Attack of the Famiclones - The Famulator Review
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- 400 subscriber special! Thank you everyone who has subscribed to my channel. As my way of saying thanks, here's a new video of the uncommon Famiclone called the Famulator, only released in Japan.
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Sound effects and music still sound cool. lol. Love hearing clone sound chips doing weird stuff.
Since this has been made, we have really evolved with the clones and FPGA consoles. This is still a cool little collector's item. I still have quite a few of the clones that had composite or s-video. Then I got into the HD NOAC consoles. After that I am now using FPGA consoles, and Component cables through the RetroTINK 2X. What a difference all these years have made!
Very cool looking Famiclone. Very funny name too!
I would LOVE to see an update to MANY of your console reviews and how they stand up today to modern clones. And also, always wondered how the jailbar issue is presented on a crt monitor or tv.
Jailbars are still present on CRTs, just perhaps not as noticeable due to the lower resolutions. But it's not like they go from completely visible to invisible. Maybe like from 100% (HDTV) to 90% (CRT)
Great video... I think u mean noah instid of mosses... But i must say that is one cool clone... One thing is for sure u know your stuff ... If i could i give u two thumbs up....
looks really nice
Well, this Famiclone was only released in Japan so you won't find it in any western stores. Amazon Japan probably has them. Keep in mind though, that you need basic Japanese reading and writing to access it, and they only ship to Japanese addresses. There are proxy services that will mail items internationally for a fee. Honestly, your best bet is to try and make friends with someone living in Japan as I did.
I am amazed that the Power Pack works here ! It even do not work on some original NES and Famicom revisions
Nice Little SYSTEM! I seen the BLACK Gametech ver and from afar this
one LOOKS better! Also the gametech ver is a bit bigger! thanks
man for the VID!
Great video. you recorn on vhs ? it is nostalgic, very good.
Thanks. I got the Famulator from a friend when I was in Japan, and the TV I got from a friend in Sweden. Guess I'll have to play it at my parents house. I just think it's wierd though, my TV supports all my NTSC PS2 games..?
This is one of the best clones and its very easy to use. Up until now mone still.works fine
You should try some Brazilian famiclones like the Dynavision 3, it has great compatibility (uses discrete chips), headphone jacks, dual conector system (plays 72 and 60 pins without any adapter) and soft touch buttons on front panel. Some versions of this console has a controller with a, b and a+b buttons, this helps a lot with games that uses a+b to jump.
I was talking about the hardware level. Since it doesn't mix expanded audio, they likely decided to clone the NES' workings rather than the Famicoms, despite using Famicom carts. Of course, that could also be bad design on part of the manufacturer, so...
You should take all of your NES to Famicom and Famicom to Nes Adapters to make as large a tower of power as possible!
I enjoy making reviews for obscure clones like this, but honestly I don't really recommend this unless you're on a tight budget. If you spring it, consider buying an actual AV Famicom produced by Nintendo around 1992-1993. They're around $100, but it's really the best revision of the hardware. The pin adapter I show I got from a website that doesn't exist anymore, so not sure what to tell ya.
I kind of like that little console for some reason.
Actually, in Poland and perhaps Ukraine (Russia for sure) we didn't have NES, we had famiclones. In Poland Pegasus, in Russia Dendy, etc. So you can definitely buy fami carts in Europe.
cool
That's fine, if you want intangible roms, a pc screen, a keyboard layout or some crazy usb controller.
For me it's all about the hardware, the cartridges, and using a big ol' CRT.
Jailbars and reverse duty cycles? No thank you. Good review though:)
The "minimalist" design reminds me of the AtGames SEGA Firecore/Arcade Classic. Looks like a neat little clone for playing import games, though the heatsink problem sounds annoying and those controllers don't look all that comfortable. Apparently there is also a DS Lite adapter variation, but it only works with the Lite.
I got a good famiclone for you to review, it's called the Super Polystation 2, it's an interesting Famiclone.
Also I'll be picking up Famulator. Don't care about console, but it's worth picking up for controller itself. Unless there is way to buy controllers alone.
Regulations in Japan aren't as tight as the west. While it isn't absolutely imperative the 7805 has a heatsink, it's a good idea to add one because the excess ~4v expended as heat builds up with extended use, and without a heatsink of any sort the only thing to absorb that heat is the surrounding components and the outer plastic casing. Adding a heatsink is literally as easy as taking any piece of metal and screwing it to the back of the heatsink. As to quality of the clone, watch the video!
