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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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sixteen-bit
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Is it any good?
Anyone else get one of these in the post this week?
I've been looking forward to its arrival for almost 2 years so it was a nice surprise today!
Are you saying you ordered it 2 years ago and it just got there?
Also is the cart extra tall or is that just some optical illusion?
Shadow Hog
Member
It's an unreleased SNES run and gun that Super Fighting Team is making and selling in the year of our lord Luigi 2013.
He put in a preorder when it was announced roughly two years ago. It's been shipping out to those first few people the past couple of weeks. I put in my order much later, so who knows when I'll see it.
All I've heard so far is "it's difficult" and "I haven't put time into it yet."
He put in a preorder when it was announced roughly two years ago. It's been shipping out to those first few people the past couple of weeks. I put in my order much later, so who knows when I'll see it.
All I've heard so far is "it's difficult" and "I haven't put time into it yet."
RadarScope1
Member
Damn, you sold more SNES games than that and got enough for a single new PS1 game? I'm assuming you meant you got a new PS1 to play FF8?Finally getting around to posting this thread.
Here is my humble collection:
It's not as good as the one I had when I was a teenager, I stupidly sold it all to buy Final Fantasy 8. However, I've rebought a lot of it (and in some cases gained new stuff).
Games I'm hunting for in 2014:
- Earthworm Jim 1 & 2
- Super Metroid
- Final Fantasy 3 (a friend actual owes me this, hopefully it finally pans out)
- Harvest Moon
- Donkey Kong Country 2 & 3
- Super Return of the Jedi
- Mortal Kombat 1 & 3
- Super Street Fighter II
Moments like that are why I just never seem to sell my old stuff. Last time I did was a few SNES games I wish I still had (Seventh Saga, TMNT fighting game, Lethal Enforcers with the gun). But I kept most of my good stuff like FF2 and 3, Super Metroid, SMK.
^ I sold all my Mega Drive stuff so I could buy Majora's Mask + expansion pak when it came out. That was one Mega Drive II with two gamepads and around 16 CIB games. And I didn't even get enough to buy the game + expansion pak! My father gave me the rest. Well needless to say I regret that decision today, even though MM turned out to be one of my favorite games ever. I haven't sold a game since.
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Looking at screenshots of that Nightmare Busters game it certainly looks very impressive.
For some reason it reminds me of a cross between Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse and Ghouls and Ghosts graphically.
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Looking at screenshots of that Nightmare Busters game it certainly looks very impressive.
For some reason it reminds me of a cross between Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse and Ghouls and Ghosts graphically.
Random Nightmare Busters unboxing video: http://youtu.be/TKwTxG15PKw
I thought this game came out a long time ago, I certainly remember seeing pictures of it years back. Didn't know they just now got carts printed.
Either way I wasn't interested because there was just something weird about the main characters that turned me off of the game. I'll probably end up picking it up eventually.
But $78 shipped... hrm.
Not an unreleased games like Nightmare Busters but there are a few SNES homebrew games that were released on cartridges.
Classic Kong and Christmas Craze by Shiru are appreciable efforts IMO.
Classic Kong
Christmas Craze
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyZa8hBed8s
It's a Three Wonder wannabe with nice graphics.
It's a decent to good european game but don't expect much.
Classic Kong and Christmas Craze by Shiru are appreciable efforts IMO.
Classic Kong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv8Qs59d8vY
Christmas Craze
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyZa8hBed8s
The game?
It's a Three Wonder wannabe with nice graphics.
It's a decent to good european game but don't expect much.
Brainiac 8
Member
I just got ahold of a boxed copy of X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse.
Not rare, but it was one of my favorite games growing up. 2-D brawler with Street Fighter inspired moves. I loved it.
Not rare, but it was one of my favorite games growing up. 2-D brawler with Street Fighter inspired moves. I loved it.
IrishNinja
Member
given the low bar comic games held for many many years (and arguably still hold) it was an absolute gem by me and still one i'll revisit, great game man!
blizzardjesus
Banned
Well that worked after going through about 10 qtips. However, it also changed the color of the plastic.
I think it will be just easier to build a time machine next time and kill the child who did this. Also I'll pick up a few copies of earthbound while I'm there.
I use lighter fluid on marker, then wipe of the residue with isopropyl.
meanspartan
Member
You guys ever bother with goodwill online auctions? Sometimes the prices get too high, but you can occasionally find good deals on it especially when deals are ending.
