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This is a cool thread. I too enjoy retro games, here is a photo of my meagre collection. That's from a few years ago since then I've added a Mega Drive with Action 52  . The SNES with the UFO has a 50/60 hertz switch and the region check disabled, but otherwise nothing is modded. I also had a Master System and a massive collection of games gifted to me, but on my last visit back to Australia the guy who gave it to me asked for it back. He gave it to me on the condition that I used it and so I can't blame him him for wanting it back as I've been living in Japan for the last 3 years. But I also gave him a few titles I had picked up myself and I'm kicking myself about that. The Master System is my favourite console and I'll be happy to do a bit of a write up, though I don't know everything about it. More recently this thread has me been toying with idea of picking up a PC Engine even though I don't have a TV at my place. The local game shops PC Engine Duo R's for about ￥15,000 and PC Engine CoreGrafx II's for ￥22,000, does this seem about right? I also found a Laser Active with both the PC Engine and MD pacs for ￥26,000.
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ohnoitschris posted:All those Japanese SNES games, and your only American one is NHL '96 of all things? Still, very nice collection, and I wanna point out that you've got the box for Shadowrun on SFC with its super 90's badical box art. Which I wanna find someday.  $30 from a guy I met when I was in Uni. Not the best condition, but I really like the game. The carts are mainly PAL region, same with the systems. It was cool when I finally installed the switch and got to see exactly how much the picture is squashed at 50 hertz. I can't recall exactly why I got NHL '96, something to do with testing the while modding the SNES. Never actually played the game though.
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jyrque posted:That Rakuten deal comes at such a lovely time for me. I'm currently saving up for a trip to There's a great game bar in Kyoto called Cafe La Siesta. It's a small place with a great atmosphere. They have a Famicom hooked up to a TV shaped like a giant Game Boy + a ton of games a disk system. There's also have a few other consoles and a Street Fighter II cabinet. The consoles are free to play, but SFII cab is only free on Thursdays. It's a brightly lit place, the atmosphere is pretty chill and the staff are friendly. It's a great place to play some games and enjoy a beer. They're also involved with the local Chip-tune scene. A few of the staff are DJs, they sell CDs of local and international acts and have info about related events.
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All this talk of Saturns has got me excited. It's the one console I've never played with, but after looking up it's capabilities and library I'm very interested in it. (Near?) arcade perfect ports of fighters, yes please. Plus, I'm starting at a better paying job so  isn't out of the question.Just a few questions I'd like some help with if possible. The local game store have Saturns for ~4600￥ which seems comparable to Rakuten prices, will I find better? I have modded a PAL SNES with a 50/60Hz switch and for region protection in the past with out hassle. A Saturn shouldn't be as taxing, right? Also is 20,000￥ a good deal on a Virtua Stick Pro? How often do these things come up? Finally, I'm in the market for a TV (Currently just running my PS3 through a PC monitor) any suggestion for a ~32 flat screen. I figure an XRGB of some sort will be next on my purchase list. Edit for clarity: I'm living in Japan MediumWellDone fucked around with this message at 07:53 on Mar 4, 2013 |
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1) just found a hst-0014 rated 'like new' for 3800. 2) racket boys got me covered. 3) Its the two player pro model. Also found a place with a mini trinitron out the front. Went inside to see if they had something bigger... found a big old pile of projectors!!! !Edit: cooling my jets, heading home to think a bit MediumWellDone fucked around with this message at 08:43 on Mar 4, 2013 |
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I was posting last week about buying a Saturn. Well... Also picked up Dynamite Deka, Puyopuyo Sun, Astal, Mr Bones and Samurai Spirits Best Collection. Mr Bones is a trip. Just wait for my action replay to arrive so I can start having fun with Samurai Spirits. I paid less then ￥10,000 for the system, games and the monitor + new battery and TNC adapter for video input. I'm pretty happy. The Virtua Stick Pro was ￥20,000, but the 2p joystick's right input doesn't work. I'm not too happy about that. I haven't opened it up to have a look yet, but it should be an easy fix. I just wonder if any of the other inputs have issues.
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Mar 10, 2013 03:26
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So it turns out my model 2 Saturn has a 64pin chip. I got my mod-chip from racket boy, but the guide on that site for 64pin is a bit too complex for my tastes. I found this one : http://www.segastyle.com/model264.html Which looks nicer. What's the difference? Having a JP Saturn means A+B method is out and I'm kinda nervous about soldering to that 8th pin.
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Mar 11, 2013 08:22
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Thanks for the help. I got the chip in okay and the drive is working with official CDs. The tape idea was just what I needed. Just hope it'll run smooth with backups without having to stuff around too much.
