I remember meeting you at TooManyGames last year and not being subscribed to your channel. Now I regret not having been subscribed to you in the past, because your videos are great. I especially love videos like this, where you review actual hardware. This and the controller videos are among my favorites. Can't wait to see you at TooManyGames again this year, and keep up the good work. Also, us Jersey boys gotta stick together.
Some of these features have changed in the new Super Retro Trio Plus variety. It now runs off of HDMI, and the SNES-Style controllers actually have SNES controller ports. You can also use the Super Game Boy and whatever that thing that allows the Megadrive to play Master System games is called.
The image quality looked absolutely horrible! I couldn't see the stripes on the ground in Super Thunderblade for example. Did you capture with s-video? It looked like really, really bad composite. Personally, I think composite should be illegal. And interlacing, too. Does it to 240p or is everything 480i? How does it sound? Did you try Virtua Racing?
I've had mine for a year and it's had maybe 3-4 hours of use. I went to test it yesterday and two pins popped out of the NES slot, and another was really loose. The Retro Bit had shown signs that the pins were not sturdy after the first use, but I didn't expect three of them to just pull right out.
I have the same issue with the NES cartridge slot. Several pins fell out, and a few got bent. A better pin connector wouldn't have done this. You can solder in a replacement, but that's not the point. Thanks for sharing your issues. 👍
I just watched the half hour long video comparing the Super Retro Trio with the Retron 5. Holy sh*t, and I was all set on getting that Retron 5 for the added GBA capability, and not even thinking the oddly shaped controllers would be an issue. I thought it would be fully hardware based with no menu, no emulation, no ANDROID?!?!?!!!! Well, I've got me a GPD XD Plus for that nonsense, thank you very much!!! Helps to do your homework, bros!
@@WraithTDK I'm not sure if the Hyperkin is doing any of this (apparently they used to, but I'm not sure if they still are), but you can misuse open source software by violating its licenses. While some of the more liberal licenses (such as MIT, BSD, etc) aren't particularly restrictive (they typically require you to display their license, acknowledge that you're using their code, and act as disclaimers), one of the most basic requirements of the GPL requires third-parties to publish any modifications made to the source code. If Hyperkin is using a GPL-based emulator in the Retron 5, improving upon it, and refusing to distribute the source code, they are violating the software license. Furthermore, the GPLv3 takes an additional step to prevent the practice of "Tivoization," which is the act of blocking the users from running custom software on a piece of hardware. If Hyperkin is using GPLv3 software and preventing users from being able to modify the versions of said software on the Retron 5, they are violating the license. Suffice to say, even in the open source world licensing can be kind of a tricky subject.
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+Xelos Are the standards really that low nowadays? I would've been surprised if I saw a 5-10k channel with this quality, but above 50k it should be a norm.
+Rerez Cover the SupaBoy! It's a portable SNES with every single ability that the original SNES has, including plugging in SNES controllers, even though it has all the SNES buttons.
Pretty cool! I've been meaning to pick something up so I could play my old Snes games. I'd love to review older titles with something like this. I've been meaning to share my nitpicks with older titles.
I love this system, two things. One, everdrives work great on it. Secondly for pal region NES games, the region switch at the front is for Genesis titles, so pal Nes games run too fast, which is the only downside.
love how you find very rare games and consoles that most have never seen or used before being a big gaming nerd i've owned most of the gaming consoles that were worth owning owned every Sega system except the master system but have played one before and every Nintendo system wish I didn't sell my Wii U
I just received one of these yesterday. Unfortunately I bought the NTSC version without realising it has issues with some PAL snes games. Still its a great little system, special mention to the excellent pads, probably the best Ive seen on a clone system
Good luck finding a newer TV with S-video inputs. I though I was lucky to find a Magnavox flat screen with three S-video inputs 12 years ago. Don't get me wrong, S-video is a great signal for older consoles. I'd like to know what were they thinking when they chose S-video over an HDMI port.
It's not bad and seems to play everything I throw at it, but the sound on the SNES side is loud and distorted. Mr. Do, for example, is so loud I have to turn the volume down to almost zero and it was very distorted sounding.
I've experienced the same with RETRO TRIO Console. I have the same issues with Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow, and Zombies Ate My Neighbors. I've heard that the version of the Retro Trio, with SNES Control ports for the packed in controller, is Version 2. And unfortunately, the SUPER RETRO TRIO PLUS, with HDMI, has kept those same issues of Distorted SNES sounds. So I too am trying of finding the original version of the SUPER RETRO TRIO, with the packed in controllers using the Genesis control port, instead of the SNES control port. Because, that's to likely have all the games, mostly the SNES side, having it in its original clear quality sound, rather than the poorly distorted sound in all of the versions of the SUPER RETRO TRIO since.
