Classic Gaming/Consoles

polar sky · Post by **polar sky** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:16 pm

Stry Craty Bya wrote:I snagged Earthbound w/ guide for my SNES on eBay a couple years ago for $200. It was a steal

They have a heavily used copy of Earthbound at a used game/dvd/cd store here for $90 it has brown crud on it, hahaha. I might go pick up a copy of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for $20

polar sky · Post by **polar sky** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:18 pm

hexagon son wrote:I currently have a AV Famicom and about 100 games. (NES model 2 in Japan.) Keep checking the the shops for a working Disc System but cant seem to find one. Loving Moaikun, Boulder Dash, Air Fortress and Guardic Gaidan currently.

Nice! I would really like to get one.

polar sky · Post by **polar sky** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:25 pm

Did anyone's SNES turn yellowish? Do to the plastic they used, the coloring of the plastic aged to a gross yellowish brown. I've had mine ever since 1991 and it was gray at one point and now it has faded on parts of it.

Also, you gotta love these early design drawings for the SNES.

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:22 pm

polar sky wrote:
hexagon son wrote:I currently have a AV Famicom and about 100 games. (NES model 2 in Japan.) Keep checking the the shops for a working Disc System but cant seem to find one. Loving Moaikun, Boulder Dash, Air Fortress and Guardic Gaidan currently.
Nice! I would really like to get one.

we could work something out if you like, i got mine boxed, they dont come with cables and hookups (gota buy seperate. but you would be looking at about $80 USD for a fuctioning console. yet me know if you want help ing out, via me or a good japanese website.

polar sky · Post by **polar sky** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:37 pm

hexagon son wrote:
polar sky wrote:
hexagon son wrote:I currently have a AV Famicom and about 100 games. (NES model 2 in Japan.) Keep checking the the shops for a working Disc System but cant seem to find one. Loving Moaikun, Boulder Dash, Air Fortress and Guardic Gaidan currently.
Nice! I would really like to get one.
we could work something out if you like, i got mine boxed, they dont come with cables and hookups (gota buy seperate. but you would be looking at about $80 USD for a fuctioning console. yet me know if you want help ing out, via me or a good japanese website.

Nice! What kind of cables would I need?

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:30 pm

I have a SNES emulator on my XBOX complete with the complete catalogue. I can scroll down for 5 minutes. Tons of fun...

did you know that 80% of the nintendo releases was utter crap?

polar sky · Post by **polar sky** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:43 pm

Cupz wrote:did you know that 80% of the nintendo releases was utter crap?

Still is.

747Music · Post by **747Music** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:46 pm

All of my old consoles and most of my games were stolen from me a long time ago.

And my brother pawned a bunch of games on me.

But I still have some of my PS1 games. Like Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy 8, Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions.

I'm very grateful that Sony has the PSOne Classics on the PSN Store.

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:12 pm

polar sky wrote:Did anyone's SNES turn yellowish? Do to the plastic they used, the coloring of the plastic aged to a gross yellowish brown. I've had mine ever since 1991 and it was gray at one point and now it has faded on parts of it.

Yeah, my US SNES faded a sort of tobacco-stained yellow. Pretty ugly console compared to the Super Famicom and European model. Not sure those purple switches would have looked great on anything.

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:06 pm

polar sky wrote:
hexagon son wrote:
polar sky wrote: Nice! I would really like to get one.
we could work something out if you like, i got mine boxed, they dont come with cables and hookups (gota buy seperate. but you would be looking at about $80 USD for a fuctioning console. yet me know if you want help ing out, via me or a good japanese website.
Nice! What kind of cables would I need?

with the AV famicom, you need the same red, white, and yellow cable that attached to the SNES/N64/GC. they still sell official ones here for about $15. other than that your good to go! all you need is software after that.

harpoon dodger · Post by **harpoon dodger** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:11 am

polar sky wrote:Did anyone's SNES turn yellowish? Do to the plastic they used, the coloring of the plastic aged to a gross yellowish brown. I've had mine ever since 1991 and it was gray at one point and now it has faded on parts of it.

Also, you gotta love these early design drawings for the SNES.

Ahahah yes, my first SNES is yellowed to hell. Its cos my friend I bought it off of way back when always had kept it in a window or something..so sun was constantly beating down on it, turning the case to yellow. My SNES that I use for actual games still is the nice grey color...

And..I totally have the Nintendo Power issue with those sketches in it! Along with about 50 or so old NP mags from the late 1980s to mid 1990s! Hahah

Waterbagel · Post by **Waterbagel** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:27 am

not sure why, but i have two NES's..

and a dreamcast.

i don't think any game system had a weirder variety of awkward games
that, and dreamcast had to have the best graphics of its time.

polar sky · Post by **polar sky** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:34 pm

Just picked this up on Thursday, works perfect! The Nintendo bag is my wife's that she bought at a thrift shop, it holds games.

Saakki · Post by **Saakki** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:02 pm

I found NES from flea-market for 20 e. Came with Two controllers and Lion King. The Lion King NES version seems to be horrible. WAY too ugly and controls are sticky and unresponsive. Bought Ironsword : Wizards and Warriors 2 for it and yeah it rocks. It has everything that good NES game should have. And the music kicks ass: !

Oh hell the last boss theme is so awesome.

Vexille · Post by **Vexille** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:50 pm

That reminds me of the Lion King on SNES. One of the hardest games I had. Never beat it.

Retrodreaming · Post by **Retrodreaming** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:20 pm

IanRedpoint wrote:
Retrodreaming wrote:Snes and ps1 for me!! I love my shooters and have them all on ps1.
Is that FPS or cool Japanese shooters like Axelay, Einhander and DoDonPachi?

We were all on Ataris and Commodores rather than NES over here. Loved the SNES though. Super Metroid, Zelda and F-Zero. Super Mario World gives me an instant nostalgia hit.

Yep!! I was only playing Einhander the other day,Gradius gaiden on ps1 is my fav!! I just cant get enough of my shooters lol Ikaruga and any shooter by Treasure just gives me an instant boner lol ///Or anything by Cave ;')

Pimpanicaille · Post by **Pimpanicaille** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:39 pm

Vexille wrote:That reminds me of the Lion King on SNES. One of the hardest games I had. Never beat it.

Haha yes! I sucked at it but this game was great, the colors and the music. Oh I loved that first level..

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:53 am

Retrodreaming wrote:Yep!! I was only playing Einhander the other day,Gradius gaiden on ps1 is my fav!! I just cant get enough of my shooters lol Ikaruga and any shooter by Treasure just gives me an instant boner lol ///Or anything by Cave ;')

I have a Japanese Saturn here for pretty much just Radiant Silvergun.

It's why I still love my Dreamcast. So many great shooters on there. Cave and Treasure FTW!

Ender · Post by **Ender** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:32 pm

My parents have an Intellivision that I used to play a lot when I was younger. I remember playing Asteroid and this other game that I don't remember its name, but you fly over the surface of this big space station (it reminded me of the death star) and you had to shoot at space ships that came at you. I'm not sure where it is now, probably just stored away somewhere collecting dust.

Saakki · Post by **Saakki** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:56 pm

Pimpanicaille wrote:
Vexille wrote:That reminds me of the Lion King on SNES. One of the hardest games I had. Never beat it.
Haha yes! I sucked at it but this game was great, the colors and the music. Oh I loved that first level..

Same Lion King game is bloody superb as MSDos version but hey that NES version is a bit tacky and unfinished compared to some other NES games. Oh my hell did I ever lose my mind with the second level of the NES version