Ban Puncher
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Should I buy Gourmet Sentai Barayaro?
I should buy Gourmet Sentai Barayaro.
I should buy Gourmet Sentai Barayaro.
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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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That shipping price is absolute bullshit. I don't even think that would cost $50 to ship by EMS.
It also might be a better idea to get a USA unit; it's much easier to modify that to play Japanese games than vice versa.
Snkfanatic
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Ah...uh sorry wrong thread guys 
sixteen-bit
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dunno how much luck you're gonna have tryna sell it in a SNES thread
TomcatTheLion
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Yeah the shipping price was what definitely put me off from making a trigger purchase.
I was also looking into getting a US unit as well since I saw a reference to the modification earlier in the thread (though I've never seen/read how it's done).
sixteen-bit
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To play Japanese games on a North American SNES, you just need to clip off two tabs in the cartridge bay.
I want to place the LttP manual and map inside something. Hopefully it fits in there as well.
Regarding Hagane, any tips on the running section in stage 1? Also, do these running sections repeat a lot? The entire game is grade A material, but those running sections are down right memorization, which is not cool.
EDIT: When did the japanese Hagane become so expensive? I remember that it used to be $70 boxed and everything.
Now I regret not getting a mint condition JP Hagane for $70 ='(
Ban Puncher
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I remember when I got Wild Guns on Super Famicom for $8.90 from Play-Asia of all places back in 2007.
That was a good day.
That was a good day.
Indeed, thank god i collected back from 2004-2006 time.
Was this pad ever regarded to be good....
sixteen-bit
Member
Indeed, thank god i collected back from 2004-2006 time.
Was this pad ever regarded to be good....
I have the 3DO version of this. It's serviceable, but a standard SNES pad is better.
If you're looking for a good SNES controller with turbo functionality, get the ASCII Pad.
Ban Puncher
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Indeed, thank god i collected back from 2004-2006 time.
Was this pad ever regarded to be good....
I got that for a birthday alongside my SNES for hot two player action. It was returned for another official SNES controller a few hours later and the great Super Mario Kart birthday tournament could continue.
That controller was total ass.
Maybe I can beat Contra 3 on hard with that.
Ill have a look at those, were they official nintendo released?
I got 2 of these with a Super Famicom i bought....
they arent that great.
This is a 3rd party pad i bought when i was a kid....
and it was god awful the d-pad was super stiff and those little stick add on cut into your thumb big time, useless
That's really, really good actually.
Yeah, it even came in one of those plastic cases with the cover art. It's not the original box, but it still looks cool.
This same store sold a Little Samson cart for $550 this morning(not to me, good lord no), which seems like a lot but once again looking at eBay prices it was a pretty good price.
This same store sold a Little Samson cart for $550 this morning(not to me, good lord no), which seems like a lot but once again looking at eBay prices it was a pretty good price.
Wow thats great. I am jealous. I just got Gargoyles Quest 2 for £26 (togheter with Darkwing Duck, Turtles, Mcdonaldland and Little Nemo which I all own) which I was pretty happy with
Bar81
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Cart only is going for even more than that? Wow.
90 is the norm I think.
sixteen-bit
Member
Wow thats great. I am jealous. I just got Gargoyles Quest 2 for £26 (togheter with Darkwing Duck, Turtles, Mcdonaldland and Little Nemo which I all own) which I was pretty happy with
Nice. I think I've said it before, but I feel Gargoyles Quest II is a better game than Demon's Crest.
OneEyeTwoHead
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KI and Congo's Caper for 2 bucks today.
I only played the first one actually (which is good but not great imo), but have always really wanted to the the second and Demons, so looking forward to it
I think I only paid, like, 35 for mine and I still thought that was too much. Criminey...
Ah don't worry, it typically costs 100-300 bucks now, over double that brand new.
What about cart only? I picked up a cart a few years back for $20 and absolutely loved the game. Was surprised to see it spike in value so high.
Hero_of_the_Day
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That's what he's talking about. Cart only goes for $100+ easy these days. Glad I got it a year or so ago for $50.
Yep, the prices I listed were cart only for most as it's far more in CIB. There are people who sell it for 200 bucks just for only the cart.
Basically, there are two little tab things in the cartridge slot.
This is not my image. It is stolen.
But basically, you cut those off, and that's it. Super easy.
If your SNES is the original model, it will look more like this inside:
I'm in the same boat, I don't think I could maim my childhood consoles.
However when I bought my US SNES it had the tabs already cut, so I didn't have to feel bad. Hehe.
CastleBravo
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So I've been getting the itch to start collecting after watching YouTube shows like The Game Chasers and Pat the NES Punk's Flea Market Madness show.