Edit: Yes, I recommend an official SNES controller to play SNES with this. The default controllers have lag on SNES games; not so much on Sega Genesis. Still have mine; had it as a Christmas present 5 years ago. If you use an upscaler device like the RetroTINK-2X Mini (highly recommend if you are an LCD user), you can get a crisp picture out of S-Video and less input lag. I am experiencing a problem with a 6-button Genesis controller playing SNES carts and Super Gameboy though -- there is still a delay from pressing a button when using the stock controller or a Genesis one (through the port at 2:00). It's most noticeable when playing games where you do a lot of button tapping/jumping, like Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions on GB. Genesis games (except Virtua Racing) on this play great, with minimal no lag at ALL despite some dark colors and distorted audio, but sounds far superior to ATGarbage systems. It has a strong, hard plastic smell too. I will be getting an official SNES/Famicom pad to see if the lag is removed when plugging it into the Super Nintendo controller port, as opposed to using the stock pad in the Genesis port. Other than that, good classic unit.
Very informative review. I like some points that were brought up, such as the console-switch being a bit wonky, since it has to go through each system before you get to the one you want to play. Here's how it's been working for me so far; In my (fairly short) time with the system, most things have worked great. The controller feels great, the design of the console is sleek and appealing, and the fact that you can use the original controllers is pretty awesome. The games feel very authentic, unlike what they would feel like if they had been emulated. Only problem I've run into so far is with the Japanese version of "EarthBound", Mother 2. The game loads, and technically does what it's supposed to, but unlike some SFC-games, the copy protection checks for the console's region, and unless it detects a Super Famicom... you're pretty much screwed. There's just a static screen with the message "THIS GAME PAK IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR SUPER FAMICOM/SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM" Or something similar. This isn't the worst thing ever, but it does make the statement found on the FAQ-page on the website false -- "It can play NES, SNES, and Genesis games from any region with the use of the region-switch on the front of the console." All-in-all, pretty great console. Very authentic to the original hardware, and has an overall great design. Buuut, it does *not* play games from all regions. Some games simply seem to be out of the question.
Seems like a good clone console. I find the biggest issue with clone consoles is compatibility with games and this one doesn't seem to have that problem.
Retro-Bit has announced an HDMI version coming this holiday season. It will be 720p for HD and have both HDMI and standard AV outputs. I don't know about S-video. They gave the info on their Instagram account - @retrobitgaming. Judging from the photos, the US version will be red and white. The PAL edition (for Europe) will be blue and black.
@Dank Memes It's more for convenience than the quality. It's easier to have everything hooked up to one Tv via HDMI. PS2 already takes up the composite cable slots on my TV.
@@alicestickney1602 I use component for my PS2, looks better. I'm one of those people who doesn't mind a console needing multiple cables. I only ordered the regular Trio, not the Trio Plus, and I'm all right with its look.
@@ElijahRulz But the 32x just uses the Mega Drive's game slot. That's what's in this console. So there's a chance it could work, since this device uses hardware instead of emulation.
Is it made by Hyperkin? The people that put out the Retron 5? That company is in a whole bunch of legal hot water. Basically for stealing emulation tech & not only not crediting the ones who createdit, but also profitting off of someone else's tech.
danielexplosion. Late response but no, Hyperkin doesn't make these consoles. Bit makes them and they have a good track record of clone machines. They are the competitors of Hyperkin. Bit made the Duo to answer to the Retron 3 and this answers to the Retron 5.
I already have a Retron5 so I don't really need the Retro Trio but I love that Cool Blue Controller it has so I'm currently trying to contact Retrobit in order to see if I can order one separately.
Honestly, what they should do for the retro Quattro, either the expansions available for the systems, and the ability to add those attachments, for example, sega cd and 32x built in, and the ability to add the exercise bike thing to it manually, or master system, famicom and super famicom capabilities
Love the few videos I've actually watched of you, Rerez, and I found the problem: I wasn't subscribed to you XD that's why you were such a rarity for me. Short attention span, y'know. Well, I love your happy, bouncy attitude in your videos, your review was amazing, and I've just bought this myself (the non-plus version without HDMI...I have an '85 CRT and who needs the HD output on these oldies? This isn't a PS4 or an XBOX TB1, it's pixels XD) I've been buying knockoff clones for a while, and this is going to be my first-ever actual well-designed hardware buy. My Retroad HD Mega Drive just sizzled into Russian circuit board vapor a few days ago, and that darn thing was in HD and felt reliable...I should have listened to that cheapo plastic, that clicky reset button, that 1/100th ounce console weight, but NOPE!!! All I saw was the glorious quality even when using the AV mode, the perfectly functional wireless RF controllers, the built-in games, GAHH!!!!! RETROAD HD MEGA DR...FFFFFFRRFHRHFHGHFHGHGHFGHGFHG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO FREAKIN' AMAZING!!! Anyways, you've got my sub, you have the attitude and presentation of a natural born entertainer in my opinion :) I guess it's time to see what other videos are crammed onto your channel that I've been missing.
