Quote Originally Posted by Satoshi_Matrix View Post
If you already have an Ouya, the Retron5 might not be something worth buying. It depends on your physical cartridge collection size and your devotion to physical media. I've found that the Retron5 and Ouya are very similar devices and the main reason to go for the Ouya is if you'd rather just play virtually any game via the ROM file or want to instead put in the cart and play that. The Ouya does more and costs less, but the Retron5 feels more "authentic".

Just some food for thought before you plop down the money to buy a Retron5.
Well let's think about this. Controllers are a big thing for me and not using the original controllers is a deal breaker. I tried using the Classic Pro or the Ouya controller (which is not that grand) and it doesn't feel good in my hands. To match the number of connectors that the RetroN5 has, figuring $10 per USB cord per controller (being optimistic on cheap prices here) so that would be $60. Then I need a USB hub which can go for what, $10 to $20 for a decent one? Let's say $15. I'm at $75. Factor in the price of the Ouya at $100, which I paid rounded up for ease of math and we're at $175 TCO for the hardware. Even with just figuring the adapters-I'm more than halfway to a RetroN5. Granted you could say I made out like a bandit with all the ROMs but then again there's that copyright thang.

I like physical media. Heck I listen to albums and tapes more than digital music from my iphone or computer. To insert a cartridge and then use the original controller, the one I've used for over twenty years-feels great. The ceremony is something that cannot be imitated by digital.

Tonight my plans fell through and I was able to get the RetroN. I love it! The cart slot is a little tight but that will loosen over time. I turned Overscan on and played some SMB and other than a singular graphical goof with the coin indicator, it was nearly perfect. The music, which was fast on the Ouya, was at the proper speed. My play was not hampered by delays or anything- it responded like I was on the original hardware.

This is gonna be fun! I can finally pull my. Blaster Master cart out and play it to completion!