bodine1231
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Finally got Chrono Trigger but had to pay OVER 70.00!?! 
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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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It was this time last year that my wife had scoped out a Craig's list posting for a garage sale with games. We got there at 6:40 AM.
The seller had:
Zelda 1 and 2 (NES)
Zelda LTTP (SNES) boxed
Zelda OOT boxed
Zelda Majora's Mask boxed
Zelda 4 swords Gamecube
Zelda Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition Gamecube
Megaman Collection Gamecube
For $10 total. He also had a PS2 for $5 that I passed on because I was feeling content. It wasn't until then that I realized the power of getting to garage sales and swap meets early.
The seller had:
Zelda 1 and 2 (NES)
Zelda LTTP (SNES) boxed
Zelda OOT boxed
Zelda Majora's Mask boxed
Zelda 4 swords Gamecube
Zelda Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition Gamecube
Megaman Collection Gamecube
For $10 total. He also had a PS2 for $5 that I passed on because I was feeling content. It wasn't until then that I realized the power of getting to garage sales and swap meets early.
sixteen-bit
Member
Chrono Trigger for $70 loose? Hot dang.
Considering it's available on PS1, DS, PS3/PSP Digital, Wii VC, iOS, and Android, it's totally wild how its held its value so well on SNES.
Considering it's available on PS1, DS, PS3/PSP Digital, Wii VC, iOS, and Android, it's totally wild how its held its value so well on SNES.
IrishNinja
Member
true, but...definitive version
Shadow Hog
Member
...would be the DS version, would it not?
IrishNinja
Member
i threw it around a bit...yeah, it's got fetch-quest martian town and an extra ending, so...maybe? i forget, did it have the anime scenes from the awful PSX version? that might help.
Seven Force
Banned
Yeah, it did. Could be toggled on or off, too.
IrishNinja
Member
...oh
that diminishes my prior argument, often a kneejerk response to the shit shitty shit loading times of the PSX version we were stuck with for so many years
carry-on, 16-bit
that diminishes my prior argument, often a kneejerk response to the shit shitty shit loading times of the PSX version we were stuck with for so many years
carry-on, 16-bit
Gillian Seed
Banned
Actually the DS version is. Either way, such a great RPG!
Gillian Seed
Banned
WTH? Amazing Deal!!!
sixteen-bit
Member
good luck chuck
I would not. It's a definitive console JRPG.
The tacked on bonus stuff doesn't outweigh playing it on a TV and I believe the DS version uses a terrible font for text.
bodine1231
Member
No SNES luck.
Did get a model 1 Genesis w/ High Definition Graphics, hookups, 1 6 button, 1 3 button, Sonic, Sonic 2, Ecco, Road Rash 2, Aladdin, Power Rangers, Power Rangers The Movie, X-men 2 for $40.
Guy threw in. TG16 with Alien Crush for free. No hookups though.
Fox Mulder
Member
Super jealous. I've been wanting a TG16 real bad, but I don't know if I should just buy a ton of the games on the wii VC.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I convinced myself for a while that the PS1 load times didn't bother me. But obviously, that's not true, because they were fucking awful.
Anyway, the DS version also retains the extras box or whatever it's called. Which is helpful for making sure you've gotten all the endings and that sorta thing.
I'd argue the translation is objectively better in the DS version, as well, though obviously, it's a little weird to have different dialogue than what I grew up reading.
sixteen-bit
Member
Gonna corner the market and make a killing on ebay.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Gonna corner the market and make a killing on ebay.
Shaq would be so proud.
The remnants of my SNES collection
I was young and foolish when I sold almost all of my SNES stuff so I could afford to by an N64 back in the day. But I quickly realized my mistake and started rebuying games while they were still sold in stores (hence the still very high price tag on the Terranigma box and the red Classic Series box for DKC2). Got the SNES from my neighbor and have slowly been hunting down games every now and then.
At some point I went crazy and shelled out $300 for a boxed copy of Earthbound and about $100 for complete in box Chrono Trigger plus the Nintendo Power guide. Once times got tough, I sold both of them. I kinda miss having them among these other gems. But at least I will not miss out on the games, having CT on the DS and planning to buy the VC version one day and with Earthbound now hitting WiiU as well, I can live with it. I kept the Chrono Trigger guide, though. I love the official guide books, they're like art books with game tips in between
Games I used to own:
Vortex
Stunt Race FX
Magical Quest: Starring Mickey Mouse
Mr. Nutz
the box for Street Fighter II (no idea what happened to it, as I still have the cart in my Fire Import Adapter)
Earthbound
Chrono Trigger
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Fighting Edition
TMNT Tournament Fighters
Plok
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Toy Story
Mario Paint
*sniff*
I was young and foolish when I sold almost all of my SNES stuff so I could afford to by an N64 back in the day. But I quickly realized my mistake and started rebuying games while they were still sold in stores (hence the still very high price tag on the Terranigma box and the red Classic Series box for DKC2). Got the SNES from my neighbor and have slowly been hunting down games every now and then.
At some point I went crazy and shelled out $300 for a boxed copy of Earthbound and about $100 for complete in box Chrono Trigger plus the Nintendo Power guide. Once times got tough, I sold both of them. I kinda miss having them among these other gems. But at least I will not miss out on the games, having CT on the DS and planning to buy the VC version one day and with Earthbound now hitting WiiU as well, I can live with it. I kept the Chrono Trigger guide, though. I love the official guide books, they're like art books with game tips in between
Games I used to own:
Vortex
Stunt Race FX
Magical Quest: Starring Mickey Mouse
Mr. Nutz
the box for Street Fighter II (no idea what happened to it, as I still have the cart in my Fire Import Adapter)
Earthbound
Chrono Trigger
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Fighting Edition
TMNT Tournament Fighters
Plok
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Toy Story
Mario Paint
*sniff*
KoreanBarbecue
Member
Looking for some advice. I've got a ton of retro consoles, all if which connect to a TV via an RF switch. Any advice on how to connect all of these to a single TV without having to constantly connect/disconnect each one?
