Just managed to score a boxed copy of Chrono Trigger with manual (but no posters sadly) for under $200. I've yet to open it up as my gamebit screwdriver is on its way in the mail but I've spoken to the seller about how he got the game and why he's selling it and I'm inclined to believe that its a legit copy...we'll see. I've always stuck to my guns and said I wouldn't pay well over what I wanted to pay for it but ever since 2014 - when I wanted to grab a copy - I didn't believe I would get it at the price I wanted it year after year...until now. The money has been kept aside since 2014 and finally it can now be used. So yeah, patience and belief paid off. Perhaps I'll cross paths with the posters one day and complete my set.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
- Thread starter DidntKnowJack
- Start date
Congrats! Great game and a great feeling when persistence pays off. Impatience has costs me a time or two.
sixteen-bit
Member
I hope someone tests this. Does it works with the classic controllers plugged in?
Hey Gaf
Looking to sell these SNES games and scope as a package
I am not familiar with SNES pricing.. how much should I ask for ?
Anything notable here in this group ?
Any tips would be appreciated - thanks!
FF2
FF3
Stanley Cup
NBA Jam
Super Mario All Stars
Super Mario RPG
Zelda LTTP
Donkey Kong Country
Super Scope 6
Metal Combat
Looking to sell these SNES games and scope as a package
I am not familiar with SNES pricing.. how much should I ask for ?
Anything notable here in this group ?
Any tips would be appreciated - thanks!
FF2
FF3
Stanley Cup
NBA Jam
Super Mario All Stars
Super Mario RPG
Zelda LTTP
Donkey Kong Country
Super Scope 6
Metal Combat
RadarScope1
Member
You're looking at a several hundred dollars in value there. Best way to check current values is to hit up eBay and look at recently sold listings. Pricecharting.com is another way to check, although it uses LISTED prices that sellers are trying to get rather than actual sold values. But it's a pretty good yardstick.
Are you looking to sell those in a single lot locally? Whoever buys it will need to have a lot of dough on hand. If you want to get rid of it all in one shot, your best bet might be a local vintage/game store if you have one. But if you really want to get the most out of this stuff, I'd recommend selling it individually. Most of those items are good enough to get plenty of interest on their own.
Might I suggest using the B/S/T thread here and letting fellow GAFers have a shot at owning these? I know I might be interested in a few....
Are you looking to sell those in a single lot locally? Whoever buys it will need to have a lot of dough on hand. If you want to get rid of it all in one shot, your best bet might be a local vintage/game store if you have one. But if you really want to get the most out of this stuff, I'd recommend selling it individually. Most of those items are good enough to get plenty of interest on their own.
Might I suggest using the B/S/T thread here and letting fellow GAFers have a shot at owning these? I know I might be interested in a few....
D
Deleted member 12837
Unconfirmed Member
^^ this
sixteen-bit
Member
Chrono Trigger is up there.
theSlacker
Member
Appreciate the tips - I am going to try and price the items out - will head over to the BST thread and see how people do things over there - thanks again!
socksfelloff
Member
Two great games for sure, but we all know Super Mario World is the best.
IrishNinja
Member
corrected
I've been on a SFC buying spree the last few weeks.
- DoReMi Fantasy
- Umihara Kawase
- Little Magic
- Sutte Hakkun
- Gokujo Parodius
- Kunio No Oden
- Super Mario Kart
- Top Gear
- Super Bomberman 3
Serious question, do you know Japanese? or do you buy SFC games that doesn't have much Japanese in it? I usually come across SFC games but I hesitate to buy them because of language barrier.
All of those can be played through easily without any Japanese knowledge. I've generally stayed away from text-heavy imports. It really depends on the game.
Awesome stuff
How do you know if a game is Japanese text heavy or not? Its obvious if the game is an RPG but I've seen certain sports games that are text heavy so I'm always unsure.Awesome stuff
I would search google/youtube for "best import friendly sfc games" or something like that. There are a ton of articles and videos that will tell you exactly which games are worth importing for non-Japanese speakers. Even some of the text-heavy ones (like Front Mission Gun Hazard, for example) can be played through without any issues.
Cool thanks
No problem!
My list above has some good ones as well, although some are a bit pricey.
After doing some more research, it looks like it does.
