheap TV. It was either coaxial or rabbit ears. Those were your only two connectors.
I first got this console back in 1987 or so. Was 5 at the time. I can remember looking at that poster at a friends house back in 1988 or so. You have no idea the amount of nostalgia i am getting from this video lol
I went through ten or so of the NES Advantage controllers in five years wearing buttons out in Galaga and Millipede luckily they were a dime a dozen in late 1990s-early 2000s
There's a game store I go to about half an hour from where I live that has some in box retro consoles, including the NES Action set. The store is really awesome
OMG you are the Man ! That NES set was totally worth every penny 👍 Almost perfect condition considering its from the 80's. I had that exact NES set, my Fav games were TMNT Arcade & TMNT Arcade 2. Loved playing those with my younger brother back in the day 😊🙏
that’s not bad seeing the original retail price in 1988 was $160 .....and it looks in great condition ......it said 💯 complete not brand new factory sealed
As a kid i bought my nes at k mart just the console no game under 100 bucks I had bought the super mario brothers game and the duck hunt game separately i had wizzards and warriors metroid castlvania and contra pacman super mario 2 and 3 brings back memories from the late 80s
Christmas of 87 and 88, every kid I knew got one of these for Christmas. It was all we talked about in first grade 😂. 85/86 was limited release and then the pack with the robot. 87 Xmas was when us commoners started to get one 😂
Watching you fumble your way through this is hilarious! And proves I'm really old! Seems like people my age were more familiar with past technology back in the day.
If you get the pins replaced then you don’t need to push it down but with the original pins then you need to push it down for it to work but new pins are very firm and don’t need this
I got for my for my birthday in 1988 the mario, duck hunt and track and field nes! Good ol days! Man I want that poster in it bad! And the cover on the little bottom is actually a expansion slot and have to break the plastic to expose it! Nintendo and sony was planning to make nintendo cd! But sony pulled away and now playstation
I don't understand how or why it worked AT ALL without clicking it down. I've opened at least 2 of these BRAND NEW,straight off the shelf systems so can speak with some authority on the subject,the console shouldn't have worked or even turn on(shouldn't have been blinking)without the game in it's proper place.
you're wrong. You don't need to push down the game, some 3rd party games are bigger then normal nes game carts, and 3rd party tools like game genie wouldn't work at all if you had to push down the game cart to get it to power on. All pushing the game down does is make better contact with the 72pin connector.
You have to change the refreash ratio of your camera while recording to the crt's monitor refresh rate in order to be synchronished in order to not see the waves your camera picks up from the diff frequenses between em for example if crt is 50 hz you have to put it on 50 hz on the camera too , i think there some tutorials and info about it on the internet to check it out it will help you getting better footage of some good old crt's magic :)
It seems like you got a good deal don’t know much about prices but I do know I saw a guy ordering a used one from dkoldies and it had replacement parts and he paid almost 400 for the same setup but his did come with super Mario 3 but still
Awesome unboxing and video! Also for filming crts the flickering is due to the shutter speed of the camera not matching the frame rate of the tv I believe. Most cameras will have a way to manually change shutter speed to 60 and if you’re using a phone to record there’s an awesome app called DSLR camera that allows you to change the shutter speed but I found the automatic settings work perfectly fine when it focuses on the tv it changes the shutter speed and other settings for you while recording and there’s no flickering or black lines!
Wow you got rip off for 300 espically that a later edition because for ones didn’t have a 1- 800 number and first ones used a u f switch and transformer not av cables
Duck Hunt is 2 player in a way you pulg in zipper in number one and you plug in control in number 2 some with the control by using D pad can move ducks round FUN FACT other FUN FACT all so work NES EMULATORS as well
A couple years ago, I got lucky and snagged a boxed grey zapper action set in mint condition and 3 boxed games for 175 on facebook marketplace. Will probably remain my best retro gaming buy
that is one clean looking system and a decent box. I think you are right their should have ben a top piece of foam. I would be upset with the seller for seemingly making zero effort to pack/secure the other items in there and cleaning nothing. I mean come on at least wipe them down with a damp paper towel. overall nice pickup! when I was heavy into retro gaming (specifically complete boxed NES stuff) would love to have had this then pick up nicer manuals and buy/trade for a donor boxed set for the top foam. then try to find a boxed example of how to pack it up/bundle the wires same as if bought new
@@Igorsov 🤪🤪 haha that's really right, because formatting a basis of someones joke because your own sarcasm isn't metaphorically opposing to that is practically my fault. 🤪🤪🤪 sorry 🤪🤪 😆🤣
I have a Sealed brand new that comes with the robot I would sold that too you for $49.99 cause it’s an old gen console since I no longer play with it ebay are scalpers they ripped you off is all they did
@@johnnycalderon9951 how do I sell it to you without listing it on ebay by the time I list it it will be sold to a scalper before you get a chance so I don’t think I will be selling it cause scalpers don’t deserve honest prices
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Do you prefer this NES or the NES classic?