No way. The Famulator controllers are fantastic. Small, but fantastic.
can yo do a video showing how to do that heat sink thing.
sometimes the vertical lines can be reduced and even eliminated on NOACs , but it is a luck . You have to see how tjey made the video out amplification and "fix" it
this is an awesome console im getting one
I had similar controllers (more resembling original Famicom feel), fingers got tired very quickly.
Look up the DB-9 PS1-like famiclone controllers. The most comfortable design I have ever met.
Can you send me an audio file of the overworld theme on a Famiclone like this one? I love this tune more than the original NES tune!
@jsplicer9 Highly unlikely. This is a Famicom device suitable for Japan and other countries in Asia. You need to import one. It will NOT play NES games without an adapter.
Rather than a heatsink, would just cutting some vents into it work? It'll look ugly, but you don't have to worry about space.
My Famulator worked perfectly on the TV at my parents place, but when I plugged it into my TV at home the colors where all messed up. They where in black and white, sometimes flashing to color in an instant, then back to black and white. Is there such a thing as incompatible TVs or something? A PAL/NTCS issue maybe?
Can you use carts with extra sound chips and have them work? VRC6 and VRC7?
Jumper in controller can break the trace. I had fixed all 2.
Agreed, that's just you. Emulation is fine. But even perfect emulation won't stop me from continuing to play on the original hardware and pick up new and interesting Famiclones.
Rockman 2 is your go to test cartridge for Famicom 60 pin slot devices.
This would be dope for a road trip or something if you have a monitor in a van, bus, or car backseat. Today my 1 year 4 month old son was holding the Genesis controller in his hand with his thumbs on the d-pad and the face buttons with Sonic 1 playing. He was just making Sonic jump, but still I was so proud. He also loves cars right now, so he likes when I play Outrun. I finally beat the game for the first time today. I went right on all course turns. I guess I can try the many different routes next time.
Does adding a heat sink prevent the common melting plastic smell that most Famiclones suffer from?
On a side note I remember reading in Gamepro or one of the mags of the era a preview of Mega Man 6. I remember the SNES being out for a while. I had only played up to part 3, so when I saw the Mega Armor I was intrigued. It's red, does he fuse with Rush the robo dog?
Actually adding a heatsink prevents the system's voltage regulator from getting destroyed.
The problem is that the Dynavision uses Pal-M color system, but it's easy to mod to NTSC.
Whoa, this thing can play MMC5 games AND the PowerPak? That's interesting.
Isn't also the fact that it can't play expanded audio is because it's technically an NES clone, not a Famicom clone?
Sure, if you want to send me it for review, pm me the details and we'll arrange that.
NO, absolutely not! without a heatsink, the 7805 will heat up more and more and can potentially burn out the entire board. side vents would only aid a heatsink, not replace one.
Sure, if I could get access to Brazilian stuff at all, I'd love to check that out. If you know of someone who could supply one, I'd be interested.
Do u think it's available in the us?
imma subscribe him hes cool
at least the shell is cool :)
PAL Famiclones are an odd bunch, operating on their own unique clockspeed (that's both different from NTSC AND the official NES PAL) and a lot of them operate on SECAM and are just a mess. That's mostly why I have little interest in the ones from Iceland and Russia where they were abundant.
Try using an NTSC NES or SNES on the tv. If others give the same results, you can rule out the Famulator as the problem.
I don't have it with me but you can find them on ebay for like 10 bucks.
uh, i actually own an aaronix too, but i like the sound fx more than those of my nes
DB-9 controllers I take it? Most of them are very low quality. You can build yourself an adapter to use standard NES 7-pin controllers if you're crafty though.
Where did u get this?
Hello :D , your video is very good and convinced me to buy the console, but the dc adapter is 220v and canada we have 110v, what to do? thank you :)
The voltage _range_ is 110-220v. It doesn't mean it requires 220v. It simply means it can handle that much voltage from a European wall socket and still work.
Satoshi Matrix I know that, but the adapter that was provided me with the console is not the original, it is just indicate 220v (a mini issue, when other attack of Famiclone? :) ) :P
then yell at the seller for sending you an improper power supply.
okay, I'll try thank you :)
Man, even I can tell the sound is off. When I can tell what they did wrong, they failed hard XD
wow the first famiclone wich is compatible with the powerpak, just amezing,i got mind blowed how a compilor/emulator does conver 6502 code into arm code!!!!!
I agree, some of the games i have runs with slower sound because my console is Pal version. But other games i have to the system has the right sound speed. It depends on what region game they copy the game from. I love game carts with one game on the cartrigde and dont like multi carts because theese carts is poor quality.
Do you have or know the actual released date for this console?
Sometime in Q1 2008.
three words. BEST. FAMICLONE. EVER.
