FlammableD
Banned
I don't know comparatively. My flash cart experience consists entirely of the days of dirt cheap R4's. I guess that warped my expectations.
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The Nintendo 64 Appreciation/Collecting/Emulation Thread.
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Right. And the benefit of cheap hardware there is what?
If you want to backup your games, you want reliable hardware.
FlammableD
Banned
*shrug* I never had a problem with the R4.
I like these entries in the FAQ on the 64drive website regarding the price:
These flashcarts for retro hardware are made in small numbers for a niche market and have more complex and intricate hardware designs. Of course they're going to be more expensive. And what does the Everdrive cost? $99? That's not that expensive if you buy a lot of games anyway.
Why does this cost more than the carts for, say, GBA?
Look inside one of those GBA cards sometime. You won't find much. They're mass produced in huge volume, with custom ASICs, and benefit from an inherently simple design. The 64drive is far more complex than these, both because of parts costs and efforts to provide a polished product. Trust me, I made itThe price is well justified.
I can play all these games on my computer
That's nice.
I wouldn't pay more than $40 for this.
You probably wouldn't buy it anyway.
These flashcarts for retro hardware are made in small numbers for a niche market and have more complex and intricate hardware designs. Of course they're going to be more expensive. And what does the Everdrive cost? $99? That's not that expensive if you buy a lot of games anyway.
FlammableD
Banned
Oh, I'm not saying they're overcharging or anything, I understand why the prices are the way they are.
We were definitely spoiled with the DS, as it broke out of niche market and you could get one for a fiver or less that functioned just fine. Whereas $99 USD + international shipping means an Everdrive (PCB only) will cost me at least $150 NZD, which is a lot of money (for me anyway, a couple of days wages, nearly equal to my rent for the week...).
I can definitely see why people think they are expensive.
Edit: Just looked up the price outta interest, it's actually $115 USD since you have to add a CIC. That would bump it up to my rent for the week (and I pay expensive rent too lol).
Stopped by my local Half Price Books in Dallas, Tx and someone just unloaded a hell of a collection there. Lots of rare and unusual stuff. I grabbed Indiana Jones for $25, but if anyone sees anything they want, let me know and I will swing back by here tomorrow and get it and be more than happy to send it to you at cost.
I got this one at my HPB
Later Alligator
Member
after the positive experience ive had with my everdrive for snes, ive ordered one for n64 this morning
along with the rgb modded n64 that apparently arrived this am, i'm set for a fun week ahead of me
along with the rgb modded n64 that apparently arrived this am, i'm set for a fun week ahead of me
after the positive experience ive had with my everdrive for snes, ive ordered one for n64 this morning
along with the rgb modded n64 that apparently arrived this am, i'm set for a fun week ahead of me
Make sure you update to the newest firmware/system menu. It kicks ass.
So it's been one year since I made this thread. I've been buying up a LOT of video games within the past year or so. The scope of this has been bigger than I originally intended it to, but I think I'm at least 90%-95% of where I want to be with my retro video game collection.
N64 is still a work in progress. Doing some more research about which games I want to buy. I'm probably also going to get BitBoxes for the whole collection once StoneAgeGamer makes them available. Probably won't have manuals for anything but Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.
Click here for the full album.
N64 is still a work in progress. Doing some more research about which games I want to buy. I'm probably also going to get BitBoxes for the whole collection once StoneAgeGamer makes them available. Probably won't have manuals for anything but Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.
Click here for the full album.
Fox Mulder
Member
I don't think the price for Conker BFD is that bad really. It was a late release that likely got a smaller run. Everything these days is $60, I didnt mind paying $70 for it.
I don't like seeing common 10 million sellers like Mario kart 64 or Mario 64 going for $30 or so though.
Depends where you live. For some reason in NZ/Aussie BFD is hideously expensive.
Might have something to do with the $150+ original RRP. Which is why I couldn't buy it at launch, lol. We used to hire it.
You guys are so lucky to have these cool looking colored carts (like for Rayman 2, Rocket or Earthworm Jim). All we ever got in Europe was those boring gray ones. Except Majora's Mask, which is gold, and Turok 2 which is black.
Yeah, the PAL version cost around 100 euros (just for the cart). That's really expensive.
Yeah, the PAL version cost around 100 euros (just for the cart). That's really expensive.
Later Alligator
Member
if its anything like the snes one i got theres no choice
the cart loads the firmware on boot, and it doesn't come with a SD card. so basically on first boot it gives you an error message with a link to download the firmware from
baphomet
Member
I have a handful of RGB N64s for sale currently in case anyone is interested. I need to sell a few really quick so I have bare consoles for $70 shipped and console and power brick for $80 shipped in the us. Pm me if you're interested in one. I have plenty of feedback from members who have purchased from me on here if needed.
sixteen-bit
Member
Speaking of mischief makers, any suggestions on a comfortable N64 controller with a good d-pad?