I have a question, why have we not yet seen any CD based "retro" systems? How awesome would it be to have something like a Sega/TG16 CD +3DO and CDI system?
well technically we have seen one. although it doesn't allow for the actual CDs there is one that allows the turbo grafx cards and will allow you to paly the CD based games on the system with the original controller
The real trial by fire for NES clones is Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, since it has a lot of weird chips that many clone systems don't understand. How would that perform on this thing?
Kind of wish the Genesis port was the last one, cause if the hardware is correct the Power Base Converter should work as well (it was really just a pass through connector).
+Theo Winters There's Power Base Converters everywhere now, that big chunk of thing is not a problem. Stone Age Gamer had a Power Base Mini that would allow you to play SMS games on any Sega Genesis and its clones and that also works on the SR3 as well.
Nice review, I could really one of these even though I already have a SNES. Do you need an adapter to play games from other regions? Because I own a PAL SNES game that I bought a while ago not knowing it was PAL.
So, is this an emulation machine like the RetroN 5 or did they make a Frankenstein console out of chopped NES/SNES/Genesis circuit boards? because I can't see the reason for no HDMI output if it's the former.
i like that it has a dust cover for the controller ports on the front thats a pretty good feature i have to admit if i get back into nes/snes/genesis collecting i would buy one of these definitely due to the small size and not having to have all 3 systems... sure i wont be able to use a sega cd but there is only a couple sega CD games i would want to play so i dont see it as a big deal... mostly because i dont want to deal with repairs of the sega CD hardware if something breaks down due to age... like busted capacitors for example
There's also Hyperkin's Retron 3 which I myself own. It came with 2 Wireless infared controllers that completely suck so I use the controllers made for the original systems. Hyperkin now has the Retron 5 released which can not only play NES, SNES and Genesis games but also GB, GBC and GBA games.
yes but the retron 5 has a lot of problems and you'd be supporting people who plagiarized allll of the software on the console without giving a cent to the creators
ah true sorry missed that part. Well if your's has been good for you then great! as for me i received it and enjoyed it for about 3 months before both the NES and SNES ports stopped working. it may have just been mine but it was very disappointing. Other than that though the only real selling factor for me were: The wired and 1 to 1 replicas of the SNES controllers that will work with all three systems, and that the ports are around the front instead of awkwardly to the sides. The retron 3 has those god awful infrared controllers that come with it and make most of the games unplayable until you put up more of an investment to buy the original controllers. The ports seemed to grab quite a alot almost an alarming amount. Though they never ruined a game like the retron 5. And although this is a knit pick but after using the trio it's very sad to not have the ability to use Genesis and SNES controllers for all 3 systems makes for alot less changing the controllers over and over again.
I just got one. the nes side displays colors all off and distorted where the yellows greenish and the browns are completely green. the other colors are just washed out. the sound is normal, however. I think mine is defective because I haven't seen my particular problem on any feedback for the sr3, and I'm waiting for retro bit to contact me back. the Sega portion works perfectly. the SNES displays like normal but the sound is loud and harsh.
Where would you suggest buying this I looked on Amazon and it is 200$ there. I have a large collection of retro games and this would go perfectly in my living room so I don't have to haul out each console every time I wanted to play it.
You wouldn't be able to use a SNES controller for Genesis 6-button games like Mortal Kombat II though, right? Unless it would auto-map the two remaining buttons to L and R...
I can see why they did the power the way they did. If each slot had it's own power button, how do you prevent turning on multiple at the same time? Even if there was a switch to select the slot and a single separate power button, how would it handle switching slots while the system is on? Personally, I'd have liked a knob you turn to what slot you want to run, and then pushing the knob down locks the knob in place and turns on that slot. That is a bit more intuitive to me.
+antonio100f Yes, that model looks really cool. I liked the blue and white version because I rarely see consoles with a color scheme like that anymore.
According to the Amazon reviews, it has some long-term defects that make the system prone to breaking down, such as faulty cart doors and improperly soldered ports. A modder could have ALOT of fun modding this system.
The Super Retro Trio certainly seems like an ideal choice for playing original NES cartridges. It has the composite video of the VCR style model while eliminating the flimsy VCR style design. However, I've heard it cannot play games with the MMC5 chip, although I do know that at least one of those games with that chip can be downloaded via the Virtual Console. I personally am in no hurry to invest in getting NES games or consoles. I don't believe it was very well known here in Australia at the time and the hardware is too problematic for me to justify the purchase. If I do decide to try some NES games, I'll start with those on the Virtual Console. As an alternative to the SNES and Sega Mega Drive, I couldn't recommend the Super Retro Trio. Not only does it not support those accessories you mentioned, but it doesn't support the RGB SCART, which is the best video quality you can get out of those two devices. I have both original systems hooked up via RGB SCART to HDMI and it looks like I'm playing them on the PS3!
um the newest model does indeed work with those games chips.. and with a simple mod that most people used for the SNES you can indeed use the skart output. so what I'm hearing is you make excuses to not get a great system
HELP ME, why does my retro trio pads end with the snes plug? i have a pal machine, but image flickers like hell on both my tv´s and virtua racing wont work
I had the retro duo and found it ran games like super mario bros 3 terribly and also it was difficult to remove carts sometimes...does this have the same issue?
actually this is misleading, I have the Super Retro Trio and the super mario bros NES game had noticeable sound issues where the sounds was not accurate....
