A new (old) Nintendo console! - TinyNES

[@meowmochimeow]

I see Anthony, I click Anthony. It's that simple.

[@oldbot64]

Why u like big man?

[@andy56duky]

@@oldbot64 big man, big dough.

[@meowmochimeow]

@@oldbot64 Anthony has to be big so he can fit all that intelligence and awesome.

[@phillipev]

I came here to write just that

[@deminybs]

simping for Anthony, just imagine lol

[@SoCloseToToast]

I always feel like I leave an Anthony video with some new knowledge

[@G4rg4m31_]

He's quality in terms of knowledge and presentation. It's a shame that he isn't in more videos.

[@mhume36]

all hail Anthony

[@viniciuseduardobomfim]

@@G4rg4m31_ he's too powerful as it is. If he was in more videos, Anthony would completely take over the Linus Media Group since no one else can compare.

[@FlameMage2]

@Vejo Sons Ouço Cores Jake is pretty knowledgeable. Internally, maybe they have someone they look to that isn't on camera, but Anthony is who I'd pick as most well learned, hehe.

[@Bokenbergen]

Does anyone know what song is used in the intro?

[@Hufman]

Anthony shouting "iiiiiIt's retro time!" Is my happy place......

[@tipi5586]

Because you like retro gaming or are you old enough/young enough to get the reference?

[@nicolausteslaus]

urethro time

[@codycast]

@@tipi5586 because 🏳️‍🌈

[@GeekOwtLowd]

I just learned that the NES (the American version of the Famicom) has the internal push down cartridge slot design because they wanted to make it look more like a VCR, so adults would consider it a permanent fixture in their entertainment centers, and not just a toy that you sometimes get out and play on like the old Atari systems.

[@LRM12o8]

Hm, that's interesting. I never made the connection to a VCR. But I've been very young when we still used VCRs and they had autoloading mechanisms if I recall correctly. Weird that they styled the NES with this neat off-white and gray color scheme then, instead of making it a bland black or silver box like most VCRs I've seen 🤔

[@alexojideagu]

It makes you wonder then why they didn't make it black or Shiny Silver

[@catsaregovernmentspies]

​@alexojideagu1831 Probably because the Atari 5200 and the Atari 7800 were black, and the Colecovision was black and aluminum. Nintendo wanted to be as far away from those products as possible.

[@trickycoolj]

Would love more retro gaming content with Anthony! Been loving all the videos lately showing ways to make my childhood tech more accessible again.

[@Guffaw9494]

I saw one of Anthony’s MacBook Pro videos last night and it was my first time on this channel. I immediately started binging this guys videos. I don’t know what it is about his delivery but it’s like both so funny and low key but also so insightful in a “I love this stuff and know it like the back of my hand” kind of way.

[@danielcobia7818]

You're not alone Anthony. I grew up on the RF plug myself.

[@craigjamroz7585]

same here 😁

[@danielcobia7818]

@@craigjamroz7585 I'm not alone!

[@imnotbenavery9220]

RF from Atari to Nintendo 64, as a kid I thought it was the better one too just because you had to buy adapters.

[@danielcobia7818]

@@imnotbenavery9220 I just used it on NES because I didn't know any better. I believe I switched it up with the SNES to the better A/V out. But then that was also automatic/not thought out because the TV had the inputs and I put 2+2 together. Pretty sure the N64 came with the same or similar A/V out cables as the SNES.

[@thejunkman]

I didn't know anything else existed for the longest time. I never got past an ATARI VCS and the NES's I did play were all RF hookups because nobody had "modern" CRT's with RCA

[@Just_a_commenter]

I spent new years at a bar arcade and played some retro games, so seeing this after playing some retro consoles... actually has me interested!

[@Richardus33]

you can also look into retropie

[@stephenledford3808]

@@Richardus33 for 8 and 16 bit stuff maybe... I found it trash for anything outside of that....even a lot of neo geo games had major issues.

[@NeoCyrus777]

This is one of the most interesting videos I've seen in a long time. I hope you guys do more content like this.

[@magickmarck]

Not super unique as KZbin goes.

[@ShravanParthasarathy]

That's not just the block diagram at 4:33, that's the full blown schematic! Pretty cool!

[@DoubleMonoLR]

I'd call that a block diagram personally, a schematic to me is much closer to or identical to the PCB.

[@ShravanParthasarathy]

@@DoubleMonoLR Nope, something closer to the PCB is called the layout.

