First, this 2021 Super Console X Cube (Pro) console with 50,000 games is nice because it puts everything into one unit. Amstrad, Sinclair, Sharp 68000, Atari ST/2600/800/5200/7800/Lynx, Odyssey, Intellivision, MSX (some Colecovision games in it), Vectrex, TurboGrafx 16 (some CD, Super), NES/Super NES
/Game&Watch/Virtual Boy/N64/DS/GB/GBColor/GBAdvanced, Sega Master System/Genesis/MD/SG1000/Game Gear/32X, some SegaCD, DreamCast. Neo Geo/NGPocket/Color, Mame/F/Arcade, Playstation/PSP. Of the games I play, I own the original versions or console versions and have invested thousands of dollars into over my life time, but to be able to access most of them from one console is very nice. I use my own PS4 style corded USB controller, and when starting the first time, remap the buttons as I like. To exit each game, I press start and the "home hotkey" buttons at the same time, twice to get back to the lists/main menu. The console includes 2 wireless controllers with ports (AAA 2 batteries each) and they work decently, power cord, and HDMI cable with 4 controller ports if needed. Many Arcade classic originals never available outside of Arcades are on the 50,000 one. I'm referring to the original arcade games, not ports or conversions to consoles. The list is impressive, and includes the working arcade versions of Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Millipede, Frenzy, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Frogger, After Burner 2, and a ton more including fighting games and shooting games. There are easily thousands of arcade games and most in the correct aspect ratio of the original sprite based games. Super Monaco GP, Altered Beast, Roc N' Rope, Punch Out, and lots of obscure, rare games too. Berzerk plays, but without sound in its default emulator. Then some games won't work and jump back to the list, until I test out different emulators to see if a different one works. For the Amiga Dragon's Lair games, I had to switch to a different emulator to get those working. If an arcade game has slow down in rare cases, a different emulator may work many times. But not always. For some reason, arcade Space Panic and Eighteen Wheeler aren't on here. But there are even old games from the 1970s, 80s, 90s on here. If you want to play Dragon's Lair or Space Ace, they're not here as arcade versions, but playable in the Amiga versions, so you're better off with your original DVD/blu ray games in those cases. There is a low bit console version of Space Panic, but it doesn't respond to any buttons. A big concern is of the thousands, some are missing sound samples, like DK and DKJr. in their regular default modes. I tried a different emulator choice (selectable in advanced game options) for DK, and heard all of the arcade sounds but then the console crashed. Then some games start you off in the RAM ROM screen but never get past it. Thankfully none of the game I really want to play, but still, this system wasn't fully tested and even after remapping the controls of specific games that don't respond to buttons, they still don't work. In that case, check the other emulator lists as there often are duplicates of the same game, but with different emulators that work better. For example, Frenzy plays in one without sound, but in the other emulator, it's the complete game with all sounds. As far as consoles go, many classic games on here (but not all). And for some consoles, like Sega Master System, the audio is not the same, but includes altered instruments for the songs and sound effects on some games but not all. For Genesis, Sonic 1, 2 and 3 are here, along with Sonic & Knuckles, etc. Almost every NES, Super NES, Genesis, Game Gear, SMS games are on here. NEO GEO has a lot, Gameboy versions, Advanced, DS, Color, Original, and more. For PSP, Playstation, there are under 100 games each compared to NES with 5000 or so. Soul Reaver Dreamcast version is on here surpisingly, but it doesn't support the right analog control stick, so good luck; I'm better off playing the original on my PS1. Regarding graphics and resolution, this is excellent because old 240p or 480p games that looked blurry, now are sharp, clear and pixel clean, the nicest I've ever seen many of my favorite games. 720p, 1080p games on here from what I can tell that look great. You can add filters too, like scanlines to make them look like they're on an old arcade monitor or standard 80's TV screen. And there is a Favorites list, where you can select any game to add to it. To make it easier, deselect the "put favorites on top of list", otherwise you have to go back down huge lists just to get to the next game, though there is a "jump to letter" option, which helps. Also, the option to change the aspect ratio to a large choice selection is great for almost all games that don't require "advanced Mame" which is the emulator that can't adjust it with. As far as keyboard computer consoles go, like Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, Sinclair, etc., they offer onscreen keypads to input information that sometimes works. Other games, not at all. MSX for example, there is no keyboard onscreen prompt that can be accessed, so many games can't be played at all, and lucky if the demo plays. Other games, like BC's Quest for Tires, will play in demo mode for a minute and let you control the character, but he's invincible, and the game will not start in regular mode. For Amiga's Sierra Online Quest - Manhunter New York series, you require the original booklet with your original disc version if you want to play, as it requires the specific keyword from the booklet as security to start. So if you own the original copy, but lost your booklet, you're out of luck. The sequel set in SF, doesn't require that. The Police Quest games, some work. But for many other games, you can just enter anything with the keyboard onscreen prompt (select button for my controller layout brings it up), and they'll start. In general though, while definitely not perfect, if you own many games you want in one spot, then this system can help achieve that. The visuals are often times improved for resolution and clarity, but be aware that some games do not work at all, like Diablo for example. It starts and then says it's missing something important. That's the main complaint, that of the 50,000 games, probably 40% of them have some kind of issue for the arcade and computer versions. Most of the basic console games work without play issues, other than controller mapping which can be a pain to remap for many games to get them as you like. Even so, for nostalgia and compactness, this is 5/5 despite some big issues as mentioned above. Most of my favorite games are playable and on this console. 4/5 score total for that reason.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022 by ThunderHawk
