Uncovering the Mystery of the Rare Dido Console

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  • @DamjanDimitrioski
    @DamjanDimitrioski Рік тому +25

    We didn't had choice but to use clones when I was a child. Because Nintendo doesn't bother to enter officially in a small country, they don't care about small markets. So, technically we were not pirates, but someone who were trying to have access what the rich children had in more bigger countries, is that a crime :( ?

    • @dopedrums
      @dopedrums Рік тому +5

      Yes, yes it is. But only Nintendo, their lawyers and court cares so all in all, f*ck 'em! 🙃

    • @Pete391
      @Pete391 Рік тому +4

      We didnt have a choice to use even the original ones when I was a child..Didnt exist then in the 60's or early 70's..I got my first Atari 2600 when I was 21 in 1981 I think it was or maybe 1982...And cost around $200 then.......$200 in 1982 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $637.90 today

  • @pallsmortion4750
    @pallsmortion4750 Рік тому +171

    They missed the L out the name

    • @joshuaplotkin8826
      @joshuaplotkin8826 Рік тому

      You have a dirty mind

    • @ironhell813
      @ironhell813 Рік тому +16

      To be honest that’s what I thought it said.

    • @jetcitykitty
      @jetcitykitty Рік тому +5

      ​@@ironhell813, don't you mean, "ditto!"?

    • @pallsmortion4750
      @pallsmortion4750 Рік тому +4

      @@jetcitykitty that's what she said

    • @aztecwhistle9122
      @aztecwhistle9122 Рік тому +9

      Top Hat man would not like us to watch her unboxing one of those I presume

  • @DrewKane
    @DrewKane Рік тому +19

    You've quickly become one of the best gaming channels on UA-cam. Every video is an absolute pleasure to watch. I learn new stuff, see cool pics, and get to hear about games from when we were kids with a new perspective.

    • @napoleonfeanor
      @napoleonfeanor Рік тому +1

      You mean retro console ones.

    • @DarDarBinks1986
      @DarDarBinks1986 Рік тому

      Indeed she has. It's always great to learn what people in other countries were playing on at the same time that we Americans were big into, say, the NES and Master System.

    • @Wobble2007
      @Wobble2007 Рік тому

      There are much better retro channels out there than this channel, she doesn't even show you the system running, the only actual reason why I would watch and click on a video like this, Retro Cave for instance is far better, he will open up the console, show of what makes it tick, then show it running, give a run-down of the specs, give an interview with someone involved in the production of the machine or games released on it, and so on, this video just played out as an extended intro to the system, the closest we got to actually seeing anything about it was a quick unbox lol, I mean to each his own, every dog has his spot, but her channel doesn't match up to say the top 10 retro gaming channels on UA-cam.

  • @Galvamel
    @Galvamel Рік тому +40

    Love these history deep dives, but really would have liked to see the system running.

  • @nathanhorne1
    @nathanhorne1 Рік тому +4

    I grew up in South Africa, where Familclones were the main consoles. The main clone was called 'Golden China'. Until today, everyone here calls NES the Golden China.

    • @Karl_Kampfwagen
      @Karl_Kampfwagen 26 днів тому

      South Africa is culturally so awesome. FamiClones and authentic BMW's

  • @JorgeL721
    @JorgeL721 Рік тому +1

    I'm glad there are still channels like this! Subscribed. Thanks for the content!

  • @fintux
    @fintux Рік тому +1

    13:19 They perhaps changed the name at the last minute. The console says "Entertainment computer system", while the box says "Entertainment family system". Or perhaps they just wanted to cover all the bases of "Entertainment System" and "Famicom" (Family Computer).

  • @TuMalditaMadre
    @TuMalditaMadre Рік тому +3

    I refuse to acknowledge the existence of the Sega Master System. I'm 43 and have never seen one.

    • @udance4ever
      @udance4ever Місяць тому

      lol being sarcastic? I am a Nintendo & Zelda lover & still grateful my best friends introduced me to the whole Phantasy Star series & won't forget Space Harrier on the SMS!