[@martins7194]

Throwback to the 80's... I remember quite a few electronics actually had the schematics included in the manual. Would've been cool if the cartridge had been parallel with the console to keep height in check. LOVED the degauss effect at 7:45. Props to whoever thought of that

[@DoubleMonoLR]

Indeed, some larger, older electronics also had the schematic stuck to the inside of the chassis.

[@h8GW]

*_DAMN young'un_* retro enthusiasts!......which I gather from the lack of degauss comments. Being interested in history without familiarity of EVERY NUANCE folks in that era grew up with!

[@pudicus2]

More content on retro gaming please!!

[@DrNoBrazil]

from someone having a clue what he is talking about would be a great change also

[@ewrooney]

@@DrNoBrazil*SHOTS FIRED! SHOTS FIRED!*

[@wabbit_07]

Give Anthony a retro channel all to himself. That would be great!

[@rolux4853]

@@DrNoBrazil what? This is a video by Anthony and not Linus! Anthony definitely has knowledge about retro gaming. I wish he would report more on retro PCs also..

[@hooptiej]

RetroGameCorps is the way

[@rolux4853]

I wish Anthony would also review some 90s and early 20s computers and the games from that time.. I absolutely loved it back then!

[@thatguyalex2835]

Early 20s? You mean like 2020, 2021 and 2022? Or did you mean early 2000s?

[@rD-vq1ey]

Anthony continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. The heart of LTT.

[@O1OO1O1]

Too bad it'll give out when he's 50 if he doesn't get that shit sorted

[@unknown3090]

@@O1OO1O1 What are you twelve?

[@MT-qu4tk]

@@unknown3090 are you mad that he's correct?

[@b44s39]

@@unknown3090 its common logic

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

its so cringe in the comments people simp of their own kind

[@josiegarnhart7005]

Anthony has a seasoned IT knowledge and a soft delivery that makes me excited to hear what he has to say about anything 🎉

[@bartvink976]

also, he is a whale

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

Too bad about the typical gamer myopia on how business works. Famicom was in the production until 2003, while all the nerds are making noise about a handful of million sales in "up to date" proprietary harware, like they SHOULDN'T be still in production after 5 years. Nintendo had 20 years of NES, but now a bunch of enttiled gamers are raising hell every year Switch isn't discarded as obsolete, because they've been raised on iPhone logic, and on Apple paying its Foxconn taxes towards US wealth. Calling NES "retro" is part of the culture of fast fashion. OF COURSE it's still available adn there's "clone" chips, it's astounding how people often call nintendo anti-consumer, when they keep begging for planned obsolescence by their OWN volition.

[@zombl337og]

@@sboinkthelegday3892 doesnt make this TinyNES any less cool though

[@reuploadify]

Nope

[@CADClicker]

@@sboinkthelegday3892 Sir, this is a Wendy's

[@BfDelano]

Some earlier NES games had Famicom adaptors right in them. Gyromite usually being one of the titles well known for including one. I imagine you could use one of them in the TinyNES.

[@Tejota624]

I love how Anthony is so knowledgeable but not in a gatekeepy way. Makes knowledge accessible to those of us newbies.

[@BionisGuy]

I always get so happy whenever there's a video with Anthony in it. He''s so genuine and fun in general.

[@Sadicolog]

finally, i've been waiting for ages for a new video with anthony

[@jaygrillmagic]

Still have my original and wont swap out the pins either, i fell the ppl that swap out there original 72 pin connectors lost the value of the console. Keep the original pins ppl! You will thank me 20 years from now

[@NeonVisual]

I love Anthony Tech Tips, part of the Anthony Media Group.

[@derryoneill9484]

Good to see you again Anthony, Its been a while!

[@flucazade]

Retro time with Anthony gotta become its own LTT channel right

[@PrograError]

IINB4 in 10 year they be doing retro PC recreating winXP with modern budget hardware.... with Uinux

[@fluffycritter]

CC BY-SA actually is an open source/free culture license, it's just more applicable to hardware than the GPL. Functionally it's the same as the GPL, just useful for more than software/code. Of course the CPU and PPU are still proprietary but the design of the TinyNES itself is as close to "open source" as is possible when there's no source. Also that cartridge latch is meant to be attached to the screws on the top of the console, which is what they provided the Allen wrench for.

[@pci_ethan]

Love when Anthony hosts some content or comeos in videos. Super knowledgeable and passionate about tech😩

[@nathansavage8692]

On the shelf in the background. There is what looks to be a linus cutout wearing a mic? With the lighting like that, it kinda looks like a very infamous moustache.

[@theerskine]

Yikes

[@PickeringSamuel]

The "It's Retro Time!" Intro should be used for every retro episode!

