catpurrcat
Member
Anyone can recommend where to get Contra from? eBay prices are really high ($50).
NES/Famicom Appreciation Thread
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elmalloc
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I did purchase my Contra from ebay, I paid $40. The loose price on charting is $36. This time last year it was $29. The year before, $23. The year before that, $24.
If you can get a loose good condition copy for $30 or less, I believe that is worth it/valid. I am impatient so I pay a little bit of a premium.
blast processed
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Stop doing this! Deals can be had with
sixteen-bit
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Huggers
Member
No death run on Battletoads all day long
elmalloc
Member
Lol, yeah, I have no patience. I wait about a week looking for good ebay copies. I'm OK with paying $5-10 premium, I know I'm a collector and not as much a gamer these days. I will pay a premium for clean copies, not junk though. Anyway, it's people like me who also raise the value of your existing games...lol
blast processed
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hah it's early
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
This seems perfect, but is there a way to install one in an AV Fami? I don't really want a US NES, just Japanese, mainly because of the FDS.
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1. Startropics (Nintendo)
2. Renegade (Technos)
3. Trog (Acclaim)
4. TMNT (Ultra/Konami)
5. Shatterhand (Jaleco)
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StarTropics is an action-adventure video game released by Nintendo in 1990 for the NES. Unlike most of Nintendo's games, it was never released or intended to be released in Japan. It was released only in North America and Europe, although designed by Japanese designers living in the United States. It was produced, written and directed by Genyo Takeda of Nintendo Integrated Research & Development (who also developed the Punch-Out!! series).
Startropics Wikipedia entry
Startropics Wikipedia entry
2. Renegade (Technos)
Renegade is an immediate technological predecessor to Double Dragon, and Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun, and is the inaugural game in the Kunio-kun series (which includes Super Dodge Ball and River City Ransom). The NES version, developed in-house by Technos and released in 1987 by Taito in North America, is a strong departure from the original arcade game.
Renegade Wikipedia entry
Renegade Wikipedia entry
3. Trog (Acclaim)
Trog is an arcade game developed by Midway Games and released in 1990. In the game, players control dinosaurs and must collect eggs onscreen while being pursued by cavemen called "trog" (named after the word troglodyte). The NES version, due to its limitations, was scaled down drastically. The arcade version supports up to four players at a time, while the NES version only supports two (only Bloop and Spike are playable, Rex and Gwen were omitted). Much like many NES games at the time, the home versions box art was contracted out to a different company and did not use the arcade game's art.
Trog's Wikipedia entry
Trog's Wikipedia entry
4. TMNT (Ultra/Konami)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[2] is a side-scrolling platform game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released by Konami (under the Ultra Games imprint in the USA and the equivalent PALCOM brand in Europe/Australia) in 1989. Loosely based on the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, being released after the show's second season, it is notably one of the first video games based on the property alongside the arcade game (also developed by Konami). which was also released in 1989.
TMNT Wikipedia entry
TMNT Wikipedia entry
5. Shatterhand (Jaleco)
Shatterhand is a side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Natsume and published by Jaleco in North America in 1991 and in Europe in 1992. Shatterhand was originally released by Angel (Bandai) in Japan in 1991 as a licensed game for the Family Computer based on the live-action superhero series Super Rescue Solbrain (特救指令ソルブレイン Tokkyū Shirei Soruburein?).
Shatterhand Wikipedia entry
Shatterhand Wikipedia entry
catpurrcat
Member
Thanks for the advice. I too don't mind paying a premium for convenience (eBay). Probably doesn't help that I live in Canada and shipping adds $12-$15 to the price.
sixteen-bit
Member
try Kyatto Ninden Teyandee AKA Samurai Pizza Cats or Wai Wai World 2
elmalloc
Member
I have an eBay dealer that lives near me in Cleveland, I don't know if that would cost any less to cross the border to Canada. He stocks a ton of NES games, but Contra is harder to come by. I can PM you his ebay store link.
catpurrcat
Member
Is this (HDN) available right now? I see videos online but searching around the web I can't find a kit or modding service. I may not be looking in the right place though.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=326&catid=22&threadid=138177
Same thread says they're not doing mods right now. Maybe others are and I'm just not seeing it. I have a front loader btw.
elmalloc
Member
I bought 3 through Jason @ http://www.game-tech.us/. I don't know if he has any more available, I bought one through his store on the site - and a couple more through eBay (search for hi-def NES). They were running for $350-$380 a pop based on shell quality.
