I ordered a Black Super NT (Analogue ships these 2/7/18 btw) and my Black 8Bitdo controller arrived today.
Does stuff like this bother anyone else? Companies (not just Analogue) give free review games/consoles/etc weeks in advance to YouTube "Influencers" because they like to think of us as nothing more then sheep with money?
As a gut reaction, a bit. But the reality is, like every other flavor of marketing, these people reach tons of potential buyers, and sending them a review unit (you're basically losing cost + shipping) is cheaper than traditional forms of advertising. I absolutely want disclosure, though. Are they being paid for this review? Did they pay for the unit and just had it sent early? Is it a review unit or is it theirs to keep? That kinda stuff is important to me because it does influence the review.
That might be good. Is the hardware emulation reference quality like the NT mini?
Yes.
Yeah, I have the AVS as well. AVS vs NT Mini:
-720p only which means the image will be stretched on pretty much all non 4k dispays
-Aspect ratios are limited to either too wide or too narrow
-No rom loading without an everdrive or similar
-Only supports the NES
+Built in game genie support
+Online scoreboard support
I received mine and the controllers are exactly the same as the old SF30/SN30 controllers. You can just check out some reviews. The only real difference is that they were packed in with the SNES receivers.
Stretched isn't the right word. On 1080p TVs the image will be scaled. Only the purist of the pure enthusiasts will have a real issue with this, and if they do, they're better off with the NT.
As for the stretching, you're half right. Set your aspect ratio to the far right (5:3), put your TV in 4:3 mode, and bam, looks fine. Here's a quick and dirty photo from my 6S on a 51" Samsung Plasma (768p if ya wanna get nasty). You can't really tell, but there's about a 1.5 inch black border around the top and bottom (the AVS is at default cropping), so yes, the mini fills the screen a bit more. The downside is that in 1080p mode, I've heard scan lines aren't quite perfect. It's a trade off.
You're right on the other points, though. It can't be jailbroken and it on supports NES and Famicom (also the disk drive). It's a trade off of saving $250.
Cool. Thanks for the info! One less thing to worry about but now it makes the decision harder.
I'm trying to decide if it's worth $20 to have the controller look more authentic by going with the older version over the new one....
Same. I really don't want to get the matching controller, but the idea of spending an extra $20 on something entirely cosmetic is just... frustrating. Maybe I'll just stick with my OEM's and wait for a sale.