[@poggertroll]

This is one of those things that's right there in front of you, but just feels so... distant. It's like looking in a mirror but your face isn't yours. It's like looking at a photo of you from 5 years ago. You thought you always looked like that, but you changed so much. Just the speed at which you change makes it feel the same. Like watching a plant grow, it's always getting slightly bigger, but you only notice it when you're not trying to see it grow. You have hundreds of thousands of memories, even millions, that have been lost or distorted over time. You think that's how it was, but it's changed in your mind. I recently saw a picture of me in our old home, and it looked so different than i remember it. The door was dirtier, the mirror was plain with no special design, the floor was covered in toys and had some scratches/marks here and there. The only thing I could recognize fully was the dining room table set, and that's only because I'm looking at it right here where I sit in the house we live in now. I don't know if I remember my cat or two dogs as I think I do. I just feel like there are so many memories I thought "I'm going to remember this for life, this is awesome" and merely months later so many details were lost. Was that light always so yellow? Did the pavement really look so bright? Why is that pot brown now? That's how it was, it just warped in my mind. Watching this video, it made me realize that though I don't have anything wrong with my memory like dementia, we all have roughly the same effect, just slower and less powerful. My great grandmother is slowly losing her memory. Every day her son (my grandpa) goes over to visit her (she lives just a few minutes of walking away, the car drive is literally no seat belt needed) and take care of her. Half the time she doesn't even remember his name, sometimes not even who he is. She fell and went unconscious and had to go to the hospital, and the next day she almost successfully walked out because she thought she was there for a pill or some kind of minor injury like a scratch aeven though she damaged her leg pretty heavily. It's scary that we will all eventually forget everything we've ever known. This very comment, I may think about for a while, eventually I will find it again and NOTHING from this I'll remember typing. I may never think about this again. I remember walking to kindergarten with my mom one day, and passing an iron-bar fence of another kindergarten the sun/shade flashed through the bars and kind of blinded me every time I walked past a bar. That memory stuck with me for years, every single day I would think about it and try to remember it. Slowly I realized I only thought about it every couple weeks. Then it completely slipped out of my mind for at least a few months before I was on a call with my grandma (not great grandma, just grandma who is still healthy) and she talked about how that place was changing into a playground. I will NEVER get to go back there and recreate the memory. I will forget about something I thought about for so long like it never existed. That's what is scary about this video. You forget everything you've ever loved slowly slowly until it doesn't exist. Your dog, your friends, the doors, the details of the house, you forget EVERYTHING. I remember a few days before we moved out I looked at 2 of the paintings and went "this is something I will keep with me forever"... yeah I don't remember a single detail of the painting, not the color of the frame, not where it is on the wall, nothing about it. I just know the general thing and that's it, just like the player in this video only ever remembering the house, which is the most memorable thing they have. Sorry if this comment was long. I just needed to express my thoughts about memory loss. Treasure EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERYTHING you have INCLUDING the random things like a flower pot or a cup, because it's going to be one of the only things you could remember. If you have a pet, or a friend, or family member, be with them. They won't last forever and you would hate if you forgot them. My golden doggo laying on the floor next to me sleeping is something I think is cute now but I wish I would remember it when she's gone. Treasure. Everything.

[@realgoose]

So happy to see Anthony again! Here’s to a great 2023 you legend!

[@xnamkcor]

I may be wrong, but I think the TRRS splitter let's you split the two internal analog audio channels, not internal and cart audio. I think only the bottom pot does that. PS: For the unaware, the NES is meant to have mono audio, but has two separate sets of audio outputs that get mixed together as mono before it gets to the audio jack on the back. It's just coincidence that the audio channels get split into two outputs. It's not Stereo.

[@TannerAbel]

I had been wondering where Anthony has been. Great to see him again

[@EyMannMachHin]

As you mentioned MiSTer, due to hardware shortage the DE-10 Nano board ist hardly available anywhere and fleecers are calling up PS5 prices for MiSTer setups right now.

[@ph8enix]

I actually love that he's NOT recommending it. 229 $ + shipping is really steep for a small form factor NES. Thanks for the video and thanks for being always honest with your opinions Anthony :D

[@LRM12o8]

I mean it would be really hard to recommend this: You don't have space for a console (/console collection), but insist on playing on original hardware anyway and can afford to pay a good premium over an original NES? Maybe there's three people out there who need this exact solution, but for anyone else, I think the fact that it's neither cheaper than a fully original NES, nor offers any modern features the NES lacks, is kind of a deal breaker.

