How Is Your SNES Gaming Going?
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BoneSnapDeez
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Re: How Is Your SNES Gaming Going?
It's worth noting that there are still TONNES of quality <$10 Super Famicom games.
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Thanks man!prfsnl_gmr wrote:You asked for it! Here's a list of games under $10! All puzzle games and sports games removed!marlowe221 wrote:I don't want to turn this into a "SNES prices are too damn high!" thread, but does anyone have any recommendations for SNES games that are worth playing but also less than $20 in today's wierd retro market?
Give these unloved games a home!
I already own some of these (or the Genesis version of them) but there are definitely some I've never played before.
Any resources you would recommend for identifying these inexpensive, but quality, SFC games for us 'Muricans?BoneSnapDeez wrote:It's worth noting that there are still TONNES of quality <$10 Super Famicom games.
Have: Sega Genesis, SNES, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 800XL, PC, N3DS XL, Wii U, GBA, Xbox One, Switch
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Re: How Is Your SNES Gaming Going?
I can only speak about my specialty. JRPGs. Here are some solid ones that you can frequently find cart-only for <$10. Note that all of these either have full fan translations or very competent and playable partial translations.
Of course I would recommend a clone console like the Retron 5 or RetroFreak to apply patches.
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I swear I've seen it talked about before, but my searching hasn't turned up anything.
I'm looking to buy some S-Video cables for my Model 1 SNES. I'm seeing some say to only buy the OEM cables, others say any cable without composite will be equal, etc. If the difference in quality is minimal I'd be fine with 3rd party considering how much cheaper it is, but I don't want to waste $5-$10 on a junk cable.
Any help will be greatly appreciated
I'm looking to buy some S-Video cables for my Model 1 SNES. I'm seeing some say to only buy the OEM cables, others say any cable without composite will be equal, etc. If the difference in quality is minimal I'd be fine with 3rd party considering how much cheaper it is, but I don't want to waste $5-$10 on a junk cable.
Any help will be greatly appreciated
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The only two that you can safely say aren't shit are the Nintendo and Monster brand cables. Unfortunately, they're both pretty expensive these days. You're pretty much rolling the dice on all the cheap third party cables, especially the generic no-name brand ones.
If you know how to solder, I recommend making your own cables. Just buy one of the generic brand S-Video cables, the cheapest one you can find. Crack open the multi AV connector and desolder the crap cables, then solder on your own (quality) cables and you're good to go. It might not be the prettiest thing, but it's not like you always have to see it. A neat looking job is possible, but it takes a little practice.
If you can't make your own, I did a quick search on eBay and found Nintendo brand cables $36 shipped from Japan, which isn't too bad. I'm not sure if there's any up there right now for less. I also found this Hori brand cable $35 shipped from Japan.
There's this handmade cable that's $25 shipped from Sweden. Looks pretty beefy, and well made. I'm not vouching for it, but it looks good. Note, it's only 3.77 feet long. That seller has another one that's 7.7 feet for only $6 more. Just be sure to read the description to make sure it's the NTSC cable, he also sells PAL versions which you don't want. It's advertised as a cable for an NTSC N64, but it'll work fine on NTSC SNES and GCN as well.
For cheap 3rd party cables, I always thought this one looked good. I have one just like it, but I think it's a different brand. I never had any issues with mine.
If you know how to solder, I recommend making your own cables. Just buy one of the generic brand S-Video cables, the cheapest one you can find. Crack open the multi AV connector and desolder the crap cables, then solder on your own (quality) cables and you're good to go. It might not be the prettiest thing, but it's not like you always have to see it. A neat looking job is possible, but it takes a little practice.
If you can't make your own, I did a quick search on eBay and found Nintendo brand cables $36 shipped from Japan, which isn't too bad. I'm not sure if there's any up there right now for less. I also found this Hori brand cable $35 shipped from Japan.