He sold a TON in December, I think at least 50 auctions if you look at ebay history.
The pixels are very sharp, no noise, no lag. It's really beautiful.
This 12 minute RGBLife Youtube video sold me on it. Compares the HDN (hi-def NES) vs the NES RGB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI60A3DpI6w
I wish I could do that.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Hrmm... I wonder if this could be applied to a Twin Famicom. I already have an RGB setup with the Framemeister though so not to sure either way since I already invested in that.
Considering my Dad's 4k TVs he recently got neither being able to do that resolution factors in too. I only have a 1080p monitor with extremely low lag though so it might be fine since I have no intention of upgrading anytime soon.
RadarScope1
Member
It's here! Arrived today. Guess the Japan Post tracking service only goes as far as US customs. And I have a three day weekend ahead. What timing.
elmalloc
Member
You can actually paste that same tracking # into USPS (if it was handed over to USPS), and you'll get tracking. My SCART cables started to move from Chicago (from UK).
RadarScope1
Member
I should have figured that! Glad it's here. Right after getting my CRT back up and running.
How do you like your Twin Famicom? I am hoping this is gonna be a good, solid pickup that isn't prone to hardware failure.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Still wrestling with the choice of AV-modded HVC-100 or a HVC-101.
I love the retro styling of the 100 and I found an eBay listing for a repainted model plus 8 games for about $140, which seems like a good deal.
Meanwhile the HVC-101 has detachable controllers, but I haven't been able to find quite a good as the deal as the aforementioned model. Hmm.
I love the retro styling of the 100 and I found an eBay listing for a repainted model plus 8 games for about $140, which seems like a good deal.
Meanwhile the HVC-101 has detachable controllers, but I haven't been able to find quite a good as the deal as the aforementioned model. Hmm.
IrishNinja
Member
i sometimes forgot just how thorough these dudes are, really great video there. quite happy with my RGB board + framemeister but it's cool to see this option exists as well, and learning about the overscan & settings was cool!
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Well I haven't ordered it yet so I can't say! I'm planning on ordering one in the next week or so though and was considering my options since someone here offered me a RGB modded one and theres this HDMI option which looks pretty nice too.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Fuck it, ordered.
Picked up this "Pro-Recolored" Famicom:
Which the seller was gracious enough to combine with the eight games on his other listing for $145 total.
I probably paid a bit more than I should have, but I really like the idea of owning a perfectly-colored Famicom console.
So excited. Now to do a bit of game shopping.
Edit: I do still want a AV Famicom for collector's sake, but I'll give it a few years. Also I won't have to be concerned about getting a console + game bundle when that time comes. (Though I would like one with its original box.)
Picked up this "Pro-Recolored" Famicom:
Which the seller was gracious enough to combine with the eight games on his other listing for $145 total.
I probably paid a bit more than I should have, but I really like the idea of owning a perfectly-colored Famicom console.
So excited. Now to do a bit of game shopping.
Edit: I do still want a AV Famicom for collector's sake, but I'll give it a few years. Also I won't have to be concerned about getting a console + game bundle when that time comes. (Though I would like one with its original box.)
RadarScope1
Member
My new friends.
IrishNinja
Member
^niiice! great condition it looks like, and that stick looks so cool
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
So I see that an AV Fami shell can hold the Hi-Def NES mod after all...but where in the hell can you even buy one? Even eBay has nothing to offer.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I was pretty impressed how many AV Famicoms are on eBay including the box, many of which look practically new.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
I found it really funny that they suggest a 5x horizontal scale while in their other NES video they complain that the Wii U virtual console looks "squished" when it does the exact same thing. They even put up a comparison at the end of their settings for the Hi-Def NES right next to the Wii U VC and they have the exact same squished wrong aspect ratio.
I mean yeah it also looks like smeared dark weirdness but their scaling choices really don't sit well with me.
New Fami is so much nicer.
Shadow Hog
Member
It's so weird how the same shell was used for both the Famicom that upgraded the video output from RF-only and the NES that downgraded the video output to RF-only.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Sounded like they're going to have a kit up soon. He had a video with the most recent update in mid-December, and said they were going to make an order for a couple hundred units (probably from China) but that it would take a couple months for manufacturing + shipping.
