What should we look for when buying a retro console?(retro gamer)
Shape and size: Depending on the use that we are going to give the console, it is important that we look at the shape, size and weight it. It is not the same if it is a desktop console, that we are not going to move from our room or living room, that we are looking for a portable console that we can take anywhere. In both cases, it is important that we look at the size and weight of it, although as we have seen, most are replicas of retro consoles in their mini version.
Compatibility with old games or cartridges: If we are one of those who have already had one of the consoles mentioned above or other models of which we can get a replica, it is interesting to know if it has compatibility to use old games. That is, we must pay attention to whether the model in question supports the use of old game cartridges to be able to enjoy them despite the fact that a lot of years have passed.
Available titles: There are many video game lovers faithful to the games of a console in question. In this case, the choice will be easier since we will always throw more for a retro console that includes certain titles. Therefore, it is convenient to review the video game catalog with which each console model comes by default to know which one may interest us the most.
Possibility of expanding with more games: One of the details to take into account is also whether you accept the possibility of adding new games and expanding the catalog of available titles.
Price: It is undoubtedly one of the handicaps for many people, since they may have a limited budget. However, as we have seen, there are retro console models at affordable prices that offer us a lot of hours of entertainment.
conclusion
As you may have seen, each of the mentioned retro consoles has its pros and cons, which in each case will depend on the tastes of each person. Therefore, when choosing one, the most important thing is the memory you have of each console, but above all of the titles that allow us to play each of them. Therefore, the best thing when choosing one model or another is that we look at the titles that each one includes to choose the one that will best make them pass.
The truth is that as far as operation is concerned, most offer similar performance, they have a unit in which the pre-installed games are found and an HDMI port to connect them to our television. Therefore, the video and sound quality will be similar in all of them.
Now, what is true is that some offer greater comfort when it comes to playing since, while some have wired controls, others already have wireless controls so that we can be quietly on the sofa without having to throw away the cables through the middle of the room or that do not reach us where we want.
Another important fact to take into account is if we want the replica of the retro console to allow us to save our games so that we can leave them at any time and recover them where we left them later. Although yes, perhaps many prefer to relive that feeling of not being able to save the games.
As far as design is concerned, all of them are replicas made in detail despite the fact that many of them have a smaller design than the original. Either way, the design of the console, buttons, connectors and controls are usually identical to the originals. Now, as you may have seen, we can find retro consoles designed for use at home, connected to television, laptops to take them wherever we go without problem or certain models that have the shape of the famous arcade machines in mini format.
As for the price, since it is another important detail when deciding on a retro console model or another, the truth is that when buying a retro console it is something that can limit us a lot when it comes to choosing one model or another, especially when we like the titles of one of the models in question. Luckily, we can find certain models of replica consoles from years ago at a fairly affordable price and that has a good catalog of video games.(Super Console X Pro)