[@stboons]

you can just tell Anthony is genuinely both knowledgeable & passioned by what he is talking about. best host (with linus obviously)

[@DriftsDragsDrives]

Anthony is a absolute legend. Much respect

[@jockel9502]

For that kind of money you could easily get an HDMI enabled AVS from RetroUSB. Granted, that's FPGA, but it does play real cartridges. (But yeah obviously get a MiSTer)

[@Elratauru]

I see Anthony I click like, also retro time is always a good time. Love these kind of weird projects that come from time to time!

[@SnailToothGaming]

Fun fact about the Game Genie is that the PCB is actually thicker than a standard cartridge. This was to take up the gap in the original 72 pin connector that would otherwise be there because when the Game Genie is used you can't push down that internal mechanism. Pushing the cartridge down angles the game PCB in the connector and makes the connection tighter. This also caused the pins of the connector to be bent back over time and cause the flashing red light you typically get on an original NES. Anyway, that is why it was so hard to take out. There actually exists a special top loader version of the Game Genie with a thinner PCB but they are quite rare and I haven't been able to find one.

[@GadgetAddict]

I appreciate that you give an honest answer about whether you recommend people should buy it. On some of the other sponsored items, the messaging can be (understandably)... confusing, when compared to the quality and usefulness of the product.

[@StevDoesBigJumps]

I know a guy who used one of those 40 pin atmega microcontrollers to read and intepret data from NES cards, for his internship project in embedded systems. I don't know how far he got with it, but I know he was able to pull some of the sprites and level textures. Same guy built a retro pi for the school, with two arduinos as usb controllers.

[@hhaste]

*R E T R O T I M E*

[@foxhound34]

Cool idea, but for around the same price you can get an FPGA/HDMI NES console with the Retro USB AVS system, though you will have to wait until the summer do to shipping issues over this past year.

[@zorusara]

I'll be honest and say I don't really understand who this is for. When it comes to playing NES games today, there's definitely a bit of a debate between the quality of life features like hdmi and better colors that can be added by aftermarket consoles and emulation and the authenticity you get playing "the game as it was intended" or how you'd remember it on an original console with a crt screen. I don't think this works for either of those groups - it doesn't really have any of those nice qol features that couldn't be added to an original NES besides portability (and, given the size of NES cartridges, that's questionable) but, at the same time, I also can't imagine that anyone who cares about authenticity or the console's history enough to want to play the games on original hardware would also be cool with completely getting rid of the iconic shell if it means harvesting and discarding an existing, working NES.

[@charlesdodimead5658]

I'm of 99.99% the same mindset as you however the real key is what Anthony said. ZERO input lag on actual hardware.

[@SIPEROTH]

@@charlesdodimead5658 Yes but it offers no better quality or any better in flat screens than the original hardware. So why not just have an actual NES system. That has zero input lag as well. The only thing it does is shrink the original hardware and nothing else. It doesn't offer anything more than what you get by having the original console.

[@msthalamus2172]

Totally agree. I posted a comment trying to explain why there was so much space inside the console, but I steered clear of taking them to task for chucking a perfectly good NES case, 'cause, I thought, "wrong audience." I mean, it's called retrobright. It's not expensive! :D That said, I do see a small niche market for this: people whose chassis was damaged beyond repair (driven over, what have you). Myself, I would rather have a reproduction case, like the new Amiga 500 cases released a while back, but having any chassis to hold my NES's guts would be better than none. :)

[@micheliwaniec80]

Yes, NES carts are annoyingly big. But you typically only need one FPGA flash cart, like the Everdrive N8 Pro and you can run almost any software you want. There's little point in using original carts with this thing. I'm probably in a niche-within-a-niche audience, but this is item is just perfect for me. I write code for the NES from time to time, and like to explore new graphics tricks for the system that go beyond what original games did. Emulators are still not accurate enough here. The NESRGB and HiDef-NES mods also have known compatibility problems, and some of the graphics tricks I've developed (mainly mid-frame palette changes) completely break their behaviour. But so far, the TinyNES has behaved identically to a real NES in every regard. Which is just what I hoped for, given it uses the original CPU / PPU chips. With a USB composite capture card, it completes the set. I don't even need a TV for testing - just my laptop. So I can actually pack a "real" NES into my laptop bag if I go travelling and still want to do some NES development away from home. That's a big quality-of-life improvement no other system has been able to deliver :)

[@zorusara]

@@micheliwaniec80 That's really interesting and I'm glad you found a solution that works for you!