D.Lo
Member
The US one was a budget model, designed for people who couldn't afford the main new system at the time (SNES). So it cut corners to be cheaper for its intended market.
Years later of course it's quite a desirable model, but at the time anyone into Nintendo was all about the SNES.
RadarScope1
Member
Famicom works just fine. Now able to test the FDS I got a couple months ago, too, and it also works ... mostly. Getting a few Err. 27s. Looks like I'll try to clean the disk head and then move on to adjustment if needed. Looks like a pain in the ass though. The FDS really does appear to be finicky.
Anyone have experience tweaking these?
Anyone have experience tweaking these?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
With the Famicom on its way, can anyone recommend a 72 to 60 pin adapter so I can play my NES games on it? My 27-year old NES is showing some issues and I feel like the Famicom may be my go-to for both NES and Famicom games if all goes to plan.
georgetheplushie
Member
I swear by the ones sold by gamedoctorhk, but it seems like they're sold out at the moment. Occasionally, he'll have some with cases already assembled, but you can still purchase a case for it separately. There may be some up on ebay, but typically you'll get the best price on his website. They're not perfect converters (stuff like Castlevania III, Rad Racer 2, and a few others require some modding to the converter to work properly, and all the documentation on the internet about fixing them seems to have disappeared in the past year or two), but 99% of the time, there's no issue.
I have one of these and I heartily recommend it. It's a bit more robust than many other adapters so it's easier to get it out and insert it and the games stand a bit more secure with it. Haven't had any issues with mine.
Shadow Hog
Member
Doesn't really negate what I said, though.
I am Christina Aguilera
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I've been following this thread on and off for a while, but has anyone ever brought up here that an extremely limited number of official North American toploader NES-101s exist with SNES-to-GC-type AV multi-outs? The story goes that if you bought a NA toploader and called Nintendo's customer service phone line in the mid-'90s to complain that it only had RF out, they would offer to let you mail in the console, and when you got it back, the RF out would be replaced with the multi-out.
Of course, at this point, I believe those are far pricier on eBay than DIY hardware modders' toploader work is, but figured it was relevant.
Fox Mulder
Member
I drunk bid on eBay.
Won a Felix that I don't recall bidding on. So I get to play that finally.
Won a Felix that I don't recall bidding on. So I get to play that finally.
RadarScope1
Member
Been wanting a copy for a while and wish I would have pulled the trigger a year ago. Price is rising for this one. Never heard much talk about it in this thread so some impressions would be most appreciated!
I just read this post, and then went on ebay to see if there was any good deals on a game Im searching, and then I realized I was already the highest bidder on it. Must have been drunk bidding as well!
elmalloc
Member
I basically do buy it now on games on ebay, but only recently did I randomly bid on a mario kart SNES that I thought I wouldn't win, and I did, for $10 less than I had BIN'd for another. I suppose I should be bidding now instead of buying, unless it's a good deal.
Patience is key with ebay. You can definitely get games for much cheaper if you wait for an auction. Research what previous auctions have gone for and don't bid more than that. Although I'll admit that I'll sometimes just go for BIN as well when I just really want a game NOW. Or yeah, if I'm drunk haha.
Regarding Felix, it's a pretty well made game from what I've played. But it's really easy once you get fully powered up. I do like the powerup system though.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
If the BIN is reasonable it's fine to go for that. Otherwise either wait until the last 10 seconds of an auction or use bid sniping software if you really want something for a better price.
Also sometimes people let you make offers and 10 to 20% off their asking is usually pretty reasonable.
Also sometimes people let you make offers and 10 to 20% off their asking is usually pretty reasonable.
RadarScope1
Member
Yes, I use all the avenues depending on going price, condition and how badly I want a game or item. I usually do BINs on lower prices games and wait for auctions on more expensive stuff.
elmalloc
Member
I just started my retro collection, so I kind of wanted to get a lot of the games "out of the way". It was easy to find good condition FF2/FF3/Chrono Trigger/etc. on eBay for an acceptable price.
Now traversing into Genesis/PS1/Gamecube realm, I am willing to miss out on some auctions and go slower. I think I had about 50 USPS packages deliver within 1-2 weeks. It's getting annoying to track them and be home to bring them inside if its' 0 degrees out. I'm feeling trapped by my new hobby! lol.