The wife and I were checking out some local thrift stores today -- she looks at clothes/assorted things and I check out games. Anyway, I look behind the counter and just about soil myself when I see a boxed SNES and Super Scope 6. The Super Scope 6 is CIB and the box is pretty decent except for some frayed edges. The SNES box looks pretty good as well. The console itself has some of the yellowing that is apparent on them. I didn't check to see if it had the manuals or anything but it does have the original box, styrofoam insert, cables, controller and console. It comes with Road Runner's Death Valley Rally of all things.
I ask how much and I find out that they are up for auction as a lot.
Basically you put your name, phone number and bid on a piece of paper and give it to the clerk who files it away and writes the highest bid on a piece of paper that is next to the display. She says that I can just call in to ask if I've been outbid and put in a higher bid over the phone. The auction ends next Saturday.
There were only two bids. Someone started with an opening bid of $5 and then someone had outbid them with a bid of $10. I figured what the hell and put in a bid of $40. So as of this afternoon I am the highest bidder. Who knows how long that will last.
I haven't collected SNES before, so I don't really know how high I should theoretically go with my bid if/when I get outbid. What do you guys think?
TL;DR: What's a good price to pay for a boxed SNES system with cables, controller and a cheap game (Road Runner's Death Valley Rally) along with a CIB in Super Scope 6?
The wife and I were checking out some local thrift stores today -- she looks at clothes/assorted things and I check out games. Anyway, I look behind the counter and just about soil myself when I see a boxed SNES and Super Scope 6. The Super Scope 6 is CIB and the box is pretty decent except for some frayed edges. The SNES box looks pretty good as well. The console itself has some of the yellowing that is apparent on them. I didn't check to see if it had the manuals or anything but it does have the original box, styrofoam insert, cables, controller and console. It comes with Road Runner's Death Valley Rally of all things.
I ask how much and I find out that they are up for auction as a lot.
Basically you put your name, phone number and bid on a piece of paper and give it to the clerk who files it away and writes the highest bid on a piece of paper that is next to the display. She says that I can just call in to ask if I've been outbid and put in a higher bid over the phone. The auction ends next Saturday.
There were only two bids. Someone started with an opening bid of $5 and then someone had outbid them with a bid of $10. I figured what the hell and put in a bid of $40. So as of this afternoon I am the highest bidder. Who knows how long that will last.
I haven't collected SNES before, so I don't really know how high I should theoretically go with my bid if/when I get outbid. What do you guys think?
TL;DR: What's a good price to pay for a boxed SNES system with cables, controller and a cheap game (Road Runner's Death Valley Rally) along with a CIB in Super Scope 6?
A naked SNES these days is like $40-$50. I assume it'd be more for the box. I don't really care about boxes, though.
I wouldn't pay more than $20 for a boxed Super Scope. Battle Clash and Metal Combat are interesting but the SS in general kind of sucks. Bulky, cumbersome, tons of batteries. T2: TAG and the pack-in are decent, too. MAYBE Tin Star. Yoshi's Safari? Meh.
Road Runner DVR is fiercely mediocre as well.
That's like $2.
I wouldn't pay more than $20 for a boxed Super Scope. Battle Clash and Metal Combat are interesting but the SS in general kind of sucks. Bulky, cumbersome, tons of batteries. T2: TAG and the pack-in are decent, too. MAYBE Tin Star. Yoshi's Safari? Meh.
Road Runner DVR is fiercely mediocre as well.
That's like $2.
TomcatTheLion
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Basically, there are two little tab things in the cartridge slot.
This is not my image. It is stolen.
But basically, you cut those off, and that's it. Super easy.
If your SNES is the original model, it will look more like this inside:
Wow. Had no idea it was that simple.
Some games won't work though
IrishNinja
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is there a list of which ones wont?
Hero_of_the_Day
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Really? I've never heard this before.
Hero_of_the_Day
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IrishNinja
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Pal games don't work. Afaik Star Ocean won't work past a certain point, same with Tales of Fantasia, you need the AD-29 Upgrade version for it to work. Some versions of FF6 also display a black screen during the ending on a US system (that's prety mean
)Some games won't work with the AD-29U either, like Terranigma Pal version.
IrishNinja
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yeah, damn...we could really use a list of PAL games that do/don't work, then. shit's too costly to find out the hard way, believe me.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
PAL is a helluva drug
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Officially licensed 50Hz bootlegs, basically.PAL is a helluva drug
Ban Puncher
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PAL carts working on a Super Famicom? Has everything I've known been a lie?
*four PAL carts in an SFC later*
None of them worked. I will never doubt myself again.
