Good point, I was just referring to the aesthetics of them.
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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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Good point, I was just referring to the aesthetics of them.
metzger203
Junior Member
Just got this in the mail yesterday. The console is in surprisingly great shape and seems to work perfectly. I still need to clean everything, though. Still on my list: Mega Man X, Donkey Kong Country 3, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario RPG, Super Metroid, Jurassic Park, Mega Man Soccer, and Yoshi's Island. I'm considering picking up a smaller CRT TV to play on as well. I can definitely see some artifacts on my LCD, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be.
Played some DKC with my girlfriend last night and had forgotten how great the music is. "Aquatic Ambience" and "Jib Jig" are amazing.
SkyMasterson
Member
^^^^^
Awesome pickup! Great way to start out!
So I finally did it, I got Harvest Moon and Breath of Fire II!
I just need R-Type III and Mario Paint with a nice looking mouse and I'm done!
Awesome pickup! Great way to start out!
So I finally did it, I got Harvest Moon and Breath of Fire II!
I just need R-Type III and Mario Paint with a nice looking mouse and I'm done!
sixteen-bit
Member
I still need a mouse so I can play my copy of Mario & Wario, lol.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
bah, wrong thread, but nice pickups
sixteen-bit
Member
Helpful for people buying second-hand stuff (or restoring their old collection):
how to clean yo shit
how to clean yo shit
Looks gorgeously cute!
goldenpp72
Member
Hey guys, being pretty new to SNES collecting, i've begun to open up games to see any obvious signs of counterfeit stuff, but i'm not the best to tell.. Anyone have tips? I picked up a CIB MM7 recently and would like to verify it is real. Here are some pictures.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Something about that box bothers me...
edit: but realistically, it's probably legit.
edit: but realistically, it's probably legit.
KDash31987
Member
What about it bothers you? It looks identical to the copy I bought in Toys "Я" Us or Babbages (can't remember which one) back around 1995 or 1996 or so.
I can't open my copy up to compare because I have no way of doing that, but I'd say his is real.
sixteen-bit
Member
It says Made in Mexico on the label so it's probably a Majesco reprint, yeah?
KDash31987
Member
Mine says the same, and I'm pretty sure I bought mine around release. It also mentions Mexico on the back of the box. I don't think it was very unusual to see that on games at the time, though none of my other SNES Capcom games seem to say anything about Mexico, besides as one of the "for sale only in" places.
Also, I couldn't find anything about a Majesco rerelease of Mega Man 7, only Mega Man X. Every picture I see online also says "Made in Mexico."
Oh, in a somewhat related note, I find it funny that my copy of Mortal Kombat for the Saturn explicitly states that it was NOT made in Mexico in a little sticker disclaimer right above the disc tray. That always gets me. Hah.
Seven Force
Banned
Looks like a Majesco reprint going by the "Made in Mexico" bit on the label. The box and labels for the reprints were made with cheaper material, which is probably why it looks weird.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
That's what stuck out to me. Just looks kinda... cheap. Wasn't aware that was one of the games Majesco reprinted.
The "Sold by:" bit also seems a bit weird, but it seems that's on all the copies... or at least, most of them.
KDash31987
Member
Don't Majesco reprints all have black and white instructions? My copy of Mega Man 7 has color instruction manuals. I think the "cheapness" is probably because it was sort of a late-ish release for the SNES, coming out at the end of 1995, just a little under a year before the N64 came out. The Saturn and PlayStation were already out then.
And like I mentioned in my previous post, I can't find a single copy online that doesn't also have "Sold by Capcom" and the Mexico stuff on them. Not a single one. It also doesn't show up on any Majesco reprint lists.
I don't think it's a Majesco reprint. I think Capcom was just kinda cheap.
Anyway, I picked this up earlier at the flea market:
And like I mentioned in my previous post, I can't find a single copy online that doesn't also have "Sold by Capcom" and the Mexico stuff on them. Not a single one. It also doesn't show up on any Majesco reprint lists.
