Just spend some time testing the new MVS Multi. Now I thought why not share my experiences and hear what other users think of it.
The cartridge:
The cartridge shell is sandblasted and reused. That gave me a bit of a pause when I first read it. But I have to say that at least in my case it looks really good. No complaints there. Also comes with a nice sticker.
Packaging is nice and professional. Cart comes well protected (and in my case undamaged)
The games:
The latest rollup pack contain all the official games (at least I didn't miss any big name) and all the games boot fine. I haven't played them for any length of time, though. But seeing all of them load without a hitch is a good sign.
Load times:
That's one of the strong points of the Multi. Games load really fast. Only a matter of seconds in most cases. Big plus there
The menu:
For me that's where the problems start. The menu is slow and sluggish if you have animations turned on. Its usable but it takes time to navigate. A lot of time. You can turn off animations but then it always jumps 2 games at once (bug?).
The slots:
You always have to work with slots. You have to assign games to one of three slots. Even when using quick assign you have to use those slots. They are NOT optional as I thought. And once you assigned games the Multi always boots into a slot menu where you can select one of the three. To get back to the Game List you have to use a button combo. For me button combos should always be optional and NEVER be required for basic operation.
It puzzles me why the slots are there at all. I could understand it if loading times are slow like with the NeoSD. But here loading is so fast the slots are just needless clutter.
And why isn't there at least a "BASIC OPERATION" menu mode where it always boots into the game list, you select your game and it plays that. And after a power down you automatically get back to the game list? That would be easy, simple and actually what I would expect from a flash cart.
Conclusion:
Would I buy it again: Yes (it plays all the official games and that's what counts in the end)
Am I happy with it: Only partially. Right now it feels like wasted potential. Especially the menu and slot system are not what I expected or hoped for.
The cartridge:
The cartridge shell is sandblasted and reused. That gave me a bit of a pause when I first read it. But I have to say that at least in my case it looks really good. No complaints there. Also comes with a nice sticker.
Packaging is nice and professional. Cart comes well protected (and in my case undamaged)
The games:
The latest rollup pack contain all the official games (at least I didn't miss any big name) and all the games boot fine. I haven't played them for any length of time, though. But seeing all of them load without a hitch is a good sign.
Load times:
That's one of the strong points of the Multi. Games load really fast. Only a matter of seconds in most cases. Big plus there
The menu:
For me that's where the problems start. The menu is slow and sluggish if you have animations turned on. Its usable but it takes time to navigate. A lot of time. You can turn off animations but then it always jumps 2 games at once (bug?).
The slots:
You always have to work with slots. You have to assign games to one of three slots. Even when using quick assign you have to use those slots. They are NOT optional as I thought. And once you assigned games the Multi always boots into a slot menu where you can select one of the three. To get back to the Game List you have to use a button combo. For me button combos should always be optional and NEVER be required for basic operation.
It puzzles me why the slots are there at all. I could understand it if loading times are slow like with the NeoSD. But here loading is so fast the slots are just needless clutter.
And why isn't there at least a "BASIC OPERATION" menu mode where it always boots into the game list, you select your game and it plays that. And after a power down you automatically get back to the game list? That would be easy, simple and actually what I would expect from a flash cart.
Conclusion:
Would I buy it again: Yes (it plays all the official games and that's what counts in the end)
Am I happy with it: Only partially. Right now it feels like wasted potential. Especially the menu and slot system are not what I expected or hoped for.