retrogamer84
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Holy cow, i was thinking that 40 + shipping was a bit expensive for this game. That really stinks.
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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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Holy cow, i was thinking that 40 + shipping was a bit expensive for this game. That really stinks.
Gameboy415
Member
I absolutely loved it. It's one of those rare games where once I started playing it I didn't want to stop until I'd completed it.
Here's a link to my favorite song from the soundtrack (and the rest of the stages):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s44dkUYRDC4&list=PLxh4DHUE_ulroEuSJ_P2UY5dTBIey5jQ1
It's a lot of fun too! The Hoverboard controls are a bit wonky though.
I'm shocked to hear The Firemen is going for so much these days! I got it (and many of the other SF games I listed) CIB for under 500 yen (~$5) back in Japan.
It may have just been good timing on my part as a lot of stores seemed to be phasing out their older games. I recall visiting one of my favorite stores in the countryside after I'd moved to Osaka and they had all retro games 10 for 1000yen during a store-closing sale.
I could've spent days going through all of their games and gotten tons of great stuff but I had my (now ex-) girlfriend with me at the time and she was getting whiny after I spent 15 minutes going through just the SF games.
I went back a few weeks later with a friend (who also collects games) but the store had already closed up shop.
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Deleted member 74300
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There is a PAL version of Firemen (that's quite expensive).
Jap version is in japanese.
There are also bootleg/repro.
I don't like it much.
Some nice graphics in part though.
The hell does the last statement even mean !?
Bar81
Member
Correct. You either get the English patched rom if you have an everdrive, etc. or you can just have someone make a repro (pretty much two sides of the same coin). I have the JP game and just play it on my SD2SNES in English or my repro English cart.
lol I think it's a reference to the beginning of the latest Chrontendo episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KMlXRshQ0Y
Eh, been reading a lot of "GAF, I got divorced" and "GAF, my girlfriend is cheating on me", that I thought this was real.
sixteen-bit
Member
On my OG SNES that little plastic bit in the center of the AC input hole snapped off today, lmao. I guess I'll investigate the SFC power input mod.
Just chuck a SFC board in like I did. Then you can use a relatively normal power adapter too.
baphomet
Member
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/snes-power-input-jack-replacement.html
I may have a replacement at the house though. If I do you can have it.
sixteen-bit
Member
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I didn't know about these. Looks like exactly what I need.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Played all the way through Donkey Kong Country for the first time tonight, and in co-op too. Liked it more than I expected to.
Astral/H3X
Member
So hey guys, asking you all for your expert opinion on this, I'm trying to avoid a "bad" S Video cable for my Nintendo family systems (SFC N64 GCN), and I've got around a max of $20 I can throw at this. Anyone have any good suggestions?
Based on Gameboy415's recommendation (and because I like the GB games), I picked up a cart of Mario's Super Picross together with the Famicom games I bought since it was so cheap. Well, it's Picross! haha. I love it. So thanks for making me aware of that one GB415!
@H3XAntiStyle: Regarding S-video cables, I think it's quite hard to fuck up an S-video cable compared to RGB SCART. I have two cheap-ass S-video cables for my SNES that look superb. No interference in either the image or the sound with them. I think they were like $4-$5 or so. But that was on a Swedish auction site years ago.
People here recommended retrogamingcables.com for good RGB SCART cables for the SNES, but it seems they don't have S-video cables. There's also consolegoods.co.uk which do have S-video cables for £4.90. Both retrogamingcables and consolegoods are in the UK btw.
@H3XAntiStyle: Regarding S-video cables, I think it's quite hard to fuck up an S-video cable compared to RGB SCART. I have two cheap-ass S-video cables for my SNES that look superb. No interference in either the image or the sound with them. I think they were like $4-$5 or so. But that was on a Swedish auction site years ago.
People here recommended retrogamingcables.com for good RGB SCART cables for the SNES, but it seems they don't have S-video cables. There's also consolegoods.co.uk which do have S-video cables for £4.90. Both retrogamingcables and consolegoods are in the UK btw.
Question... Does anybody have a really high res screenshot of the title screen part from Earthbound where it says: Earth Bound The War Against Giygas? I need something like 8MP quality... 3000x2400+... Or could I make one somehow?
Edit: Nevermind, I just enlarged a picture I found on Google images, looks okay...
Edit: Nevermind, I just enlarged a picture I found on Google images, looks okay...
I would be wary of any AV cable that includes both composite video and svideo on the same cable. I see a lot of horror stories that the svideo plug is often poorly wired on those. Make sure it's dedicated to svideo.
Yes that's true. Although the ones I have do have both s-video and composite and they're still good, so it is possible they can be of good quality. But in general that's a good rule of thumb to follow. The one on consolegoods.co.uk is a dedicated s-video cable.
McBradders
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Bummer. You should probably sell it to me and I'll figure it out and let you know :3
sixteen-bit
Member
Do it Tekno, McBradders is legit.
I'll underbid McBradders if you want to sell it to me!