How does it work with multi-carts or those carts that use SD cards (say if I want to do some game stuff at a convention and don't want to bring my physical copy of Mighty Final Fight).
So is this like the Retron 5, where it's just a bunch of emulators (which ruins the point of playing it on the original cartridge in my opinion). Or is there original hardware components in there, or at least something equivalent to it?
***** So it's ostensibly the halfway step in-between using an emulator and using the original consoles or something more expensive like the Analogue NT. Sounds like a fine multi console solution for playing old cartridges then, especially given the results you showed from playing the games. At least more so than the Retron 5. Thanks for the response :). And keep up the awesome work.
I remember meeting you at TooManyGames last year and not being subscribed to your channel. Now I regret not having been subscribed to you in the past, because your videos are great. I especially love videos like this, where you review actual hardware. This and the controller videos are among my favorites. Can't wait to see you at TooManyGames again this year, and keep up the good work.
Also, us Jersey boys gotta stick together.
Another advantage: if you crack this open, it's not just an SNES motherboard glued inside a fancy shell.
+Doug Glassman LOL!
Excellent review! Please keep reviewing these clone systems!
Some of these features have changed in the new Super Retro Trio Plus variety. It now runs off of HDMI, and the SNES-Style controllers actually have SNES controller ports. You can also use the Super Game Boy and whatever that thing that allows the Megadrive to play Master System games is called.
The image quality looked absolutely horrible! I couldn't see the stripes on the ground in Super Thunderblade for example. Did you capture with s-video? It looked like really, really bad composite. Personally, I think composite should be illegal. And interlacing, too. Does it to 240p or is everything 480i? How does it sound? Did you try Virtua Racing?
so if composite is illegal do you get the death penalty for rf?
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No, just a hand sliced off or somethin'.
get a HDMI upscaler to upscale av or svideo to HD HDMI.
GAME OVER "WE HAVE EVERY PIXEL COVERED"
That won't improve the video quality.
+Game Sack Still making videos errrrrrr?
I've had mine for a year and it's had maybe 3-4 hours of use. I went to test it yesterday and two pins popped out of the NES slot, and another was really loose. The Retro Bit had shown signs that the pins were not sturdy after the first use, but I didn't expect three of them to just pull right out.
I have the same issue with the NES cartridge slot. Several pins fell out, and a few got bent.
A better pin connector wouldn't have done this. You can solder in a replacement, but that's not the point.
Thanks for sharing your issues. 👍
I prefer this over the Retron 5. Why? Because it's not emulation, and it doesn't use stolen open source emulators for profit either ;)
ITS JUST HARDWARE EMULATION YOU MISINFORMED CRETIN
I just watched the half hour long video comparing the Super Retro Trio with the Retron 5. Holy sh*t, and I was all set on getting that Retron 5 for the added GBA capability, and not even thinking the oddly shaped controllers would be an issue. I thought it would be fully hardware based with no menu, no emulation, no ANDROID?!?!?!!!! Well, I've got me a GPD XD Plus for that nonsense, thank you very much!!!
Helps to do your homework, bros!
Still sucks though!
...how is it "stolen" if it's open source?
@@WraithTDK I'm not sure if the Hyperkin is doing any of this (apparently they used to, but I'm not sure if they still are), but you can misuse open source software by violating its licenses. While some of the more liberal licenses (such as MIT, BSD, etc) aren't particularly restrictive (they typically require you to display their license, acknowledge that you're using their code, and act as disclaimers), one of the most basic requirements of the GPL requires third-parties to publish any modifications made to the source code. If Hyperkin is using a GPL-based emulator in the Retron 5, improving upon it, and refusing to distribute the source code, they are violating the software license.
Furthermore, the GPLv3 takes an additional step to prevent the practice of "Tivoization," which is the act of blocking the users from running custom software on a piece of hardware. If Hyperkin is using GPLv3 software and preventing users from being able to modify the versions of said software on the Retron 5, they are violating the license.
Suffice to say, even in the open source world licensing can be kind of a tricky subject.
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I love companies make these clone systems. I bet this one plays flash carts as well.
Great review and love the production value!
new Jersey is a region ?
