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Review on JXD Classic Nostalgia Console Dual Core by Jay Liu

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Definitely in my desert island kit.

This is an emulator that covers decades of games from almost all known systems. It offers functions for up to three players, integrated display with decent sound, HD stereo HDMI output, swappable batteries, literally over 9000 micro SD games that you can add or replace with other games. That being said, of course, he has minor issues, many of which come and go. Most of the games I've played work flawlessly. So far I've found that only the arcade version of Altered Beast is consistently unplayable. Some games like Dungeons and Dragons Arcade have problems. The former has a slight input lag, and the latter has an issue where a single controller player oddly maps the B button to the right of the controller, so if you go right you're using an object. This can of course be overridden, but the idea is that something odd happens here and there due to the sheer number of emulation types being resolved. Another oddity happens with Donkey Kong and DK Jr. with sounds. Sometimes the audio is clear and other times there is constant background noise. It seems to happen depending on what the system last emulated. It's like a residual artifact leaked from a previous emulation. I'm absolutely sure that if the company made a separate emulator for each type of game on each computer, there would be a minimum of problems. The company does not make games, only an emulator. The games are just a collection of games burned onto the hard drive, giving you a gigantic library to start with. I really believe that they are legally making these devices this way because they have nothing to do with real software. Numerous YouTube videos about games for the N64 are successfully added to this system, although nothing is said about this functionality or availability. The thing is, the system is the player, and if the game doesn't work, just uninstall it. If it's missing something, you like it. All of this is controlled via a PC with a simple card reader and an internet connection. Be sure to order it through PRIME in case you receive bad box so there will be no problem of shipping through China if you need service. If you're a nearly 50 year old guy like me who either wants to remember cool old times or play an old game from the past or show your kids how cool those old games were when you were kids then money well spent . . . The only reason I took the time to write this is because I was afraid it might sound silly, but it did more than I hoped.

Pros
  • Excellent overall performance
Cons
  • The list will be long.