Atari Flashback 12 Gold, Retro Game Console, Built-in 130 Classic Games, Two Joystick and Paddle Controllers, HDMI, PLUG & PLAY on HD TV

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This is compact, easy to connect and works great. Sound is good quality, games load quickly and work just like the original games. Highly recommend.

So far this little console has been great. I was able to update the firmware after downloading it from their site and a couple of other tools. I watched a video on how to do it, and it worked perfectly.The games are great! The emulation plays the games just as well as they did on the original system. I was also able to use a USB flash drive and ROMs to play some of my favorite games that are not included with the unit. It took a little bit of work to get a couple of them to work. One had a name that was too long and the other just wouldn't run, so I got an alternate version (.bin vs the normal .a26). The ability to play games not included with the unit is FANTASTIC! And the console is so tiny!!! A picture really doesn't do it justice. It's smaller than my hand!The joysticks work perfectly, though they take a little bit of getting used to as they are a good bit looser than the ones I remember as a kid, and most definitely looser than the one that came with my Atari 2600+. The left joystick also has buttons on the front, which you might think will get in the way while playing, but they don't, and they come in very handy. No need to go to the console itself, save to turn it on to play and off when you're done.Now to the 'but'. It's the paddles. They're really tight. So much so that it doesn't take long before my hand starts to get tired. A matter of minutes. Maybe they just need to wear in. I'm glad they're not loose, but I do wish they were a good bit looser than they are. But they do work perfectly otherwise.So, were it not for the paddles the unit would get 5 stars. I'd give if 4.5 if I could, but I can't, so 4 it is. Other than the paddles, and again, they may just need to wear in to get a bit looser, it's a fantastic unit. Definitely worth the cost.

Excellent.I'm old school and reminds me of when I was back in high-school n pong was out space invaders came out what a blast 👌..

First I am a 57 year old man and remember the years of Atari and Activision with a very fond memory.But the graphics are very poor, I didn't remember them being this bad on some of the games, yes some of the games look very familar.... one of my least favorite games from my youth Pitfall, looks pretty much the same.but the controllers are very cheap and the responsiveness is very poor. Even breakout was hard to play.Anohter item that is small but noticeable is NO lights on the console. I thought it did not have power because I didn't see any signs of power, but it was work.I got this to play with my grandchildren but it was barely playable. I would NEVER recommend this and I acknowledge that some of this might be my lack of research, but never the less I think the information I had about the game over sold it self. Also be prepared to to research the internet on how to play some of the games, the insturctions are basic to the extreem.

We were thrilled to get this system for xmas. The entire family wanted to play. It's just as we remember as kids except the joysticks don't work as they should on a bunch of games. I don't know why, but it was frustrating to say the least. I really wish the plug in cord was longer. Gotta be right up on the TV for this one. It's a cool toy tho.

Unlike all the other flashbacks that were put out, this one stand alone! 130 great games and it works like a dream. Easy to set up and just many hours of Atari fun! There are a lot of Activision games on this one which I love. And it’s a small unit so it doesn’t take up a lot of space. The joysticks work great. There does seem to be a little bit of latency with the paddle games, but nothing that’s a showstopper. Definitely worth the price. I would be surprised if they could ever do better than this one! THIS IS DECEPTIVE ATARI GOLD!

Cause it has two stick controllers and two paddle controllers and two people can play together, and I watched the reviews on YouTube and it looked very good, and it is Very good on the television, and is a Very good product, thank you, Philip