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Nice meme, but I believe that NJ stands for NTSC Japan
wayne raab well England is a city
@@weezerbluealbum5984 PE and PA, would those be PAL territories in Europe vs Australia?
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This is some damn fine content for a 74k subs channel.
keep up the good work man deff gonna sub
+Xelos Are the standards really that low nowadays? I would've been surprised if I saw a 5-10k channel with this quality, but above 50k it should be a norm.
+Xelos Thanks! Glad you enjoy it. :)
I guess it's a new take on an old adage. Dress for the job you want not the job you have.
+Rerez Cover the SupaBoy! It's a portable SNES with every single ability that the original SNES has, including plugging in SNES controllers, even though it has all the SNES buttons.
Pretty cool! I've been meaning to pick something up so I could play my old Snes games. I'd love to review older titles with something like this. I've been meaning to share my nitpicks with older titles.
Rerez, I have to say, I love how in depth you went in with this console!
I love this system, two things. One, everdrives work great on it. Secondly for pal region NES games, the region switch at the front is for Genesis titles, so pal Nes games run too fast, which is the only downside.
+RetroUnlim Ah shoot yes, I forgot to mention. It runs Everdrive carts perfectly fine. Should have mentioned that!
Srry but isn’t the region switch also for the 2 other slots? Or do they select the region automatically?
A fine piece of hardware to play the good 'ol childhood games~
I actually have this.
So, you flick a little switch and you get the European version of Sonic 1. THAT'S IT, THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!
this is gonna sound like a weird thing to praise but i love the contrast between the commentator and the backdrop
love how you find very rare games and consoles that most have never seen or used before being a big gaming nerd i've owned most of the gaming consoles that were worth owning owned every Sega system except the master system but have played one before and every Nintendo system wish I didn't sell my Wii U
I just received one of these yesterday. Unfortunately I bought the NTSC version without realising it has issues with some PAL snes games. Still its a great little system, special mention to the excellent pads, probably the best Ive seen on a clone system
I just bought one of these & it broke after a few hours. >.<
So much for your positive review.
Good luck finding a newer TV with S-video inputs. I though I was lucky to find a Magnavox flat screen with three S-video inputs 12 years ago. Don't get me wrong, S-video is a great signal for older consoles. I'd like to know what were they thinking when they chose S-video over an HDMI port.
It's not bad and seems to play everything I throw at it, but the sound on the SNES side is loud and distorted. Mr. Do, for example, is so loud I have to turn the volume down to almost zero and it was very distorted sounding.
I've experienced the same with RETRO TRIO Console. I have the same issues with Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow, and Zombies Ate My Neighbors. I've heard that the version of the Retro Trio, with SNES Control ports for the packed in controller, is Version 2. And unfortunately, the SUPER RETRO TRIO PLUS, with HDMI, has kept those same issues of Distorted SNES sounds. So I too am trying of finding the original version of the SUPER RETRO TRIO, with the packed in controllers using the Genesis control port, instead of the SNES control port. Because, that's to likely have all the games, mostly the SNES side, having it in its original clear quality sound, rather than the poorly distorted sound in all of the versions of the SUPER RETRO TRIO since.
Edit: Yes, I recommend an official SNES controller to play SNES with this. The default controllers have lag on SNES games; not so much on Sega Genesis.
Still have mine; had it as a Christmas present 5 years ago. If you use an upscaler device like the RetroTINK-2X Mini (highly recommend if you are an LCD user), you can get a crisp picture out of S-Video and less input lag. I am experiencing a problem with a 6-button Genesis controller playing SNES carts and Super Gameboy though -- there is still a delay from pressing a button when using the stock controller or a Genesis one (through the port at 2:00). It's most noticeable when playing games where you do a lot of button tapping/jumping, like Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions on GB. Genesis games (except Virtua Racing) on this play great, with minimal no lag at ALL despite some dark colors and distorted audio, but sounds far superior to ATGarbage systems. It has a strong, hard plastic smell too.
I will be getting an official SNES/Famicom pad to see if the lag is removed when plugging it into the Super Nintendo controller port, as opposed to using the stock pad in the Genesis port. Other than that, good classic unit.
Very informative review. I like some points that were brought up, such as the console-switch being a bit wonky, since it has to go through each system before you get to the one you want to play. Here's how it's been working for me so far;
In my (fairly short) time with the system, most things have worked great. The controller feels great, the design of the console is sleek and appealing, and the fact that you can use the original controllers is pretty awesome. The games feel very authentic, unlike what they would feel like if they had been emulated. Only problem I've run into so far is with the Japanese version of "EarthBound", Mother 2. The game loads, and technically does what it's supposed to, but unlike some SFC-games, the copy protection checks for the console's region, and unless it detects a Super Famicom... you're pretty much screwed. There's just a static screen with the message "THIS GAME PAK IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR SUPER FAMICOM/SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM" Or something similar. This isn't the worst thing ever, but it does make the statement found on the FAQ-page on the website false -- "It can play NES, SNES, and Genesis games from any region with the use of the region-switch on the front of the console."
