Super Nintendo NES System - Mini Redesign Review

The redesign was released in North America in 1997, and was quickly cloned by pirate companies. According to the images on this item listing, they're all fakes. Buyer beware: you'd be lucky to get the real deal, but the clone consoles are rather rare too. As far as compatibility goes, some fakes use a different region coding, but don't employ the physical region locking changes, so games may run at different speeds and those with cartridge based region locks may not work. The heat sync is also missing, making the console susceptable to overheating, and the connector for the cartidges is easily breakable, since the support screws aren't printed long enough.

If you buy one of these, be sure to ask the seller beforehand some specific questions. The fake ones are too soft-edged, while everything printed by Nintendo has a sharp edge, for shadowing effects. The best example is the part of the casing that says "super nintendo entertainment system". It should be sharp-edged, raised, and in no place should it have a soft spot. The power and reset buttons on the real one are a light purple, whereas the fakes use a dark purple, such as the image in the item description here. Another easy tell are the Nintendo labels. The one with the repair phone number on the fake will have a picture of Mario that doesn't look nearly as detailed as those on legitimate Nintendo consoles. It may also have discoloration. The last clue on the exterior is the label on the bottom of the console. Nintendo's are printed in a special font, and the power ratings are in bold. The fakes use normal Times Roman, and do not have bold print on the power ratings.

Be careful when you buy one, and be sure to ask before you buy. The seller may not even know. I only rated this two stars because none of the images on the listing show official consoles.

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Product Description:
The Mini Super NES system was released by Nintendo in 1995. It plays all Super Nintendo games and as shown in the picture is smaller than the original Super Nintendo system.

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