Hyperkin RetroN 1 AV Gaming Console for NES (Gray) - NES

I researched for hours over what type of an NES clone to buy. I tried to buy several used Nintendo nes systems and none worked. I spent hours trying to clean/fix one too, never worked. I finally decided to order this system since the price was so affordable. This system was able to play every single game I had and works great. Video and sound quality was perfect. It is compatible with original nes controllers as well. If you are on the fence and just want to test or play older games, this was not a disappointment at all. Get this one!!

I really am loving my Retron 1. It plays great and works with all my games I've tried on it. This is a great system to get if you are looking. Plus the colors and price are great.

I recently came into possession of a CRT television and attached my Retron 3 HD to it. While I loved that system, it unfortunately would not work with the NES Zapper when connected to the TV through the analog composite video connection.I had a suspicion that it was due to the video portion of the SOC and so opted for the Retron 1 AV (non-HDMI) unit to test. This device appears to work with light guns just fine. I've used 2 NES Zappers and 1 Hyperkin third-party Zapper and they work perfectly.The audio reproduction is good, not great with most games sounding reasonably accurate and the occasional audio chunkiness here and there.Video is a mixed bag. While the visuals look accurately sharp and colored, there are some noticeable artifacts in some games (though admittedly, this could be due to degradation of the ancient cartridges.) I also have an issue with the image being just a bit off center. The image appears to be shifted to the right about an eighth of an inch. It just barely cuts off the right side of the screen, but it is rarely an issue and hasn't affected gameplay and is easy to ignore, but it is an issue nonetheless.The device is compact and light, feeling a bit like a kid's toy... which it is, but for the price, it easily meets expectations and I don't get the feeling that it's going to fall apart in the near future.Overall, if you need a good, inexpensive, analog solution with great hardware compatibility, then this is an excellent device.

Bought this to play some old school NES games. Decided to test it with Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt since i have multiples of those cartridges. The unit powers on ok, but once you get into game play, the upper right corner of each sprite or background tile has either pixels swapped or blacked/whited out. The game plays at erratic speeds as well, it will bog down real slow, then speed up really fast to catch up. The sound is off from the original NES hardware and there is a very loud and discernible carrier hum even with the absence of music or sound being generated. This item got sent back as it almost stripped the fingers off the cartridge PCB trying to remove cartridge from the unit. Cannot recommend this item at all.

This thing is a lifesaver and saved me in a bind after I bought what should have been a working NES and games for my son. A day later had this up and playing games. Works great for the money. It does NOT have a death grip on the cartridges.. It has the same amount of pressure a "new in the box" NES would have. No issues that I can see especially for what it cost.

Works very good, better than expected! Definitely worth $25. Great way to play your old NES games.

This thing is just about perfect for playing on a retro CRT. All of my games work flawlessly and I love the controller it comes with. It’s also really small and due to the top loader- more reliable. Don’t spend $100 on a beat up old NES that will require a ton of maintenance- get this.

I had no problems with this item works great. 5 star review…