All-in-all, pretty great console. Very authentic to the original hardware, and has an overall great design. Buuut, it does *not* play games from all regions. Some games simply seem to be out of the question.
Is that a Harry Plinkett impression at the beginning? xD
Seems like a good clone console. I find the biggest issue with clone consoles is compatibility with games and this one doesn't seem to have that problem.
+Riz2336 The strange odd ones like VR Racing won't work as far as I could tell. Outside of that, most game will work just fine. :)
The opening of the video always makes me laugh
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The console sounds pretty sweet. Love that design too
Awesome! Could you review more portable consoles?
A good combo. I wish I have some games in my collection back there.
No RGB or HDMI? Any way to go above S Video?
Hassel Hoffman HDMI converter box, Ebay.
World Wolf
that won't change a thing and might add more lag.
Retro-Bit has announced an HDMI version coming this holiday season. It will be 720p for HD and have both HDMI and standard AV outputs. I don't know about S-video. They gave the info on their Instagram account - @retrobitgaming. Judging from the photos, the US version will be red and white. The PAL edition (for Europe) will be blue and black.
@Dank Memes It's more for convenience than the quality. It's easier to have everything hooked up to one Tv via HDMI. PS2 already takes up the composite cable slots on my TV.
@@alicestickney1602 I use component for my PS2, looks better. I'm one of those people who doesn't mind a console needing multiple cables. I only ordered the regular Trio, not the Trio Plus, and I'm all right with its look.
What about the 32x?
yup.
no clone console can run the 32x
@@ElijahRulz But the 32x just uses the Mega Drive's game slot. That's what's in this console. So there's a chance it could work, since this device uses hardware instead of emulation.
Is me or did anyone notice that the console is mirrored on the thumbnail
You're the very first person to notice that. :D
Flash cartridges also work on the SRT, which don't work on competitors like the Retron 5. I have the Everdrive N8 (NES) and it works perfectly.
This would have blown my mind as a kid.
I cant wait for a Retrofreak console review
maybe you can revisit this with the Super Retro Trio Plus? It has HDMI now.
Will Sonic & Knuckles work on it locked on to Sonic 2 & 3?
Is it made by Hyperkin? The people that put out the Retron 5? That company is in a whole bunch of legal hot water. Basically for stealing emulation tech & not only not crediting the ones who createdit, but also profitting off of someone else's tech.
danielexplosion. Late response but no, Hyperkin doesn't make these consoles. Bit makes them and they have a good track record of clone machines. They are the competitors of Hyperkin. Bit made the Duo to answer to the Retron 3 and this answers to the Retron 5.
Mark Howell oh OK, Thanks man...
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Does S-video work with NES games on this?
I already have a Retron5 so I don't really need the Retro Trio but I love that Cool Blue Controller it has so I'm currently trying to contact Retrobit in order to see if I can order one separately.
Have one and I love it. I got this and the Retro Duo Portable afterwards because they're that good :) just have to see if Castlevania 3 will work
Honestly, what they should do for the retro Quattro, either the expansions available for the systems, and the ability to add those attachments, for example, sega cd and 32x built in, and the ability to add the exercise bike thing to it manually, or master system, famicom and super famicom capabilities
Love the few videos I've actually watched of you, Rerez, and I found the problem: I wasn't subscribed to you XD that's why you were such a rarity for me. Short attention span, y'know. Well, I love your happy, bouncy attitude in your videos, your review was amazing, and I've just bought this myself (the non-plus version without HDMI...I have an '85 CRT and who needs the HD output on these oldies? This isn't a PS4 or an XBOX TB1, it's pixels XD)
I've been buying knockoff clones for a while, and this is going to be my first-ever actual well-designed hardware buy. My Retroad HD Mega Drive just sizzled into Russian circuit board vapor a few days ago, and that darn thing was in HD and felt reliable...I should have listened to that cheapo plastic, that clicky reset button, that 1/100th ounce console weight, but NOPE!!! All I saw was the glorious quality even when using the AV mode, the perfectly functional wireless RF controllers, the built-in games, GAHH!!!!! RETROAD HD MEGA DR...FFFFFFRRFHRHFHGHFHGHGHFGHGFHG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO FREAKIN' AMAZING!!!
Anyways, you've got my sub, you have the attitude and presentation of a natural born entertainer in my opinion :) I guess it's time to see what other videos are crammed onto your channel that I've been missing.
Dude, I love your channel. Subscribed!
