Sword Familiar
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I finally beat Mega Man 2.
I always get so nostalgic at the end when you see Mega Man walking towards the screen with all the seasons shifting. ;__;
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NES/Famicom Appreciation Thread
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I always get so nostalgic at the end when you see Mega Man walking towards the screen with all the seasons shifting. ;__;
LittleNemoNES
Banned
I love the ending. The music and visuals have that beautiful-sadness that I love about Japanese culture.
Apparently the designers were forced to make the game in between other projects because the first game basically bombed. So when they finished it they were under the assumption that it would be the last Mega Man game. That is why the ending has that somber finality to it.
Sword Familiar
178% of NeoGAF posters don't understand statistics
You'll need one of these, I guess:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honey-Bee-Famicom-Adapter-Converter-for-Nintendo-NES-/201171198610?pt=US_Video_Game_Cables_Adapters&hash=item2ed6bce292
There are more generic models of it which might be cheaper though.
Edit: God that brings back memories. Haven't seen one of those in... can't remember how many years.
sixteen-bit
Member
Good one.
Oh god. I want it to so bad. I don't care what genre or what system, just make a goddamned Mega Man game already, Capcom!
How much did Quest of Ki set you back? That one seemed to be way more expensive in general than I initially thought it was going to be when looking at listings on eBay.Grabbed some imports off Yahoo Auctions. For some reason the Famicom Wars auction that included a strategy guide was the cheapest ¯_(ツ_/¯
Auction claimed Murasame Castle is new. It does looks like the seal was never broken.
2080 yen. After shipping and deputy service fees the total was $34.99.
If an import game ever looks stupidly overpriced on eBay, check Yahoo Auctions Japan. You gotta use a middleman service to bid there, though, since it's a Japan-only service.
Seven Force
Banned
Finally got around to getting an Earthbound Zero repro cart.
Can't wait to play itand eventually quit halfway through the bullshit that is Mt. Itoi
I need to look into getting one for Mother 3 now.
Can't wait to play it
I need to look into getting one for Mother 3 now.
Polioliolio
Member
Anyone going to play any 'horror' NES games this October?
I'm entering a covenant to beat Beetlejuice, no matter how shitty it is past level 1.
I'm entering a covenant to beat Beetlejuice, no matter how shitty it is past level 1.
Looks a lot like the repro cart I got. Did you get it from some Canadian guy?
sixteen-bit
Member
Good Idea. I'll give Castlevania and Gargoyles Quest 2 a spin.
Seven Force
Banned
I don't believe so, nope.
IrishNinja
Member
man i should get back to EB zero one day too, it just gets mean at some parts, even with the easy patch
i'm still picking out mine but honestly, Sweet Home is an amazing choice & not to be missed!
i'm still picking out mine but honestly, Sweet Home is an amazing choice & not to be missed!
Now you have to participate in The Thread.
lol but seriously, just got a Sweet Home repro (seemed more expensive to get a fami cart, then get that translated), and messed around in it to test things out. Definitely something to take your time with, and either its because of the composite, or the font is a little hard to read at times. Definitely something i'm going to start playing for the 31 days of horror come October 1st.
sixteen-bit
Member
The Famicom TV controllers look pretty cool
sixteen-bit
Member
the side-mounted cable must be annoying though :/
mikespit1200
Member
This has me really really interested, especially as a huge Shovel Knight fan. The idea of cross platform functionality between NES and PC is hugely intriguing even if it's just a simple password. Still, Kickstarters make me nervous.
sixteen-bit
Member
the first version of the Famicom came with square and rubbery buttons but this was quickly withdrawn as the buttons kept getting stuck. as ever, never buy a console at launch!
Wow, I never knew this. Sounds horrible. And imagine, they're hardwired so you don't even have a choice.
well at launch, yes.
there were however a variety of third party controllers released that plugged into the front expansion port made by companies like Hori and Ascii.
For example I own the Hori Commander which looks like this (its got turbo sliders for A and B!)
getting any solid release dates for these is a bit problematic as you can imagine. here's a video of some of them
blast processed
Member
So my son went to a flea market today with my wife, (he's 10) I was working today so I couldn't go and sent me a pic of SMB3 that he picked up for a couple of dollars. I told him good score but it doesn't play on the SNES, only the NES which we don't have. I was going to start collecting for the GBA but now feel obligated to start on the NES. He just downloaded Shovel Knight and seems to enjoy it. I haven't touched an NES since I owned one in the late 80's, so my question is, are there certain model systems I should look for and what is the average price for the system with all hook-ups?
So my son went to a flea market today with my wife, (he's 10) I was working today so I couldn't go and sent me a pic of SMB3 that he picked up for a couple of dollars. I told him good score but it doesn't play on the SNES, only the NES which we don't have. I was going to start collecting for the GBA but now feel obligated to start on the NES. He just downloaded Shovel Knight and seems to enjoy it. I haven't touched an NES since I owned one in the late 80's, so my question is, are there certain model systems I should look for and what is the average price for the system with all hook-ups?