    • @TuMalditaMadre
      @TuMalditaMadre Місяць тому

      @udance4ever I'm now 44 and I still stand by what I said

  • @Mandiness
    @Mandiness Рік тому +7

    Isn’t Dido a singer? 😂
    Seriously though this was a great video. I’ve never heard of the Dido before!

  • @Karchedon_
    @Karchedon_ Рік тому +20

    Soy español. Nunca vi esa NES clónica. En cambio, en mi región (Murcia), pude ver clónicas como NASA, MX-Onda (una de las mejores), Nevir, etc... Hubo muchas marcas, algunas incluso con doble ranura para juegos NES y Famicom. Incluso con salida de auriculares en el propio mando, como en la mencionada MX-Onda. Saludos.

    • @darkcoeficient
      @darkcoeficient Рік тому +1

      Esa con salida para audífonos me llama la atención. Imitando al Sega Genesis.

    • @Karchedon_
      @Karchedon_ Рік тому +1

      Mejor aún, la salida de auriculares estaba en el mando, por lo que no tenías que estar pegado a la consola para enchufar los auriculares.@@darkcoeficient

  • @Yakobu90
    @Yakobu90 Рік тому +5

    I like the bit where you put the other console on the showy spinny thing and it sort of shuffles awkwardly around.

  • @Flashy7
    @Flashy7 Рік тому +2

    You should open it and show the pcb, it may have further clues (dates, labels, numbers, company logos).

  • @littlesongbird1
    @littlesongbird1 Рік тому +1

    That's pretty cool. I like that unlike the original nes, you don't have to push it down as that was known to cause issues with making the pins wear out over time.

  • @HeathenDance
    @HeathenDance Рік тому +8

    In Portugal there was a console from Atlantis, which was a NES clone. It was very similar to the original system. It even had a TV commercial, albeit never mentioning that it could play NES games.

    • @24paulo25
      @24paulo25 Рік тому

      I had one of those, even the controllers where exact copies, it even played the original nes cartriges, as a friend of mine had one and i remember borrowing him one or two games back then.

  • @00Resev
    @00Resev Рік тому +3

    You want a very weird "console" to do a piece on? Try a Doctor V64.
    They were so rare, that they were more of a myth, rather than a real machine. I have only seen one of these in my life, and it was at a friend's home back in the late 90s, whom imported a lot of consoles. He also had the only Neo Geo, and the only TurboGrafx-16 i have seen in my life.
    Trough another friend i also got to play on a rare Philips MSX. Many years later, i learned MSX was an only an architecture, and other brands had their own machines that used the same system.
    Some important games began their franchises on the MSX systems, like Metal Gear and Bomberman.
    I felt very lucky to even have seen those machines, let alone play on them.
    In my country back in those days (Portugal BTW), by and large we've only had the run-of-the-mill systems over the years, from the ZX Spectrum and Commodore Amiga, to Atari, and later Sega and Nintendo.

    • @TheMysteryMan704
      @TheMysteryMan704 Місяць тому +1

      I've seen one as well. Played a lot of games on it that weren't acquired the proper way.

  • @joaogabrielgama4925
    @joaogabrielgama4925 Рік тому +2

    In Brasil we had Famiclones that played NES and Famicom games ate the same time. Those were neat.

  • @dodgeramsport01
    @dodgeramsport01 Рік тому +1

    The phantom system that took NES and had a master system gun all tucked in a sexie Atari 7800 case! YES!

  • @bland9876
    @bland9876 Місяць тому +1

    The cord coming out the side of the controller is a crime and you can't tell me otherwise.

  • @bretthicks1222
    @bretthicks1222 Рік тому

    Quite informative and very cool thank you for sharing. I've never seen or heard of these

  • @wascalywabbit
    @wascalywabbit Рік тому

    What amazes me is that the Famicom design actually won...not to long ago (I really want to say Namco) released a console that looks like one of the top load Famicom ones.. I bought one for a Christmas gift for a friend of mine so he wouldn't have to use his original one.. it was tiny,not much wider than the cartridge itself... it was white with red accent on the buttons and flaps.. Nintendo has quite the history for the clones..

