sixteen-bit
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Here's the thing though, all three characters a fun to play!
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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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Here's the thing though, all three characters a fun to play!
They don't ship to Canada =/
Lowest buy it now on ebay.ca is $49 + $15 shipping + $10 import fees (WTF? Since when did they start doing this shit?)
McBradders
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Oh totally but you can clear an entire screen without touching the floor with her. Pure magic.
Sorry I don't know the answer, but I thought the SFC and PAL SNES were different as well. When I accidentally plugged my PAL SNES AC adapter into my SFC it did work, but it could not boot my SD2SNES cart because it seemed like the voltage was too low or something. And the guy I bought the SFC from said that I shouldn't use PAL AC adapters with it.
Edit: Oh wait, I think my PAL AC adapter is actually a NES one now that I think about it.
FiveMinuteHero
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Anyone knows which PAL exclusive SNES games do not work (or have issues) when running at 60hz?
Thanks!
Thanks!
9V is fine for the US SNES, but 10V is really prefered.
Also, I hope you have the right power plug, because the US SNES uses a proprietary plug that isn't used in anything else, afaik.
I have a wide range of plug fittings, should be fine
edit:
I'm going to use this method:
http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/power-adapter-for-american-snes/
Virtual Boy, but that doesn't really help =P
sixteen-bit
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heh
anyhow, just went on a trip to Maplin - ten minutes and £4 later, I have this:
Just need to solder the plug onto the cable end and I have a nifty adapter for using a Mega Drive 10v power adapter on a USA SNES.
edit: done. much cheaper than buying a US AC adapter and a stepdown converter! Almost fucked it up - soldering with a plaster cast on is fucking hard. Had to use my left hand - I'm right handed.
sixteen-bit
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Cool Secret of Mana retrospective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P8HETcav7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P8HETcav7A
StayasleepZz
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That video is pretty awesome.
I wasn't the biggest fan of this game when I had it years and years ago, but as I grew older i loved it. Im debating getting a repro of SOM2. I actually finally beat this a few months back. I made it all the way to end of the game and could never defeat the last boss, due largely in part to having no idea what I was doing back then.
sixteen-bit
Member
I love that charming clay model look
Also, some of the art in that video was made for the iOS remake
Those are by the Mushimesama Futari artist, and I think it's a great fit for the game's style!
I'll be honest, I don't like SoM that much. I love the art style and the music, but the rest of the game doesn't do much for me. I'm told Seiken Densetsu 3 is way better and I'm curious to give that a shot.
Secret of Mana is a beautiful game, but does get incredibly tedious and unfair at times. It's a great RPG, but it's overrated in a lot of areas IMO.
SD3 however fixes every issue with SOM, and expands everything that's great about it to no end. The fan translation is still one of the best ever made, second only to Mother 3.
SD3 however fixes every issue with SOM, and expands everything that's great about it to no end. The fan translation is still one of the best ever made, second only to Mother 3.
georgetheplushie
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I'm really not a fan of Secret of Mana. The gameplay has never really clicked with me, and some of its design choices baffle me. Add in your typical Squaresoft translation job, and I just can't find much reason to finish it. The only reason I've ever put time into it at all is because it has co-op.
I've never played Seiken Densetsu 3, though. I've always been off put by the game not supporting three-player multiplayer when its predecessor did. Maybe I should give it a try.
I've never played Seiken Densetsu 3, though. I've always been off put by the game not supporting three-player multiplayer when its predecessor did. Maybe I should give it a try.
Just put my Everdrive into a USA cart in preparation for getting a USA SNES Mini. Designed the cart label myself, printed it onto my last piece of photo paper, cut it out, went to round off the corners....and my hand slipped and cut off an extra chunk of the bottom left corner. oops
ah well. fuck it. It still looks OK.
ah well. fuck it. It still looks OK.
IrishNinja
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geez, that looks terrible, rich. might as well start fresh with another one...tell you what, i'll take that junky one off your hands for $50 to offset the difference, seems like a win-win all around man
$300 and a night with Scarlett Johansson, and you've got yourself a deal son
sixteen-bit
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Cool label. Busting out them design chops I see.
drhankmccoyphd
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I just got that busted Turtles in Time cart in the mail. Did a preliminary alcohol cleaning, popped it in the SNES and sure enough it's a black screen. The cart itself is a little dingy but there's no obvious signs of damage. The screws are pretty rusted so I'm thinking that might be moisture or corrosion. Opened the cart up and the pins look ok for the most part but there's some obvious rust or corrosion on a bunch of the pins. Should I use some brasso to get the rust off or is that a fools errand? The chips look ok, no broken pins or cracks or anything, so maybe it can be salvaged? Would be a real shame for one of these babies to go to waste.