A Black Falcon
Member
Are you sure? I actually bought SSB for the N64 back when it was release at Best Buy, but I could have sworn it was $49.99...
I sold my copy when Melee came out in 2001 on the Cube, because I felt Melee was the definitive version (still do), but I now I completely regret having done that.
sixteen-bit
Member
I only really have one major N64 want remaining, but it's a fuckin' doozy.
A Black Falcon
Member
Of course SSB was full price back when it released, but my point was that the price for used copies went down for a while during the Gamecube era, before going up later as N64 game prices rose. For a while the N64 was a pretty cheap console to collect for.. but it hasn't been for the last few years, for sure!
psychotron
Member
Check out what I got today for free....
As much as I hate to, I may end up selling these games to recoup some money from unexpected bills. Children are expensive, lol. What do you think would be a good asking price in U.S. dollars for the entire lot?
I'm trying to avoid it. Idk, I'll see if I can get the wife off my back.
CosmicQueso
Member
Welp, Paper is $30+, Conker is $70+... you have quite a bit of value there.
In other news... anyone have any recos on places to find N64 games in the Los Angeles area?
Pancakes R Us
Member
You got all those for free? How? I'll take the lot for $100.
sixteen-bit
Member
today is the 18th anniversary of the N64 launch y'all
SeventhSon
Member
N64 Kid is now N64 Man.
psychotron
Member
lol, no thanks. I think I'm going to keep them. I HATE selling old school games. Modern games I have no problem getting rid of, but I don't like ditching the classics. I should ask the wife to sell off one of those damn handbags that costs a fortune.
sixteen-bit
Member
IIRC he sold that Christmas gift N64 for a few hundo in 2006
Tsk tsk... should've held onto it and signed it or something, then sold it.
sixteen-bit
Member
The reason it sold for as much as it did is because of the popular youtube video. I don't think he's losing any sleep over it, because there's no reason to believe anyone would care about the video some 8 years later.
Uncle Rupee
Banned
Yeah... 1st party only. And double check that they didn't use it on Mario Party before buying it (the stick should feel firm).
Shadow Hog
Member
I dunno, I've heard good things about the Hori pads that look kinda like Gamecube controllers. Mighty steep prices for 'em, though.
Fox Mulder
Member
sixteen-bit
Member
too small and you can't comfortably play Bangaioh or Mischief Makers on it :/
one of the posters here swears by the HoneyBee/Competition controller for N64, but that D-Pad looks bunk IMO.
Speedwagon
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel. Yabuki turned off voice chat in Mario Kart races. True artists of their time.
Anyone have recommendations for an Everdrive 64 repair? I decided to be cheap and purchased it without the CIC chip because I had some experience with soldering, but I ended up flubbing it up badly. I don't think the main board is damaged, but the CIC chip is, and the solder is a mess. I didn't have a desoldering tool at the time, you see. Now I don't even know where my soldering iron is.
That's why I said IMO. I'm aware that the controller is on the small side, but I still find it preferable to the bunch of bananas feel of the stock controller. The stick and D pad are sooo good (better than stock), and the buttons are all accesible to the thumb and feel just as good as the original.
If nothing else I'd probably ask Krikzz about it. He's a friendly dude from what I've heard. Explain the situation and he can probably give you some advice or maybe even fix it for you.
The_Afroman
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I have bought all the other ones so far (Game Boy, Genesis, NES, SNES)
I have bought all the other ones so far (Game Boy, Genesis, NES, SNES)
Finally decided to do something with the organization and presentation of my SNES and N64 collection. SNES carts have been loose and in a small Rubbermaid case for decades, and the N64 titles have been in some nice plastic cases, a couple of huge crappy Performance cases, and loose for years. No more! Grabbed the artwork from The Cover Project and some Universal Game Cases to clean them both up!
I remember coming come one day from school and my mother had throw away all the boxes and manuals for my SNES collection... She told me that the cardboard boxes weren't suppose to be kept and that they would attract cockroaches. If I was suppose to keep them, then they would have come in plastic cases. She also said that since I already knew how to play my games, that the manuals were worthless...
I remember coming come one day from school and my mother had throw away all the boxes and manuals for my SNES collection... She told me that the cardboard boxes weren't suppose to be kept and that they would attract cockroaches. If I was suppose to keep them, then they would have come in plastic cases. She also said that since I already knew how to play my games, that the manuals were worthless...
Speedwagon
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel. Yabuki turned off voice chat in Mario Kart races. True artists of their time.
Where'd you buy the cases from? I've wanted to do that for a while now.