NES/SNES/Genesis FC3 Plus Gaming System

Recently I got into the hobby of playing old video games, but searching for the consoles can be a hassle. Alas, I see fc-3 on amazon.com. I was sold when it came with a light-gun controller. I've tried a game for each system and they work great. The only drawback is that you need an old style TV for the light gun because it will not work on a plasma or LCD TV. In conclusion, the fc-3 is enjoyable and will bring the kid out in you.It is also simple to hook up. Highly recommended!

I was extremely excited about the potential of this product, but I came away supremely disappointed by some of the shoddy execution.The first problem -- the AC adapter that came in the box didn't work. Luckily I already have a working FC Twin (a far superior product, by the way), and that AC adapter filled in nicely.However, the big problem with this system is the button mapping for NES and SNES games. If you ever owned these systems and games in the past (and, let's face it, the majority of people interested in something like this probably did), the controls are mutilated beyond belief. Why? The A and B buttons are in the Sega Genesis order on the controller, which is the exact opposite of the Nintendo controllers.You would have thought the creators might have thought about this problem, perhaps naming the buttons 1,2,3,etc. and just having a sheet that explains "for Genesis games, 1=a, 2=b, and for Nintendo games 1=b, 2=a". So easy, and it makes sense. Anyone who has ever played games before knows this is the only option. The only one.You simply can't screw something like this up. It's a barrier most people will simply never be able to overcome, and I can't discourage buying this product enough because of this.

Very Good All in One Gaming Console

Before you even open the box, you see NES SNES Genesis G-Force. What's G-force? I googled it. Nobody seems to know. Some people thing maybe it's the gun? Sounds like another system to me. The box even shows an extra slot for the G-Force carts.Speaking of another system, a machine that plays NES and SNES and is named "FC" is also intentionally misleading - it does not play FamiCom or Super FamiCom (Japanese NES & SNES). They don't fit.On the back of the console there is an O/J switch. The unit comes with no instruction book and the instructions on the back of the box make no mention of what it is. What does it do? That's for archaeologists to figure out.It has 2 Genesis controller ports on the front that play the special custom controller and no other ports. Every other system has multiple controller hookups for every system it plays so you can use your original controllers. This only plays its own controllers. Bad luck for you if one dies or you like to play the proper controller.I haven't even plugged this thing in yet and I'm already irritated with it......And then I turned it on....I've had the Gen-x Duo and the Retron 3, this has by FAR the best quality video output. The unit renders the picture as good as the original AND adds sidebars so it is not stretched out on today's widescreen TVs. The colors are much more true to the original compared to the other 2, the picture more crisp/bright/sharp and the colors are true - something I can't say for either of the other machines.This, like every other system that is combined NES & Sega, uses the backwards NES button map, crossing A and B. Since you can't plug in a genuine controller, you're stuck with it. (Genesis Controller is ABC, NES is B A - This unit switches the NES to AB, reversing the button map)The machining tolerances on the cartridge doors are loose, so loose that you can actually stick the NES cart in and hit the wrong spot leaving you feeling around for the hole in the dark.Pulling some of the NES carts out is also hard, the circuit board reader is too tight and sometimes doesn't want to let go.The gun is useless also. We all know the original NES guns don't work on modern flatscreens because the system can't read the 120hz screen, it is looking for the 60hz flash of the old glass TVs. That being said, THIS ISN'T A 1980s NINTENDO GUN. THIS IS A BRAND NEW MACHINE. There is **NO*** accecptable reason why the gun shouldn't be designed to work on modern TVs.This system is also having problems reading NES carts that work in my Retro 3. Blank screens, squares of gibberish, etc. All of my games have immaculate contacts, professionally polished in brand new condition. It's not dirt, this thing just won't play them, like the ROM is dead but these games are known to be good.After less than a week the power supply died, taking the whole system with it. Even if it didn't it wouldn't be worth keeping, it only plays some of the games

If you like me and miss playing old school 2D games this system here is worth getting I read others reviews about this system and yes some games don't play. But still it's a great system all your classic 2D games to choose from all three systems. Buy this bring back your childhood memories when games was fun unlike today games.

I bought this so I could get the feel of the real thing. I have a bunch of cartridges, and this makes parties fun. People gofor mario/sonic all the time at my house. Very good buy for the price*Note the duck hunt gun will NOT work with an LCD screen

the problem i had with console was a factory defect.i am waiting for replacement.i do have a freind that has one of these consoles it worked fine they love it .you can play three diffirent games on it .can't wait to get my replacement.

Oh my god what an expensive piece of crap... there's no other way to put it. i bought one of these to replace my ailing NES console and honestly the NES works better.cheap controllers, cheap light gun and horrible button mapping aside... after 3 days of using this thing the power button went out. First day it worked fine. Second day it would stick in the "on" position and I'd have to unplug the power cable to turn it off. Third day the power button does not want to catch and you have to hold the button down to keep it turned on AND the NES game port decides it wants to stop working. Either it would load the game and freeze or it would give me this tie-dyed seizure-esque blue screen of death.. which turns out that happens when you don't have a game in it at all. At first I thought it was the games (even though they all worked fine the first day) until I popped them back in my actual NES and they worked in the NES.Seriously... don't waste your money.