So, the only negatives you're able to come up with are:

No built-in games
No card slot
Needs actual carts in order to work
Looks nasty

Ok, leaving out the cosmetic appeal of the system, why are the rest negatives? This is built for one thing, and one thing only....to play SNES games, not SNES roms. There are plenty of other machines that let you play SNES roms. How many devices allow you to play the actual carts? I don't have one of these, but I do have one on order. It looks like a good device to me.

-I don't know if you're aware of this but there aren't a lot of people with SNES cartridges lying around the house any more (I too am a retro gamer yet I lost all my original cartridges a long time ago so ROMs are the only viable option).

-There are a few hundred such portable emulators that allow you to play SNES games/cartridges

-Most of the emulators/portable consoles out there also let you play NES games, Sega games and so on. There are quite a few that double as ebook readers and media players and also come with a lot of other extra options.

Anyway, many thanks for your feedback!

Of course you have to have the cartridge! It's not an emulator you m***n! It's a portable SNES!

While you say that there are so few pros to mention, you actually give more pros than cons. Your cons really aren't cons. This machine doesn't claim to be anything other than a portable snes. The original snes had to use the actual cartridge and it didn't have any built in games. If you need the actual cartridges you can always find them on Ebay.

We've sold and had 100's of SNES games traded in the past 3 years or so, there are about 80 in the store RIGHT NOW!

Look on eBay, tell me how many SNES games are for sale, and how many of them are being bid on. Also, this is a portable SNES, not an emulator!

I doubt you even used the thing before writing this review!

So...essentially you don't like it because it doesn't let you play roms....even though if you don't own the games, those roms are illegal. Riiiight "there aren't a lot of people with SNES cartridges lying around the house" Yes, and this is for the people that DO have snes games.

I have one of these on order and could arrive tomorrow. I have plenty of SNES games lying around the house. I still play SNES games and have an original SNES. I thought something like this would be great. I've wanted something like this for years. I will probably be in the market to increase my SNES game library as soon as I get my hands on the SNES portable. Plenty to be found on eBay.
Your review seemed very shallow about your hands on experience with the system. Your negatives was more of your own disappointments of what you wanted.

To each his/her own, but I do not agree much with what you have to say. Playing SNES cartridges is a PRO not a CON and I have tons of them lying around the house. It's called being a gamer or having a hobby (Lately I'm a retro gamer, I guess). I have seen a legitimate review where the guy pointed some actual cons. He said the trigger buttons get stuck easily and the output to your TV is not S-Video (And I believe it is not stereo). Not exactly dealbreakers, but I wanted to point it out. Also for some unknown reason the thing does not play Super Famicom carts unlike my awesome Retro Duo. They certainly should have had a slightly larger cart slot.
So I am keeping those points in mind. Now, I already have systems like the Mighty PSP that will play emulated ROMs and I am only looking for the real thing. In your article you say this is "yet another in a long line of SNES portable consoles". Where are these other portable SNES consoles you speak of? Excluding ROM players (Most of which seem to play Genesis just fine, but Can't handle SNES), and homemade jobbers, the FC 16 Go is the ONLY one I know of...As I write this anyways. Can you elaborate on the others?
Thanks...

Silly, silly article. Like reviewing a CD player and complaining it doesn't come with built in MP3s.

You say : I too am a retro gamer yet I lost all my original cartridges a long time ago so ROMs are the only viable option.

Well, you're not a real retro gamer if you just want ROMs, and you're also careless if you lose cartridges. This product is aimed at people who aren't stupid in that way. Or maybe people who have heard of eBay where there are thousands of games for sale every day.

Once again : silly, silly article.

Mike (above) You Rule!

I just wanted to say I got my FC-16 Go and it is Awesome! I gave mine Super Famicom compatibilty by using a pocket knife and some needlenose pliers to get the excess plastic (internally) out of the way...In doing so I did break off one of the 2 cartridge door flaps, but that is no big deal to me. Also the cartridges will then fit a bit loose in the machine, so I added some duct tape to tighten things up. It might look ghetto if you're looking at it where the carts go in, but I can now play SNES and SFC.
Also I thought I'd mention that the clamshell design of the screen requires a little more care than other handhelds, closing it will cause you to lose your game for instance. But the wireless controllers that come with it are awesome and can be used to control the handheld itself if you have it set down...
It's a great machine!

The batteries (apparently) are rechargeable -- quite a big deal to those of us who remember the fun of watching the Atari Lynx, Sega Nomad or Sega Game Gear suck down six AAs in about two hours. That was worth a mention, wasn't it?

I well understand your desire to have a portable system that will take ROMs, but this machine wasn't set up for that -- it plays actual, legal carts. I do wish you had included more about how the system actually performs -- what it does rather than what it doesn't.

You call that an article? Your "negative section" consisted of a two-sentence final paragraph!

Yes, all it does is play SNES games. Does it claim to do any more on the package? I don't think so. This device serves a very specific purpose and does it quite well.

Sure I can play any SNES game ever made on my modded XBOX, but I purchased this for the nostalgic value. There's something special about playing the actual cartridges. I like to imagine how I would have gone bananas if this existed when I was growing up. Perhaps you're a person who doesn't care about that, and that's fine. Just don't go knockin' a good product.

Please focus on improving your objectivity and expand the content in future articles.

Thanks.

Everyone else has pointed this out, but I have to as well. This article is not thought out at all and is CLEARLY not written by someone who truly appreciates 'retro' games.

"Yes, all it does is play SNES games. Does it claim to do any more on the package? I don't think so. This device serves a very specific purpose and does it quite well."

"The batteries (apparently) are rechargeable... That was worth a mention, wasn't it?"

"...you're not a real retro gamer if you just want ROMs, and you're also careless if you lose cartridges. This product is aimed at people who aren't stupid in that way..."

"So...essentially you don't like it because it doesn't let you play roms....even though if you don't own the games, those roms are illegal.."

Don't write a negative review of a quality product that does exactly what it says it does and nothing more. Those of us who are able to take care of our stuff are really greatful for products like this. The fact that it can't play/doesn't come with SNES ROMs makes it third party, not pirate hardware. Your CONs are not CONs, and you didnt mention any of the many pros [It plays cartridges perfectly the FIRST time, It has good build quality, Its good that it exists due to a lack of original hardware, etc etc.]

You say your review isn't biased... I say bullshit.