btw, why are clones of _this_ particular gen of game console such a thing? NES clones especially are an entire world: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System_hardware_clone … - https://twitter.com/frankcifaldi/status/1074735500479451138 … why aren't there famous SNES or N64 or PSX clones?https://twitter.com/lucaswiman/status/1150791810903449600 …
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Replying to @rsnous
I think it was because it was hard/impossible to import NES’s into China at the height of its popularity, so cloning was the only option. Was easier for subsequent consoles.
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Import restrictions are the same reason why the Soviets cloned so many consoles.
11:01 AM - 15 Jul 2019
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