[@JamesWon6]

The Linus mask in the back, looks like a certain German leader who tried art school

[@bitsmasher101]

Anthony is the type of guy you'd invite over for a night of pizza and retro games, have a blast, not sleep, and then have to stop the game at 8 the next morning for work.

[@rael_gc]

"Official Nintendo component", ironically, is a Ricoh 6502, which was a kind of clone of a Z80, that Nintendo choose to pay less for the CPU.

[@JVHShack]

Very cool way to up-cycle original Nintendo chips, but the price point is waaaayy too expensive. I agree that a Raspberry Pi is a better option, especially if you already have one.

[@HeyDudeItsMike]

Definitely only if you already have a Raspberry Pi considering the ongoing shortage.

[@saricubra2867]

It has an FPGA?

[@matthewhall6288]

@@saricubra2867 Nope, original (or clone) chips.

[@PowerOnFun]

Thank you for the well thought out and informative video review. i have personally enjoyed my RetroUSB AVS for a couple of years now.

[@PJxpanterx]

Retro gaming and Anthony, could it be more perfect? More of this please!

[@mirage809]

This is a great little building kit. The circuit board is quite simple, so it should be quick to put together. It's a very cute little machine that is a great novelty piece to have around.

[@Bro3256]

I feel like for that kind of money you're much better off importing an AV Famicom from Japan and getting an adapter for NES games you can easily get a full AV Famicom setup for well under $200 right now and it's honestly one of the best official 8-bit consoles Nintendo released during the initial run of the Famicom and NES

[@andrewskaterrr]

RetroTink 5X-Pro just got another update on Dec 23, 2022. It's so good now. 1440p/60hz VRR Freesync with Gen-Lock looks amazing. The main issue is getting good signal out of your console. I have a Thefoo.83 S-Video SNES/N64 cable, but really want Component or RGB. Looking at NES mods now.

[@HKT-4300]

This thing is a bit silly i think, shrinking it down makes little sense when it makes you lose the ability to put in an NESRGB or Hi-DEF Nes to get it connect and look good on a modern TV, cannibalizing rare hardware like a Playchoice 10 to get it's RGB PPU was something that was finally something of the past with all these new mods. These mods also don't take up much space at all in the console, it would probably fit in this shell, so it's sad they didn't incorporate support for it. Having to still use composite mostly also means you probably need a CRT to make it look ok, and at that point... is a normal NES or Top loader really that big? I don't see how this is a better alternative to getting an RGB modded one of those. Even people that don't mind composite are gonna have a tough time getting this hooked up to a modern TV.. I think this could be super cool if they prebuilt it with NESRGB or Hi-DEF NES so it would be an easy and minimalistic thing for people to buy that don't wanna deal with installing it themselves.

[@RAHelllord]

I think the biggest draw for this little box would be if it could be used to give a NES with massive board damage a second life, if the CPU and PPU survived but large parts of the rest aren't salvageable. But otherwise it really mostly seems like a passion project that took form because it's a neat little curiosity.

[@HKT-4300]

@@cloudycolacorp Yeah I agree, it kind of seems like it wants solves a problem no one reallt has while also taking away any possible upgrades.

[@HKT-4300]

@@RAHelllord There’s complete redesigns of the board like the OpenTendo and the NEScessity that do exactly that whilst still fitting in an original case and having the option for any mods you could ever wanna do. This kind of just takes working chips and locks them into being composite only which I think is a little silly.

[@RAHelllord]

@@HKT-4300 Oh neat, I didn't know about those projects. Yeah those sound a lot more useful than this one.

[@tbunreall]

He said you could add rgb though?

[@MaximumRD]

I still have an original NES working well (I had two and between the two I managed to blend into a single working one) along with an Everdrive it's wonderful.

[@corgano6068]

Kinda sad they didn't make it the exact same form factor as a game cartridge, so you plug your cartridge into a cartridge, and then the cartridge into the TV.

[@arputhamips]

This...🔥

[@Knowbody42]

Yo dawg, we heard you like game cartridges. So we put a game cartridge in your game cartridge, so you can play while you play.

[@corgano6068]

@@destructodisk9074 I know, usually as one-off projects. Would have been cool for a commercially available one or even as a kit, for a cartridge console

[@speed3414]

@@Knowbody42 that's basically Sonic 3 & Knuckles

[@jeckjeck6943]

Only if you have a game cartridge form factor TV.

[@T0TALLYAWESOMEGUY]

Looks kinda neat. I have an AV Famicom toploader from Japan though, so I'm set. You should always use original hardware when possible. NES composite is actually super clean to me as well

[@1337Junel1337]

I was getting worried, I hadn’t seen Anthony in some time!