Brock_Landers
Member
Tap the fire button really fast? Something like that, I forget
retrogamer84
Member
Awesome man! I really want one as well, but I am going for the original model.
Wow! That looks in very neat condition!
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
That thing is beautiful looking.
I have two S-video cables both with composite and without, and they work the same. The one with composite was about $4 and works flawlessly.
On ebay, I recommend searching for the one that only has the S-video input without the yellow cord. Saves you a lot of hassle.
Nah man, those topics don't do anything to me (thankfully)Yup, Off-Topic will do that to ya
Pro-Tip stay away from creepy / bug threads late at night. Well actually off-topic browsing in general keeps you up later than it should lol.
That thing is purdy. Does it support S-video? I know the US one doesn't.Finally got one of these bad boys. The best way to play Super Famicom games.
Yeah, like the US one, it doesn't support it directly. However, also like the US one, it can be modded to support both s-video and RGB, which I will be doing when I get done with other mod work I have piled up.
There is just something sexy about this console compared to the US one. Dat SFC logo.
GloriousNL
Neo Member
Depends one the setup you are using.
What video cables are you using? Are they official nintendo ones, scart, s-video, composite?
The 3rd party retrobit crap does not have proper shielding, so stay away.
I wired up a separate phono/headphone jack in the back of mine to get rid of the buzz.
Though with properly shielded cables it shouldn't be much of a problem.
[Edit] oh wait, nevermind, I know you. You are using scart.
I don't believe the guy from retrogamingcables.com sells properly shielded cables. I could be wrong though. If you open up the scart cable, and you can see metal shielding that is directly connected to the metal scart sheath, it's properly shielded. Some scart cables have the metal shielding but don't connect it to the scart sheath.
So to properly sheild a cable I just solder the shielding part to the sheath?
Yeah or just wind it around that hole really well so it maintains contact.
Also make sure the sheath is grounded on both ends, or it is useless.
This made me laugh. Good job, I guess?Bought Demon's Crest (OVP) at the Retro Börse today in germany and now I'm poor.
But finally I have this game
Bought Demon's Crest (OVP) at the Retro Börse today in germany and now I'm poor.
But finally I have this game
Into its protective case and onto the shelf it goes never to be looked at again.
I've run into some problems with my childhood SNES lately. It emits a constant humming/buzzing sound from the TV speakers whenever the power is on. I've tried an assortment of TVs, AV cables and AC adaptors with the same results.
Thinking this was a problem with my SNES, I checked out 2 used sets over the weekend. The buzz was less obvious on the first one until you turn up the volume. The other one had no buzzing at all as far as I could tell.
Is there anything that can be done about this? Should I just get the second SNES that doesn't exhibit this problem?
Thinking this was a problem with my SNES, I checked out 2 used sets over the weekend. The buzz was less obvious on the first one until you turn up the volume. The other one had no buzzing at all as far as I could tell.
Is there anything that can be done about this? Should I just get the second SNES that doesn't exhibit this problem?
Hmm. Have you tried plugging the SNES into another power outlet? And is the humming sound present when using a composite cable? I know a lot of RGB SCARTs have issues with humming/buzzing because the picture signal interferes with the audio signal, but that is mostly present when the picture is very bright and disappears when the picture goes black.
Since you say that one of the SNESes did not have any buzzing though, it's probably something with the units themselves I'm afraid. Could be some capacitors that needs to be replaced maybe.
Yup, the buzzing is present with both composite and s-video and I have tried it in different power outlets too. Looks like I might need to cough up for either a repair or replacement.
IrishNinja
Member
^he just needs feedback man!
Brock_Landers
Member
Just bought this bundle off a friend for $80:
Nosferatu
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Actraiser 2
Killer Instinct
Super Street Fighter 2
Road Runner in Death Valley
Also, curious to see if anyone else uses this app
http://www.puregaming.org/Retro_Collector_Suite/SNES Collector
It's not entirely accurate for price and rarity, but it's close enough, and is super useful for keeping track of what you actually have
Nosferatu
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Actraiser 2
Killer Instinct
Super Street Fighter 2
Road Runner in Death Valley
Also, curious to see if anyone else uses this app
http://www.puregaming.org/Retro_Collector_Suite/SNES Collector
It's not entirely accurate for price and rarity, but it's close enough, and is super useful for keeping track of what you actually have
Petrae
Member
Nosferatu & Battletoads combined are about $80 per PriceCharting, so I think you did pretty well.
I have the PureGaming NES app, which is pretty good, but $4 per platform is kinda steep when you have multiple platforms to maintain libraries for. I tend to default to Coll'Them All; while it involves a lot of manual entry, it's still a clean and pretty handy app.
Stop putting billboards everywhere and change your soundtrack
...Teknoman
lol had no idea you could actually miss a "Your Sanctuary" spot. Had to go back to the Trillionage Sprout after beating up Carbon Dog.
Thinking 'bout doing the same.. stop me.Bought Demon's Crest (OVP) at the Retro Börse today in germany and now I'm poor.
But finally I have this game