Finding Mario 3 for a couple bucks is a steal nowadays. That being said, i'd just go for a regular normal model nes...maybe even keep an eye out for one at flea markets or thrift stores. Hook ups shouldnt be too expensive since the composite cables are normal cables you could get at a dollar store. I guess if you wanted a great quality one online, 30-50 dollars?
sixteen-bit
Member
D.Lo
Member
If you want to play it legit, you get an NES.
The best and most legit emulator is Virtual Console.
entremet
Member
The Famicom TV controllers look pretty cool
I wonder if the signal is internal RGB there.
I doubt it.
sixteen-bit
Member
I doubt it too. The North American Sharp NES TV isn't. Jumping ahead a generation, neither is the Sharp SF-1.
Polioliolio
Member
I've got Sweet Home boxed on Famicom... How much would it cost for someone to burn the English translated rom onto it?
8bit carts are more difficult to mod. Whereas 16bits mostly are just a matter of burning an eprom and soldering it in place of the original rom, 8bit chips most often were designed to contain the mapper within them. Only a few (usually early) games have the mapper on a separate chip, and only those can be modded.
http://www.nesreproductions.com/ This guy does it, and lists what NES games can be modded. If you want it in your Famicom shell, you'd have to know what Famicom game can be used. The best action would be to contact him directly.
Should be 25 bucks either way. At least... FF3 was a pretty easy job according to him. I still havent gotten around to sending mine out.
I bought a NES bundle from some girl a month ago at a local swap for $60 and the NES was basically DOA. No matter what I did I couldn't get it going. It included a primo, gorgeous copy of Mega Man 2 which I was dying to get my hands on though and some extra controllers so I figured I would just resell the system or keep it as a spare. Over the weekend I had my community yard sale table set up and was selling a few NES cart dupes (Blades of Steel and Rush N Attack) for $5 and Mario 3 for $10. They were absolutely disgusting when I bought them but I completely restored them and included the black sleeves as well. Clean, and look sparkly new - and no blowing necessary.
One guy came up ready to pounce if I had the NES to play them on but I told him I have one I cannot sell due to it not working, so he left disappointed. That got me to order a new 72 Pin connector right then and there. It arrived today, I just put it in and wouldn't you know it...thing is booting right up now.
In any case...the system looks brand new. I dusted it out, no yellowing whatsoever, carts pop right on. Next yard sale is in two weeks and I figure I will do my own 'Restored NES' bundle which includes a controller (opened and cleaned of 30 years of grease), Zapper, cords, and a copy of Super Mario/Duck Hunt for like $50-60 which I feel seems like a reasonable price.
Picked up a bunch of reproduction dust covers. They look and feel really good actually. Almost as good as the originals. The major difference is you can see the folding at the bottom, since you have to put them together yourself.
Also, Simon's Quest is still my favorite Castlevania.
Also, Simon's Quest is still my favorite Castlevania.
So at some point, I'm going to get an NES. I have a bunch of games for the system, and I really need to figure out a way to play them.
I intend to do an AV Famicom, and get something like this:
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/nes-to-famicom-converter-72-pin-to-60-pin.html
I'm going AV because I'd like to collect the cheaper Japanese games, but also have good AV output that doesn't have jailbars. I also doubt I'll really require RGB, but at least this model will support it down the road if I go there.
So my question is as follows:
Are there any incompatibilities if I go this route? I remember reading that some Famicom games don't run on the NES properly due to sound hardware contained in the cartridges or something, but how's the situation in reverse? Will any NES games be impossible for me if I have an AV Famicom and an adapter?
I intend to do an AV Famicom, and get something like this:
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/nes-to-famicom-converter-72-pin-to-60-pin.html
I'm going AV because I'd like to collect the cheaper Japanese games, but also have good AV output that doesn't have jailbars. I also doubt I'll really require RGB, but at least this model will support it down the road if I go there.
So my question is as follows:
Are there any incompatibilities if I go this route? I remember reading that some Famicom games don't run on the NES properly due to sound hardware contained in the cartridges or something, but how's the situation in reverse? Will any NES games be impossible for me if I have an AV Famicom and an adapter?
Seven Force
Banned
This is exactly the route I went a year ago. Got an AV Famicom and a 72 to 60 pin connector. There's probably a few more, but the only NES game I know of that runs weirdly is Castlevania III. There's almost no reason to play the US version on a Famicom when you have Akumajou Densetsu, though.
RoryDropkick
Member
This makes me question if I should keep my toaster. I've got an AV and I wonder if there's any real reason to keep on with the US system..
D.Lo
Member
I've used that set-up for over 10 years.
No major incompatibilities. And that includes PAL games.
Lazer Invasion is the only game I have that doesn't work.
The only downside of that converter (which is the nicest looking one) is that the carts face backward.
Castlevania 3 works fine for me. I think, haven't run it in a long time. Or maybe it had weird graphical glitches sometimes? I'll test later.
sixteen-bit
Member
The JP version (Akumajou Densetsu) is the ideal way to play that game. The difficulty curve is fairer and the music is way better technically thanks to dat VRC6 chip.
Seven Force
Banned
I believe this is the case. IIRC, it also depends on what converter you're using, too. Some actually work fine, some don't.
Huh! Good to know. I guess that explains the price increase too, eh?
sixteen-bit
Member
After that Diggin' in the Carts documentary, it's probably only going to get worse.