Keep in mind though that shipping costs tend to be substantial- so I often narrow my searches of their auctions to the southern california area (I'm in San Diego) to keep shipping costs low, and when I get something from San Diego Goodwill I arrange to go pick it up myself to avoid them altogether.
I found my SNES in storage but could not find any of my games after much searching (my mom may have accidentally given them away to.......goodwill) and so now am buying back my favorites when I see them for the right price.
EDIT: Here is today's total listings for the nation when you search "Super Nintendo": http://www.shopgoodwill.com/search/...0&sellerID=all&srchdesc=&showthumbs=on&page=1
One of the current auctions has Secret of Mana and I am in the bidding for it. Please don't take it :-(
Though since I am not willing to go that high for it, I'll probably lose anyway so that's why I don't mind sharing.
Keep in mind though that shipping costs tend to be substantial- so I often narrow my searches of their auctions to the southern california area (I'm in San Diego) to keep shipping costs low, and when I get something from San Diego Goodwill I arrange to go pick it up myself to avoid them altogether.
I found my SNES in storage but could not find any of my games after much searching (my mom may have accidentally given them away to.......goodwill) and so now am buying back my favorites when I see them for the right price.
EDIT: Here is today's total listings for the nation when you search "Super Nintendo": http://www.shopgoodwill.com/search/...0&sellerID=all&srchdesc=&showthumbs=on&page=1
One of the current auctions has Secret of Mana and I am in the bidding for it. Please don't take it :-(
Though since I am not willing to go that high for it, I'll probably lose anyway so that's why I don't mind sharing.
Are there any actual good 3rd part SNES power supplies? I've tried 2 now. One makes a super annoying high pitched sound that I can hear when the SNES is off (like when a TV is on with no sound). The other runs few lines of static up and down the screen while playing. Not unplayable but I can see it enough to where it's annoying.
Any recs? I tried to find an official one but those seem to be hard to buy loose.
Any recs? I tried to find an official one but those seem to be hard to buy loose.
previous page...
You guys should check out : http://www.videogameboxprotectors.com/
Buy some boxes for your boxes and protect them
meanspartan
Member
Actually, going along with my post a couple up about Goodwill auctions, what is the most I should be willing to bid on a bundle of games including Secret of Mana? (Also includes Super Bases Loaded, Donkey Kong Country, Mechwarrior, and Mortal Kombat)
I have my current cap at $40 but wonder if I should up to $60. I would probably play Secret of Mana since I haven't before and then sell it.
I have my current cap at $40 but wonder if I should up to $60. I would probably play Secret of Mana since I haven't before and then sell it.
nabe_shogun
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Hero_of_the_Day
Member
SoM goes for $35-50 on ebay, Donkey Kong $10-15. The rest is just about worthless and is the kind of stuff I try and find locally 'cause you'll pay more for shipping most of the time than the game is worth.
baphomet
Member
Just finished the first one of these up. Actually pretty impressed with the component output straight into an hdtv. Looks quite a bit better than the same SNES going rgb into an rgb to component converter into the same tv. It's not completely done as I need to swap the component video jacks for the correct colors. It was basically given to me so I wanted to try it out since I already have my mini running in rgb. Considering throwing this downstairs to play on my main tv.
IrishNinja
Member
...oh shit, something tells me you're about to get a barrage of PM's man, haha
baphomet
Member
Works for me. i've honestly been slammed the past 3-4 days, which is welcome for sure. My plan is to pick up every snes i can at the flea market this sunday, just to have some stock. Honestly though, it looks pretty nice considering it's straight into an hdtv.
did i reply to your pm earlier? i know i typed it out earlier, but don't remember if i actually sent it, lol.
Goodwill auctions tend to go for more than what theyre worth. Ebay tends to be quite a bit cheaper. Especially for nintendo stuff. I saw a jaguar and games sell for over $500 on there. Sad thing was it was the goodwill about 15 minutes from here that no longer has a store front and only sells online. Otherwise i would probably have it.
IrishNinja
Member
haha nah man, i didn't get a reply so hit me back up whenever you can, getting my stuff ready to send out on monday!
PumpkinSpice
Banned
I did the same thing with my Super Famicom last year. Unfortunately my TV does't like 240p over component so I got a analog-to-digital box that forwards it as 240p HDMI and it looks really good. I don't have an RGB setup to compare it to but I'm really satisfied with the picture.
I also did a SPDIF output mod which was a lot more complicated but well worth the effort. Over analog audio I get a bit of a hiss but over SPDIF it sounds totally perfect.
