So let me know you liked the lighting and camera work this video. I tried something different by placing my camera on the floor with the stand instead of on my desk. I also have my microphone barely off camera and I blacked out the windows because it's hard to light balance out the Sun. My only real regret is that the ring light around my camera was reflecting off the console many times. Oh well.
Well Columbus Circle, the company only makes products for the Japanese market despite having a very western name. There is a company on AliExpress called RETROAD, That seems to have a whole bunch of official versions or of their releases with modifications. Their previous system the 8Bit Pocket Plus did have a 72-pin NES version. So I hope they'll make an updated version th-cam.com/video/VNAYvNYKC-0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=j26yKnqMuXbOvTMk
Zapper games should technically work if you hook it up to the CRT television (since it has AV output as well) and find a right DB 9 pin Famiclone zapper guns with it, which night be a bit of challenge to come across but still i think it would be possible imo 😅. Great review overall! I'm especially impressed with the HDMI quality for this particular clone system.
I can't imagine how one would figure out how to interface the zapper to this system. Especially since there's no documentation and you can't run an NES test cartridge off an everdrive. So it would take some significant Hardware Hacking. I wish I had to know how to do that but alas I do not I did happen to have my AV famicom modded with two wires internally going from the controller 2 port to the Famicom expansion port. Because that's where the famicom expects you to hook up a light gun. The video and audio quality that you get out of this thing both out of the HDMI and the ips screen really does punch above its weight class for a system costing a little over $100. I could see this being a cult hit if they make a 72-pin NES version.
@8bitjoystick i should have been clearer with my earlier statement. I didn't mean using the actual Nintendo Zapper for this particular system, I meant to say clone guns for the other Famiclone systems that use the 9 pin controller port. There are plenty of after-market Famiclone guns out there that use the same port as that HDMI Famiclone Pocket.
@@kevinhwsohn I did try with V1 of this portable Famicom with a clone gun that came with a PSOne looking famiclone, and could not get it to work. Wish someone sold a converter to use real NES controllers on clones with 9 pin ports.
I put a link to where I got one at Suruga-ya. Also I get a NES to FC adapter! www.columbuscircle.co.jp/products/?id=1713921898-392709&p=1&ca=66 www.suruga-ya.com/en/product/160003978 60 Pin to 72 Pin Adapter Accessory,Cartridge Converter For NES a.aliexpress.com/_mOqQR0x
@@JoRoBoYo Yes I would have preferred that. But like I said, Japanese gamers are way more likely than Western gamers to play classic games stretched out at widescreen aspect ratios instead of the proper aspect ratios instead of the proper 4:3 aspect ratio. Perhaps it was easier and cheaper to find these screens. The incredible thing about all this is that it could be manufactured for profit on Hardware sales without having to sell any games. So that's also impressive
I sure hope the V2 is better than the HD V1 I bought in Akihabara last year. It was priced similarly and every store seemed to have them. My unit worked a total of 2 times after I bought it. When I first opened it I was able to play the onboard games. When I tried to put in a cartridge it totally quit. Then the next morning when I tried for the 500th time to get it working again before I was going to take it back to try to get a refund it started working again. I hoped after that it would at least work periodically but it has not booted again since. The entire thing feels extremely cheap and low quality. You can see how the red LED shines right through the white plastic. I was unable to make it back to return it so I now own a completely useless piece of $110 junk. I would not recommend anyone buy these based on my experience. With as often as they seem to update it, I wouldn't trust it.
Sorry to hear that. I actually saw a Japanese TH-camr reviewer who got a V1 and he had to return it because the d-pad didn't work right. I thought the screen was pretty good. I mean it felt like they put all of the effort into that. So far I haven't had any problems with mine.
So let me know you liked the lighting and camera work this video.
I tried something different by placing my camera on the floor with the stand instead of on my desk. I also have my microphone barely off camera and I blacked out the windows because it's hard to light balance out the Sun.
My only real regret is that the ring light around my camera was reflecting off the console many times. Oh well.