I have irrational fear that all of my original SNES controllers are going to die so I'm always looking for backup solutions. Now I'm thinking about hooking up the new Hori SNES Classic Fighting Commander receiver to the Wiimote and then connecting the Wiimote to the 8bitdo receiver...
^ wow! Thanks!
+1 (on mobile):
http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/pdf/secretofmanasnes.pdf
I found the main site yesterday and posted it to the Scanline thread. I was looking at the SoM review right before seeing your post lol.
Shall we play the SNES classic challenges via OG hardware and CRT's?
+1 (on mobile):
http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/pdf/secretofmanasnes.pdf
I found the main site yesterday and posted it to the Scanline thread. I was looking at the SoM review right before seeing your post lol.
Shall we play the SNES classic challenges via OG hardware and CRT's?
"...The first of these games is the long-awaitedsequel to 1993's lickable-yet-flawed Secret of Mana..."
Did Seiken Densetsu 3 ever get a port to the PSP?
A couple days ago I picked up an original SNES console from Goodwill. After hooking it up when I got home, I discovered that pressing the A Button on the left-side controller causes the system to crash/black screen.
To isolate the issue, I experimented with two different cartridges, and tested two different controllers, all with the same result: crash. (I even connected the same two controllers to the right-side port, and there were no issues.)
I've never encountered something like this before. Any advice, SNESGAF?
To isolate the issue, I experimented with two different cartridges, and tested two different controllers, all with the same result: crash. (I even connected the same two controllers to the right-side port, and there were no issues.)
I've never encountered something like this before. Any advice, SNESGAF?
IrishNinja
Member
phewww, Amy S is killing it this page! love that Mana art, and man even know it's rough reading that SD III gamefan writeup
that's....wow, never heard that one before, man. sorry i can't help but do post back if you get it sorted, i'm curious what's going on there!
that's....wow, never heard that one before, man. sorry i can't help but do post back if you get it sorted, i'm curious what's going on there!
If you have access to another Super Nintendo, you could open both systems up and disconnect the controller ports from the motherboard. They're connected with a ribbon cable and can be removed. That would allow you to swap the controller ports between the two systems, and confirm whether the problem is somewhere in the controller ports, or deeper into the motherboard.
Without another system to swap parts around, maybe disconnect the controller ports and inspect them carefully for any damage? *shrug*
socksfelloff
Member
I love the mag scans and I appreciate the effort but could we please quote tag them please !
IrishNinja
Member
we don't deserve AmyS
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
As suggested above, I made a thread for the SNES Classic Club. We're going to be doing a game every two weeks (a month for the RPGs, only one week for the short stuff) until we get through the SNES Classic library. Despite the branding, the Club is open to people playing on Virtual Console, Emulators, clone consoles, or the original hardware.
The cool twist is that I wrote a bot that listens for certain hashtags, so you can report completing goals and get "stamps" in your "passport", which is basically a spritesheet image made to look kinda like a passport with the goals you've completed. Achievements?! In my SNES?!?!? How Dare He!!! Yeah, yeah. I thought it'd be neat.
If this works out I'll adapt the code from the robot and we can maybe do a SNES game of the month afterwards? I know the NES thread did one for a while.
Either way, would love to see you guys join us. Most of the SNES Classic games are pretty cheap and/or widespread, and I think to a game the US/EU library is excellent so definitely well worth the time investment.
The cool twist is that I wrote a bot that listens for certain hashtags, so you can report completing goals and get "stamps" in your "passport", which is basically a spritesheet image made to look kinda like a passport with the goals you've completed. Achievements?! In my SNES?!?!? How Dare He!!! Yeah, yeah. I thought it'd be neat.
If this works out I'll adapt the code from the robot and we can maybe do a SNES game of the month afterwards? I know the NES thread did one for a while.
Either way, would love to see you guys join us. Most of the SNES Classic games are pretty cheap and/or widespread, and I think to a game the US/EU library is excellent so definitely well worth the time investment.
IrishNinja
Member
^YES
one day you'll find a way to patch them into a ROM and they'll be on my everdrive that very night
speaking of, i totally forgot about that retro game achievement emulator thing i posted about forever ago, balls
one day you'll find a way to patch them into a ROM and they'll be on my everdrive that very night
speaking of, i totally forgot about that retro game achievement emulator thing i posted about forever ago, balls
sixteen-bit
Member
Subbed to the SNES classic club thread. My shipping situation seems tenuous at best, so I'll probably be a few days late, lol.
socksfelloff
Member
davidwhangchoi
Member
just finally got an order in online. will join in late =)If this works out I'll adapt the code from the robot and we can maybe do a SNES game of the month afterwards? I know the NES thread did one for a while.
