Super Retro-Cade (Electronic Games)

10 reviews for Super Retro-Cade (Electronic Games)

1. Rated 5 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – February 8, 2021

   
   There have been some mediocre reviews about this as it’s the UK version and it can’t play some roms. However at the £60 they’re asking it plays every Snes and Megadrive game . It also plays PC Engine games perfectly too and quite frankly it was great playing those games again. The console is neat, well built and small. It sort of reminds me of the original white Japanese PC Engine which was also cream white with red lettering.The controllers are actually quite perfect. They’re well built and look and feel like they’ll last. They pull off all the special moves on Street Fighter II Turbo no problem and it really reminded me of when I used to pull those moves off on the Snes back in the 90’s. They are quality controllers.Quite a few decent built in arcade games too so you’ll have enough to play right from the start. It is plug and play. Just connect it to the HMDI on your TV and it’s ready to go. It feels and plays like a real console and in many ways it doesn’t feel like emulation. It’s quite authentic to be honest. That’s more to be said than other retro consoles. It’s a good machine and it’s obvious that some thought went out when they created it. I really like it as all the important points have been addressed…..quality controllers…smooth and hassle free HMDI output. And more importantly, it feels and plays like a real console that you just plug in and get going. If you like retro gaming then don’t hesitate.

2. Rated 4 out of 5

   Glen Savory – April 6, 2021

   
   Great little console and some great Retro games, (I managed to add SD Card with over 4000 games)Menu system could be better, Controller is nice and great to have USB support for other controllers. Overall great little console.

3. Rated 3 out of 5

   iainrb – December 3, 2020

   
   Having purchased several of the other mini-consoles on the market I decided to give this one a go. So, what is it like? The console itself is relatively sturdily built, slightly smaller than four CD cases stacked with an HDMI port, SDHC slot, RCA out (more on that later) and two USB ports for the controllers which are comfortable to hold and quite responsive. There are 98 games included on the V1.1 model which is what was received, many of which are classics from Capcom, Jaleco, Data East and Technos and a mix of arcade originals and console ports. As can be expected there are a few that will be played once and never again (Zippy Race, I’m looking at you) but that’s the same with most similar products and many remain as much fun to play today as they did back in the 80s arcade heyday. The SDHC card slot can be used to sideload your own (legally owned) files and the console emulates NES, SNES, Gameboy original and colour, GBA, Megadrive/Genesis, Gamegear and PC=Engine. The RCA out allows it to be plugged into an old CRT with RCA ports or via a SCART adaptor for that authentic retro feel although menus designed for HD output do look a bit fuzzy. However, the machine is not without its flaws. The first noticeable one is that sound emulation is poor on some of the included games which is pretty inexcusable and has you reaching for the mute button…R-Type III in silence is just not the same. There are also a few slowdown issues here and there. The possible game changer for anyone looking to buy a cheap emulation box is that the ability to sideload arcade games has been disabled on the UK/Europeam 1.1 version of the console although retro console emulation remains. Whilst the interface is quite clear and simple to use it lacks the options to apply effects filters such as CRT, 4:3 etc that other mini-consoles support. The final niggle is a minor one in that the Capcom selection of games is nothing that has not already been on previous releases such as Capcom Generations, Classics or Arcade Cabinet collections so you may already have a number of the games in your collection if you are an avid retro gamer. If you don’t you are in for a treat though as they are all genuine classics. So, the bottom line: If you are looking for a dedicated emulation box you might want to consider other options. If however, you want something relatively cheap and well made that you can plug into the TV, that comes with a bunch of great games, that you can maybe add some of your childhood favourites to, which will keep you or the family amused for a fair few hours and you can overlook some of the sound issues then I would say give this a go.

4. Rated 5 out of 5

   Lee Fullard – November 11, 2021

   
   Great bit of kit for the money.. some great games included here.. many of them classics. Supposedly inferior to the U.S. release.. but this is still well worth a purchase

5. Rated 1 out of 5

   Thomas – March 22, 2021

   
   All this console did was turn on and display an image on my screen. Not sure if it is the 2 controllers that don’t work or if the console itself is faulty. Total waste of money. Avoid at all cost!!!!

