Retro console and games thread

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Erected *chuckle* argos shelf unit this afternoon. Too empty for my liking!
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Very smart. I wish my collection looked like this. I just stuffed as much as I can in the wardrobe and the rest in various boxes around the house. :o
 
bobbyspangles said:
The Super Famicom. The hardware is similarly priced to the PAL SNES but the games are ridiculously cheap. Do a search for 'english-friendly super famicom games' there's plenty advice online.

Or you could just get a Games Master. They're about £20-25 and will let you play NTSC-U and NTSC-J on your PAL SNES.

Edit: Sorry, I just reread your post. If you don't have a PAL SNES then that's what I would get first. I don't know how you could play PAL games on a US/JP console.
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Thanks for the tips

I don't mind which one I get tbh, I want to re play a snes/famicom or what ever you wanna call it

if I bought a PAL snes, I need to get a games master because the jap games are much cheaper than UK ones ?

what about buying a JAP SNES ? (I guess its called famicom) will it work on my TV?
 
ShiWarrior said:
Thanks for the tips

I don't mind which one I get tbh, I want to re play a snes/famicom or what ever you wanna call it

if I bought a PAL snes, I need to get a games master because the jap games are much cheaper than UK ones ?

what about buying a JAP SNES ? (I guess its called famicom) will it work on my TV?
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I'd with with an American or Japanese console.

You can just remove the tabs on a US console and it will play both NA and Japanese games. Japanese console can play NA games, but is a bit more effort (have to widen the slot or get some sort of riser cart to fit the wider NA carts).

Wouldn't bother with a PAL snes. No point starting a collection and going for the gimped games, just a waste of money.
 
Armadillo said:
I'd with with an American or Japanese console.

You can just remove the tabs on a US console and it will play both NA and Japanese games. Japanese console can play NA games, but is a bit more effort (have to widen the slot or get some sort of riser cart to fit the wider NA carts).

Wouldn't bother with a PAL snes. No point starting a collection and going for the gimped games, just a waste of money.
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Got to agree with all what was said by Armadillo. I sold my PAL SNES which I modded to accept all 3 region carts and bought a US Snes Mini. Just cut the tabs out and did the RGB mod and never looked back. Only issue with US SNES is they use a weird plug size for the PSU so you either buy the correct UK type PSU or do what I did and make an adapter to use a Mega Drive PSU.
 
Armadillo said:
I'd with with an American or Japanese console.

You can just remove the tabs on a US console and it will play both NA and Japanese games. Japanese console can play NA games, but is a bit more effort (have to widen the slot or get some sort of riser cart to fit the wider NA carts).

Wouldn't bother with a PAL snes. No point starting a collection and going for the gimped games, just a waste of money.
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I wouldn't call it a waste of money per se. The games cost more to start with sure but prices are only likely to go up, and are easier to sell.

I agree though. I hadn't considered the NTSC-U SNES. It's worth looking at for overall flexibility, and there must be a way to play PAL games if you wanted with the addition of an adapter of some kind. It's just a shame the US console is butt-ugly :D

And no I don't think you will have any problems playing US/JP SNES on your TV. The only thing to check is the power supply and how that works with our 230Vs.

Edit: You might struggle tracking one down though. This is the only one I can find on eBay currently and it's in Germany, and £80. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SNES-Cons...934635?hash=item1c5d45b8ab:g:JJYAAOSw7FRWVZTS
 
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A few recent pickups, all in mint condition, if not close to like new :D. I'm really OCD when it comes to disc condition and black PS1 game discs are a nightmare to keep scratch free, luckily both Chromo Cross and Dino Crisis 2 are pristine.

I also got a couple third-party mega drive 6-button pads brand new from ConsoleGoods, as he said these are really good quality for a third-party pad and I agree the d-pad is fantastic, a bargain for 6 quid a pad.

I really need to stop buying games soon, I have a hit list of a handful of games spread across a few systems I ought to stick to and then I'm done with Everdrive purchases to cover the rest......honest!

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so, you starting confusing me at the end there
US ones are expensive then ?

why don't I just get a jap console and buy a converter to play PAL games? or US games?
infact I don't need to bother with converters.. just play jap games?
 
Larrs888 said:
A few recent pickups, all in mint condition, if not close to like new :D. I'm really OCD when it comes to disc condition and black PS1 game discs are a nightmare to keep scratch free, luckily both Chromo Cross and Dino Crisis 2 are pristine.

I also got a couple third-party mega drive 6-button pads brand new from ConsoleGoods, as he said these are really good quality for a third-party pad and I agree the d-pad is fantastic, a bargain for 6 quid a pad.