+Vodka Jockey Well thanks! :)
I keep coming across these problems do the pins in the system bend because that's happened to every single console that offbrand that I have bought
I have a question, why have we not yet seen any CD based "retro" systems? How awesome would it be to have something like a Sega/TG16 CD +3DO and CDI system?
well technically we have seen one. although it doesn't allow for the actual CDs there is one that allows the turbo grafx cards and will allow you to paly the CD based games on the system with the original controller
@rerez did you hear? the retro trio is getting an hdmi upgrade this may
The real trial by fire for NES clones is Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, since it has a lot of weird chips that many clone systems don't understand. How would that perform on this thing?
+UberMan5000 On some versions of the console the game works and on some it don't, weird, I know.
Hope you can do a review for the updated HD model....assuming it still exists. Can't really find much on it.
Still waiting for your video on the Retron 5.
Did you try the Power Base Converter for Genesis?
Kind of wish the Genesis port was the last one, cause if the hardware is correct the Power Base Converter should work as well (it was really just a pass through connector).
+Theo Winters There's Power Base Converters everywhere now, that big chunk of thing is not a problem. Stone Age Gamer had a Power Base Mini that would allow you to play SMS games on any Sega Genesis and its clones and that also works on the SR3 as well.
Nice review, I could really one of these even though I already have a SNES. Do you need an adapter to play games from other regions? Because I own a PAL SNES game that I bought a while ago not knowing it was PAL.
pal works with the region switch
The region switch is for Genesis/Mega Drive games.
zaneiken07 new trio works for nes as well, only nes didn't receive this
Note the controllers can be used on the retron 5
i appreciate not taking brand deals, glad its still for the games and not for the money
I'm wondering about SNES carts like Doom and Yoshi's Island (Super FX 2) and Street Fighter Alpha 2 (S-DD1).
+Liam Hughes Yes both works on the Super Retro Trio.
Is Mario kart on the SNES a 2D game?
So, is this an emulation machine like the RetroN 5 or did they make a Frankenstein console out of chopped NES/SNES/Genesis circuit boards? because I can't see the reason for no HDMI output if it's the former.
i like that it has a dust cover for the controller ports on the front
thats a pretty good feature i have to admit
if i get back into nes/snes/genesis collecting i would buy one of these definitely due to the small size and not having to have all 3 systems... sure i wont be able to use a sega cd but there is only a couple sega CD games i would want to play so i dont see it as a big deal... mostly because i dont want to deal with repairs of the sega CD hardware if something breaks down due to age... like busted capacitors for example
Nice review Rerez
Can this play TurboGrafx and Intellivision games?
+KWKBOX Nope, but I wish it did!
+Rerez it has a SNES-like Game controller!!!
Hey Rerez. that shirt looks rad, where you get it from?
+sonikokaruto Oh man... I forget where I got it. I think it was some kind of department store a few years go.
This seems like an awesome console and its cheap also, if i did not have a retron 5 i would have bought this
Maybe you can do the Super Retro Advance adapter next. Or the Retro Duo Portable.
I hate how RetroBit still hasn't reprinted the SRT. It's like $150+ on Amazon because of that
Can you have a cart in each slot while playing ?
+timjamie pender Yup!
Is there any video output enhancement using S-Video on the Genesis side? as the Genesis models didnt have any S-video support
+WylafB This isn't a real Sega Genesis, so it's just offering a better refinement of the image with Retro-Bit's own simulation process.
There's also Hyperkin's Retron 3 which I myself own. It came with 2 Wireless infared controllers that completely suck so I use the controllers made for the original systems. Hyperkin now has the Retron 5 released which can not only play NES, SNES and Genesis games but also GB, GBC and GBA games.
yes but the retron 5 has a lot of problems and you'd be supporting people who plagiarized allll of the software on the console without giving a cent to the creators
Ryan5aAyers I said Retron 3. Not Retron 5
ah true sorry missed that part. Well if your's has been good for you then great! as for me i received it and enjoyed it for about 3 months before both the NES and SNES ports stopped working. it may have just been mine but it was very disappointing. Other than that though the only real selling factor for me were: The wired and 1 to 1 replicas of the SNES controllers that will work with all three systems, and that the ports are around the front instead of awkwardly to the sides. The retron 3 has those god awful infrared controllers that come with it and make most of the games unplayable until you put up more of an investment to buy the original controllers. The ports seemed to grab quite a alot almost an alarming amount. Though they never ruined a game like the retron 5. And although this is a knit pick but after using the trio it's very sad to not have the ability to use Genesis and SNES controllers for all 3 systems makes for alot less changing the controllers over and over again.
I just got one. the nes side displays colors all off and distorted where the yellows greenish and the browns are completely green. the other colors are just washed out. the sound is normal, however. I think mine is defective because I haven't seen my particular problem on any feedback for the sr3, and I'm waiting for retro bit to contact me back. the Sega portion works perfectly. the SNES displays like normal but the sound is loud and harsh.
I just got one today & it's defective. NES games sound garbled & the flip switch stopped working & won't flip to NES now.