   
6. Rated 5 out of 5

   Juan Carlos Jara – December 26, 2021

   Relación calidad-precio excelente
   Gran opción para jugar a arcades y juegos de consolas retro. Trae 90 juegos entre arcades y consola. Dispone de dos mandos que funcionan bastante bien y se le pueden añadir más juegos en sd. Gran compra.

7. Rated 5 out of 5

   Computerus – March 30, 2021

   Tolle kleine Konsole mit ein paar Schwächen
   Zuerst: das Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis ist top. Man bekommt mit dem kleinen Gerät, welches optisch nicht viel hermacht, eine simple, zuverlässig funktionierende Konsole mit einer äußert umfangreichen Spielesammlung (okay, einige Spiele sind doppelt als Arcade- und Heimversion vertreten, trotzdem sind es jede Menge). Das Feature, welches den Kauf langfristig interessant macht, ist der Slot für SD-Karten, welcher nicht nur für das Speichern von Spielständen funktioniert. Einziger wirklicher Kritikpunkt sind die Tasten der Gamepads, welche bei normalem Gebrauch wirklich trotzdem schnell strapaziert sind. Das ist schade, denn sie liegen ganz gut in der Hand und es gibt sie nicht separat nachzukaufen. Zwar lassen sich andere USB-Gamepads anschließen, die Konfiguration der Buttons ist aber nicht immer optimal einzustellen (beispielsweise für SNES-Titel, bei denen man sämtliche Tasten inklusive Schultertasten benötigt). Ein Netzkabel oder Adapter ist enthalten, wie eben bei Konkurrenzprodukten auch. Ein Ladegerät für Mobiltelefone sollte heutzutage aber in jedem Haushalt aufzutreiben sein. Zusammenfassend kann ich den Kauf dieser Spielkonsole nur empfehlen, viele Stunden nostalgischer Spielspaß sind garantiert.

8. Rated 5 out of 5

   Toby – November 14, 2020

   arcade
   bellissimo

9. Rated 4 out of 5

   Philipp Beyer – May 18, 2021

   Mein Fehler
   Meine erste Bewertung war 1 Stern, da das Gerät nicht funktionierte. Dem ist jedoch nicht so….Wie sonst bei anderen Mini-Konsolen auch habe ich das Stromkabel mit USB-Stecker direkt mit meinem TV verbunden und nicht über einen zusätzlichen Adapter mit der Steckdose.Das hatte zur Folge, dass das Super Retro-Cade zwar lief, jedoch nicht korrekt und immer wieder in den Startbildschirm verfiel (So als würde man es immer wieder neu anschalten oder “reseten”).Mit Adapter an der Steckdose läuft es gut und macht viel Spaß, dennoch muss ich für das beschriebene Problem einen Stern abziehen, da es Mehraufwand bedeutet, umständlich ist und mich irritiert hat.Aber schließt man diese Konsole richtig über einen Adapter an die Steckdose an, ist es super!!

10. Rated 4 out of 5

    Roberto Lari – November 6, 2020

    compatibile con joystick arcade usb self made
    Arrivata oggi, ho appena iniziato a provarla… diciamo subito le prime impressioni ..Collegata al TV CRT 15Khz tramite uscita audio video composita, permette di usare i giochi in full screen se mantengono le proporzioni (come R-type) o di mantenere l’aspect ratio del gioco originale mantenendo le bande nere ai lati (come 1942, 1943), non ho nemmeno provato i suoi gamepad in quanto da sempre preferisco i joystick arcade e collegato il mio preferito (un autocostruito con dentro un circuito 0 delay), lo ha riconosciuto subito e mi ha permesso di giocarci…Generalmente l’impressione relativa alla resa dei giochi é buona anche se su un paio di titoli, appena si inizia la partita l’emulazione non é veloce al 100% come fluiditá, recuperando poco dopo l’inizio della stessa, si capisce dall’audio quando é lento e poi torna ad essere normale..Faró ulteriori prove per poter approfondire la recensione, non so se useró i suoi gamepad o meno e sicuramente non la proveró su HDMI, io uso tutto solamente sui CRT 15 khz (TV / monitor non VGA)