I don't think it's a Majesco reprint. I think Capcom was just kinda cheap.
Anyway, I picked this up earlier at the flea market:
Seven Force
Banned
Come to think of it, I think only Mega Man X got a Majesco reprint, so I might be mistaken here.
I do remember reading something a while back talking about two different type of "Made in Mexico" releases. One has a "To be be sold only in the USA" line on the back of the box somewhere, and were the ones used for the Majesco re-releases. Another didn't have that distribution stipulation, and actually came with a normal colored manual. I guess this might be one of those cases?
I do remember reading something a while back talking about two different type of "Made in Mexico" releases. One has a "To be be sold only in the USA" line on the back of the box somewhere, and were the ones used for the Majesco re-releases. Another didn't have that distribution stipulation, and actually came with a normal colored manual. I guess this might be one of those cases?
KDash31987
Member
Well, I got curious about the differences between a Majesco release and Mega Man 7, so I took some comparison pics using my Majesco copy of Super Castlevania IV:
I don't know if you can tell from the pictures, but the difference in quality in person is definitely noticeable. The print job on the box and label on the Majesco release looks pretty damn cheap, like they used low quality paper and cardboard. Mega Man 7's label looks like any normal SNES release, though the box itself does look a bit cheap in comparison to some other SNES releases, but nowhere near as bad as Majesco's.
You can also see that Super Castlevania IV actually says that it was released by Majesco, while Mega Man 7 only mentions Capcom.
I don't know if you can tell from the pictures, but the difference in quality in person is definitely noticeable. The print job on the box and label on the Majesco release looks pretty damn cheap, like they used low quality paper and cardboard. Mega Man 7's label looks like any normal SNES release, though the box itself does look a bit cheap in comparison to some other SNES releases, but nowhere near as bad as Majesco's.
You can also see that Super Castlevania IV actually says that it was released by Majesco, while Mega Man 7 only mentions Capcom.
sixteen-bit
Member
The Mexico carts don't have rear labels do they? I think the warning text is molded into the back of the cart instead to save money.
KDash31987
Member
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Majesco carts don't have stickers on the back, it's just pressed plastic instead. So, if there isn't a sticker, it's a Majesco. I don't know if there are any Made in Mexico games that aren't Majesco, always assumed there weren't, but I could be wrong there.
As for the cart, as Grief said, it's definitely legit. It's easy to tell if it's fake, because it will have wires on the inside. If you even see a single wire on any of the chips, it's fake.
EDIT: Yeah, weird. Looking on ebay every one I'm seeing is Made in Mexico and have the back stickers. Like you said, Capcom must have just been cheap and had the game made Mexico. First time I think I've seen a non-Majesco Mexican.
As for the cart, as Grief said, it's definitely legit. It's easy to tell if it's fake, because it will have wires on the inside. If you even see a single wire on any of the chips, it's fake.
EDIT: Yeah, weird. Looking on ebay every one I'm seeing is Made in Mexico and have the back stickers. Like you said, Capcom must have just been cheap and had the game made Mexico. First time I think I've seen a non-Majesco Mexican.
Jake Tower
Banned
Just checking in to say hai guise... I've had to abstain from this thread because it was costing me too much money on ebay. 
Super Mario RPG was also made in Mexico, at least my launch copy was back in 1996.
KDash31987
Member
I got mine around then, too, and it also says Mexico. I wonder if any other games I have say that...
Edit: Tetris & Dr. Mario and Sim City also say that they were made in Mexico. All three have labels on the back, and no signs of Majesco on them.
Though...I did realize that my copies of Goof Troop and X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse are Majesco releases. Heh.