  • @LoremasterFoxBuster
    @LoremasterFoxBuster Рік тому

    Should you want to go deeper into the fami-clones quest, I suggest two Brazilian ones:
    - the Phantom System, one of the fami-clones with the sleekiest design (and a horrible starter gaming choice).
    - and the Dynavision series of consoles, which began with the JPN 60-pin slot for their two first consoles and then made out the incredible feat of having BOTH 60-pin and 72-pin ports in the same motherboard.

  • @waynetemplar2183
    @waynetemplar2183 Рік тому

    Lady Decade episode with even more innuendo than usual

  • @charlesmtaylor31
    @charlesmtaylor31 Рік тому +3

    I think that's one of the coolest looking Famiclones I've seen yet

  • @MarcosG000
    @MarcosG000 Рік тому +6

    I would say that the Nippondo system was even more desirable in Spain than the actual original Nintendo. I grew having the original while envying my cousins Nippondo. In fact my cousins ended up gifting to me their own system when the craze started to go down. Years later, when Tamagotchis arrived, it was like a crime to have a fake one, people would even make laugh at you because of that... But years before that, having a Nippondo was the coolest thing. A bit later, everyone in Spain had a modified PS1 with insane amounts of burned cd"s, and no one was cooler than the rest 🤣

  • @nickparsons337
    @nickparsons337 Рік тому

    Loved the video and the Castlevania 3 music in the credits.

  • @sheiladikshit5110
    @sheiladikshit5110 Рік тому +5

    ahh yes, i fondly remember my first dildo. a pink model iirc. the softwary library was non-existent, so we had to invent our own games. to the uninitiated it could be a pain in the arse, resulting in many shitty times with me mates. overall a great system, aside from the battery consumption (mains power reccomended for long sessions). shame it wasn't widely discussed in public, a true gem for the underground hardcore community. those in the know experienced tremendous joy and pleasure.

  • @DonaldWyman
    @DonaldWyman Рік тому +1

    that cart slot and eject button on the back kinda make this one a really cool famiclone/nesclone.

  • @jeremyfredenburg3827
    @jeremyfredenburg3827 Рік тому

    Lmao dunno who edits your vids.. but i loved the funny edits..good vid as always..and side note who makes a child's console with a name one missing letter from a VERY different thing all together lol

  • @ddoucette
    @ddoucette Рік тому

    I love how they went all in and put a fake Rolex crown on it too. Then what looks like a cat meme as a game next to knock-off Mario on the side of the box. Perfection.

  • @NateB1976
    @NateB1976 Рік тому

    “My teas gone cold, i’m wondering why? Got out of bed alone.....” My bad. Wrong Dido.

  • @ajthesquirrel
    @ajthesquirrel Рік тому +3

    I like that you’ve found a niche of your own to explore and in my opinion it’s nothing short of the importantance of historical preservation and documentation. If you are really passionate about the topic, you could go even deeper to understand the economics of the creation of this outlet of hardware. The western/eastern language barrier is a challenge for any real researcher and I doubt your work would go unnoticed combining that with what you’re already doing. It would probably be easier to go after the history of the manufacturers by finding people who have experience in the plastic and chip industries the products are sourced from in an industry in Asia. From the factory lines to the designs, I would be interested to know the nostalgia of the people who worked to create the raw components of famicons and famiclones in these videos too.

  • @hosam7609
    @hosam7609 Рік тому +1

    That exact metallic antenna/game switch came with most Famicom/Atari 2600 clones, but it was bad, it weakened the antenna signal

  • @RockU2Death5150
    @RockU2Death5150 Рік тому

    I used to rent NES games from the corner gas station or a local U-Haul location.

  • @AndyBonesSynthPro
    @AndyBonesSynthPro 14 днів тому

    That was funny editing, with the eject button and Meg Ryan 😂

  • @OMGmyFACE
    @OMGmyFACE Рік тому +2

    Dido, the singer has her own console? Like the Souljagame? Nice!

  • @michaeldemers2716
    @michaeldemers2716 Місяць тому

    That little white Famiclone you had beside the real thing is adorable but it's only PAL.

