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Retro console and games thread
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Same crap happens now. Cables listed as RGB, but only wired for composite
. Think there were just more of them around back then. Sony done an official one that was RGB, few of the third party ones were as well. My experience back then, was get it from the guy selling the dodgy games and it was wired properly
malachi id deffo be looking for some jap mega drives and snes and the jnr is pretty cool also neo geo aes
Hoping get hold of a jap mega drive but didn't see one but will take a deeper look when there tomorrow. Here are some pics of stuff I found while there.
All of these were no more than £5 each.
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One shop on the main road is dedicated to retro toys including a whole section of G1 Transformers. I was 8 years old again for about 20mins.
It was Front Mission from what I can remember.
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All the talk of gameboys got me all nostalgic again. Looked and bay and found this for £7.60 delivered. Apparently works fine......win!
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Man I want to go to japan eve more now lol.....extra empty suitcase ftw!
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My RGB/SCART cable arrived late today and thus far i'm not impressed, it's plugged into my TV and what I thought would be high quality is giving me screen ripples and waves in workbench
That is a bit random
I cant say I have any of those issues......maybe the cable is dodgyHave a look at retrocables.co.uk on ebay my cable was similar but from them
Well thats it!!! I am done!!! Had to drag myself away from the retro shops in Akihabara again before I get even more carried away. Popped down to pick up these.
Most expensive was Rival Schools 2, which cost me £16. The others ranged from £2 to £10, all beating eBay prices. The £10 game is Return of Double Dragon, which I'm so glad I found as the Jap version is better than the PAL.
I did come across some PAL and US games but they were expensive so I guess they fetch more over here in Japan. That said, in one shop they had a list of rare games for sale. Obvious ones being Dungeons and Dragoons for the Saturn. But one which took me by surprise was Comic Zone, was listed for 11900 Yen, that's £77!!!!!!!
Next time I return to Japan I'm bringing a bunch of copies with me.
Most expensive was Rival Schools 2, which cost me £16. The others ranged from £2 to £10, all beating eBay prices. The £10 game is Return of Double Dragon, which I'm so glad I found as the Jap version is better than the PAL.
I did come across some PAL and US games but they were expensive so I guess they fetch more over here in Japan. That said, in one shop they had a list of rare games for sale. Obvious ones being Dungeons and Dragoons for the Saturn. But one which took me by surprise was Comic Zone, was listed for 11900 Yen, that's £77!!!!!!!
Next time I return to Japan I'm bringing a bunch of copies with me.
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Was sitting playing mario bros 2 on 3ds last night in bed took me back when I was a kid playing mario Allstars on the snes in bed. Can't wait for donkey kong coming out for it.glad I have a mint boxed Allstars for snes, I got urge to collect some game and watch handhelds now
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These worth anything ?
be-ing as I have no amiga anymore, and still don't know when (if ever) im going to get back to retro computers
thought id get rid of them
Well thats it!!! I am done!!! Had to drag myself away from the retro shops in Akihabara again before I get even more carried away. Popped down to pick up these.
Most expensive was Rival Schools 2, which cost me £16. The others ranged from £2 to £10, all beating eBay prices. The £10 game is Return of Double Dragon, which I'm so glad I found as the Jap version is better than the PAL.
I did come across some PAL and US games but they were expensive so I guess they fetch more over here in Japan. That said, in one shop they had a list of rare games for sale. Obvious ones being Dungeons and Dragoons for the Saturn. But one which took me by surprise was Comic Zone, was listed for 11900 Yen, that's £77!!!!!!!
I'm so jealous, I have a few Dreamcast bits on the way. I love the old school stuff. It sad when you think that the games we play today won't be playable in years to come as they all need internet connections, day one patches and god knows how much DLC for the complete experience.
I'm dying to get into Neo Geo stuff, too bad I'm a student once again so money is a bit tight. When I get some coin I really want one of these consolised MVS systems: http://www.analogueinteractive.com/
Likely just very well looked after.
Front Mission or some descript I would guess.
Did you buy one of the SNES Jr's?
Same crap happens now. Cables listed as RGB, but only wired for composite
My experience back then, was get it from the guy selling the dodgy games and it was wired properly
Yeah thought it was something along those lines, I remember looking thru boxes and boxes of Scart cables looking for the chunkier ones which tended to be fully wired.