Superblatt
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I just got that busted Turtles in Time cart in the mail. Did a preliminary alcohol cleaning, popped it in the SNES and sure enough it's a black screen. The cart itself is a little dingy but there's no obvious signs of damage. The screws are pretty rusted so I'm thinking that might be moisture or corrosion. Opened the cart up and the pins look ok for the most part but there's some obvious rust or corrosion on a bunch of the pins. Should I use some brasso to get the rust off or is that a fools errand? The chips look ok, no broken pins or cracks or anything, so maybe it can be salvaged? Would be a real shame for one of these babies to go to waste.
If it's not working at this point I would try the brasso. You've got nothing to lose.
drhankmccoyphd
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Oh well, gave cleaning it a try with brasso, q-tips, a toothbrush and some brillo pad. No go. Those metal contacts are nice and shiny though! Sigh.
georgetheplushie
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Go find a copy of Beethoven or something and swap the chips. It's worth a try, and no one would miss a copy of Beethoven--especially if it saves a Turtles in Time.
This link has an incomplete list of games that use the same board. Edit: seems like the last 2 digits of the chipboard model aren't too important. Mine's an 02.
This link has an incomplete list of games that use the same board. Edit: seems like the last 2 digits of the chipboard model aren't too important. Mine's an 02.
drhankmccoyphd
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I'm not even sure how to go about swapping the chips. I assume that requires soldering.
Everything is swappable with the SNES version. They even use the same mold.
sixteen-bit
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yeah, instead of swapping the controller cable it would be easier to swap the entire PCB w/cable attached since they're interchangable
MikeHaggar
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i've been looking at super famicom systems on ebay. i'm from the u.s. so i grew up with the snes. the super famicoms are just so cool looking. my favorite looking console ever. the cartridges are really great looking as well. i think i'm going to pull the trigger as soon as i see one that looks to be in the kind of shape that i want. i'll get a bridge so that i can play snes games on it (for the games where the japanese cart can't be played if you don't understand japanese).
Yup, swapped and ready to go!
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I should do this. I hate using my purple-buttoned SNES controllers on my SFC just because of their cord length. It's blasphemy!
dcx4610
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Same here. I've always been obsessed with the Super Famicom. I remember all of the early leaked pics of it in the game magazines and couldn't wait.
...then we got a blocky toy system with purple buttons.
The SFC just looked perfect and felt like a modern progression from the FC and NES. I loved the rainbow buttons as well. Absolutely my favorite console design of all time.
I doubt I'll ever own one since I've long sold my SNES collection and it's such an expensive hobby but I still love looking at them.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
When you actually have one in your hands you realize it's as solid as a rock. The US SNES is a more hollow, creaky plastic thing in comparison.
I actually like the US SNES as it's own thing, but now that I own both, SFC is definitely the better of the two.
Sometimes you can find broken super famicom controllers cheap on ebay. Thats what i used for the swap out.
Speaking of super famicom, finally found a 1-chip snes, cheap, to put into my super famicom shell! Ill probably not touch my snes jr after. Of course i will need to do the rgb bypass mod to get an snes jr comparable picture out of it, but it will be worth it cause the super famicom is so damn sexy to look at.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I actually already have 4 SFC controllers and 4 SNES controllers. I'll probably keep 2 of each normal and make 2 hybrids.
sixteen-bit
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I like how it has an LED light modded onto it too. Well done, looks like it came that way from the factory.
drhankmccoyphd
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Is RGB that big of a jump in quality over s-video on an SNES model 1 on a LCD? Right now I have my genesis running in RGB through a SCART-HDMI box and the clarity and colors are way better than the SNES through S-video. I'm thinking about getting a SCART cable for the SNES, but undecided whether it's worth the $20 or so. S-video is ok but the colors are washed out, especially even compared to the Wii's VC running over component cables. I've also notice a bit of muddying around the edges in s-video.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I love the sound of the soundtrack too. It's in the same boat as other SNES Konami games like Turtles in Time, in that it doesn't sound like the arcade original, but maybe sounds better. Very shiny audio.Say what you want about Gradius III and SNES slowdown, but the game is still intense!
I got into SNES Gradius in recent years, and it felt bright and futuristic then. It's really odd rummaging through ancient EGMs and seeing it there... Probably would have knocked my socks off at SNES launch
There are a ton of arcade games like that I prefer playing on my SNES as opposed to my mame arcade machine due to the better soundtrack the SNES versions usually give. Final Fight also comes to mind, even with all the censoring and and missing Guy.