No, it really isn't except maybe in apperance. The Super 8/TriStar is the best Famiclone on the market.
Satoshi Matrix well for me it is
Coleção Nintendo it isn't for me
Coleção Nintendo
"the best famiclone ever mad is polystation"
U MAD?
potato potahto
wuteva wutahva
of course, the Powerpak doesn't work on the Famulator.
The Japanese love to combine words. Even Famicom is short for "Family Computer," So Famulator is really short foe "Family Computer Emulator"
Definitely a PAL issue. This is strictly an NTSC Famiclone. There are a lot of PAL/SECAM clones out there, so if you have a PAL 50 tv, why not get a clone made for your region?
tomato tomahto.
I dont have a Famicom, but i have Dendy 2 from Russia. Still in perfect condition. Dendy 2 plays Famicom games and games from Russia. I like the size of your Famulator but its sad that the sound quality is so poor. For many years ago i tried a console called Aaronix who suffers the same sound problems i tried to play super mario 3 and the game got stuck because of the poor soundcard. But my Dendy 2 plays with good sound and has good controllers that looks like the Sega Mega Drive controller :-)
@jsplicer9 In Japan.
@SatoshiMatrix
Famulator+NES PowerPak=???
With all due respect, to make such a statement, you must not know what you're talking about. The NOAC of course does not produce any meaningful heat, but the common 7805 voltage regulator inside the Famulator does. The 7805 converts unregulated ~9v DC from the power supply to a constant 5v, wasting the excess energy as raw heat directly around the voltage regulator. Without a heatsink of any sort, this heat has nowhere to escape to but the outer plastic casing of the very compact system.
You mean with the Famulator? No, not at all. The Famulator is a very very average run of the mill Famiclone that just happens to have an interesting case design and controller. Otherwise, it's not very good. If you want a good clone, check out my video reviews for the RetroDuo and Super 8.
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why looks like more speed , is altered that not the normal game speed in nes games
Are you European? The European NES was slower than the NTSC counterparts.
Satoshi Matrix im from center america and i played many nes formats i owned american nes , and japones famicon and others clone system , and xbox emulators , but in this rare console looks more fast than normal
no, the famulator is a 1.79mhz based ntsc famiclone.
Satoshi Matrix mm rare it looks a little crazy speed
No. The Famulator runs a very run-of-the-mill NOAC that isn't remarkable in any way at all. NOACs by their very design can run only RF and Composite because they exactly copy the original PPU. The Famulator or any other NOAC clone could never be RGB modded. That's just not possible.
Except that the Dendy system's are clones of the PAL NES that plays pirated versions of NTSC Famicom games. That's what we call a clusterfuck. PAL systems are too slow to play NTSC games correctly, and NTSC systems play PAL games too quickly.
Man, I really, really need to play Mega Man 6...
MM6 doesn't get the love it deserves. Released at the tail end of the NES's life, it changes things up from 5 while increasing the difficulty and having among the best visuals on the system, plus the ever present awesome music. Sure the plot is....well, terrible, but c'mon, it's Megaman, not Shakespeare. The cart is kinda pricy, but worth picking up.
Yeah, but I'm sort of the guy who created Knight Man, so I should definitely get around to try it one of those days... XD
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_Whoa_. You're Daniel Vallée? I've been a lifelong Megaman fan, and if you are Mr. Vallée, I'd love to have an interview with you about your memories of the creation and winning the robot master design contest.
If you are who you say, please message me.
Satoshi Matrix
Oh, they corrected my name? Last time I checked it was still written as "Daniel Vallie"...
please pm me.
familuter? well it sounds to be based on famicom emulation.anyway, despites being cheap ass made, it looks f@cking awesome.
+Johneymute supergd That's because the name Famulator _does_ come from Famicom Emulator. Although this is a NOAC clone, not emulation, it's still a pretty cool name.
Very nice and compact system, but! The controllers seem to be made of cardboard! Even Dendy joysticks are better!
Where can I buy one of those?!
The Famulator was only sold in Japan.
I know..but I'm talking about online sites and all that computer goodness.
Yahoo.jp
but you'll need a Japanese shipping address. In my case I got mine from a friend who lives in Hiroshima.
Thank you.
But honestly, the Famulator isn't a very good Famiclone and isn't worth the bother to import. The one I always suggest to people if you have a Super NES is called the Super 8. It's an amazing Famiclone. Check my channel for the full review.
i don't want to nitpick but you pronounced ninja gaiden wrong
No, that's an Famiclone. Not NES at all.
Gaiden is not pronounced "gay-den"!
tomato tomahto.