Either way, would love to see you guys join us.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
I'll join in on the SNES Classic Club, but it will be with a real system and real carts for nearly all the games if that's OK.
Super Punch-Out!! is one of the few carts I don't own, mostly because a JP cart never existed.
Super Punch-Out!! is one of the few carts I don't own, mostly because a JP cart never existed.
TheMoon
Member
if anyone wants to talk Star Fox 2, there's an OT here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1440458
Quick preservation question.
There's a battery in certain carts for the save files, which is easily replaceable, but do the ROM chips themselves require some kind of voltage to preserve their data?
Is there another battery that provides this voltage, or am I totally off base?
There's a battery in certain carts for the save files, which is easily replaceable, but do the ROM chips themselves require some kind of voltage to preserve their data?
Is there another battery that provides this voltage, or am I totally off base?
That and now the first world problem of "do I replay this SNES game on cart or the mini version?".
davidwhangchoi
Member
no CRT shots? not impressed.
Battery-backup carts have two different kind of chips inside them. They both look similar, because they're both made of dark grey silicon with little metal legs sticking out which get soldered to the board, but they're different.
The ROM chip (Read-Only Memory) is "non volatile" memory. A computer program (basically a gigantic maze-like map) is physically burned into the chip, like ones and zeroes burned into a CD. Little bits of electricity run through the maze, and where they end up determines how the program works. The maze is solid, and is always the same, and will always work the same way, until the maze walls themselves literally crumble and fall due to old age.
The RAM chip (Random Access Memory) is "volatile" memory. It's like a maze, but when the little bits of electricity start running through it, some of the electricity stops and turns itself into doors, closing pathways, opening pathways, directing, redirecting, it's a maze that constantly rearranges itself based on what all the other electricity does while it runs the maze. But that means that once you turn the power off, all the electricity fades away to nothing, and the complicated nature of the maze is lost. That's why they include a battery backup. If you occasionally send a little bit of electricity through the maze, it can "refresh" all the little electricity based doors, to make sure the maze keeps it's shape.
In collecting terms, I ordered Aerobiz this morning. I'm currently redoing my office, so will have to get some pictures when I'm finished.
So the answer to my question is no. The data "stored" on the ROM chip is physical and the ROM populates the RAM with data on boot.
The only thing you lose when a battery fails is the save files, which doesn't matter long term and is a fairly simple fix.
Great post, thanks!
So the answer to my question is no. The data "stored" on the ROM chip is physical and the ROM populates the RAM with data on boot.
The only thing you lose when a battery fails is the save files, which doesn't matter long term and is a fairly simple fix.
Great post, thanks!
RadarScope1
Member
Amazing post.
Yeah, Im not versed in console surgery, but if its an easy fix, Ill give it a go...
Thanks for this suggestion! I do have a second SNES. Ive opened them both up , and see the ribbon cable that connects the controller PCB to the motherboard. But I cant disconnect the controller PCB to perform the swap. I cant unseat either end of the ribbon cable, despite how much I pull on the (IDC?) connectors. =(
It's been forever since I took apart my SNES so I can't remember, but a quick googling seems to suggest that all you have to do is tug on the cable (on the motherboard's end) and it should come out.
I really hate when I get to that sort of point where you're reading instructions and taking something apart, and then something stubborn refuses to cooperate. You end up wondering if maybe you need to apply more force, or if there's a trick to it that the instructions forgot to mention (or maybe you just read them wrong), and more force would break everything.
Anyone else with more recent experience want to chime in on the wisdom of tugging on the ribbon cable for the controller ports?
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
DFRetro has a video out on the SNES Classic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOObbaqOaUQ
As you'd expect, it's thorough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOObbaqOaUQ
As you'd expect, it's thorough.
Yearly heads up:
GAF plays...31 Nights of Horror...5
Posted. Going to add more to it throughout the day.
GAF plays...31 Nights of Horror...5
Posted. Going to add more to it throughout the day.