Flash Cart reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 197 Reddit reviews across 29 subreddits and 74 posts to rank the best Flash Cart brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Gameboy, r/AnaloguePocket, r/flashcarts, r/retrogaming, r/SegaSaturn. Top-rated brands include EZ Flash (4.2/5), Everdrive (4.8/5), EverDrive (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews197
Subreddits29
Posts74
Brands70
Products44
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#1
EZ Flash
4.2
(25)
"EZ Flash is the most recommended and also the only other good GBA flashcard besides everdrive."
"These are great carts, by the way."
"EZ Flash Omega, works perfectly."
"EZ Flash Omega, had it a few weeks and its all good"
"EZ flash reform/IV ... doesn't stick out like the Everdrive and has perfect compatibility, fast game loading and no patching or anything needed."
"Best "bang for your buck" is going to be the new EZFlash Omega cart when it comes out."
"EZ Flash Jr"
"The EZ-Flash line are cheaper, but great little devices for playing essentially any game I've ever thrown at them so far."
"If you want a flash cartridge with rtc support the ez flash jr is probably the best you can do for the lowest cost."
"EZ Flash Omega Definitive Edition used less batteries in my testing."
#2
Everdrive
4.8
(19)
"Everdrive all the way! There are cheaper clones that work just as fine."
"The Everdrive is very expensive, but has some of the lowest power drain and highest quality materials of any of the flashcarts out there."
"Personally I go with Everdrive. They tend to be reliable and high quality, but you also pay for it."
"GBA mini and X7 user here. No complaints."
"Highly recommend the Everdrive, even as the more expensive option. No save loss issues and much easier on batteries than the ezflash."
"I can vouch for the Everdrive GB X5 and X7, and the GBA Mini."
"I’d go with an Everdrive if price is not an issue."
"Either an everdrive, an ez flash omega definitive edition, or an insidegadgets rewritable cart made for Pokémon games."
"Buy the original Everdrive, you’ll save money and frustration in the end."
"Everdrive is always the correct answer."
#3
EverDrive
4.8
(17)
"For rtc (clock) you have two options: everdrive x7 and ez flash jr."
"Everdrive GB x7. It has real time clock capabilities. It’s worth the money imo."
"I pulled the trigger on an Everdrive X7 for RTC."
"You want an Everdrive GBA mini. Shipping often takes between 1-2 months, but I wouldn’t get anything else if I had a choice."
"EverDrive GBA Mini is the best product."
"I’ve got an Everdrive GBA Mini. It’s been working perfectly for me."
"Everdrive x7 will give you better battery life and save states."
"The best one is the Everdrive GB X7 because it has save states, cheats, RTC."
"Everdrives, GBX7 and GBA mini."
"Everdrives for me!"
#4
Krikzz
4.9
(15)
"Try Everdrive by Krikzz. I've both Everdrive and EZ Flash and the Everdrive works better for me."
"The more expensive one with faster rom flashing is the krizz Everdrive X7."
"Buy one from krikkz, it will last forever."
"Krikzz Everdrives are great."
"Everdrive GB x3/5/7."
"Everdrive mini by Krikzz."
"I have an x7 and while it was an investment, it’s been so worth it."
"I have the genuine krikzz X7, and would recommend anyone get that for a dedicated first/only flash cart."
"FXPak Pro (Formerly SD2SNES Pro) by Krikzz. Expensive, but easily the best flashcart money can buy."
"You'll be better off buying a SD2SNES Pro already."
#5
EZ Flash Omega
4.2
(15)
"EZ Flash Omega DE. I'm more than happy with it."
"I'd recommend the EZ Flash Omega DE. It works very well, and costs less than the Everdrive."
"I have a EZ Flash Omega and love it. It fits perfectly in the DS lite without sticking out."
"Own an EZ-Flash Omega and a bunch of EZ-Flash IV cartridges, never had issues with corrupt savegames."
"The Everdrive X5 Mini ($99) and EZ Flash Omega ($59) are the best ones that I know of."
"I got myself an EZ flash omega DE and i have no complains, I'm particularly loving the save states and cheat feature."
"Have the EZ flash omega for the GBA SP myself. It is cool and works great."
"Ez flash omega. Even comes with a shell that sits flush with the DS Lite."
"I think I'm going with the EZ Flash Omega."
"I use an EZFlash Omega in my player and it works great."
#6
Satiator
5.0
(7)
"Rock the Satiator. I got one and have never regretted it"
"Satiator"
"Satiator is the peak, absolutely zero regrets since I got mine."
"Satiator for sure"
"Satiator! Big money, bigger fun. Super easy to use."
"Best plug and play option is satiator it's pricey but imo worth it."
"The Satiator is pricy but has the best compatibility, the least audio/visual glitches and plugs right into the back of the Saturn."
#7
FXPAK Pro
5.0
(6)
"The FXPAK pro is basically perfect. Yes, you can save normally in every game that supports saves, and you can also use Savestates."
