Features:

  • Compatible with original NES, SNES, GENESIS games
  • NTSC/PF/NJ/PA Region Switch
  • 6 controller ports compatible with original and third party controllers
  • 2 Controllers included compatible with the 3 cartridge slots
  • S-Video connection
but I wanted to list what I think is important to note about the Super Retro Trio Likes

I decided to buy this after finding out that the Retron 5 only rips ROMs out of games and plays them through emulation. I am relatively new to the old school gaming market, but I have used it frequently and found some likes and dislikes about the system. I wont go into too much detail seeing how there are plenty of true dedicated reviews to this console, but I wanted to list what I think is important to note about the Super Retro Trio Likes: 1. has multiple different controller ports, meaning I am not stuck with just the controller the console came with and can change in between the SNES controller, an NES controller, and a Sega genesis controller. 2. The reset button and the overall design of the console feels very sturdy and doesn't feel very cheap 3. I have not found a game that does not work on this system as of yet. However, as I've said before I'm relatively new to the old school market so I don't have too many games just yet. Although, from what I hear Castlevania 3 does NOT work on this system. 4. The dust covers for the ports are spring loaded and very nice Dislikes: 1. This may sound personal, but when the system first arrived I had a hard time closing and opening the little dust cover on the front of the console meant to hide the ports when not in use. 2. Does anyone remember the tale of Goldilocks and the three bears? well the NES port feels a little too loose, the genesis port is too tight, and the SNES port is juust right. I haven't had a problem with any games not playing on the system because of this, but it does feel like a delicate operation to take some games out when I'm finished playing with them. 3. Now, I use a composite switch box that doesn't rely on S-video since my TV only has one AV out, but from what I've heard you cant leave the S video cable plugged in if you wanted to play anything but Sega games. To conclude its a great system and is better than trying to hunt down and/or restore an old system in my opinion . I also want to recommend to anyone who buys this to leave the system unplugged when you are not using it. This may or may not be true, but i strongly believe that the AC adapter that comes with it is not strong enough to be left over night plugged in, which may cause the systems that are left plugged in constantly to short out.

Cheap feeling console, but the rest is awesome

Great for what it was. The controllers were solid and felt just like SNES controllers. It had all the ports for all the real controllers. Worked perfectly. I just wish I'd discovered emulators before I'd spent so much money on classic games that everyone and their mom seems to be collecting these days. That would have been cool to see on this though, a little flash card port where you could load roms. But it didn't have one. Oh yeah this is all past tense because by Ex took it 😂.

This thing is awesome, played my SNES Mortal Kombat just like the ...

It took a moment to figure out the settings on the console but I bought this for my brother for Xmas and wanted to test the product before wrapping it after reading a couple choice reviews. This thing is awesome, played my SNES Mortal Kombat just like the first time as a child, NES game Karnov that was my brothers favorite game and also purchased for this gift, worked perfectly. I’m gonna get one for myself and trade in my older systems

Five Stars

WORKS LIKE A MF CHARM sooo fun!

SO far so good, It works great so far

SO far so good, It works great so far, using my SNES games and my SNES controller with it. I have it hooked up to my Modern Flat Screen HD tv using an RCA HDMI Cord and one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M6VWOCQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 UPDATE IF you buy this purchase a Genesis and regular 1980s or 80s style NES Controller. A NES controller at least. Mine came with Controllers that where SNES more.

