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There's a big divide in the retro gaming scene between those that only play on original hardware, and those that prefer/are cool with the use of clone consoles. Of course, clones can be anything from a 90s knock-off that just plays carts, to a SNES Classic-type device, to something like a SuperNT that does both carts and games off of SD over HDMI. There also a wide variety in the quality of these devices...

For example, here's some hot garbage I reviewed recently - https://youtu.be/YcocHCVY0qo

Versus one that I absolutely adore - https://youtu.be/tb3ZmRTS_FU

Where do you guys stand on clone consoles? Are they never okay, totally awesome, or just something you've not invested in so far?



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