I remember back to the day I bought the Freedom Connection by Camerica. My brother and I were at a local Funcoland and I was looking through the used bin of NES accessories. At this point in time, I was fairly new to the world of unlicensed games, so finding a used NES accessory made by Camerica was quite a find at the time. I buy the Freedom Connection, a few used NES games, and I head on my merry way.

I arrive home with my newly bought Freedom Connection. I then had the worse experience--sticking the batteries in this beast. After what felt like cramming pills down a little kids throat, the unit was ready to go, batteries and all. I plug the receiver into the Nintendo, another tight fit, and I plug a controller into the Freedom Connection. I turn on the first NES game I can find, I press the start button and...

Nothing happens. Not a darn thing. I fear the worst as I take the batteries back out, does this thing not work? Arg!!! Another one hour trip to Funcoland. I head down stairs for a snack and after I'm done I decide to give this thing one last try. I place the batteries in the unit and this time the Freedom Connection works.

Wow. Well not really. The Freedom Connection is very similar to the NES Satellite, a cordless four player adapter. As stated above, changing the batteries is like pulling teeth. The biggest advantage to the Freedom Connection is the freedom you have, no limits to how far you can walk away from the NES system do to shortened cords.

Personally, I would rather use the NES Satellite. The Freedom Connection seems like a good idea, but the disadvantages out weigh the advantages. Unless you are a big NES fan, a big Camerica fan, or are in desperate need of an adapter of this kind, leave the Freedom Connection, by Camerica, in the used bin. Until next time.