Quick shot of Secret of Mana on an LCD panel:
The back of mine is a lot less nice than yours. I've been meaning to tidy it up at some point but I never see the back anyway.
The inside business; most of this is for the SPDIF mod:
Size comparison for the SPDIF output chip I added:
KDash31987
Member
Digital audio. There's two types: Coaxial, as seen above, and the more common optical type.
The latter (optical) is what the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and most DVD and Blu-ray players use to output 5.1 or greater surround sound (Dolby Digital and DTS) to a compatible audio system.
The former (coaxial) isn't as common in my experience. I think I've only seen it on computers myself, for the most part. They can both do the same things, though, I think.
Not only can it output digital surround sound, but it can also be used for uncompressed stereo sound. It does support uncompressed surround sound, however, like HDMI does.
HDMI nowadays is probably more commonly used for digital sound over the others, though, but a digital audio S/PDIF port is usually included in most things that can output or receive digital audio.
Anyway, that's a pretty cool mod, SheepyGuy! Not particularly attractive, though. Haha. Still, I wish I had component cable output for my SNES. I have component on some of my later consoles, and man...the difference is very noticeable, even over S-Video, and it's great. It's not quite as huge a difference over S-Video as S-Video was to composite, but it's definitely noticeable, and totally worth it. I'm only talking about experience from a CRT, though.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Oh, shit. PM incoming. Been wanting component out on my SNES for forever.
What circuit are you using for this? Or did you design your own?
[edit] Oh I see you can just grab the lines off the encoder, thought this was an rgb->component circuit.
baphomet
Member
I believe the earlier models can be grabbed directly from the chip. This requires a small circuit be built. I took the existing ones and modified it slightly.
atomic moth
Member
A very under-rated game. I used to love it. Definitely the best X-men related game in the 16-bit generation.
baphomet
Member
Nope theyre not interchangeable.
This an an rgb scart cable
(Rgb can be carried over different cables, but this is what it is being referred to with consoles)
A Black Falcon
Member
RGB is a cable type that essentially doesn't exist in the US and never did. It generally requires importing stuff and mods to be used, so it's only for the really obsessive "I must have the best video quality" type people. I'm not one, myself.
I think that with the right setup you can get RGB to work on component (through a converter or something), but yeah, it'll cost.
KDash31987
Member
Better colors with little to no color bleeding, so everything looks cleaner, clearer, and more colorful.
It's not quite as huge a difference from S-Video as composite to S-Video, but it's definitely noticeable.
If the SNES had built in component video support, I would have been using that already...but it doesn't, and I don't feel like spending a bunch of money on a converter or mod, so I'm just sticking with S-Video.
Delicious Waffles
Member
Is $20 for a loose cart of Donkey Kong Country 2 a fair price?
sixteen-bit
Member
Not at all. DKC2 is a good game but you can get it for $10-$15 shipped.
Delicious Waffles
Member
I thought so. I visited a local game shop that I always wanted to visit for the first time yesterday and they had a few retro games, including SNES. Saw it there and was on the verge of picking it up but, in the end, I felt it might've been a bit overpriced so I passed. Glad I went with that feeling, haha.
Cross-posting in multiple retro threads...
Went to the NWCGE Swap Meet in Portland this weekend. Didn't find anything on my want list, but picked up a few unexpected items.
PS2 stuff!
Found a slim PS2 with carry case and memory card for $10. It's the first model with power brick, but for that price I ain't complaining. (The only other PS2s I have are old fatties.) Got a $3 copy of SFEX3 to try out the slim in the hotel room. I was missing the soundtrack disc in my SH3, so I was happy to get this one for $5.
SEGA Genesis stuff!
$10 for a 6-button stick. Now I've got a pair, for even SF2 matches! Added Alisia Dragoon and Dick Tracy to the collection. And found the elusive pink Konami Justifier, $5 for the blue/pink pair. Looks like someone took exception to the pink and tried to rub it all off. lol
More SEGA stuff!
Fatal Fury Special and Ninja Gaiden for GameGear, but it's gonna be hard to play them, as the system's packed away somewhere in the garage. I hear Sega Rally 2 isn't all that hot, but I figure it's worth $3 to add to the DC collection. I already have Virtua Cop 2, but the disc is a Not For Resale one, which irks me to no end. So I bought another regular one. =)
Turbografx-16 stuff!
Don't know much about either Sinistron or Valis II, but looking forward to another shmup and some anime cut scenes. Surprised to see a decent selection of TG-16/PC Engine stuff at the show, as it seems they make fewer appearances than Nintendo/SEGA stuff.