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nes classic
Atari!
PlayStation classic
Nintendo 64
This NES
I had to smile when he turned the NES on without a game in it, then wondered why it did nothing
Standard console design at the time but not hard to see how it would confuse a young man who is used to how more modern consoles work
Well I've done some repair on these old consoles and played them years ago, but it's been a while since I played a cartridge based console so I just completely forgot I had to have a game in lol
@@jrob0021 To give you more technical details about why you have to put a cartridge into the console to boot it, it's because the console doesn't have any sort of bios (like most of the cartridge-based systems). When you power up the system the CPU Program Counter register (which store the address of the current instruction executed by the processor) is set to a specific value, and this value is by default set to the first instruction of the game ROM (the ROM is mapped to a certain address range of the memory map, from 0x0000 to 0x4000 for example, and the RAM is mapped from 0x4001 to 0xFFFF). So when a cartridge isn't inserted, the processor can't find the instruction and crashes
@@jrob0021 there is no chance you worked on these. You can tell you have never used one before.
@@gameselectronicsrus3909 cool
@@jrob0021 at least your honest
The Port underneath the console was meant for expansions like the Family Computer Disk System that was never released outside of Japan.
i dont think it was for the FDS, has anyone connected one of those to an american nes?
@Legend Killer true
The original gun was grey instead of orange, but some 80's Karen's complained it looked too much like a real gun, and so they changed the color to orange to more resemble a toy gun. This was all the neighborhood kids talked about when we were 7 in 1985, lol.
haha so true. i was 5 in 87 and i had the real gray one and now its hard to find oof
Yes! I have a deluxe set with the grey gun and I hate the orange gun
the usa cops keeps shooting kids with toy guns . so nintendo changed the color . becuse died kids cant buy games
Grey is not hard to find.
That became a law when a kid got shot because he was playing with Megatron. Megatron looked real enough to pass for a real gun. Because of that they made toy companies put the orange thing at the end of the toy guns.
These last NES Action Sets, with this package design, are rare because the bundle was soon replaced by the Challenge Set that had Super Mario Bros. 3 included.
I remember after Christmases in the late 80s and early 90s, I'd see those boxes thrown out the following trash day after Christmas. I went through a few of them and always found the AV cables. I guess many people didn't realize that those cables gave the best picture quality.
A lot of TVs back then didn't even have the AV ports in the back. Especially if you had a cheap TV. It was either coaxial or rabbit ears. Those were your only two connectors.
I first got this console back in 1987 or so. Was 5 at the time. I can remember looking at that poster at a friends house back in 1988 or so. You have no idea the amount of nostalgia i am getting from this video lol
With the Nes controllers the arcade stick (called the ‘Nes Advantage’) is used in ghost busters 2 movie to control the Statue of Liberty.
I went through ten or so of the NES Advantage controllers in five years wearing buttons out in Galaga and Millipede
luckily they were a dime a dozen in late 1990s-early 2000s
There's a game store I go to about half an hour from where I live that has some in box retro consoles, including the NES Action set. The store is really awesome
For 36 years old it's in great shape. Almost 40 years.
OMG you are the Man !
That NES set was totally worth
every penny 👍
Almost perfect condition considering its from the 80's.
I had that exact NES set, my Fav games were TMNT Arcade & TMNT Arcade 2.
Loved playing those with my younger brother back in the day 😊🙏
that’s not bad seeing the original retail price in 1988 was $160 .....and it looks in great condition ......it said 💯 complete not brand new factory sealed
Nostalgia overload! I still have this action set in my loft. Do the super nes next.
It is my lifetime goal to collect every Nintendo console released in America
This brings back memories. I remember buying 1 when it came out. There was a lot of good games that was on this system
This takes me back in a big way, such an awesome feel getting this on X-mas eve.
I think I was 7 years old.
As a kid i bought my nes at k mart just the console no game under 100 bucks I had bought the super mario brothers game and the duck hunt game separately i had wizzards and warriors metroid castlvania and contra pacman super mario 2 and 3 brings back memories from the late 80s
I had a nes the zapper & the game
Christmas of 87 and 88, every kid I knew got one of these for Christmas. It was all we talked about in first grade 😂. 85/86 was limited release and then the pack with the robot. 87 Xmas was when us commoners started to get one 😂
I bought a complete in box NES for 100 at a flee market while on vacation a few years back
lets go new upload can’t wait to watch
Letssss goooooo
Wow those games are my childhood I like to have one
The book for the game is missing
I remember playing all the time when I was a little kid. I have the one with the gray gun.
nes vs gameboy lets go
@@Mariofans-gn1lu ??
