Yobo VS original nes

[Nero 99]

I have a yobo and an original nes they both work fine and dont ask me why i have both . all i want to know is should i use the yobo fc game console or the original NES
thanks to all who reply!

[retroman]

the yobo makes some games sound funny. Audio wise i mean. Try Super TecmoBowl and see for yourself. It does it on a lot of other games too.

[wallydawg]

My Yobo is pretty lax on compatibility. I'm not expecting it to play every single game, but there is a lot of games that just dont work that work on yobo consoles that others own, like roadblasters, gyromite, street fighter 2010, Maniac Mansion...

[DigitalSpace]

I have a yobo and an original nes they both work fine and dont ask me why i have both .

Hey, I know someone who has several original NES consoles, a Yobo, and a Generation NEX. I think he has a top loader too, though I don't remember. And it's safe to say that there's a good number of people here who have at least a couple of those if not all of them. So don't feel weird about it.

Anyways, an original NES is worth keeping around for those games that just don't play right (or at all) on the Yobo.

[swlovinist]

A yobo is good if you are on a budget, but nothing beats a good ol toaster with a gold 72 pin. I agree with keeping the toaster og version around for the games that dont play. Audio can be wonky on the NEX and yobo with some games, and certain games(castlevania III) I do believe dont play on the yobo.

[StakeRaiser]

A yobo is good if you are on a budget, but nothing beats a good ol toaster with a gold 72 pin. I agree with keeping the toaster og version around for the games that dont play. Audio can be wonky on the NEX and yobo with some games, and certain games(castlevania III) I do believe dont play on the yobo.

Right, if you're a Castlevania 3 or Gauntlet fan, don't buy a yobo, you won't be able to play either

Original top loaders made by Nintendo have come down on price a lot on ebay, if you want the true compatibility, you can get one below 70 dollars if you're patient

[bangtango]

Well, if you are looking to have a good condition NES around for collecting or display purposes, then play as many games as you can on the Yobo. Sure, the graphics and sound ain't great on some games but I say it is better to wear out a $20 product than an original NES. Actually, that is one reason why I do own a Yobo. Sooner or later, the 72-pin connector on your NES will wear out if you're using it too often. So you might as well put that same wear and tear on a cheapie version.

[MF_Luder]

I'm not personally familiar with the Yobos. The only complaint I've heard is with sound issues, as others have mentioned here. I personally own a NEX, which is a clone like the Yobo but more expensive and better quality. And I prefer the NEX over the NES. I own 4 toaster NESes, but as beloved as the NES is, we all know that it also ranks up as one of the most frustrating consoles ever. None of my 4 systems works as well as I'd like. Blowing in games and taking 15 minutes just to get a game to finally work is a pain in the ass-- even worse is when the game starts messing up right while you're in the middle of playing it. Countless times I've had to restart an NES game just because the console screwed up a couple hours in. Sure, I guess installing a new 72 pin connector might take care of this completely, but I'm completely satisfied with the NEX. I personally haven't noticed any sound issues yet, and it plays the games perfect without going through all the blowing and blinking. I'd assume that the Yobo alleviates this problem as well, and that's basically the only benefit of using it over the original NES.

I guess purists will say that you have to play on the original system or nothing at all, and this may be a valid point. But if you're just interested in enjoying the games and avoiding all the hassles that come with the NES, then nothing wrong with using the Yobo and similar systems.

[mr.soul]

Well, if you are looking to have a good condition NES around for collecting or display purposes, then play as many games as you can on the Yobo. Sure, the graphics and sound ain't great on some games but I say it is better to wear out a $20 product than an original NES. Actually, that is one reason why I do own a Yobo. Sooner or later, the 72-pin connector on your NES will wear out if you're using it too often. So you might as well put that same wear and tear on a cheapie version.

But the NES is a $20 product!

[Nostalgicblight]

Anyways, an original NES is worth keeping around for those games that just don't play right (or at all) on the Yobo.

Indeed. I would use the Yobo (if I had one) for most games, and then use the NES for those that just don't seem to play right. I'm just considering the age of an NES compared to the Yobo, and the rarety of its originality (given that most have replacement parts.)

[Nostalgicblight]

Then again, you could use an emulator. (How many people quivered with fear when I said that?) In reality, you could use the ROMs based on the cartridges you already have without having any sort of legal concern. The Yobo has had mixed reviews, and the NES continues deteriorating as we speak, so why not play both systems when you are on a nostalgia kick, and leave the everyday gameplay to an emulator? That is what I am left to, anyway, for my systems are unfortunately packed in boxes as of right now.

[MF_Luder]

The Yobo has had mixed reviews, and the NES continues deteriorating as we speak, so why not play both systems when you are on a nostalgia kick, and leave the everyday gameplay to an emulator?

I would be surprised if an emulator could provide a better gameplay experience than even a Yobo, sound issues and all. But I will admit that I've never used an emulator, so I'm just assuming that. Personally I hope it stays that way for me-- most of the fun for me is in using the old original hardware. Let's face it, for all the "classics", there's an even larger portion of older games that weren't good to begin with... and they certainly aren't getting better with age. So sometimes it's knowing that you're using stuff that's 20 years old that makes up for the fact that the game you're playing isn't all that great.

And now in addition to emulators we have things like the Wii Virtual Console, XBL Arcade, and GameTap. I'm still split on how I feel on this. In some ways it's great because it opens up classic gaming to a wider audience. In other ways it feels like it cheapens the efforts we have made through the years to amass a solid collection.