  • @markenetube
    @markenetube Рік тому

    Love your content.

  • @songoku9348
    @songoku9348 Рік тому +7

    I will go down with this ship

  • @LetiferTV
    @LetiferTV Рік тому +4

    I had a Super Jamo 😂 it was compatible with the original games and also had the adaptor for the japanese cartridges (it looked like a super nintendo)

    • @jmac356
      @jmac356 11 місяців тому

      Super Jamo? Like, Spanish for Super Ham?

    • @LetiferTV
      @LetiferTV 11 місяців тому

      @@jmac356 that's jamon

  • @Naedlus
    @Naedlus Рік тому +1

    If nothing else, I can state with confidence that I was surprised as a teenager, after getting a Colecovision, to find out that their RF boxes were NES compatible.
    That said, it's absolutely useless for determining if the Dido used old stock for their systems, as I've not even heard of pirate Colecovision systems, or even if the Colecovision managed to go beyond the USA and Canada

    • @ExtremeWreck
      @ExtremeWreck Рік тому +1

      There was the Splicevision in Brazil.

  • @gwalla
    @gwalla Рік тому

    So...did regular NES controllers work with those ports?
    Also, what are some of those game images on the box? A couple of Marios and Legend of Zelda, sure, plus one that might be Ghosts 'n' Goblins, but what is up with the cat?

  • @Lagotarius
    @Lagotarius Місяць тому

    I like the design a lot.
    We had no game system when I was a child. But I remember that in East Germany, at s time the SNES had already been released, they sold SNES looking NES clones on the street. I think I was 5 ish, so the memory is a bit fuzzy.

  • @ChrisEbz
    @ChrisEbz Рік тому +2

    This Dido console is amazing aesthetically! I found another one called "Nasa NS-90A ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM". It's almost the same but has Famicom slot in back 🤔. Dido looks better, it's so clean, looks similar to the US NES but has the slot without press down. If the shell was re-used exactly for a new clone console I would buy it for sure. How the hell did they produce this in such low numbers!?

  • @thepeternetwork
    @thepeternetwork Рік тому +2

    I have a Famiclone of my own. Called the Retro-Duo, it's built to play NES and SNES cartridges. I had to have my power adapter replaced though, and could only order it online. Guess I can't trust traditional brick and mortar specialty stores like I used to.
    Also, I would love to get my hands on that Famicom to NES adapter you showed.

    • @keilmillerjr9701
      @keilmillerjr9701 Рік тому +1

      That brand has the worst hardware emulation available. Half the games don't work and the sound is awful. It's a waste of money. You're better off getting the original hardware used for the same price or less.

  • @cmdrarcturus8197
    @cmdrarcturus8197 Рік тому +3

    I think you meant to say:
    "In SOVIET Russia, video games pirate YOU."
    But seriously, very curious piece of hardware you've got there. Any chance you could open it up and take some pictures of the PCB and the rest of the guts inside? I'm especially curious if these machines support the expanded audio of Japanese carts. It might be a good test to pop one of those Japanese carts in to test, such as "Akumajō Densetsu" or "Gimmick!"

  • @MrLakridsbat
    @MrLakridsbat Рік тому +3

    I really like the design, it looks like it could have been designed between the nes and snes by the same people.

  • @Caddy666
    @Caddy666 Рік тому

    like how the box art is nes crossed with master system

  • @AppaTalks
    @AppaTalks Рік тому +1

    Open it up and lets take a peek at her chips! :)

  • @HugoBasson
    @HugoBasson Рік тому

    Please do an episode about the history of gaming in South-Africa! We never had the nes or snes, only clones as far as I know. Great Channel! Thanks!

  • @SegisSwedubs
    @SegisSwedubs Рік тому

    My family had the famiclone Hi-Tex , got it with a converter so i could play Pal games and i do think it would run NTCS. (live in sweden), For the 80-90s we had alot of mailorder ads and thats how alot of people in sweden got hold of their famiclones, multicarts and even sachen that had a little market here.
    Im sure it some stores had famiclones in store bu
    t mainly you had to buy it on mailorder ads.

