Back up your vintage cartridge collection and develop, test, or play custom ROM hacks on real hardware with the FlashKit USB Programmer and Rewritable Cartridge Set. Designed for the 72-pin Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), this kit allows you to dump ROMs, back up irreplaceable save files, and flash custom NES games onto the included multi-mapper flash cartridge directly from your PC.
TWO-WAY USB READ & WRITE ENGINE:
ROM & Save Dumper: Connect original retail NES cartridges to dump game ROM files and archive battery-backed save data (.sav) directly to your computer before changing dying CR2032 batteries.
High-Speed ROM Programmer: Flash custom homebrew creations, fan translations, and ROM hacks to the included rewritable cartridge via straightforward PC software.
MULTI-MAPPER FLASH CARTRIDGE INCLUDED: Pre-configured hardware logic supports dominant NES mappers:
Mapper 0 (NROM): Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong
Mapper 1 (MMC1 / SxROM): The Legend of Zelda, Mega Man 2
Mapper 2 (UNROM): Castlevania, Contra, DuckTales
Mapper 3 (CNROM): Adventure Island, Gradius
Mapper 4 (MMC3 / TxROM): Super Mario Bros. 3, Kirby’s Adventure, Mega Man 3-6
HEAVY-DUTY 72-PIN CONNECTOR: Precision slot connector provides positive contact alignment without wearing out vintage cartridge edge fingers.
PROTECTIVE ACRYLIC SANDWICH ENCLOSURE: Programmer board is mounted between dual transparent acrylic plates with brass standoffs to guard components against static and desktop shorts.
UNIVERSAL NES COMPATIBILITY: The included cartridge fits all original 72-pin Front-Loading (NES-001) and Top-Loading (NES-101) consoles.