Edit: Dug up my Super Key converter I used when I was young to play JPN and USA carts on my original PAL SNES and tried to use that on my Super Famicom with the PAL cartridges for shits and giggles.
No dice.
*four PAL carts in an SFC later*
None of them worked. I will never doubt myself again.
Edit: Dug up my Super Key converter I used when I was young to play JPN and USA carts on my original PAL SNES and tried to use that on my Super Famicom with the PAL cartridges for shits and giggles.
No dice.
Hey guys, thanks for all the help you give in here and such. Hope you don't mind, went through the first 15 pgs (superior 100 post count) and made a little FAQ. If OP doesn't mind, you be nice to have in there, as going through this thread is a task. If this isn't alright, please let me know, and I'll remove it. All links I checked worked and thanks to the posters who are quoted, along with everyone else.
1. How do I store my games?
1B: But I want to collect CiB games, what will help prevent them from being damaged?
2, So, I bought this stuff, but it is dirty as all hell, what do I do?
Yellow SNES or games?
- Here is a very good write up of why it is yellow, along with details on the pitfalls of trying to get it white. This is really detailed and interesting, going over the process in the plastic that actually causes it. Also has a link to the Retr0brite wiki, which is also very informative.
Believe this is talking about 'Goof Off':
Contacts on the games and in the system dirty?
3. Damn, wireless controllers back then sucked and these cords are too short, what should I do?
4. What's a fair price for a game?
5. I won't ever beat this game if I can't save it, this sucks. Can someone help me?
6. So there isn't any difference in this stuff is there? Games and systems are all the same, right?
7. Damn, Super Famicom games are cheaper, but all I have is this SNES. I don't have room for anything else, what can I do?
8. So glad that people don't try to pass off games as complete unaltered. Wait, they do?
Wait, I should look inside?
9. What should I play on?
10. Where can I buy games locally?
Like I said, if you want this removed, let me know. Or if you want it changed, can do that too. Just wanted to help out others that walked into this thread and might have the same questions.
QFT:
1. How do I store my games?
- The site appears to be down. If you search on Google, you should be able to find some, I haven't received the order I put in yet, but I paid $0.79 ea for a case of 100, including shipping. eBay has them for a lot more, so beware.
1B: But I want to collect CiB games, what will help prevent them from being damaged?
2, So, I bought this stuff, but it is dirty as all hell, what do I do?
Yellow SNES or games?
- Here is a very good write up of why it is yellow, along with details on the pitfalls of trying to get it white. This is really detailed and interesting, going over the process in the plastic that actually causes it. Also has a link to the Retr0brite wiki, which is also very informative.
Markers on your games?
Believe this is talking about 'Goof Off':
Contacts on the games and in the system dirty?
3. Damn, wireless controllers back then sucked and these cords are too short, what should I do?
4. What's a fair price for a game?
5. I won't ever beat this game if I can't save it, this sucks. Can someone help me?
No modification to the cart shell at all. The key is finding a battery holder that has a low profile, as you're limited in the space you have.
Here's a pic of one of the first carts I modded:
In this picture, I didn't put the new battery in yet, but that's the most trivial task (haha). The old battery is sitting on the right side. In the case of this game, the battery was starting to leak.
Also, I must mention, and probably is what would interest people the most, is I have the ability to maintain your save files, (presuming the battery isn't completely dead). I have a retrode, and I can backup the save file (and even email it to you to use in emulators and what not) and restore the save after installing the new battery.
I use this battery holder:
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=S8421-45Rvirtualkey57420000virtualkey855-S8421-45R
It does require some slight modification to use it though. It's a surface mount part, but the battery on the cart is a through hole component. You simply bend down the legs on the battery holder, and they're the perfect width, and you solder them in.
There was a guide somewhere (instructables, I think) that shows this better, but I don't have the link for it right now.
6. So there isn't any difference in this stuff is there? Games and systems are all the same, right?
7. Damn, Super Famicom games are cheaper, but all I have is this SNES. I don't have room for anything else, what can I do?
8. So glad that people don't try to pass off games as complete unaltered. Wait, they do?
Just have to really examine the sticker. A lot of the times they'll be a lot brighter/sharper than the real thing, as shown here:
The only way to be 100% sure is to get a tool to open the cart. If there are any wires on the inside, it's a fake.
Here's the inside of my Secret of Mana 2 repro so you can see what I mean:
They may not be exactly like that, but there will be zero wires in any legit cart.
Wait, I should look inside?
9. What should I play on?
10. Where can I buy games locally?
Like I said, if you want this removed, let me know. Or if you want it changed, can do that too. Just wanted to help out others that walked into this thread and might have the same questions.
QFT: