NES/SNES/Genesis FC3 Plus Gaming System

by Yobo

Product Features

• System comes with all necessary cords, A/V cables w/ improved picture and sound, A/C adapter, and a free Light Gun. Everything you need to start playing is included with this system.
• Brand new system that plays all of your original USA NES , Super NES, Genesis,l and G Factor games
• Top loading design eliminates the need for moving parts, which means no more blinking lights, no more blowing into your games to try and make them work!
• The two included specially designed controllers imitate the original Sega Genesis controllers, except that you use these controllers to play your NES/SNES games as well! The X and Y buttons act as turbo buttons when playing NES games.
• Switch between the three systems (NES, SNES, and Genesis) whenever you want! The cords, adapters, and A/V cables that are included with this system are all exactly the same no matter which mode you are playing, just plug it in once and you're done.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001LVH80M
• Item Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 18, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,199 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Finally you can pull out all your favorite Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Genesis, and G Factor games and play them again like new! From the makers of the FC Twin and GN Twin, the FC 3 Plus Gaming System is a top-loading console with a slot for each of the three game cartridges it can accept. Never have to worry about hooking/unhooking cords and cables when you want to switch between old school gaming consoles. And gone are the days of blowing into your console or hitting reset until the thing finally works.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

96 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good Idea, but TERRIBLE quality, May 17, 2009

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D. Hafer - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NES/SNES/Genesis FC3 Plus Gaming System (Video Game)

I feel a need to share my experiences regarding this system in hopes of preventing someone out there a lot of anguish. I own a video game store and started out selling these consoles. Yobo has a great idea here, and when the unit works, it is generally pretty faithful to the original. Unfortunately, the word "quality" is not in their vocabulary. I'll give you some statistics from my own experiences in selling these. I started out with 10 consoles. Three didn't work straight out of the box. Each console comes with two controllers, times 10 systems = 20 total controllers. Of these 20, 5 didn't work out of the box, another 12 broke within the first week or two of use. The 'D' pad controller is what breaks on them. Four out of twenty total light guns didn't work out of the box. The unit comes with no paper work or warranty information of ANY kind. We, however, had a warranty through our distributor so we were able to get replacements on the defective parts. However, out of all the replacements I got back, about 50% did not work or broke within the first week or so. My distributor even told me a story that one unit blew up and burst in to flames when it was plugged in! I am not alone in my experiences with this unit. Our distributor told us that it is an ongoing problem that most people have with Yobo. We have since discontinued selling this product, but are still having to replace parts for customers. If you are looking for a system that will play NES & SNES games, try the Retro-Duo system. So far, from my experience, it seems to be much better quality and it will also accept the original SNES controllers. Additionally, I have never been able to get a response from Yobo regarding any of these issues, so you will unlikely have any sort of recourse from them. I hope this information saves someone out there from all the grief that I have endured from this company.
Good Luck

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Performs as advertised, but beware..., January 2, 2009

By 

Zzonkmiles - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NES/SNES/Genesis FC3 Plus Gaming System (Video Game)

I own one of these systems. As advertised, it does play NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis games. The graphics are generally true to the original, though they may appear grainy at times. The sound is good. The bass is really strong with Genesis games.

However, be advised that this system is not without faults:

1. NES controller mapping is backwards regarding the buttons. Even though the jump button still uses the A-button, the FC3 controller is set up like a Sega Genesis controller which means the A-button is to the left of the B-button. Of course, for NES controllers, the A-button is to the right of the B-button. This means you use the fire button to jump and vice versa.

2. The SNES has the same problem with the button mapping. Curiously, the FC3's C-button functions as an L- or R-button. It would have been nice if the C-button could have functioned as a second A button. (That would have eliminated the button mapping problem for the NES/SNES games.)

3. Castlevania 3 (NES) still does not work on this system.

4. The controllers are very light and feel cheap, but they are comfortable enough to use. Be advised that you can only use the FC3's controllers with this machine because of the shape of the plug. The wires for the controllers themselves are also not very long. (perhaps 5 feet?) The controllers have the shape of SNES controllers.

5. NES cartridges are particularly difficult to put in and take out of the system. It seems that you have to put them in at an angle.

I think the FC3 Plus is a decent system, but because of the controller button mapping, it might be better to purchase an FC Twin to play NES/SNES games and just use a separate Genesis to play Genesis games. If you want to use the FC3, it would probably be better to play NES/SNES games that don't penalize you too much for accidentally pushing the B-button instead of the A-button, such as RPGs and strategy games. The Genesis emulation is definitely the best feature of this machine.

If there is a way to change the button mapping for NES/SNES games and add some sort of adapter that would let you use original NES controllers, this machine would be perfect.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars what a piece of crap, January 23, 2010

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J. Wilson "audiophiliac" (crapville) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NES/SNES/Genesis FC3 Plus Gaming System (Video Game)

just got one of these, straight out of the box the reset button is jammed in and won't pop out. first player controller port doesn't work. nes games don't even fit in it for some reason. now i need to return this pile of crap.... don't buy this!