    • @sem_skywalker
      @sem_skywalker Рік тому

      Strange. I don't think we had access to Nintendo clones at all in Norway. Only the (expensive) real deal. Never saw any kid I knew have any clone system in their home either, so until I went on holiday in Romania as a 14 year old boy I had no idea they even existed...

  • @abx42
    @abx42 Місяць тому

    I love the Design UI and the eject system.

  • @noahcarvalho2105
    @noahcarvalho2105 Рік тому

    Dido is a great singer

  • @jonothanthrace1530
    @jonothanthrace1530 Рік тому +2

    I'm disappointed that you didn't actually test the turbo controllers on an NES. Also, did the Dido have the sadly-unused expansion port on the bottom?

  • @bdillmore40
    @bdillmore40 Рік тому

    Loved it Lady Decade! Now I want to see you review the "Penguin" famiclone console. I love how that thing looks! LMFAO

  • @teddyinjapan
    @teddyinjapan Рік тому

    My brain read the name of that console VERY wrong

  • @jeffreyjeffrey007
    @jeffreyjeffrey007 Рік тому

    Never knew about this one. Cheers beautiful! ^_^

  • @mikesilva3868
    @mikesilva3868 Рік тому

    Great review 😊

  • @CasualConsoleGamerGuy
    @CasualConsoleGamerGuy Рік тому

    It never ceases to amaze me how many illlllllllleeeeeeeegal clone systems were (and I'm sure still are) created.

    • @ThePeacePlant
      @ThePeacePlant Рік тому

      People from 3rd countries who aren't rich that's why. Cheaper consoles for them

  • @bjburk
    @bjburk Рік тому

    Thank you algorithm, another banger! It's like the news, but stuff that's cool!

  • @napoleonfeanor
    @napoleonfeanor Рік тому +1

    I wish we had something like blockbuster or arcades in Germany back then. We had to buy games or hope we had friends they already had the games. The German magazine Total! ( I think you had the same brand in the UK,too) helped us avoiding complete duds fortunately but some games still disappointed us despite high reviews.

    • @DrRobotnikPingas
      @DrRobotnikPingas Рік тому +1

      There were very few stores where you could rent games in Munich. Sadly no place like this exists anymore

  • @Whisky_4_1
    @Whisky_4_1 Рік тому +5

    My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why this console's illegal?

  • @patrickdelaurentiis6752
    @patrickdelaurentiis6752 Рік тому +2

    I can't own a system with a name too close to DILDO!

  • @zozoartstudio4727
    @zozoartstudio4727 Рік тому

    I read that title wrong with her standing there.

  • @Finkwood
    @Finkwood Рік тому

    Welp...I misread that title.
    My mind needs a massage and some lubrication.

  • @kingofcapp
    @kingofcapp Рік тому

    Love me a great unexplored niche! 😂

  • @tog2842
    @tog2842 Рік тому +1

    Tune in next month when we plug it in.

  • @tec5x5
    @tec5x5 Рік тому +1

    The design is fantastic

  • @krackentoast
    @krackentoast Рік тому

    I hear, mega man 1 (wily stage), Ducktales nes boss music, and marble madness, maybe level 3?
    Anyway, great video!! Thank you

  • @nunyabusiness9013
    @nunyabusiness9013 Рік тому +4

    Wasn't Dido that European chick who sang on that old Eminem song?

  • @cmscalvert
    @cmscalvert Рік тому

    What were the background musics in thia video? I think the last one was a castlevania based song but what about the rest?

  • @eldraque4556
    @eldraque4556 Рік тому

    nice one Lady

  • @bluorb
    @bluorb Рік тому

    @6:26 I have that exact same multi-cart, but the text is in Japanese instead of English. Same colors too 😹

  • @Ayixlia
    @Ayixlia Рік тому

    I actually like it, I think they nailed the design function and overall design. I'm interested in buying one. It's just missing a HDMi port.

  • @dodgeramsport01
    @dodgeramsport01 Рік тому

    Looks a hell of a lot better than the NES toaster!