@@jacobyshaddix32 play some nes
@@Mariofans-gn1lu i do.
Sorry to tell you thats not a complete set, aside from the top cover, the instructions for the two games weren't in there
Alsi the blinking red light is normal. What I did was blow in the cartridge or use a q-tip and a dab of alcohol and clean out the cartridge.
It looks like is was missing an item 'the RF switch'... connect it the cable jack on back of the tv..
You need to plug the zapper in port 2 in order to play duck hunt
"LIKE NEW" 😂
I also found a like new Wii (with gamecube) that was in really good condition. It was a bit dirty but cleaned easily.
Watching you fumble your way through this is hilarious! And proves I'm really old! Seems like people my age were more familiar with past technology back in the day.
Stfu, you're not special or better because you're old. People will just pull anything out of their asses to feel superior 😂
We had the orange zapper in the Netherlands back in the Day
Can you try playing the NES on your modern 4K TV?
Old consoles (pre-6/7th gen) look horrible on new LCDs, OLED, Plasma, etc.
@@ap0ll0_xxi yea and the controller lag is horrible lmao
No
The nes gun is for 90s TVs
Totally agree. Miss the advertisement content some games came with
it start at 2:11
It is missing the rf adapter and forked rf adapter extender
Nice, I just got an Nes For My birthday.
My dad had this exact set when he was a kid I played it a little and I am sooooo good at Mario it is still very fun even though it’s old
If you get the pins replaced then you don’t need to push it down but with the original pins then you need to push it down for it to work but new pins are very firm and don’t need this
that covered slot would have been for nes disk drive if it had been released outside of japan
That retangular cover covered the expansion port. You broke the tabs and removed the plastic piece that hid the expansion port
That wallet is better than those ridge wallets
Do you enjoy seeing the Duck Hunt Dog laughing at you?
This duck was my childhood villain
@@mrt1208 You mean the dog?
@@pokeydjgamer2006 Lol yeah. Definitely meant to type dog
@@mrt1208 To tell you, I liked him for some reason, and I still like him to this day. I even play as them in Smash Ultimate!
He laughs at me, I laugh at him
That is not CIB! There should be a styrofoam lid on it. There should also be a manual for the game.
Acquired one of of these still in the original box wrappings , looking to sell, any info would help!
Love your videos. Keep up the great content!
I really like the new Xbox series X unboxing experience
I got for my for my birthday in 1988 the mario, duck hunt and track and field nes! Good ol days! Man I want that poster in it bad! And the cover on the little bottom is actually a expansion slot and have to break the plastic to expose it! Nintendo and sony was planning to make nintendo cd! But sony pulled away and now playstation
This should be really expensive because it’s rare
nes consoles aren’t really rare
Love the video I found one for 80 dollars I’ll probably buy one
It works without pushing down? Wow, never knew that.
Watching unboxing videos as I wait on my NES to arrive lol
enjoying it?
I remember a couple months ago I went to colorado and there was an original nes in a claw machine😐. I don’t know why I didn’t get it
Ah yes, the Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment System
Pushing down on the nes cartridge slot will strain it
Get a SNES… As a kid who grew up with both. Born in ‘78. SNES was the best. It still holds up today compared the the NES.
I don't understand how or why it worked AT ALL without clicking it down. I've opened at least 2 of these BRAND NEW,straight off the shelf systems so can speak with some authority on the subject,the console shouldn't have worked or even turn on(shouldn't have been blinking)without the game in it's proper place.
you're wrong. You don't need to push down the game, some 3rd party games are bigger then normal nes game carts, and 3rd party tools like game genie wouldn't work at all if you had to push down the game cart to get it to power on. All pushing the game down does is make better contact with the 72pin connector.
You have to change the refreash ratio of your camera while recording to the crt's monitor refresh rate in order to be synchronished in order to not see the waves your camera picks up from the diff frequenses between em for example if crt is 50 hz you have to put it on 50 hz on the camera too , i think there some tutorials and info about it on the internet to check it out it will help you getting better footage of some good old crt's magic :)
It seems like you got a good deal don’t know much about prices but I do know I saw a guy ordering a used one from dkoldies and it had replacement parts and he paid almost 400 for the same setup but his did come with super Mario 3 but still
NES
Why did you decide to but it...instead you can buy new console
Way cheap and easier to find. Unlike finding a PS5 or Xbox Series X/S which are hard to find
So when I plug it in slot two, I don’t wanna be too close to it
You actually don't wanna push the game down it will ruin the pins over time
Wish I had that tracker when someone had stole my cell phone.