Manuals!
Waded through stacks of manuals and found a few to match my cart-only copies of Illusion of Gaia, World Heroes 2, Super Bomberman 2, Fatal Fury Special, and Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Nintendo Power!
I really don't need more magazines cluttering up the house, but these two issues have features on Illusion of Gaia, FFIII/VI, Super Mario RPG, SFA2, and Super Punch-Out!!
All-in-all it was a fruitful event. Met some cool peeps, got a few good deals, and spent less than I expected to. Can't wait to do it again. =)
Went to the NWCGE Swap Meet in Portland this weekend. Didn't find anything on my want list, but picked up a few unexpected items.
PS2 stuff!
Found a slim PS2 with carry case and memory card for $10. It's the first model with power brick, but for that price I ain't complaining. (The only other PS2s I have are old fatties.) Got a $3 copy of SFEX3 to try out the slim in the hotel room. I was missing the soundtrack disc in my SH3, so I was happy to get this one for $5.
SEGA Genesis stuff!
$10 for a 6-button stick. Now I've got a pair, for even SF2 matches! Added Alisia Dragoon and Dick Tracy to the collection. And found the elusive pink Konami Justifier, $5 for the blue/pink pair. Looks like someone took exception to the pink and tried to rub it all off. lol
More SEGA stuff!
Fatal Fury Special and Ninja Gaiden for GameGear, but it's gonna be hard to play them, as the system's packed away somewhere in the garage. I hear Sega Rally 2 isn't all that hot, but I figure it's worth $3 to add to the DC collection. I already have Virtua Cop 2, but the disc is a Not For Resale one, which irks me to no end. So I bought another regular one. =)
Turbografx-16 stuff!
Don't know much about either Sinistron or Valis II, but looking forward to another shmup and some anime cut scenes. Surprised to see a decent selection of TG-16/PC Engine stuff at the show, as it seems they make fewer appearances than Nintendo/SEGA stuff.
Manuals!
Waded through stacks of manuals and found a few to match my cart-only copies of Illusion of Gaia, World Heroes 2, Super Bomberman 2, Fatal Fury Special, and Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Nintendo Power!
I really don't need more magazines cluttering up the house, but these two issues have features on Illusion of Gaia, FFIII/VI, Super Mario RPG, SFA2, and Super Punch-Out!!
All-in-all it was a fruitful event. Met some cool peeps, got a few good deals, and spent less than I expected to. Can't wait to do it again. =)
crazyrabbits
Banned
Reminds of my best NP find. Found a whole stack of early 90's issues sitting unloved in a Goodwill store here in Mississauga.
Bought them all, and have them boxed up in my basement. The LoZ: Link's Awakening anniversary issue, the one with Super Castlevania IV, etc, etc...memories.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
So, Velinos and whoever else has an INL Retro, what am I doing wrong?
I got one for Christmas that just finally arrived and I can't get anything to work. I only have 1 12MB board to fuck with, but I'm sure it's just something I'm doing wrong and not the board since I don't really have a fucking clue what I'm doing.
I tried the hacked version of Star Ocean since it's 12MB so I wouldn't have to mess with any padding or whatever. Wouldn't work.
Tried some other shit like Donkey Kong Country and Mario World since the readme says to try them first due to simplicity. I used HxD to just copy and paste all the code until it was 12MB. Wouldn't work.
Does it have to be a certain file type to write correctly? Is the way I'm padding out the file dumb? Again, I'm a complete newb with this stuff. All the ones I tried were headerless since that's what it said to use.
I got one for Christmas that just finally arrived and I can't get anything to work. I only have 1 12MB board to fuck with, but I'm sure it's just something I'm doing wrong and not the board since I don't really have a fucking clue what I'm doing.
I tried the hacked version of Star Ocean since it's 12MB so I wouldn't have to mess with any padding or whatever. Wouldn't work.
Tried some other shit like Donkey Kong Country and Mario World since the readme says to try them first due to simplicity. I used HxD to just copy and paste all the code until it was 12MB. Wouldn't work.
Does it have to be a certain file type to write correctly? Is the way I'm padding out the file dumb? Again, I'm a complete newb with this stuff. All the ones I tried were headerless since that's what it said to use.
My friend played through this, and he really loved it. Recommends me to play it as well.
I need S-Video cables, the color bleeding is somewhat distracting.
Played about an hour of aLttP, and till now, I don't understand why people call this the best Zelda ever.