My New Favorite System

I've had mine for exactly a month now, so it's time for a review. In that time, I've played very few games that weren't NES, SNES or Genesis games, so it's fair to say I've put this console through its paces. For the most part, it's handled every game I've thrown at it, with one exception, but I highly doubt that's the fault of the console, but rather the cartridge itself. (more on that below) Let's start with the hardware. Firstly, this console has three boards in it, one for each system. These are system-on-a-chip systems, not emulator based systems, which means they'll play games pretty truly to how they were played on the original systems. Each component works like it should, with only a few minor issues. Firstly, people thinking it's not normal to (occasionally) have to re-insert a game cartridge to get it to work right need to go back and play the original systems. It was always an issue with cartridges. If the contacts are a bit dirty or don't line up exactly right, you can have this. It's always best to insert clean games into the slots, the contacts can easily be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol (I use 91%) and cotton swabs. The cartridge slots were a bit grippy at first, due to being brand new, but they loosened up fairly quickly. (they still have good grip, but not too much) One issue I had was with the taller and thinner style Genesis cartridges, they didn't want to go in at first, but they eventually went in and they work fine now. The plastic is a bit thinner than what you get on official systems, but it's not bad. It's pretty sturdy, and I've pressed down hard to get games out, especially at first when it was new. It never felt like it was going to give way under my pressure. One thing that's kind of disconcerting is that none of the slots have pieces of plastic inside them. You can open the little doors and see right down into the system, where the boards are visible. Though, I did some web searching and found this is a common thing with clone systems. This could be a problem if you're the type of person who slams cartridges in, but I'm not, so it's not a problem for me. So far, I haven't had any issues with this thing not wanting to play a cartridge. The controllers that come with the unit are very robust and feel just like SNES controllers. I have original SNES controllers, so I know what they feel like. These are exact duplicates, aside from the colors. I don't have a single problem with either controller, and I've done some intense button mashing on these things. I'm talking beat-em-ups and fighting games. These controllers handle them like a champ. The newer ones have SNES style plugs, which is nice. As a bonus, they work just fine on an original SNES. (I tested this because I still have a SNES) Plus, you can use original controllers. I still had some Genesis controllers, even though I don't have a Genesis console anymore. And, I bought a couple NES controllers, an official one and a Retro-Bit knockoff one. Both function exactly as you'd expect. All of my controller ports work, which is good. Now for the games. As I said, these are chip based systems, which is good. No failure to load games due to emulation problems, no emulation errors. Any graphical errors are due to the limitations of the cartridges and the systems themselves, and are just as you'd have them on official systems. I don't know what software they are running to avoid copyright infringement, but it must be good reproduction software. The only compatibility issue I've had is with one Tengen NES game. As most people probably know, Tengen produced both licensed and unlicensed NES games. The unlicensed ones (black cartridges with gold labels) are the problem. They have a chip in them to bypass the 10NES lockout chip, which doesn't play nice with clone consoles. I'll give this console points for trying, though. I tried only one NES Tengen game, (the only one I have) which was Afterburner. The game starts and I can see the planes, weapon effects, and lock on graphics. I had no menu graphics or scenery. My guess is that this is an issue with Tengen's bypass chip. But, such is life. Afterburner II for the Genesis works great and is essentially an enhanced version of the first game. Every other game I've tried for all three systems, which constitutes several dozen games, has worked like a champ. This is a great system. I've had a few minor display issues, but those are due to my HDTV. I don't have a CRT anymore, but I did have a chance to play on somebody else's CRT and I had absolutely no issues. I hooked the system up to the CRT and it worked fine. The games played flawlessly and I had no graphical glitches. Unfortunately, this is not the case on my Sharp Aquos HDTV. With the component (yellow, white, red) the NES and SNES portions play flawlessly. However, there are issues with the Genesis. I get a flippy screen sometimes, to the point of being aggravating and affecting my enjoyment of games. On S-Video, that issue goes away. However, there are other issues. On S-Video, the Genesis games look terrible, they have weird vertical lines in them. I guess this is due to every pixel being clearly seen. NES games don't do much better on S-Video, the colors are off. The SNES portion is the only part that works as it should on S-Video. However, these issues aren't as bad as the issues I have with Genesis games on YWR, so I put up with them. None of this is the fault of the console. As I said, it performs flawlessly on a CRT, which is what these games were designed to run on. So, if you have some old NES, SNES and Genesis games, or you're thinking of starting a collection of stuff to play, consider this console. One console to do the job of three. Each portion works great, and it's a space saver. Not only do you have just one system on your shelf, but also only one plugged into an electrical outlet and your TV. It will play most of your classic games true to how they were played on original hardware. You can use original controllers or reproductions. You can also apparently play games from other regions with the flip of a switch, though all of the games I have are US NTSC games. Anyway, I'm 1000% happy with this console, it's everything I'd hoped it would be.

my go to retro console now.

this is now my go to retro console. i can put away and protect my consoles that are getting more expensive and rare and easily play nes, snes and genesis with original controllers still on a machine that is not emulation. games run perfectly to me. plus you can play games from other regions and has given an easy way to bust out my japanese fire pro games again.

AMAZA-ZING!!!

AWESOME. Absolutely everything I hoped for. Plays all three (Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis) cartridges flawlessly, the fact that it uses all three controller styles is even better!!! Every 90's kid's dream!!!!

Feeling nostalgic, this is well worth purchasing to get your fill of old games!

I was weary purchasing this due to the mixed reviews and seeming lack of consistent quality. I must've received a gem because it works great! As expected, the console and controllers aren't as durable a plastic as the original game consoles and controllers were, but they are still much better than I expected. I've owned some of these aftermarket types of consoles in the past that were really bad. Overall I think its actually pretty well built. Its good to see these aftermarket vintage game consoles finally becoming better quality! Pros: - The controllers work with all three game consoles so you don't need 3 different sets of controllers, but you do have the option to use any of the console specific controllers as well. - The sound and video don't have much, if any, noticeable difference from the originals and all my games for each system are playable. Cons: - Only one thing worries me at the moment, the connectors for the game cartridges. The pins in the slots are really stiff so it takes good pressure to insert and remove game cartridges - be careful and its fine. I do think you could ruin game cartridges if you're not careful. If you're familiar with inserting and removing GPUs from PCI slots in computers, that's what this is. - From what I've read, this is just an emulator. So there will undoubtedly be games that don't work or have sound/video issues. I would guess though, that most games worth playing will work fine.

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