"You want the fxpak pro. Better save up (and have plenty of patience) because that costs $225 USD and is being manufactured in Ukraine."
"They come back in stock in limited numbers fairly often. I ordered one a month ago, still waiting for it to arrive."
"It works with every single SNES game and ROM except for the ones listed here."
"Yep, it's expensive ($225), but it's got support for most major expansion chips, like Super FX, SA-1, and even the MSU-1 romhack chip."
"FxPak Pro is the one to get. Accept no substitute."
#8
AliExpress
4.2
(6)
"Absolutely. I just got one in the mail and it works very well."
"I just found this on AliExpress: $54.83 | SummerCart 64 Game Card For N64 Retro Game Cartridge ED 64 For Nintendo 64 With 8GB TF Card No Region Restriction"
"I second the Aliexpress option, they have good clones."
"I loaded up my own rom collection and I haven't had any issues."
"If you're on a budget look for a flashcart that says 'game color' with a gbc cartridge."
"The 40/pp ones on AliExpress work for the games I play."
#9
EZ Flash Omega DE
5.0
(4)
"Ezflash omega de easily. I love everdrive, especially my gb x7 but their gba ones are pretty lacking feature wise."
"The EZ Omega Definitive Edtion is cheaper and has more features."
"EZ Flash Omega DE if you want save states."
"Ez flash omega DE is the way to go."
#10
EZ Flash Jr
4.3
(4)
"I have two EZflashJr:s and they work great."
"I have been using an ez flash jr on my gameboys, it’s a great option at a good price."
"For GB/GBP/GBC, I recommend the EZ-Flash Junior."
"EZ Flash Jr is good for the price."
#11
EZ Flash Junior
3.8
(4)
"I went to Ezflash jr bc it's way more economic option."
"I got an EZ Flash Jr and EZ Flash Omega from r/gameboymarketplace."
"EZ Flash Jr. and Omega."
"I have an Ez flash jr as well. Works great, no problem with games so far."
#12
R4
4.0
(3)
"If you have a ds, you can get a r4."
"The best carts aren’t really made anymore."
"R4 with the newest firmware is your best bet."
#13
Saroo
5.0
(2)
"Saroo. I have been using it for a while and tried a bunch of different games."
"Grab a Saroo imo it's the best and like 95% compatible right now"
#14
Ace3DS
5.0
(2)
"Ace3DSX is one of the best I believe according to the wiki."
"Get this flashcart, it's the best choice overall for DS/DS Lite users."
#15
Everdrive X5
5.0
(2)
"Im using the Everdrive X5 and it works great!"
"Everdrive X5 and GBA Everdrive! Both original Krikzz carts."
#16
Everdrive GB X7
4.5
(2)
"The GB X7 is amazing. Yes it’s expensive, but to have every GB/GBC game you want on 1 cart, plus multi RTC, save states, & game genie code options."
"An official Everdrive GB x7 would be the best option."
#17
Everdrive GG X7
4.5
(2)
"The official GG X7 is the best cart out there currently."
"The Everdrive GG X7, no question."
#18
BackBit Pro
4.5
(2)
"This one works with both C64 and Atari 7800."
"The Backbit Pro is more expensive. It does support hardware acceleration and saves."
#19
HyperFlash32
4.5
(2)
"I just got my hyperflash32 and it's amazing."
"I have a hyperflash32 and have been happy with it."
#20
Ace3DS X
4.0
(2)
"This is great too, it uses the same kernel as R4iLS clones."
"The Ace3DS X is a good option."
#21
DSOne
4.0
(2)
"DSOne or Ace3DS+ clone would be the go to."
"A DSONE clone is overall the best cart easily accessible at the moment."
#22
Ace3DS Plus
4.0
(2)
"Get a Ace3DSPlus or DSOne and you good to go."
"Your best options would be the Ace3DS+/X clones."
#23
Super Everdrive
3.5
(2)
"The X5 doesnt' support ANY games that need special chips. The X6 adds chip support for DSP1-4."
"Super everdrive(aka SED) is okay, but it DOES NOT support any games that uses special chips."
#24
Kung Fu Flash Cart
3.0
(2)
"I quite like my Kung Fu Flash cart, NTSC firmware."
"I loved my Kung Fu Flash, but mine randomly died a few weeks ago."
#25
Supercard
3.0
(2)
"I own a supercard SD, pretty cheap compared to others flash carts."
"Also, go look at 'Supercard' (or at least something like that name) on AliExpress."
#26
Flash Masta
2.5
(2)
"FlashMasta with Asie's CartFriend is my pick for now."
"I cannot recommend the Flash Masta, I had the 4.5 version and even with cartfriend it loses saves randomly."
#27
EZODE
5.0
(1)
"Generally, the EZODE is the best option (most features, best price/performance ratio)."
#28
FXPAK
5.0
(1)
"Get an FXPAK, they are awesome."