You might be able to fix the NES colors by changing the tint settings on your TV.
i'm the only one in my class that enjoys this channel :(
it can also play Everdrive flash games as well. Cheaper route than buying the growing expensive retro NES, SNES, and Genesis cartridges.
no eject button for the snes? will games get damaged in time if you remove like that
This is a great review!
Where would you suggest buying this I looked on Amazon and it is 200$ there. I have a large collection of retro games and this would go perfectly in my living room so I don't have to haul out each console every time I wanted to play it.
I have one. But somehow the sound doesn't sound right?
You wouldn't be able to use a SNES controller for Genesis 6-button games like Mortal Kombat II though, right? Unless it would auto-map the two remaining buttons to L and R...
From what I've heard, it does just that.
I can see why they did the power the way they did. If each slot had it's own power button, how do you prevent turning on multiple at the same time? Even if there was a switch to select the slot and a single separate power button, how would it handle switching slots while the system is on?
Personally, I'd have liked a knob you turn to what slot you want to run, and then pushing the knob down locks the knob in place and turns on that slot. That is a bit more intuitive to me.
I wonder, did you try Zapper compatibility? (that'd take a CRT TV though...)
it works just fine
it also comes in a badass looking black and red version (i have that one)
+antonio100f Yes, that model looks really cool. I liked the blue and white version because I rarely see consoles with a color scheme like that anymore.
According to the Amazon reviews, it has some long-term defects that make the system prone to breaking down, such as faulty cart doors and improperly soldered ports. A modder could have ALOT of fun modding this system.
Do you recommend this over the other retro clone consoles? I am looking for SNES in particular. What do I need for it to look best?
The Super Retro Trio certainly seems like an ideal choice for playing original NES cartridges. It has the composite video of the VCR style model while eliminating the flimsy VCR style design. However, I've heard it cannot play games with the MMC5 chip, although I do know that at least one of those games with that chip can be downloaded via the Virtual Console. I personally am in no hurry to invest in getting NES games or consoles. I don't believe it was very well known here in Australia at the time and the hardware is too problematic for me to justify the purchase. If I do decide to try some NES games, I'll start with those on the Virtual Console.
As an alternative to the SNES and Sega Mega Drive, I couldn't recommend the Super Retro Trio. Not only does it not support those accessories you mentioned, but it doesn't support the RGB SCART, which is the best video quality you can get out of those two devices. I have both original systems hooked up via RGB SCART to HDMI and it looks like I'm playing them on the PS3!
um the newest model does indeed work with those games chips.. and with a simple mod that most people used for the SNES you can indeed use the skart output. so what I'm hearing is you make excuses to not get a great system
If you do one of these again, I'd like to see Yoshis Island to see how it works with the FX2 chip.
Does it play the multi carts like the 200in 1 cartridge?
Did you check out the Retron 5? I'm interested if it's worth it.
Shane do you happen to have an action 52 multi game cartilage
Molly Anderson I have the NES 150 in 1 multi cart and it works great .
HELP ME, why does my retro trio pads end with the snes plug? i have a pal machine, but image flickers like hell on both my tv´s and virtua racing wont work
Would you consider doing a review on raspberry pie, retroe pie emulation station for classic gaming?
I had the retro duo and found it ran games like super mario bros 3 terribly and also it was difficult to remove carts sometimes...does this have the same issue?
actually this is misleading, I have the Super Retro Trio and the super mario bros NES game had noticeable sound issues where the sounds was not accurate....
I got the retron 5. Has a save chip, so you never have to change the batteries.
How does it work with multi-carts or those carts that use SD cards (say if I want to do some game stuff at a convention and don't want to bring my physical copy of Mighty Final Fight).
+Alexander Case I tried out the SNES Ever drive, worked great!
Works with Genesis everdrive and it worked on a Nes 120in1 cart I own
Is the brand deal free channel thing still exists?
How was the sound quality? I know a lot of clone consoles (especially for the Genesis) seem to sound pretty muddy. Great Review!
@Rerez Do you not use an av switch for your consoles?
+bradsgotthis I do, but I'm running out of space
FYI when testing famiclones, always try Castlevania 3. it's the most desirable game that most frequently has problems on clone systems.
So is this like the Retron 5, where it's just a bunch of emulators (which ruins the point of playing it on the original cartridge in my opinion). Or is there original hardware components in there, or at least something equivalent to it?
Hardware components, hence why everdrives and homebrew carts work
+CrossfacePanda It's a smiluated system on a chip, it's not like the Retron 5. I'll explain the difference when I review that system though. ;)
***** So it's ostensibly the halfway step in-between using an emulator and using the original consoles or something more expensive like the Analogue NT. Sounds like a fine multi console solution for playing old cartridges then, especially given the results you showed from playing the games. At least more so than the Retron 5.
Thanks for the response :). And keep up the awesome work.