Ah right. I wonder why they made it available from the beginning in the PAL version rather than needing to be unlocked.
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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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Ah right. I wonder why they made it available from the beginning in the PAL version rather than needing to be unlocked.
I kinda remember having to unlock it on my copy, but I might be wrong.
Anyways, just beat Return of the Double Dragon on Super Famicom, and was kinda underwhelmed with it actually. The music and graphics are great, and the blocking and new mechanics are also cool, but the enemy variety is bad, there are virtually no bosses, and the levels go on forever. Sad, as I really enjoy the first two Nes-games.
Anyways, just beat Return of the Double Dragon on Super Famicom, and was kinda underwhelmed with it actually. The music and graphics are great, and the blocking and new mechanics are also cool, but the enemy variety is bad, there are virtually no bosses, and the levels go on forever. Sad, as I really enjoy the first two Nes-games.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I just got to play the legendary Nintendo PlayStation prototype at the Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo. I've been reading about this since Nintendo and Sony actually parted ways in the early 90s. Feels like I closed a loop on a childhood dream.
We just played Street Fighter II on cartridge, of course.
First takeaway: It's bigger than I thought it would be.
You could also play music CDs instead of game audio if you wanted. The media control buttons on the top would have been very useful in the 90s. It's kind of a shame the actual PS1 made you use a controller to control music.
^ Holy shit, that's awesome! I'd love to be able to get my hands on that thing, my respectful hands of course
Excuse the famicom/nes games. Got 2 cheapo super famicom games: Thunder Spirits and Mario's Super Picross. The picross was a buck so I figured why not.
Mario's Super Picross is great. Don't sleep on that. Ended up getting really into Picross games after the free Zelda one on the 3DS and never looked back.
Remembrance
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I'm trying to remember whether there was any precedent for certain kinds of games on the SNES.
Was there ever a well-known sidescroller/platformer with a robust upgrade/skill system?
And was there ever a plot-heavy sidescroller/platformer? As in, interspersed with story scenes like you'd have in an RPG.
Was there ever a well-known sidescroller/platformer with a robust upgrade/skill system?
And was there ever a plot-heavy sidescroller/platformer? As in, interspersed with story scenes like you'd have in an RPG.
sixteen-bit
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Would Skyblazer count? I'm trying to remember how plot heavy it was.
Shadow Hog
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The first Metroid? Wonder Boy games past the first one? Zeliard? Sort of depends on what "robust" here means, I guess.
Ninja Gaiden? Probably some film adaptations, too, although Ninja Gaiden probably had the most involved cutscenes, considering.
ResidentDante
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Has the voice over changed, he sounds less enthusiastic than usual.
There were a lot of text, but i remember it being extremely uninteresting.
Blackthorne, Flashback and Another World were a slightly different genre, but all had decently interesting plots I guess.
RadarScope1
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Sky Blazer has a pretty standard, thin video game story. Nothing special.
First time I've seen Operation Logic Bomb. Seems like a decent enough top down action game. Pretty much what I'd want the top down sections in Contra 3 to have been like from the start.
sixteen-bit
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Pretty cool game but it lacks enough variety to stay interesting the whole way through imo. I picked it up a couple years ago.
Remembrance
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I guess, as I figured, it's kind of hard to think of games that fit. ...And none of these are SNES games, are they?
In terms of "robust" I'm thinking of being able to equip or swap out a selection of skills to change how you can play. Ninja Gaiden was indeed involved in terms of story, although it's so unique that it's hard to use it as a reference point.
Not having any real examples on the platform is also a useful thing to know - thanks.
Sad state of affairs when you see a fake SNES cart on ebay that was sold for £60I wonder if the buyer is even aware.
At least lots of SNES sellers show PCB images, the N64 has gotten pretty bad on Ebay as of late.
sixteen-bit
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Any hype for the SNES mini announcement? Neat to see an official Star Fox 2 release. I wonder if it can be extracted and made playable on SNES hardware in that form.
Laws00
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For me I'm semi hype. It all depends on if I can find one. I got lucky getting one at wal mart at like 6 am waiting in line.