IrishNinja
Member
huh...time to check my launch-day SMRPG, i'm assuming it'll be the same!
ah man what got Chacranajxy banned? gonna have to check his post history, hope he's not gone for long. sad enough to lose BocoDragon for a month...
ah man what got Chacranajxy banned? gonna have to check his post history, hope he's not gone for long. sad enough to lose BocoDragon for a month...
sixteen-bit
Member
Bit the bullet and bought a Secret of Mana cart for $40 at an anime convention today. (About retail price, but hey what can you expect.) Now I just need a 3rd SNES controller and a free weekend to hang with a couple of buds and play through this thing again
I'm playing this one right now and I wish I had co-op buddies, lol. Babysitting the AI is hella frustrating.
IrishNinja
Member
yeah, it looks like a random WU potshot in an audio thread, too...talk about overblown. i hope it's a short ban at least, he's a good dude.
... And then you put the game in and Aonuma puts a boob-joke into the very opening of the game LOL
Not a great guide in all honesty.
All you need is an eraser (or rubber as we call them in the UK) just place the game PCB connectors on the edge of your desk and start rubbing the connectors with the eraser and it will take all the grim and discoloration off within seconds then just flip the game PCB over and repeat, then finish off with rubbing alcohol. Takes like 5 minutes max for each game, a lot easier than the guide above
Yup, this is EXACTLY what I do. I've taken horrible non working games and made them spotless and wonderful in about 4-5 minutes a piece.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Both of those are more work then is required for like 95% of games. I just use the rubbing alcohol, no need to take apart the cart. That brings the vast majority of games back to working order since usually you're just dealing with the contacts being dirty and not actual corrosion.
On the rare occasion that's not enough, then I'll take the cart apart and do some heavier duty cleaning. I use metal cleaner like that video shows and have never failed to bring even the worst carts back. I go up and down with my qtips, not side to side trying to clean the whole thing at once like he does, though.
I'm sure the eraser method works just as well, but there's nothing wrong with the method shown in the video, either. And I'm sure some people just don't like the idea of brute force scrubbing shit away. Qtips seems more gentle to me.
Wow
sixteen-bit
Member
I've had NES games work using the metal polish method after the eraser method was ineffective. It's certainly the best last resort to revising them.
Plus, don't ignore the cosmetic restoration tips!
CoachKevin
Member
Just posted our latest Back in my Play episode. All about Super Mario World:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=581047
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=581047
goldenpp72
Member
For those commenting, i don't believe any MM title was ever given a Majesco reprint outside of MMX, also, there is nothing funny about the box, in person it looks and feels like the same material as any other Snes title, though if I found out it was fake i'd lose my shit on the seller I don't think MM7 ever got a reprint at all actually, nor did X3 if I recall.
I took some other pictures of the boards on different games today but they turned out a bit dark, but I did also shoot my whole Snes MM set while I was at it.
All color manuals and such.
I don't think MM7 ever got a reprint at all actually, nor did X3 if I recall.I took some other pictures of the boards on different games today but they turned out a bit dark, but I did also shoot my whole Snes MM set while I was at it.
All color manuals and such.
sixteen-bit
Member
If your MMX has a color manual there is no way it's the Majesco reprint. The other possibility is the manual was donated from a copy of the original print run.
goldenpp72
Member
Well, the back of my cart is also fully sticker label and such, I specifically avoid the majesco reprints just because they are inferior in my eye. Not that I look down on those who buy them or anything, just why go black and white/cheaper looking when you're collecting
Didn't know where else to post this...Found this haul on CL...$250 for everything:
NES:
Super Mario Bros 3
Super NES:
Super Mario Kart
Street Fighter 2
Street Fighter 1
Mortal Kombat 3
PGA Golf Tour
Vegas Stakes
Paper Boy
Madden 95
Super Ghouls N Ghosts
NBA Live 96
Ken Griffey JR. Presents Major League Baseball
NES 64:
Tony Hawks Pro Skater
Mario Party
Mario Party 3
Mario Tennis
The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask
Donkey Kong 64
Star Wars Episode 1 Racer
Quake 2
WF no mercy
Super 64 Mario
Pokemon Stadium
Turok Seeds of Evil
Golden Eye 007
The world is not Enough 007
1080 Snowboarding
GameCube:
The Legends of Zelda Collectors addition (wrong case for it)
Nintendo Game Boy:
Mysterium $
Playstation:
MLB 2000 $
Playstation 2:
Defender $
XBOX:
Quantum RedShift $
Controllers:
N64 Orange
Super Nintendo
Game Consoles:
SNES
NES 64 Orange
Should I go for it?
