So today I went to a used game store and saw this Factor 5 game system for $20, which runs Factor 5 games and classic NES titles. Let me say now that I've never played NES games before, especially since my first console was a Playstation 1. I was like, "Sweet, sounds like a good deal," especially since all the actual NES systems they had were $35. The game cartridge they gave me with Factor 5 original games like "Bomb Kid" worked well, though a couple of the games are pretty awful. However, the Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cartridge I bought separately won't let me scroll down to two-player gameplay for Mario nor does it seem to save high scores. Keep in mind I've never played Super Mario Bros. outside of flash simulations online, so I don't know if the high score is supposed to be saved or not after you turn off or reset the console. Regardless, the picture is a bit buggy and not being able to play two-player is irking me. Is it that the Factor 5 system isn't fully compatible with NES games or could the Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cartridge be bugged? Also, while I was there I noticed other consoles for higher prices with more versatility in the games they ran, with the most expensive running Factor 5, NES, SNES and Sega Genesis games. I forget the name of that one, but does anyone know if similar problems exist on that system as with this one, in terms of its full compatibility with the older games?
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Those emulated systems are always gonna run into problems. A lot of them are mostly fine but some games still have compatibility issues, although from what I can tell it happens less so with the Genesis. If you want to play those games properly then you need the actual consoles.
Make sure you blow into your Mario cartridge to clear the dust (and into the system for the same thing) it might just be a little gunk preventing you from scrolling down (although if I remember correctly you used to press select to switch between the two)
The high scores will never be saved, there is no internal battery which makes permanent scores impossible for almost every NES game (the first Zelda game was the first game to have a save system I believe) This is also why most of these games have a password system.
if you still can't play two player just buy a new copy, that game is easily the most widely available cartridge for the NES (it came with the system I believe) you could pick a new copy up for only a couple bucks.
The NES has a couple worthwhile games, try to pick up Megaman 2 (or any other number), Ducktales, castlevania, zelda and metroid. If you're into adventure games there is also Manic Mansion.
Personally I've always preferred the SNES, if you are interested in retro games the SNES is one of the best investments to make. There are a ton of amazing games for SNES (so many I'm not even going to try to list half them) and I always preferred the SNES to the NES as far as gameplay went.
be careful though, there are some SNES games that can get pricey. Secret of Mana is worth just under $100 and Earthbound was worth over $200 ($400 in the box) but for the most part the games are all well-priced
The high scores will never be saved, there is no internal battery which makes permanent scores impossible for almost every NES game (the first Zelda game was the first game to have a save system I believe) This is also why most of these games have a password system.
if you still can't play two player just buy a new copy, that game is easily the most widely available cartridge for the NES (it came with the system I believe) you could pick a new copy up for only a couple bucks.
The NES has a couple worthwhile games, try to pick up Megaman 2 (or any other number), Ducktales, castlevania, zelda and metroid. If you're into adventure games there is also Manic Mansion.
Personally I've always preferred the SNES, if you are interested in retro games the SNES is one of the best investments to make. There are a ton of amazing games for SNES (so many I'm not even going to try to list half them) and I always preferred the SNES to the NES as far as gameplay went.
be careful though, there are some SNES games that can get pricey. Secret of Mana is worth just under $100 and Earthbound was worth over $200 ($400 in the box) but for the most part the games are all well-priced