I really need to stop buying games soon, I have a hit list of a handful of games spread across a few systems I ought to stick to and then I'm done with Everdrive purchases to cover the rest......honest!
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Can you link to the 6 button pad please.

I'm considering an Ever Drive.

At the end of the day I doubt I'll fork out for games like MUSHA, CastleVania, Streets of Rage 3 etc
 
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barmyllama said:
Can you link to the 6 button pad please.

I'm considering an Ever Drive.

At the end of the day I doubt I'll fork out for games like MUSHA, CastleVania, Streets of Rage 3 etc
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Yeah some games cost a fortune, I took for the plunge for a 2-3 pricey ones over the past 18 months but don't think I'll be doing that again so everdrives for me.

The pads can be bought from here as his eBay shop is sold out:
http://www.consolegoods.co.uk

Whilst not a good quality as the official Sega ones for 6Quid they are pretty decent and a lot better than the other cheap ones out there.
 
barmyllama said:
Can you link to the 6 button pad please.

I'm considering an Ever Drive.

At the end of the day I doubt I'll fork out for games like MUSHA, CastleVania, Streets of Rage 3 etc
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Everdrives are great. I use one on my SNES, NES and PC Engine. They are great for translations. For example, the Japanese version of Streets Of Rage 3 features cut-scenes explaining the story and also as the Transvestite boss Ash who was deemed not suitable for Western audiences along with a few graphical differences.
 
My only concern is you end up with an equivalent of a Steam account of Sega games you never play because there are too many to choose from and they've cost practically nothing.

At least when you hand over £20-40 for a cartridge, you are buying games you want and are going to play.
 
ShiWarrior said:
so, you starting confusing me at the end there
US ones are expensive then ?

why don't I just get a jap console and buy a converter to play PAL games? or US games?
infact I don't need to bother with converters.. just play jap games?
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Sorry, I'm too easily swayed by public opinion. Just disregard everything I've said so far :p. To summarise,

A PAL SNES will only play PAL games natively but can also play US and Jap games with an adapter (£20-25). They are readily available.

The biggest advantage of a US SNES is they can play US and Japanese games straight out of the box (almost). And with the addition of an attachment, they can play PAL games too. However, the US consoles and games can be hard to source and aren't much cheaper than their PAL equivalent.

And despite what I previously said, there's no advantage I can think of getting a Super Famicom. There is little difference in the price of the hardware and, whichever way you do it, you will need an adapter to play between regions, the same as would do with the PAL SNES.

My vote is for a PAL console. If you want to save money you could buy an adapter and get the expensive, first party games in Japanese. Games like Mario Kart, Super Mario World etc. aren't going to be text heavy are a fifth of the price of PAL. And you can rest assured any expensive PAL games you do buy can be sold easily and for at least as much as you paid if you ever came to sell up.
 
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Finally got the Fami AV up and running properly tonight, the original Mario Brothers is the most addictive game I've played in ages. Clu Clu Land on the other hand just messes with my brain. Also seen one of the big B+O tv's (with remote if any of you in Stoke are interested)on the local gumtree for £70, shame it's just way to big really.

The dogbone controllers are comfy as hell to hold aswell.
 
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Deo_volente said:
Finally got the Fami AV up and running properly tonight, the original Mario Brothers is the most addictive game I've played in ages. Clu Clu Land on the other hand just messes with my brain. Also seen one of the big B+O tv's (with remote if any of you in Stoke are interested)on the local gumtree for £70, shame it's just way to big really.
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I have the original Mario Bros too and it is indeed addictive. My Favourite game though is Balloon Fight, specifically the Balloon Trip Mode. I can spend hours on that trying to beat my high score!
 
bobbyspangles said:
I wouldn't call it a waste of money per se. The games cost more to start with sure but prices are only likely to go up, and are easier to sell.
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Not about the price though.

If you intend to play the games, why would you buy gimped PAL versions?

Sure, some games had nothing done to them (Super ghouls and ghosts for example), so forced to 60Hz and they are the same as the NTSC copy, but plenty of games are butchered through half assed efforts and nothing can save them.

PAL Super metroid for example is a crime against humanity. Samus was speed corrected and nothing else, so you end up with a game that is awful no matter the mode.

50Hz= Samus is correct, world is slow
Force to 60Hz= World is correct, samus is too fast.

Nothing can be done to save the PAL version :(, damn shame.

So I stand buy waste of money if you actually intend to play the games as they are meant to be.


bobbyspangles said:
A PAL SNES will only play PAL games natively but can also play US and Jap games with an adapter (£20-25). They are readily available.
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Without a 60Hz switch, you just end up butchering the NTSC games by forcing them to 50Hz, completely defeats the point of getting NTSC copies.
 
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