[@jpvillalobos25]

Dude literally same. Also his hair looks awesome :)

[@apu_apustaja]

I assumed that the weight had caused his premature demise.

[@johnnycashew9101]

Is it just me or is Anthony way taller than I realized The original NES looks pretty tiny in his hands and I remember it being a pretty good size. Then again I haven't held one in decades

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

It's a cool kit but I really dont like the systems that gut real hardware, especially with the other options now. I'd agree with Anthony, get a Mister from Terasic or even start with a raspberry Pi, if they aren't still scalped. Theres tons of ways to play NES now with hdmi or rgb easily.

[@masterninjahh]

why do you care if you play on mister. the nes is one of the best selling consoles of all time. 1000 getting gutted out of the millions made wont even make a dent in the number still in the wild

[@jonsonby]

It saved the games industry in North America. The gaming scene was healthier in the UK and in Europe.

[@persiecda7147]

Anthony is looking more healthy over time. Nice dude keep it up.

[@joemamr710]

He looks like he is in terrible shape. His neck is wider than his entire head. He looks like he has just a couple of years left to live.

[@josephryan362]

I love when Anthony said it's retro time because It's always retro time when ever Anthony unboxing a retro game console or control

[@johnyludvigsson]

Long live Anthony! You just KNOW it's gonna be a good video when you see his lovely face in the thumbnail! Great video as always, very interesting project.

[@JamonDeMarNatural]

Talking about the clone chips and the size of the Famicom Carts, made me realize than in Latin America, at least in Venezuela from 1998-2002 our family brougth a lot of clones NES consoles and cart and would be on the size from the Famicom :B

[@albinoitj]

I was going to ask why do they have an image of Hitler in the background shelf? That hair, that mustache. I realized it is a Linus mask with the mouth cut out. 😂

[@eschybach]

I thought the same thing except I couldn't figure out what it was. Thanks for the insight.

[@pierresakurai4812]

Very cool, for around 100$...maybe. At the current price you can get an fpga Analogue Super NT or Mega SG which are nearly the same size, works with all carts (usa/Japan) no adapter, have HDMI, perfect RGB, jailbreak for other cores etc...

[@retrospect]

I need more Retro

[@rodhester2166]

Thanks for such a great video. So good to see historic games / systems kept alive. The kit Idea is a great idea.

[@Neoxon619]

The glorious return of Retro Time, just in time for the new year. That aside, it’s always mystified me as a kid why they have entirely separate cartridge formats for different regions.

[@manuelbardina]

I think the story goes that gaming wasnt doing well in US, so ninty made the NES extra chonky and front load to try to emulate the look / feel of a VHS player

[@gargonovich]

Japanese cartridges are different because they don't have the lockout chip that Nintendo used to combat piracy, and because Nintendo were pretty confident that they were going to release the floppy disk adapter in the US, which was the only product at the time to use expansion audio, they moved the audio input to the little port on the bottom of the NES.

[@t0biascze644]

12:42 cartridge version didnt have expansion audio, but the Famicom Disk System release had expansion audio (since the floppy could hold a lot more data)

[@DocBrewskie]

i like the look but wt the game sticking out of the top and the unit being so small im afraid id pull it off the table and break something.

[@RAHelllord]

Nail it to the table? Alternatively you could get a wireless controller for it. I bet that thing can handle that 8bitdo N30 controller, both the bluetooth and 2.4g versions.

[@ayoub_mhenni]

you can get the adapter at 9:12 and it will solve your problems

[@cds5067]

Get a 10kw diesel generator and pylon it to the table, pylon the table into the land while you're at it.

[@trickycoolj]

Haha my cousin regularly pulled my NES off the dresser, 30 years later it still works!

[@farLander1]

I like the latch for that specific reason, but unfortunately it's a $30 addon. I really think it should be included for the price

[@kieranholland1048]

RaspberryPi + RetroPie has been a fantastic piece of kit so far, in a custom NES case....My son who is really in Retro gaming recently, really loves it. 80's/90's gaming for the win!

[@jjcc8379]

Interesting to see original 2A03 still making the rounds

[@Alias_Anybody]

It's not often that I have to correct Anthony about something factual, but it's actually a myth that there was a video game crash "in the west", unless "the west" is only the US and Canada. Europe was largely gaming on 8-bit home computers like the C64 (among others) at that time, Atari imploding didn't hurt the market all that much. That's also the reason why, regarding consoles, the Sega Master System did about as well as the NES. Therefore 16bit consoles butting heads was just round 2 in many European countries. And the PS1 hit much harder because there wasn't as much of a brand loyalty.

