NTSC or PAL?

Ichirau

Which do you prefer buying? NES games for example are much cheaper in NTSC on sites like lukiegames.com

Also, Would it be easier to buy PAL consoles and then a convertor to play NTSC games, Or just an NTSC console and one of those power adapters to work on PAL TVs.

Myrddin

I recently sold off all my PAL Snes & Nes stuff, because as you say, its far cheaper to collect for NTSC on sites such as lukiegames/ebay etc.

There's also the benefit of the games running full screen & full speed {60Hz}.

Regards an adapter, I bought a US NES & that takes a regular Snes/NES power supply so no adapter needed. When I bought my US Snes, I use a modified Megadrive 1 power supply to run it.

Ichirau

EnterNow wrote: »

I recently sold off all my PAL Snes & Nes stuff, because as you say, its far cheaper to collect for NTSC on sites such as lukiegames/ebay etc.

There's also the benefit of the games running full screen & full speed {60Hz}.

Regards an adapter, I bought a US NES & that takes a regular Snes/NES power supply so no adapter needed. When I bought my US Snes, I use a modified Megadrive 1 power supply to run it.

Thanks for the reply

So i can just use my PAL Snes power supply on the NTSC Nes? Would i also need different cables to hook it up to my Tv?

Myrddin

Ichirau wrote: »

So i can just use my PAL Snes power supply on the NTSC Nes? Would i also need different cables to hook it up to my Tv?

Thats what I do yeah, works perfectly.Regards video cables, use the two yellow & white rca cable connections on the side of the NES...depending on your tv it should work & also give you far better image quality to boot

Retr0gamer

NTSC all the way. Cheaper games and the hardware isn't botched with 50Hz slow down. The only excuse to play PAL games is the PAL exclusives that funnily enough usually aren't optimised for PAL so play better on NTSC hardware anyway.

o1s1n

It depends.

If the software is locked to 50hz then NTSC consoles all the way.

If you can mod the console to display games in 60hz (Like the Megadrive and Snes) then it's PAL for me. Generally, think NTSC US (not Jap) consoles, games and packaging look brash and loud. A lot of the art Europe got was closer if not the same as the Jap stuff. America on the other hand had to go and 'westernize' everything.

Look at this beautiful Megadrive version



Now look at the Americanized monstrosity.



Fantastic PAL box art



America? fcuk no!



Not the best PAL cover...


But then when compared to this...thing

Myrddin

The Sonic CD game on NTSC-U format in general is terrible compared to PAL & NTSC-J...the music on the US version is awful in comparison.

o1s1n ir right, it can come down to an individual game that'll decide the region, be it censored games or box art...you kinda have to do your homework when making the choice.

In general though, for Snes its NTSC all the way for me, be it U or J. I absolutely hate the look & feel of NTSC-U Genesis carts though, they feel so cheap in comparison to NTSC-J or PAL ones so I use a modded Megadrive & collect PAL for that.

There's no one for all solution

Chris_Heilong

If you buy an MK1 Megadrive and a scart lead then all you have ti do is open your console and scrap a little bit of connection on the board and it instantly becomes a NTSC genesis, I done this and it works great.

o1s1n

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

If you buy an MK1 Megadrive and a scart lead then all you have ti do is open your console and scrap a little bit of connection on the board and it instantly becomes a NTSC genesis, I done this and it works great.

You just scraped the jumper? But you need to be able to switch it back. Region lock out and all that.

Retr0gamer

You show Castlevania Generations there but that's actually a game you really should avoid getting the PAL version of. Most of the gore was cut from the PAL version. Stage 1 is the worst affected, it's very plain and boring with all the cuts they made.

o1s1n

Yep I know, just discussing artwork here

I guess to keep Retr0 happy we can go with the Jap version

Chris_Heilong

o1s1n wrote: »

You just scraped the jumper? But you need to be able to switch it back. Region lock out and all that.

all I meant was if he was just going to buy NTSC games then this was an easy solution, its just as easy to solder 3 wired to those points and put in a switch so you can region switch. There are a heap of guides to do this.

o1s1n

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

all I meant was if he was just going to buy NTSC games then this was an easy solution, its just as easy to solder 3 wired to those points and put in a switch so you can region switch. There are a heap of guides to do this.

Ah, so you mean to force the console to NTSC and say 'feck off' to PAL for good!

Yeah, it's doable. Might as well just complete the mod though as you're saying so you can retain compatability with PAL exclusives too.

OwaynOTT

In defence of US artwork:

o1s1n

Eh?

This is the US snes artwork. Which is awful.



What's that one you posted there? I've never seen it before.

o1s1n

Googled that image you posted as a matter of interest as it does indeed rock and I've never seen it before.

Apparently (according to Hardcoregaming101) it's the Mexican alternate cover version.

OwaynOTT

o1s1n wrote: »

Googled that image you posted as a matter of interest as it does indeed rock and I've never seen it before.

Apparently (according to Hardcoregaming101) it's the Mexican alternate cover version.

I know, it's not really American but hey. Funny thing is the Mexican Snes boxes are generally of a lower quality. Poorer materials, not as glossy and manuals are pure crap.
Should always look for made in Japan over made in Mexico.

It does indeed rock and far nicer than both the pal and regular ntsc versions.

Retr0gamer

I like the US cover,it's got the same B movie charm as the game.