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@impurekind Our moderation system blocks out single-word (or short) replies for a good reason, as they add nothing to the conversation and clog up the comments thread. I appreciate it's not perfect in all cases (things rarely are online) but in this instance, I'm not sure we have a case to answer, especially when there's a poll option which allows you to add to the debate without just posting "yes".

@Res462 Yep, and that's mentioned in the text.

@Reprise Poll currently has 53% votes saying 'no', so obviously not!

@Res462 That wasn't an FPS, though.

@FargusPelagius "Oh dear NL, how did you not know this?"

Next poll: did you actually read the text before posting that comment?

@gaga64 @BionicDodo Correct!

@noobish_hat If you're only coming here to say 'yes', then why not just vote in the poll and not leave a comment?

@JimmySpades You might want to check out how much the original version sells for these days.

@Galgomite It's not a Saturn-only machine, though? It runs PlayStation, NGCD, TG-16 CD / PC-Engine CD and Mega CD games.

@Reprise I've never used the GDemu but MODE is unique in that it has the cover database and it can be used on both Saturn and DC, whereas GDemu only supports DC.

@Rodan2000 My local newsagent stocked all those magazines too, was really interesting to compare them to the UK mags of the period. The irony is that GF had a lot of ex-EMAP guys working on it!

@codyf It does support pre-patched games, but because the game isn't the original it won't allow you to install it as it doesn't match the database. If you want to install it, you need the Japanese original and then the patch, which you can apply using USB / Micro SD card.

@retro_player_77 It doesn't run ROMs, as is clearly stated in the review.

@Guitario No Saturn emulation core for Mister currently, so it's not a straight comparison. Plus Mister doesn't play original media.

@status-204 Amazingly, I do!

@doctorhino The Mega Drive module plays 32X carts

@Coalescence Congratulations, you win the award for saltiest comment of the day!

@doctorhino Those are precisely the games I was talking about...?

@Yorumi I've got an Analogue DAC so I'll see if I can test it with that.

@Cosats You need the original discs to play games on this. What are you talking about?

@Benhop07 1) We don't have the element module yet but I believe it runs 32X CD games fine

2) Booting multi-disc games is supported.

3) You can't change PAL games to run faster, as far as I can see

4) It has a power brick

5) The PC Engine / TG-16 element module will allow you to play HuCards / Turbochips

@Yorumi Exactly - you add up all of the systems, then all of the regional variants this machine covers, and the price isn't as mad as some people are making out. Sure, you could get a cheap second-hand PC for the same price, but the team have done a lot of work behind the scenes on this (the games database alone is insane).

@doctorhino It's not really the same thing, though - this plays your original media, games you've owned for decades.

@TG16_IS_BAE Potentially it could do DC I'm sure - who knows?

@denis09 As it happens, we'll most likely be buying a second unit for the office when the retail version arrives, so yes, I would. This system runs every console I loved growing up and gives me the chance to have my entire collection legally in one place, all in crisp 1080p. I don't need to repeat myself as it's all in the review, but the Polymega team have smashed it with this machine. I love it to bits and can't recommend it highly enough. Given that I have little space these days to have all of my gaming machines set up, it's a godsend. There are minor issues to be addressed (as mentioned in the review) and, because it's software emulation, it's not going to be 1:1 (again, mentioned in the review), but I couldn't be happier with the state of the system as it stands now - and it will be better by the time it arrives in November.

@TG16_IS_BAE Give up. He's not going to back down. We've asked the relevant questions in our interviews with the Polymega team, so he's flat-out wrong.

I appreciate the sentiment, though

@cleveland124 I've got all my original systems too, along with an OSSC. I'd never get rid of them for the world, but this is a super handy option to have under the TV thanks to the fact that it can play all of the systems I grew up with (and all of the regions) in 1080p along with save states and other creature comforts. Given that my Japanese Saturn (my third) is now exhibiting expansion slot issues, I think machines like this are going to make more and more sense as time goes on.

@denis09 So because we've reported positively on something (and actually, we've mentioned the delays and removal of FPGA just like everyone else), then we're a shill?

How about this amazing situation - the system is actually good?

But whatever - there's no point in debating this with someone who has clearly made their mind up to the point where even a positive, honest review can't change their mind. Have a good day!

@cleveland124 Having testing over 100 Saturn games on this thing (and having been a Saturn owner since 1995), I can tell you that accuracy really isn't a problem. At all.

@cleveland124 We don't have the element modules at present, so can't compare to cart-based hardware. We might do that when the modules appear, as well as compare CD-based systems, too. Watch this space!

@denis09 Latency is mentioned in the review, along with a video (from an external source) which shows the level of lag when using a wired pad.

Value for money? That's mentioned in the last paragraph, too. Did you actually read any of this before posting a comment, I wonder?

@mario-64 I can tell you now it doesn't support the installation of pre-patched games (as it won't match with the database entry), but you can still play them.

@ThanosReXXX Ah, yes, a lovely bunch.

@Jokerwolf The Analogue Pocket is going to be incredible but don't hold out for it playing anything beyond 16-bit systems - if it even does that at all, as Analogue hasn't released expanded firmware for the Nt and Sg.

The FPGA chips powerful enough to simulate Saturn and PlayStation are expensive, hence the fact that the Mister doesn't have those cores at present.

@Rodan2000 You clearly didn't read the original post very well, then:

"Given the high amount of interest surrounding the system, we wanted to ask you – our dear readers – if you had any pressing questions we can address in our review"

This is intended to gauge what questions people have so they can be addressed in the full review, which is coming soon.

@DrDaisy What @KevvyLava said

@Rodan2000 I'm providing short replies to these comments to hold people over until the full review, which will address the points raised in more detail (I've only had the unit less than a day). Did you bother to even read the post? Internet commenting at its finest.

@Gerald It's totally region free. Games are even sub-divided on the menu into the region they come from (so you have Saturn PAL, Saturn NA, Saturn Japan, etc)

@Tasuki It's not FPGA, that was confirmed a while back. It's 100% emulation – and very good emulation at that, from what I've seen.

@judaspete Load times are MASSIVELY reduced on NGCD stuff.

@Zuljaras You can play from the disc or you can install to the console's internal storage and never have to use the disc again

@Carck So far, it's pretty much faultless as far as I can see. I've got a Japanese Saturn so I'll try and compare side-by-side if possible.

@Zeldafan79 You can use one of these: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/hardware_review_retrode_2

@carlos82 This 100%. The Sega 6-button pad destroyed the SNES pad for SF2.

@carlos82 Wow, I'm going to make use of that SotN patch when the Polymega arrives! Thanks for the heads up!

@SuperKMx OK I need it now

@carlos82 VERY tempted to fit ODEs to my DC and Saturn, but I really love "using" the games for those!

@GravyThief Sorry for the late reply - yes, it does, you can run any region games.

@wolvesboy If you're having to buy everything - GameCube, GC Loader and games - then yeah, this is going to be expensive. I imagine that existing GC owners with large collections are going to find this the most compelling.

@wolvesboy We were sent a free unit for review, as is the case with the vast majority of the games and hardware we review on the site.