[@Smithson52]

What do you guys use to capture the footage of RCA consoles? Also love the Retro Time ShortCircuits!

[@seanrobinson1824]

The NES is a classic master piece and a testiment to how they used to build them to last at 40 years old gotta love it. in the UK there are Nes minis and its just not the same.

[@JPAK_92]

We need an Anthony and LGR crossover episode!

[@pomanprod]

I have been visiting this site off and on for 3 years NOT because I'm interested in the products but to see Anthony and observe his health (or lack of it).

[@cds5067]

Everyone's wallet: *sweats nervously*

[@crazzywolfie]

nah. there is not really that much motivation to go out and buy on eof these. there are many other cooler nes projects i would consider over this.

[@snintendog]

Base Mister+ RAM is cheaper than this thing and it plays NES SNES Gensis.

[@Jaibuuuu]

@@snintendog what is that Base Mister+ RAM and where to get it? After looking I only see $300+ devices

[@snintendog]

@@Jaibuuuu 180$ for the base Device Order from terrastic(the makers of the FPGA its the DE10 Nano Board) themselves and the ram is 128MB I have seen them for about 50$

[@jackskywalker8086]

Anthony seems so chill, I could totally vibe with him.

[@AhPook]

I honestly thought the whole point of having physical hardware instead of just emulating was to... Keep the old hardware. I don't like that shrunk down, modern look. If I'm gonna have an NES, I want an NES, not the board in a smaller; minimalist box.

[@rockymountainoutdoorsman]

I think short cercuit is my favorite channel. Just good content. Plus Anthony is the absolute goat!

[@MetralletaLuis]

The fact that they're scavenging chips out of the original machines i think it's insane and horrible, I hope not many people do that, in the interest of preservation. Thank goodness there's a possibility to build them without those original NES chips

[@rfmerrill]

You can use chips from an original Famicom--which is of limited usefulness since it only outputs RF on Japanese channels 1 and 2, and thus can only be used with a Japanese TV or a Cable-ready US TV. It also has pretty terrible video quality compared to the NES. They made at least 10 million of them and they're dirt cheap to import. Many are nearly completely destroyed but still have usable chips.

[@RAHelllord]

I actually slapped a NESRGB mod from etim into my PAL NES and you're pretty much right on the money regarding the PAL / NTSC switch, except that the board layout is the same. The only things that change are internal components in the CPU and PPU both, and one other chip iirc. Otherwise you could feasibly unsolder those 3 things, solder the ones from the other region in, and you're good to go without having to do anything extra. It's a real pity, too. The NES is one of the few consoles where you can't just rather easily drop in a region switch as the regions are defined by the CPU and PPU entirely, it's not just soldering some new wires and a small PCB in to get the console to think it's now a different region.

[@HKT-4300]

Yep, the only difference between PAL and NTSC NES consoles is the PPU, CPU and Crystal oscillator. I swapped them from a Famicom into my PAL NES to basically get an American NES. Removing the CPU and PPU isn’t fun without a desoldering gun I’ll tell ya that much, lol. The 4.0 NESRGB also gave me nothing but trouble too. Great to finally have everything running now though, definitely worth it.

[@RAHelllord]

@@HKT-4300 Couldn't agree more, getting the PPU out nearly cost me my sanity. Though I'm so glad everything works and it looks amazing on both my CRT or my 4k TV with a retrotink. I'd love to have an NTSC NES as well for compatibility of romhacks, but damn I neither want to rgb mod a second NES nor shell out enough to buy one of those. Particularly since something like the Analogue Pocket has basically the same feature set and near perfect compatibility.

[@HKT-4300]

​@@RAHelllord I'm the opposite, now that i've done one i think i want another LOL, maybe a Sharp twin or a normal Famicom. Not with a hand solder sucker though, never doing that again. Also i'd definitely reccomend an NTSC NES, i've neglected my love for the console a lot over the years cause i can't stomache 50hz on a lot of NES games, so it's nice to finally have the whole console like i want it. Paired with an Everdrive it's the Ultimate NES experience, wish i did it earlier. Glad you got it working too! Seeing the console light up after such a tedious installation is the best feeling ever! It looks great through the OSSC as well! (Oled NES is something i didn't know i needed, having my whole room go dark in Shadow Man's stage is awesome!)

