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Very nearly bought a Super Famicom....

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  • 29-06-2012 11:33pm
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    CiDeRmAn
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    Nearly bought one on Ebay but was narrowly pipped to the post, thank the gods!

    Now have found someone with a working Super Nintendo, the grey slab from the States, for €40 all in, no cable or nuffink but then, with the cables and power requirements being common, I can just use my Snes stuff with it.

    So, buy that, and a few games, happy days....

    Yes??

    Thinking of getting Starfox and Stunt Race FX, just so's I can see them at full speed, and also picking up Indiana Jones Adventures as it's much cheaper in the States than it is here.

    Your thoughts?


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    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Don't do it! Get the Super Famicom.

    Why settle for Angela Merkel when you could have Kelly Brook instead? :pac:


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    CiDeRmAn
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    Well, the US Super Ninty can play everything, with a little plastic surgery...
    Plus, the Super Famicom is exactly the same as the Snes, bar the logo.
    I'll have a Super Nintendo thankyouverymuch...

    Now to get it past my own personal....
    Eye_of_sauron.jpg


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    Pyongyang
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Well, the US Super Ninty can play everything, with a little plastic surgery...

    Susan Boyle can look good with plastic surgery. Oh, hold on a minute... maybe not.

    JUST GET A SUPER FAMICOM! :D


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    Caseywhale
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭Caseywhale


    bringing back memories now.
    i have one of them in the attic at home. the brother got it for me for a present many years ago.
    i must find it and see if it still works.


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Forget about the SFC, as you said it's identical to the PAL Snes [inside & out] & the PAL unit can play SFC games with a little bit of magic.

    Go for the US model, you can make it universal with little to no work & well, it's different :)


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    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Post here everytime you nearly buy something.

    I'm finding it hard to get a decent priced one and a 3do as well. Some times it would be handy not to live here.


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    CiDeRmAn
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    Well if you have 45 euro burning a hole in your pocket you can get one, without cables or controllers.
    Now, all your current PSU, controls and av hook ups will work with it so that's how I figure on saving a few bob.
    So, that's the path I'm taking to get into NTSC Snes bliss!


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    OwaynOTT
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Well if you have 45 euro burning a hole in your pocket you can get one, without cables or controllers.
    Now, all your current PSU, controls and av hook ups will work with it so that's how I figure on saving a few bob.
    So, that's the path I'm taking to get into NTSC Snes bliss!


    Really the psu adapter is ok to use? What about the rgb cable? Can I wear my favourite slippers as well?


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    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    sf alpha 2 would be a good one, the jntsc version I have has timing issues on 2 pal snes, a standard switch modded one and a supercic modded one :(


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    Hank Scorpio
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    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    Really the psu adapter is ok to use? What about the rgb cable? Can I wear my favourite slippers as well?

    Pretty sure you need a different rgb cable


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    CiDeRmAn
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    Well, as measure that upsets many I don't have an RGB cable!
    So my regular cable should suffice, composite it may be.
    I will invest in a proper RGB cable though, promise!


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    Myrddin
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Well if you have 45 euro burning a hole in your pocket you can get one, without cables or controllers.
    Now, all your current PSU, controls and av hook ups will work with it so that's how I figure on saving a few bob.
    So, that's the path I'm taking to get into NTSC Snes bliss!

    Is that including delivery? Where may one obtain such a SNES for this price?

    You will indeed need a different RGB cable as the pinouts are different.


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    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Get the us snes, come to the dark side.....or more the pale purple side! :D


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    CiDeRmAn
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    EnterNow wrote: »
    You will indeed need a different RGB cable as the pinouts are different.

    Will the composite cable work fine?


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    Myrddin
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Will the composite cable work fine?

    Yep, it's down to if your tv supports an NTSC signal or not at that stage...seeing as its the Trinitron, it'll work fine. Well, as fine as composite gets anyway :p

    Now where can they be got for that price??


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    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Fc twin on adverts. Solves the problem of not having anything to play Earthbound on but I still want a US Snes, I love them.


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    Myrddin
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    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    Fc twin on adverts. Solves the problem of not having anything to play Earthbound on but I still want a US Snes, I love them.

    Nah, afaik they can't do RGB & are generally low quality.


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