  • @houseoftheted637
    @houseoftheted637 Рік тому

    Its a cool looking system. Love the unboxing 😂😂

  • @davidv776
    @davidv776 Рік тому

    I believe all these famiclones, NASA, Nippondo, Creation, Yess!, have all the same guts... Taking in consideration the format, probably Dido had them either.
    They performed a dual slot. A hidden 60pin slot is inside the console. However, other clones like the Mx Onda, Pegasus and such, seemed to have similar internal design, despite being different from the other group... And well, the Nevir Master Games was somehow different either... These clones featured cloned chips, later appeared the NOAC ones that resulted to be way worse than the older ones. Ending Man, Polystation, GLK... These are quite crappy.
    What about the Mattel NES?

  • @LaGuerraDeLosClones
    @LaGuerraDeLosClones 5 місяців тому

    Hola...!!!... Hermoso vídeo...!!!...tengo una Famiclon en caja marca "DIDO" también,pero es de formato Famicom,y tiene un dibujo bizarro en el lugar del eyector de cartuchos.El dibujo parece ser una especie de diosa griega,y atrás hay un robot o algo así 😂

  • @robertatkissonjr.8918
    @robertatkissonjr.8918 Рік тому

    I actually kind of enjoy the design of this.

  • @vanman266
    @vanman266 Рік тому

    My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why
    I got out of bed at all
    The morning rain clouds up my window
    And I can't see at all
    And even if I could, it'd all be gray
    But your picture on my wall
    It reminds me that it's not so bad
    It's not so bad

  • @chriscox3709
    @chriscox3709 Рік тому

    May the force be with you...always 🖖

  • @imxlnt2
    @imxlnt2 Рік тому

    Dido - Thank You (Official Video)

  • @bananachild1936
    @bananachild1936 Рік тому

    *Son:* (Begs dad to buy the console)
    *Dad:* I'm sorry Dil-what??

  • @mrburns366
    @mrburns366 Місяць тому

    They also made a Dido 3600 that looks like a Famicom

  • @johnathanstevens8436
    @johnathanstevens8436 Рік тому

    Oh DIDO .. I thought it said something else at first ... 😅

  • @Mike-B-Jackson
    @Mike-B-Jackson Рік тому +1

    Does that Dido fit in the slot from last week?

  • @sem_skywalker
    @sem_skywalker Рік тому

    I was expecting you to test the system... Did it not work? :P

  • @monkeycheese301
    @monkeycheese301 7 місяців тому

    It looks slicker than the original

  • @turismofoegaming8806
    @turismofoegaming8806 Рік тому

    I read something “entirely different“ when I read the heading for the title of this video…🙂

  • @Pesticide00
    @Pesticide00 Рік тому

    I like the way it looks. I kinda want one 😂.

  • @FFSamurai
    @FFSamurai Рік тому

    That eject button’s a deal breaker for me. Having to move the system out of an entertainment center to switch games sounds obnoxious, especially if you’ve got it beside a vhs player or something.

  • @JGreen-le8xx
    @JGreen-le8xx Рік тому +1

    Lady Decade!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😄

  • @Enraged-Gecko
    @Enraged-Gecko Рік тому

    Trademark protection laws in Spain required products to be manufactured within their borders. The firearms industry of Spain was rife with intellectual property theft before the fall of Fascism.

  • @colinwatt9387
    @colinwatt9387 Рік тому

    The Dido of consoles rarely comes lubed.

  • @cjhards
    @cjhards Рік тому

    AVGN Has nothing to worry about.
    Nice effort all the same lady ✌️😇

  • @greenkoopa
    @greenkoopa Рік тому

    I have the Cool Baby
    Kart Fighters is amazing 🐢

  • @chadwolf3840
    @chadwolf3840 Рік тому

    Very cool

  • @brettstover1850
    @brettstover1850 Рік тому

    🤔 built in turbo buttons above the standard ones…

  • @jameslandon9194
    @jameslandon9194 10 місяців тому

    I love you Lady Decade, this video was hawt.

  • @AlKaseltzer87
    @AlKaseltzer87 Рік тому

    My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all.

  • @ericm215
    @ericm215 Рік тому

    Dido looks sweet actually