[@RAHelllord]

@@HKT-4300 I could definitely do it a second time now that I've done it once, but I am very space constrained and the idea of a second toaster of that size doesn't really appeal to me considering there are other consoles with more distinct libraries I don't have yet. That and I own a Pocket + Dock so I do already have a way to play US NES and Famicom games on my 4k TV with near perfect accuracy and latency as good as original hardware.

[@HKT-4300]

@@RAHelllord Ah yeah i can see it not being worth it in that case, Great devices those Analog pockets, might have to try and get one when they're back in stock.

[@pizzataster]

My favorite part was when anthony said it's retro time and then he retroed all over the place

[@TheTom42781]

Dope video thanks for showing this (nes) I’ve been debating about ordering it -

[@ridingnerdy6406]

It's worth noting that at that price point it's competing with the RetroUSB AVS, which is not only slightly cheaper but also has native HDMI out.

[@masterninjahh]

it doesnt really have competition because it uses the original chips. everything like it isnt being made anymore. the only comparable console is the original analogue nt because that was also a nes with a new circuit board but it was discontinued years ago

[@ridingnerdy6406]

@@masterninjahh It's generally accepted that FPGA systems are functionally identical to real hardware. And with the HDMI it's going to look better than anything than an NT or HiDefNES modded system, niether of which you can get anymore.

[@masterninjahh]

@@ridingnerdy6406 the only way to get 100% compatibility with HDMI is the hi def nes. No fpga implementation is 100% but they are close. I've been using fpga consoles from when they first came around and stay up to date on the hobby. That being said I play on the nt mini noir because it has interpolation unlike the hi def nes, it just has some bugs that need fixing

[@bikedoc4145]

I'm so old I used to play on a Atari 2600 Console and loved the game Pitfall but this brings back memories also. Now I play on two different beast gaming rigs OMG how things have changed

[@BadKarma714]

10:43 It looks like Anthony may of hit the reset button his hand was close to the back of it as he was pushing in the dongle, you may accidentally hit the reset switch

[@justsomeperson5110]

This is an amazing concept! I just wish the price were a little lower. But to have the OG chips? It's kind of cool that way. Maaaaaybe worth it ... err ... if I still had my big ol' box of NES carts, which, sadly, I do not.

[@supersat]

At 3:53 you mention the TRRS jack that splits out the audio channels. What's not apparent until I tried to understand the manual (and looked at the schematic and other online documentation about the NES) is that the NES CPU itself has TWO audio output channels, so the yellow jack isn't video, but one of the CPU audio channels. The expansion audio is the on the third (red) jack. It looks like Tall Dog mostly makes modular audio electronics, so raw access to all the audio channels makes sense coming from them.

[@dycedargselderbrother5353]

You are correct. The NES has two output channels. The first one covers the two pulse wave channels and the second outputs triangle, noise, and DPCM. Back in the day it was a fairly common mod to run a few leads from the 2a03 to potentiometers to create channel separation and mixing.

[@sturdybutter]

Anthony-it’s retro time! Me-it’s Anthony time!!

[@tedjohansen1634]

We need projects like this. It's absolutely awesome, and was a little sad when Ant didn't recommend it. 😢

[@packerman1203]

They made the nes power adapter output 9v so that it couldnt be used on anything else, theres a transformer inside the console that turns it into dc, if you use a power adapter that outputs 9vdc that fits in the nes socket, itll work no problem, MattKC has a video running one off of 6 AA batteries and it ran for an hour and 40 minutes

[@ilpohartikainen2771]

I'd love to see a video about clone consoles that emulates old hardware and which is the best for a money / use

[@chriscox2045]

I've been into restoring Nintendo consoles to provide a user experience closer to what might of been envisioned. Like putting an ips screen on a Gameboy. This has the potential to be a project like that but at the same time it doesn't seem to provide better or additional function out of the box.

[@RAHelllord]

An RGB or HDMI mod for the original console would be better in order to provide extra functionality. I used etim's NESRGB mod for my own NES and added a multiout to the back of it to be able to use a SNES HDRetrovision cable with it. The end result of the mod is great, 6 built in palettes to select from, ability to reset with a button combo, much clearer composite output in addition to crisp RGB or YPbCR output, and dual mono so you don't have to deal with any weird Y splitters in case your TV doesn't support playing a mono signal on both speakers.

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

Cudos to this guy for showing what the tiny nes is but not telling us oh its great you must have it like so many other channels will do when they review this thing

[@josenunez7422]

It's Retro Timeeee! My Anthony dosage of the day. Thanks LTT

[@analog56x]

definitely need more retro time videos haha! i loves me some old consoles!

[@MajinUber]

It's always a good watch when i see Anthony