There's this handmade cable that's $25 shipped from Sweden. Looks pretty beefy, and well made. I'm not vouching for it, but it looks good. Note, it's only 3.77 feet long. That seller has another one that's 7.7 feet for only $6 more. Just be sure to read the description to make sure it's the NTSC cable, he also sells PAL versions which you don't want. It's advertised as a cable for an NTSC N64, but it'll work fine on NTSC SNES and GCN as well.
For cheap 3rd party cables, I always thought this one looked good. I have one just like it, but I think it's a different brand. I never had any issues with mine.
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I've always used a set of Mad Catz 3-in-1 cables. Two of them still work fine, one of them has a short in it where it likes to crap out in the wrong orientation. Picture quality is fine, though.
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Mad Catz, I'm pretty sure that's the one I have.
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I ended up just risking a 3rd party one on ebay. Was $8 with free shipping, and doesn't have a composite cable, so at least it shouldn't have composite wired into the s-video like some apparently do 
As far as SNES gaming goes, since I just recently got the system again, I put together a list of the games that, on top of being ones I want to play, hold a personal meaning for me. Stuff I owned as a kid or have specific memories attached to. Once I have those games, I think I'll just get a flash cart for the rest. I feel like it will give more meaning to the carts I do own (And I had to buy a few either way, since I don't think flash carts can play them).
For anyone curious, here is the list. The ones in bold are what I've picked up so far.
Its kinda weird, but it feels good to have sorted this out. I could tell a story about each game in this list, and these games are largely responsible for my tastes as a gamer now.
Yeah I am missing Super Mario World, they are like $40 on ebay. Insane
As far as SNES gaming goes, since I just recently got the system again, I put together a list of the games that, on top of being ones I want to play, hold a personal meaning for me. Stuff I owned as a kid or have specific memories attached to. Once I have those games, I think I'll just get a flash cart for the rest. I feel like it will give more meaning to the carts I do own (And I had to buy a few either way, since I don't think flash carts can play them).
For anyone curious, here is the list. The ones in bold are what I've picked up so far.
Yeah I am missing Super Mario World, they are like $40 on ebay. Insane
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Actually, you still don't know if they wired in composite. The only way to know for sure is to check for continuity between the Luma and Chroma pins on the multi AV plug and the corresponding pins on the S-Video mini-DIN plug.dunpeal2064 wrote:I ended up just risking a 3rd party one on ebay. Was $8 with free shipping, and doesn't have a composite cable, so at least it shouldn't have composite wired into the s-video like some apparently do
Some third party cables will only have the pins that are needed in the multi-AV plug, and will be missing all other pins. So if yours is like this, you can just check to make sure the composite pin isn't there and that will be proof that composite isn't wired in.
With the current prices of SNES games, I don't blame you. I wrote up a comparison of SNES flash carts here, if that helps you out any. I'm not sure if the links and prices are all up to date, but the features of each cart are.dunpeal2064 wrote:Once I have those games, I think I'll just get a flash cart for the rest.
Ah, dude, WTF! No DKC3? You'll be at least playing it on a flash cart tho, right?dunpeal2064 wrote:For anyone curious, here is the list. The ones in bold are what I've picked up so far.
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Good point, I guess I should say that I feel my chances are a little better that composite isn't wired inZiggy587 wrote: Actually, you still don't know if they wired in composite. The only way to know for sure is to check for continuity between the Luma and Chroma pins on the multi AV plug and the corresponding pins on the S-Video mini-DIN plug.
Some third party cables will only have the pins that are needed in the multi-AV plug, and will be missing all other pins. So if yours is like this, you can just check to make sure the composite pin isn't there and that will be proof that composite isn't wired in.
I think I'll notice pretty quickly if it is, but good to know how to check for certain! Ziggy587 wrote:Ah, dude, WTF! No DKC3? You'll be at least playing it on a flash cart tho, right?
Yeah, that is a game I never played once as a kid. I booted it up a few years ago in an emulator, but didn't end up getting too far. I did like some things (World map exploration!), but the overall tone felt a bit off, so I didn't persevere. Seeing that thread though, I'll definitely play it once I get the flash cart!