Awesome unboxing and video! Also for filming crts the flickering is due to the shutter speed of the camera not matching the frame rate of the tv I believe. Most cameras will have a way to manually change shutter speed to 60 and if you’re using a phone to record there’s an awesome app called DSLR camera that allows you to change the shutter speed but I found the automatic settings work perfectly fine when it focuses on the tv it changes the shutter speed and other settings for you while recording and there’s no flickering or black lines!
Smell that air from 1985.
Wow you got rip off for 300 espically that a later edition because for ones didn’t have a 1- 800 number and first ones used a u f switch and transformer not av cables
Original Nintendo anyday get max controllers they are awesome for MegaMan games and BaseWars also BattleToads
I doubt that was listed ad a not open box its clear the seller packed it in all like that after using it
Great video!!!
Amazing Video!, Good Luck for You!
Hmmn.. Well for Me: I Want to Think plan for Go to Buy My New Own Sega Master System. 😉😉🎮
Duck Hunt is 2 player in a way you pulg in zipper in number one and you plug in control in number 2 some with the control by using D pad can move ducks round FUN FACT other FUN FACT all so work NES EMULATORS as well
DON'T FORGET, CONTROLLER 2 CONTROLS THE DUCKS! :)
im getting a nes and snes for Christmas :D
A couple years ago, I got lucky and snagged a boxed grey zapper action set in mint condition and 3 boxed games for 175 on facebook marketplace. Will probably remain my best retro gaming buy
Old memories
ah good you have a CRT TV to shoot the zapper at
This wasn't complete, nes came with a RF adapter. They didnt come with AV cables
As I believe it came with both on some systems could be wrong! Been so long ago!
Yep!
Let's face it....your paying for the box. Loose NES consoles are much much cheaper
I like the top loader better
Does the king respond and also where is the best place to get a refurbished nintendo switch
Just buy a new one lol. The used/refurbished ones are barely cheaper
Don’t. They’re usually around $280. When a new one is $300. So a used one is worthless basically
Almost 40yrs of dust
that is one clean looking system and a decent box. I think you are right their should have ben a top piece of foam.
I would be upset with the seller for seemingly making zero effort to pack/secure the other items in there and cleaning nothing. I mean come on at least wipe them down with a damp paper towel.
overall nice pickup! when I was heavy into retro gaming (specifically complete boxed NES stuff) would love to have had this then pick up nicer manuals and buy/trade for a donor boxed set for the top foam. then try to find a boxed example of how to pack it up/bundle the wires same as if bought new
I hope you didn’t pay $300 for it. This is more like $150 condition wise.
It was $1,200 he paid in the video
@@neox5642
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What the hell you are talking about? The guy clearly said that he paid 300 USD for it. Watch the video again…
@@Igorsov Hey, ever heard of a joke buddy? Maybe learn what sarcasm is before commenting about how I haven't "watched the video"
@@neox5642 No offense,but someone to teach you got to do jokes right. 🤪
@@Igorsov 🤪🤪 haha that's really right, because formatting a basis of someones joke because your own sarcasm isn't metaphorically opposing to that is practically my fault. 🤪🤪🤪 sorry 🤪🤪 😆🤣
Someone knows what are the measurements of this box? Thanks
i’ve got a 360 if you want too buy it for a new video
Sweet
mine came with a gray zapper
I have a Sealed brand new that comes with the robot I would sold that too you for $49.99 cause it’s an old gen console since I no longer play with it ebay are scalpers they ripped you off is all they did
I'll buy it for 50
@@johnnycalderon9951 how do I sell it to you without listing it on ebay by the time I list it it will be sold to a scalper before you get a chance so I don’t think I will be selling it cause scalpers don’t deserve honest prices
@@emadstarns291 macari app
@@emadstarns291 did you already sell it?
this has to be a troll lol
Nice
For a retro gamer? Yes. For a regular gamer with them ps5/xbox series? i dunno lol.
How is it nostalgia for you if you weren’t even born or played it in the 80’s?
By Thinking Nostalgia As Its A Classic!
@@abdullahahmed7861 🤨
@@blackbird1119 I get nostalgia of super Mario 64 and I’m 11
@@totallynormalcat1 thats not nostalgia your just appreciating inferior hardware and thats fine I do the same.
@@totallynormalcat1 same but with the nes
Memories
Yes it came out in 1985 and I don't think it's new
It came out in 1986 nationwide
Absolutely loved the video my man but what a steal if you don’t want the the poster or box let me know lol jk
Bro. A prize like that can buy a switch you know?
Hi Jacob, what's up?
The sky
@@jrob0021 lol
Wow $320.00, I paid $100.00 flat for the same thing in 2014 on ebay.
I only paid 125 and 150 for my two in their box
bro i like sega too
No ROB? Not interested.