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SNES Mini

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    #62
    starWave
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭starWave


    dmcg90 wrote: »
    None in Jervis St (or anywhere on their online stock checker).

    It's been out of stock on the website since Friday morning, but they've been in stock in small quantities in the stores. They told me they mark it out of stock online as they only had a few in-store and don't want a stampede in the stores. The stores themselves don't even know what stock is in other stores.


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    #63
    Gamer Bhoy 89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,613 ✭✭✭Gamer Bhoy 89


    fmul9798 wrote: »
    An evening of castlevania 4 was had, and can confirm the slowdown once things get busy... Just the snes mini being a snes!

    Just played, and finished Castlevania IV for the first time (never owned a SNES growing up).

    Those save-states/rewind features are a godsend for me. I don't think I would be able for some of these games without it.


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    #64
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    It's an amazing game alright.

    Using save states you're kinda missing part of the fun. Finishing that game after putting lots of time in, dying over and over - it's fantastic once you finally finish it properly.

    You'd definitely be able to finish it the traditional way with practice, nobody is meant to be able to finish it the first time they play it! :)


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    #65
    Retr0gamer
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    Castlevania 4 isn't that tough really, quite manageable. The only real issue is the later stage where you are trying to out pace the spinning saw blades. It's ok on original hardware but the lag that modern tech adds to it makes it really difficult.

    It's got a great soundtrack but I still think CV3 is the highlight of the linear games.
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    #66
    brianregan09
    Registered Users Posts: 8,477 ✭✭✭brianregan09


    Tried both Smyth's stores in Limerick this morning no go but interestingly enough both told me to come back at different times during the week


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    #67
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,697 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    I still can't complete Megaman :o

    Also, either it's my LCD TV, or the emulation is off; I died to the very first Goomba in SMW as I couldn't bop him on the head!


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    #68
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I wonder if there's screen lag, depending on the HDMI port and any lousy screen mode, might want to check, see if it can be improved, turn off post filtering on the tv for starters


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    #69
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    I have all my "smoothing" and other bull**** features on my TV turned off, SNES mini working great! No lag that I can notice

    Been bashing through GnG the last few nights. Even though it's plagued with slow down I still love it.


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    #70
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,215 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Most 'modern' TVs will have a 'games' mode which turns off all that fun stuff so no lag/processing


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    #71
    Retr0gamer
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    KeRbDoG wrote: »
    Most 'modern' TVs will have a 'games' mode which turns off all that fun stuff so no lag/processing

    There's still a frame or two of lag and the SNES Mini operates with a framebuffer with adds at least a frame of lag, maybe more.

    I have noticed the SNES mini is much laggier than the SNES with a framemeister but it's not awful either.
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    #72
    direstraits
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭direstraits


    UPADTE********

    Smyths

    Blancharstown, Jervis & Swords have SNES mini in stock, I rang all three!

    One per customer

    good luck!

    NOT ONLINE, walk in only!


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    #73
    direstraits
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭direstraits


    Out of stock Smyth's, I pick up last one


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    #74
    ironictoaster
    Registered Users Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭ironictoaster


    Off topic. But this fantastic. https://youtu.be/VxnTsR6AjMc


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    #75
    Cantstandsya
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    I think the scalpers are going to get nicely burned on these. Good stuff.


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    #76
    Retr0gamer
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    Finished SMW with 95 exits... very annoying. Turns out it was the super short star world level, just didn't finish it the normal way.
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    #77
    direstraits
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭direstraits


    Smyth's blanchardstown have them in store only. Was just off the phone to them


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    #78
    CiDeRmAn
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    There's two copies of Retro magazine with the Super Play special in Easons in Swords.


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    #79
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,911 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    There's two copies of Retro magazine with the Super Play special in Easons in Swords.

    I'd advise being extra quick about it too, since the next issue (a fancy-pants feature on Mario Sunshine) hits shelves in the UK today, so guess they'll be here either tomorrow or Monday.


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    #80
    The Last Bandit
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    Hakchi has been updated to support adding roms to the SNES Mini now as well, still in beta with limitations but working.


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    #81
    brianregan09
    Registered Users Posts: 8,477 ✭✭✭brianregan09


    Tried both limerick branches this morning and nothing ☹☹


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    #82
    CiDeRmAn
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    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    Hakchi has been updated to support adding roms to the SNES Mini now as well, still in beta with limitations but working.

    Great news, going to wait myself until it's in a better state of release, not taking chances!


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    #83
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    I take it it’ll also play NES ROMs too?


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    #84
    Deep Thought
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    just got me one in Smyths Blanchardstown

    Asked if any, yer man said of course..so they had a few

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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    #85
    brianregan09
    Registered Users Posts: 8,477 ✭✭✭brianregan09


    **** anyway nothing in either smyths down here


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    #86
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    Theoretical question.

    If one was the put additional roms on to the snes mini, would one need to consider the region of the aforementioned rom. The age old 60hz NTSC versus 50hz pal battle.

    Or does it make no difference?


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    #87
    Inviere
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    TechnoFreek wrote: »
    Theoretical question.

    If one was the put additional roms on to the snes mini, would one need to consider the region of the aforementioned rom. The age old 60hz NTSC versus 50hz pal battle.

    Or does it make no difference?

    It'll run them all at 60Hz regardless. You'll only see problems with PAL optimised games, and perhaps those with region locks built in (ie hz checks)...for the latter, just get the US variants & all's well.

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    #88
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    Thanks dude.


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    #89
    CiDeRmAn
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    It's undoubtedly why the games on the SNES Mini are all US editions.
    No Probotector or Starwing.


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    #90
    Retr0gamer
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    It's undoubtedly why the games on the SNES Mini are all US editions.
    No Probotector or Starwing.

    Proper order... although I do like the Patlabor styling of the probotector robots.
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    #91
    CiDeRmAn
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    I prefer the scifi styling of the Probotector theme rather than the politically dodgy Contra, brings back all those American adventurism overseas crap that nation used to enjoy so much


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