This cat is so sweet and cute
Sometimes he has ZERO chill. I love him but he is quite an intense experience at times. Sometimes controller cords make him want to bite everyone.
YES! an excellent co-host of the show!
I think I have him listed as my producer. I got some AI generated spam emails that thought he was a person.. and not a cat.
I always like options, and this is perfect for someone who wants to start getting into Famicom gaming and collecting.
If it only had a NES/AV Famicom controller connector on the bottom. They TOTALLY should make a 72-pin NES version.
that's very rad! i would consider one if they do go through with a US version. thanks for another great video!!
Well Columbus Circle, the company only makes products for the Japanese market despite having a very western name.
There is a company on AliExpress called RETROAD, That seems to have a whole bunch of official versions or of their releases with modifications. Their previous system the 8Bit Pocket Plus did have a 72-pin NES version. So I hope they'll make an updated version th-cam.com/video/VNAYvNYKC-0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=j26yKnqMuXbOvTMk
Zapper games should technically work if you hook it up to the CRT television (since it has AV output as well) and find a right DB 9 pin Famiclone zapper guns with it, which night be a bit of challenge to come across but still i think it would be possible imo 😅. Great review overall! I'm especially impressed with the HDMI quality for this particular clone system.
I can't imagine how one would figure out how to interface the zapper to this system. Especially since there's no documentation and you can't run an NES test cartridge off an everdrive. So it would take some significant Hardware Hacking. I wish I had to know how to do that but alas I do not
I did happen to have my AV famicom modded with two wires internally going from the controller 2 port to the Famicom expansion port. Because that's where the famicom expects you to hook up a light gun.
The video and audio quality that you get out of this thing both out of the HDMI and the ips screen really does punch above its weight class for a system costing a little over $100.
I could see this being a cult hit if they make a 72-pin NES version.
@8bitjoystick i should have been clearer with my earlier statement. I didn't mean using the actual Nintendo Zapper for this particular system, I meant to say clone guns for the other Famiclone systems that use the 9 pin controller port. There are plenty of after-market Famiclone guns out there that use the same port as that HDMI Famiclone Pocket.
Ah good
@@kevinhwsohn I did try with V1 of this portable Famicom with a clone gun that came with a PSOne looking famiclone, and could not get it to work. Wish someone sold a converter to use real NES controllers on clones with 9 pin ports.
I think that I want One
I put a link to where I got one at Suruga-ya. Also I get a NES to FC adapter!
www.columbuscircle.co.jp/products/?id=1713921898-392709&p=1&ca=66
www.suruga-ya.com/en/product/160003978
60 Pin to 72 Pin Adapter Accessory,Cartridge Converter For NES
a.aliexpress.com/_mOqQR0x
@8bitjoystick Thanks
man, the should use 4:3 screen
@@JoRoBoYo Yes I would have preferred that. But like I said, Japanese gamers are way more likely than Western gamers to play classic games stretched out at widescreen aspect ratios instead of the proper aspect ratios instead of the proper 4:3 aspect ratio. Perhaps it was easier and cheaper to find these screens. The incredible thing about all this is that it could be manufactured for profit on Hardware sales without having to sell any games. So that's also impressive
I sure hope the V2 is better than the HD V1 I bought in Akihabara last year. It was priced similarly and every store seemed to have them. My unit worked a total of 2 times after I bought it. When I first opened it I was able to play the onboard games. When I tried to put in a cartridge it totally quit. Then the next morning when I tried for the 500th time to get it working again before I was going to take it back to try to get a refund it started working again. I hoped after that it would at least work periodically but it has not booted again since. The entire thing feels extremely cheap and low quality. You can see how the red LED shines right through the white plastic.
I was unable to make it back to return it so I now own a completely useless piece of $110 junk.
I would not recommend anyone buy these based on my experience. With as often as they seem to update it, I wouldn't trust it.
Sorry to hear that. I actually saw a Japanese TH-camr reviewer who got a V1 and he had to return it because the d-pad didn't work right. I thought the screen was pretty good. I mean it felt like they put all of the effort into that.
So far I haven't had any problems with mine.