The gaming industry is no stranger to cheap copies of games and knock-off consoles. The latest successful console to copy a successful brand has emerged in Colombia and its called the ‘Nancia Smitch’. As many will have guessed, the counterfeit console borrows heavily from the appearance of theNintendo Switch. However, the console plays different games than its incredibly successful inspiration.
The Nintendo Switch made a huge impact when it was released,breaking sales recordsand impressing players. Since then the console has gone strength to strength with a series of successful original and third-party games. Naturally, this has led to plenty of people wanting the console and when they see a console that looks the same but is only $50, they may be tempted to try their luck.
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The similarities between theNintendo Switchand the ‘Nancia Smitch’ end at the near-identical appearance and packaging. The knock-off console actually functions like an NES or SNES emulator and is filled with hundreds of old games. Of course, emulated games are often buggy and don’t deliver the same experience as the original, but some players may be intrigued at the opportunity to relive classics at a discount price and on an attractive looking console.
The knock-off console doesn’t deliver any new games and will most likely be a nostalgic experience for buyers. However, these kind of console emulators are available for a considerably cheaper price point than $50. It should be noted, that all illegalemulators have been warned by governing bodiesand it is unlikely that the ‘Nancia Smitch’ will be on the market for a long time. Yet for those who would like to enjoy some nostalgic gaming legally, there are hopes that old Nintendo games will become available for the Switch.
TheNintendo Switch actually has emulator codeembedded in the console and many will hope that this will be utilized to maximize the features of the console. In the meantime, players can either choose to invest in risky counterfeits or the tried and tested NES Classic. The success of the NES Classic may well be the reason that the emulator has yet to be used on the Switch. There is clearly a market for the old Nintendo games and there are many ways to access the titles, however, the ‘Nancia Smitch’ has likely caught peoples attention because of its impressive aesthetic similarities to the Nintendo Switch and not its gameplay.