Does such thing as a RF switch box exist? I did some research and couldn't seem to find anything along that line...
Does such thing as a RF switch box exist? I did some research and couldn't seem to find anything along that line...
sixteen-bit
Member
You should be able to daisy-chain RF switches. Typically, console RF adapters will have a pass-though input.
RF signal is ass though.
sixteen-bit
Member
lol NEC hardware is something else. Even the AV Booster for PC engine will run about $50. Might as well get the Interface Unit and get some added functionality with your RCA output.
Can you mod the TG16 for RGB?
IrishNinja
Member
^damn, my hopes for a TG CD or duo are getting more & more expensive as i learn about this stuff
Fox Mulder
Member
I was interested in the TG16, but it looks like the wii VC will have to do.
I think so. I'm no good with that sort of stuff, might be a project for whenever I get bored enough to do it.
I found a SNES lying around my house and tried setting it up with the component cables. The power light turns on but there's nothing much displaying except this:
It only appears when I turn it on. I tried it with another game cartridge and nothing appeared with that game cartridge. The RF cable doesn't seem to work either. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks.
It only appears when I turn it on. I tried it with another game cartridge and nothing appeared with that game cartridge. The RF cable doesn't seem to work either. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks.
I think he meant composite.
The system is sending a signal to the TV, you might want to look into cleaning the contacts on your cartridges and the pins on the console itself.
pettersson
Member
Hi,
here's my small collection of SNES Games. About ~100 games. Since I prefer collecting cartridges only and UniversalGameCase is almost impossible to get in Europe, I store the cartridges in cardboard boxes.
I am also planning to print covers for the boxes in the near future.
.pettersson
here's my small collection of SNES Games. About ~100 games. Since I prefer collecting cartridges only and UniversalGameCase is almost impossible to get in Europe, I store the cartridges in cardboard boxes.
I am also planning to print covers for the boxes in the near future.
.pettersson
Hi,
here's my small collection of SNES Games. About ~100 games. Since I prefer collecting cartridges only and UniversalGameCase is almost impossible to get in Europe, I store the cartridges in cardboard boxes.
I am also planning to print covers for the boxes in the near future.
.pettersson
Have you checked on ebay for the game cases, you might be able to find someone who ships worldwide (not sure about the costs though).
pettersson
Member
Yeah I checked, just too expensive. The cardboard boxes are ~30 cent each.
Hi,
here's my small collection of SNES Games. About ~100 games. Since I prefer collecting cartridges only and UniversalGameCase is almost impossible to get in Europe, I store the cartridges in cardboard boxes.
I am also planning to print covers for the boxes in the near future.
.pettersson
There is a Spanish website that has UGC, but they only sell them in packs of 100, and it's a bit expensive: http://www.emere.es/epages/218543.sf/es_ES/?ObjectPath=/Shops/218543/Products/0000000000322
Edit: wait, there are individual now: http://www.emere.es/epages/218543.sf/es_ES/?ObjectPath=/Shops/218543/Products/0000000000321
So what is the best way to clean up carts?
I have sharpie on a couple of my games and SNES
Price Tags
General dirt and grime.
I also have a price tag on a couple of my DS cases as well.
What is the best way to remove all of this stuff?
I remember reading about something in a yellow bottle earlier in this thread. I believe gunk off was the name.
I have sharpie on a couple of my games and SNES
Price Tags
General dirt and grime.
I also have a price tag on a couple of my DS cases as well.
What is the best way to remove all of this stuff?
I remember reading about something in a yellow bottle earlier in this thread. I believe gunk off was the name.
tiggerkiddo
Member
For cleaning I like to use a Q-tip with rubbing alcohol to clean the games, it works pretty well for me and also does a decent job on marker too.
Devilgunman
Member
Can't believe how EVO has gotten so expensive. I remember seeing it sub $100 few years ago.
For sharpie:
It's amazing, no sign of the marker, and the cartridge doesn't suffer anything.
That looks like a lot of work to get the E half faded.
Use a Mr Clean Magic Eraser. It would take 2 minutes to take off the entire name.
Doubling the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser suggestion. Works like magic.
And Goo Gone for sticker residue.
*Is handed a large sack with a dollar sign on it*
Uh, looks like my laundry is done heh heh.
I had already erased two letters from the left of the E. I'm from Spain, so I didn't know the equivalent to a magic eraser and didn't want to destroy my golden cart :lol
sixteen-bit
Member
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works great, but it should be noted that it's basically very fine grit sandpaper. In extreme cases you will rub off the texture that cartridges have and they're look glossy in the places you used the eraser on. A cart with a gold finish like Zelda or Adventure of Link might get pretty scratched up too.
Good point. I have seen countless copies of gold cart Zeldas scratched. What is below the scratch is not pretty. I would hate to have a rubbing mark where the gold used to be.
For grey carts, the smoothness isn't noticable. I haven't tried a red cart yet (Doom / Maximum Carnage).
For sharpie:
It's amazing, no sign of the marker, and the cartridge doesn't suffer anything.
Is that just a regular eraser?
Goo Gone, that was what I was looking for.
Is this what I want? http://www.lowes.com/pd_317372-1168...gone&pl=1¤tURL=?Ntt=goo+gone&facetInfo=