#29
SD2Snes
5.0
(1)
"I personally use SD2Snes, it plays the entire snes/sfc library."
#30
EZFLASH Jr
5.0
(1)
"EZFLASH jr."
#31
GBA X5 Mini
5.0
(1)
"I use the GBA X5 mini for GBA, and then the EZ Flash JR for GB/GBC."
#32
Omega Definitive Edition
5.0
(1)
"The Omega Definitive Edition is the best GBA flashcart around. Definitely recommended."
#33
EZ Flash Omega Definitive Edition
5.0
(1)
"EZ-Flash Omega Definative Edition with CFW is best."
#34
EZ Flash Omega Definitive
5.0
(1)
"I have an ez flash omega definitive and I love it!"
#35
GBX7
5.0
(1)
"GBX7 never look back baby rom hacks for days."
#36
R4i
5.0
(1)
"You'll most likely want to get an R4iLS clone, as those are the best on the market currently."
#37
Everdrive X3 and X5
5.0
(1)
"I've had an Everdrive x3 and x5 for GB and GBA respectively. Fantastic carts."
#38
Everdrive GB Line
5.0
(1)
"The Everdrive-GB line of carts (X3, X5, and X7) are the best quality flash carts you can get."
#39
Everdrive X5 Mini
5.0
(1)
"The Everdrive all day and night. It has never deleted or corrupted my save games and the build quality is amazing."
#40
Everdrive GBA X5 Mini
5.0
(1)
"I use this cart and its ability to run emulators for the gb and gbc is amazing."
#41
Analogue
5.0
(1)
"If your paying for a premium cartridge, just get a Super NT, you can boot any game from SD card and play in stunning 1080p."
#42
Game Drive
5.0
(1)
"I believe the Game Drive is the only option."
#43
EZ Flash DE
4.0
(1)
"I have an Ez Flash DE. Love it to play GBA games."
#44
Ace3DSX
4.0
(1)
"Ace3DSX if you can find any, or R4iLS clones."
#45
FlashMasta
4.0
(1)
"FlashMasta has a flash cart that’s pretty good."
#46
Bennvenn
4.0
(1)
"Bennvenn’s mbc3000 v4 is what I’ve been using."
#47
Super Card
4.0
(1)
"Super card ds two. it plays gba n snes roms."
#48
Fenrir
4.0
(1)
"I personally went with Fenrir. StoneAgeGamer has them on sale for $117 and they’re really easy to install."
#49
Chinese EverGB
4.0
(1)
"Chinese EverGB. Works great and I can use all the filters."
#50
Midnight Trace
4.0
(1)
"Midnight trace gbc is nice if you have a flasher also"
#51
Insidegadgets
4.0
(1)
"Insidegadgets carts and a writer are affordable and work pretty well."
#52
FXPak SD2SNES
4.0
(1)
"The FXPak is the SD2SNES, just renamed to avoid trademark issues."
#53
Fuji Net
4.0
(1)
"You might also consider a Fuji net."
#54
EZ Flash Jr and Omega
4.0
(1)
"I have an EzFlash Jr, an El Cheapo and an EzFlash Omega."
#55
EZ Flash Definitive Edition
4.0
(1)
"The save corruption issues are only on the normal EZ Flash Omega."
#56
Joey Jr
4.0
(1)
"I really like my Joey Jr with random bootlegs."
#57
Gamedrive
4.0
(1)
"I believe the gamedrive is available in a couple of stores."
#58
Atari Lynx Gamedrive
4.0
(1)
"Someone else mentioned the Atari Lynx Gamedrive which is available at Stone Age Gamer."
#59
Supercard DSTWO
4.0
(1)
"This is one of the best carts for DS games."
#60
R4i Gode 3DS Plus
4.0
(1)
"The R4i Gode 3DS Plus is generally recommended as the best card."
#61
Mega Everdrive
4.0
(1)
"I had a Mega Everdrive Pro and it was pretty good, but some of the CD game audio was shitty."
#62
El Cheapo
4.0
(1)
"They work equally well, and the 'El cheapo' is exactly that, cheaper."
#63
NeoGeo
4.0
(1)
"And as far as NeoGeo flash carts? Yes at the very"
#64
InsideGadgets
4.0
(1)
"InsideGadgets is the best for sure."
#65
BennVenn
4.0
(1)
"BennVenn has the MBC3000 carts. They are a little cheaper but function pretty well."
#66
KY
4.0
(1)
"If you can find one by KY that's what I recommend."
#67
EZF Junior
3.0
(1)
"EZF Junior consumes more power than the Everdrive X3/5/7."
#68
R6
3.0
(1)
"At $40, I could recommend it as a better-than-nothing solution."
#69
Super UFO
3.0
(1)
"If you just want something super cheap, the Super UFO Pro 8 does the job. Don't expect the best support though, and the interface is kinda weird."
#70
GBA
2.0
(1)
"I wouldn't recommend getting a flash cart that can run GBA and game boy games."
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