The fact that a book like this finally exists is pretty incredible, and a dream come true for my inner child. Posted by shane on sunday, november 17, 20 leave a comment. Find out what games are compatibile and what games just dont work. Pat contri is a video game player, collector, and historian who has had an interest in nintendo since receiving an nes console for christmas in 1987. After his exgirlfriend sells his beloved m82 demo unit, pat travels to california to retrieve it from an obsessive fan. The retron 5 is a brand new retro video game console from hyperkin. I always enjoy listening to what he has to say or comment on about retro gaming stuff but he does sometimes come off as a bit arrogant depending on the topic hes.
What do you think of pat nes punk and his podcast series. The console plays actual game cartridges for the nes, famicom, snessuper famicom, genesismega drive, game. Pat the nes punk is grasping for straws with his youtube. I photographed my copy of guide to the snes library shortly after. Should you buy the hyperkin retron 3 hd nes, super. For the nes collector, an essential book created by pat. At least pat is doing something as a shelf collector writing books and such. Its pricy, but its a really well put together book. Nes classic edition coming back pat the nes punk reacts. The retron 5 is a modern clone console produced by hyperkin, makers of several other clone consoles based on 8 and 16bit technology. Guide to the nes library is an expansive and thorough look at one of the greatest video game libraries of all time.
A subreddit for talking about nintendo news and games. I think hes a pretty well informed collectorhobbyist for the nes era of gaming. A cropped photo of my copy after returning from day 1 of this years long island retro gaming expo. In this video, we test out the hyperkin retron 3 hd hdmi nes, super nintendo, super famicom, sega megadrive and sega genesis clone system.
But as he closes in on 40, the nes punk is struggling to imagine a future beyond videogames. For super nintendo on the super nintendo, a gamefaqs message board topic titled for those of you interested in the retron 5. It has the original controller ports for all three systems, has svideo out and two wireless. I also produce a series called flea market madness and am cohost of the completely unnecessary podcast one of the highest rated gaming podcasts on itunes. Guide to the nes library september, 2019 posted by mike c. Pat contri is raising funds for super nintendo library guide book of all 800 snes games. The retron 5 does not work with repro carts, homebrew games, games like 33 in 1 things and games that you put into another cartridge like sonic game into sonic and knuckles. Pat the nes punk gets exposed as a shelf collector. While the retron 3 played super famicom, which this console still does, the original famicom was always something i would have liked to have games for, mainly because the cartridges are just so delightful compared to the ntsc gray boxes. Flea market madness part 1 pat the nes punk duration. Pat contri has made a career out of his youtube videos about all things nintendo. Pat the nes punk is a goofy, fun, often times over the top silly in the good three stooges sort of way web show that will make you want to go dig your childhood nintendo out of storage to play all your classic favorites and pick some up you have never played before. Bought for husband an extensive collector of retro nes. Ultimate nes guide book what would you have done differently.
The most intriguing feature introduced by the retron 5, for me, was the ability to finally play famicom games. Im really sick of the caustic critic archetype, and pat is a real relief. Hyperkin retron n nes clone system by video game votary. Pat the nes punk batman v superman tv episode 2016 imdb. Join facebook to connect with pat contri and others you may know. Hi, i dont know if any of you know about pat the nes punk, but trust me, hes awesome. Pat contri is an actor and producer, known for pat the nes punk 2008, the angry video game nerd 2004 and living in 8 bits 2010. Guide to the snes library december 2, 2019 posted by mike c. He had outside contributors who are bigger snes fans work on this so that gives me hope. All of these new features make the retron 3 sound like a sure bet, but does hyperkins newest offering have enough under the hood to be able to take the yobo clone console crown. Pat the nes punk is a goofy, fun, often times over the top silly in the good three stooges sort of way web show that will make you want to go dig your childhood nintendo out of storage to play all your classic favorites and pick some up you have never.
Every other shelf collector does it for selfish reasons that contributes nothing but new content for their youtube channel and a purpose for living because the human condition is to hunt and gather in order to make some sort of sense to their existence. She collects any retro games that interest her, particularly atari 8bit. Well months later hyperkin has entered the 3 in 1 clone console battle with the retron 3 system. Also pat the nes punk has had games that doesnt work and he has trouble putting the save state back onto the cartridge. I have always been of huge fan of pat the nes punk aka pat contri with his youtube channel and dvds so when i found out his book on the nes was giving birth i was one of the first to support the pre orders. Pat the nes punk has this type of episodic approach to his videos sort of like chapters, where some episodes would be followed up to each other. The book is excellent quality and there really isnt anything that compares to it. He is known primarily online for his web shows pat the nes punk, flea market madness, and the completely unnecessary podcast. Guide to the nes library by pat contri pat the nes punk is a really high quality book which looks at, as the name implies, every game for the nes, as well as the different hardware released for it, variants, etc. Erika szabo recently contacted david yu of hyperkin to find out more about their new console the retron 5. Pat contri pat the nes punk, really knocked it out of the park with this one. For a decade, contri has played a character called pat the nes punk for nearly. Im best known for my pat the nes punk comedic retro game series on youtube, which i have been producing since 2008.
He is known primarily online for his web shows pat the nes punk, flea market madness, and. Be the first to ask a question about ultimate nintendo. Pat the nes punk is grasping for straws with his youtube content. To be completely honest i think pat is the one who can cop an attitude and come off a little holier than thou at times, just my opinion of course. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Pat the nes punk ultimate video game collection part 4 of 7. Super nintendo library guide book of all 800 snes games. From there he meets a rude game store employee, encounters a dominatrix, plays competitive dodgeball, and meets a hippie named frank all. Pat the nes punk is a web video series hosted at the punk effect and retroware tv, as well as youtube. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
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