When they come out with a Super Famicom mini imma order one from amazon Japan. That I know I'm going to be able to get
socksfelloff
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The nes mini did nothing for me however the Snes mini might due to the chip emulation. Smrpg, Yoshi's Island and starfox 2 have all remained unplayable on flash carts and emulation is quite spotty. The Snes mini being the price of a loose Smrpg puts it in a real great spot.
sixteen-bit
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NES mini is already worth a grip now. I wonder how high it'll go, lol.
Hahaha, they're only shipping it for 3 months?! So good. More units but gtfo Nintendo.
Wow has Smrpg gone up that much? I bought a loose cart from a gaffer for $45 a couple months ago.
I'm only hyped for an official rom release. I'm not too enthusiased about the overall product though. Of course, if it were easy to find that would be another story. But I'm not going to make myself crazy to try to acquire an emulator + some roms that will only be available in limited quantities when I still play on OG hardware.
sixteen-bit
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Yeah, I suppose that's more where I'm at hypewise. Nothin' beats OG hardware!
SkyMasterson
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I was pretty close, though quite a few were obvious haha.
Still disappointed that DKC2 didn't make the list. Final Fight 2 or 3 would have been nice too. The SNES mini is lacking simultaneous multiplayer games, where as the NES mini had a solid amount. Still though, awesome selection and including Star Fox 2 is kinda mindblowing.
sixteen-bit
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IrishNinja
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jelly that boco got to play the prototype! also amy's scans are amazing as always, pheww those take me back
ResidentDante
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My Super Famicom (that's SNES phat kids!!) arrived yesterday, previously got the controllers and Super Everdrive the weeks before. Sooooo goood!
sixteen-bit
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sixteen-bit
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https://mobile.twitter.com/muumin_craft/status/879693882165940225
Looking forward to whenever this becomes a real thing
Looking forward to whenever this becomes a real thing
So I just ordered a boxed Super Famicom with a couple of games on Ebay. Should arrive in a couple of weeks. I mostly wanted to get one in order to play a bunch of non-text heavy games that are way cheaper on SFC. However, I was also wondering if there are any converters to play NTSC (American) SNES games on the Super Famicom? It would save me the hassle (and cash) of buying an American SNES in order to play English SNES carts in 60hz.
I own a Fire FX converter for my PAL system, but I doubt that will fit / work with the PAL SNES. Any recommendations?
I own a Fire FX converter for my PAL system, but I doubt that will fit / work with the PAL SNES. Any recommendations?
sixteen-bit
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It's just a physical barrier keeping you from playing NA SNES games on Super Famicom. There's no software lockout to speak of. Any sort of pass through adapter should work, or if you don't mind physically mutilating your system you can expand the cart flat to accommodate the NA carts.
Yeah the PAL converter you have will be fine. I use a similar converter myself to play US games on my SFC. You won't even need to have a game in the back like you do on PAL systems.
It will also work for playing your PAL games on your SFC. Just put an NTSC game in the back of the converter instead.
It will also work for playing your PAL games on your SFC. Just put an NTSC game in the back of the converter instead.
Man that's great news! I wanted a 60hz solution and getting a US SNES in Europe is a pain in the butt / more expensive than getting a Super Famicom. Thanks guys!
Chittagong
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Is it possible to reverse dump the Star Fox 2 ROM out of the Super NES Mini and put it into a gutted Winter Gold cart?
What if it's just a downloaded ROM off the internet though? Lol
Impossible to answer confidently until we have it in hand I think, but I'd say so.
TheMoon
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We know it's not. It's the finished version of the game. Not the unfinished leaked ROM.
sixteen-bit
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Yakumo posted his Shubibinman Zero unboxing and overview on his channel.
Haha sorry that was a subtle joke. Maybe too subtle? Lol.
ResidentDante
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Nintendo have to own up, it ain't fair SNES Mini owners get an extra game! Brush the dust off those old SNES cartridge factories and get those Starfox 2 games in full production!