NES:
Super Mario Bros 3
Super NES:
Super Mario Kart
Street Fighter 2
Street Fighter 1
Mortal Kombat 3
PGA Golf Tour
Vegas Stakes
Paper Boy
Madden 95
Super Ghouls N Ghosts
NBA Live 96
Ken Griffey JR. Presents Major League Baseball
NES 64:
Tony Hawks Pro Skater
Mario Party
Mario Party 3
Mario Tennis
The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask
Donkey Kong 64
Star Wars Episode 1 Racer
Quake 2
WF no mercy
Super 64 Mario
Pokemon Stadium
Turok Seeds of Evil
Golden Eye 007
The world is not Enough 007
1080 Snowboarding
GameCube:
The Legends of Zelda Collectors addition (wrong case for it)
Nintendo Game Boy:
Mysterium $
Playstation:
MLB 2000 $
Playstation 2:
Defender $
XBOX:
Quantum RedShift $
Controllers:
N64 Orange
Super Nintendo
Game Consoles:
SNES
NES 64 Orange
Should I go for it?
IrishNinja
Member
^kinda tricky..how much of that stuff do you actually want/would you keep and not just sell back? there's some good stuff in there no doubt, but i'm not seeing $250 worth personally. if you go for it, i'd lowball at like $180-200 and see how firm he is, myself. good luck man!
i did manage one successful project today: on the advice from this thread, took out the board from my Secret of Mana, then:
1) scrubbed pins with eraser
2) applied metal polish to a q-tip (holy crap there was like 4 or 5 of them dirty after the whole thing was done, this stuff really gets in there)
3) q-tip with alcohol
4) dry q-tip
5) closed it back up
and bam, works like a charm! even has my data on it...well, i'm guessing it's mine, the MC is Rand i think? usually i go with my name, but all 3 are maxed out like i remember, so i'm assuming that's the default and i stuck with it on a replay, heh. forgot how much i loved that OST.
i did manage one successful project today: on the advice from this thread, took out the board from my Secret of Mana, then:
1) scrubbed pins with eraser
2) applied metal polish to a q-tip (holy crap there was like 4 or 5 of them dirty after the whole thing was done, this stuff really gets in there)
3) q-tip with alcohol
4) dry q-tip
5) closed it back up
and bam, works like a charm! even has my data on it...well, i'm guessing it's mine, the MC is Rand i think? usually i go with my name, but all 3 are maxed out like i remember, so i'm assuming that's the default and i stuck with it on a replay, heh. forgot how much i loved that OST.
sixteen-bit
Member
Yeah lol those filthy pins make me worried how exposing my lose carts. Thinking about ordering those plastic pin covers that used to come with new games.
In my opinion, hell no. A good percentage of those games are junk you can find practically anywhere and they're probably not something you're looking for anyway. Unless you REALLY want some of those games the price isn't great.
DeuceGamer
Member
I looked online to find the proper mixture for retrobrite but I'm finding a ton of differing mixtures. What's retro gafs experience with retrobrite and which one is the best and easiest mix?
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I used the simplest one I found. Just Walmart bought normal hydrogen peroxide and some oxiclean. Let it sit in good sunlight for a couple days, done.
Results:
Fair Witness
Member
Picked this up today at a local game shop, I paid pretty much the going rate but it was nice that I could inspect in myself in person. I also open it to verify it was legit, 'cause I get a little nervous on the pricier carts.
DeuceGamer
Member
I used the simplest one I found. Just Walmart bought normal hydrogen peroxide and some oxiclean. Let it sit in good sunlight for a couple days, done.
Results:
Great thinks for the response. Will give it a try.