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flyboi posted:Just dropped this chip into my 64 pin saturn Thanks for this. I bought a JP Saturn and didn't even check if it was 64-pin or not, I just looked at the model number and thought I'd be fine. Nope. Going to place an order with these guys now. One other thing. I notice a guide that mentioned I should burn my images at x8. My drive only goes down to x16. Is that a problem? MediumWellDone fucked around with this message at 05:31 on Mar 28, 2013 |
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Djarum posted:I have burnt a bunch of games for my Saturn at max speed on my burner and I have had no issues at all. Back in the past when computers were slower and optical writers were in their infancy you were encouraged to burn at a slower speed so your burn would have a higher success rate. One hasn't had that problem in about a decade so feel free to burn a disc a minute and no worry about it. Good to know. I figured the best thing to do was test a disc with SFF. Worked first try. I had no hesitation forking over money for that universal chip.
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JJJJJS posted:Also I grabbed a Jaguar CD for myself. I have no idea why I even wanted that. I have to ask if there is anything special about this system. I've been staring one in the face for the last month, but a Virtual boy has way more appeal. What's the deal?
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the_lion posted:If you don't buy it, you will never get to play the Highlander game. This is one of those cases where i'd say "Let the angry video game nerd tell you why it's poo poo." Oh wow, no thanks. I'd definitely go for VB over that. Though I'm not in the market for a new system at the moment, just focussing on the Saturn for the time being. Did someone mention clear plastic? This is COOL. 
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Mar 31, 2013 10:27
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My Japanese based retro collection just got a little bigger. A patron at a pub I frequent is moving to American and wanted their consoles to go to a good home.  And what's inside the PSX?  Random generated dungeon fun! There's also a PS2 and N64 + games for all systems coming my way next week. I have no clue what though. Not the first time something like this has happened either. Goes to show if you let people around you know you have a
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Now I've had time to sober up and actually have a look at what I was gifted, I'm kinda bummed. No AV cables were included for the Cube or the SFC and the PSX seems to have a dead laser. Hopefully the cables will be included with the rest of the consoles and Toruneko will run on the PS2. Can't complain when it's all for free though.Keyboard Kid posted:If you ever feel like getting rid of the Twilight Princess, let me know~ I may take you up on this in the future...
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Any thoughts on Puyopuyo? I never really got into Tetris, but columns always scratched an itch. I really got into Super Puzzle Fighter with mates when I had my MAME cab running and also on PSN. I'd encountered Puyopuyo now and again, but when I got the Saturn the Sun version was one of the games I picked up at the same. Now I also have a SFC copy and I'm finding feels like mix between the latter titles but the match four style really makes it hectic with out power crystals. Out of all of this I've realised I'm a fan of puzzle games. Any recommendations for the SFC or Saturn?
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Ineffiable posted:Super Gyssun Oyoyo (and 2). Wrong thread thread to ask, but is that still on air in Japan? Also, link?
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Not sure if I mentioned this before, but if you end up in Kyoto yo should check out "La Siesta" I took in the puzzle game suggestions from before, and finally got to play パンルデポン, Fantastic game, fantastic bar.
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Katana Gomai posted:I'm in Japan next month and will do this. Any more suggestions? If you go on Thursday the SSFII cab is free to play. I'm based in Nagoya so I can tell you about there. The place to go is an area called Osu(大須), specifically a street called Akamon dori. You'll find two main shops here specialising in retro games. Meikoya has a good selection of software and hardware. Its where I found my Saturn Virtually Stick Pro and currently has bunch of interesting peripherals for master system and mega drive. Also has a bunch of sample and prototype Famicom carts too. I can get more info on these if anyone's interested. I can't recall the name of the other place, but there's a sign out the front offering Famicom repairs. This is the place for hardware and is where I grabbed my Saturn. I can't remember prices off the top of my head, but the twin Famicoms go for less then what was listed up the page and come with the belt replaced. I've also seen original Famicoms modded for AV. The place is super cramped and not especially fun to browse though(this is actually a lie). One thing to note is that when you make purchase you receive a ticket that you can use then and there for a 10% discount or save it for a 30% discount next time you come. There's also a Mandrake nearby which has a complete Jaguar CD setup that no one seems keen to touch. All that said Nagoya is out of the way and not full of awesome tourist attractions. The shops here don't have an amazing selections and I'm still trying to find 'paneru de pon' in a store. But there are still good finds to be made at decent prices. If anyone comes through Nagoya, give a yell and show you what's about.
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Just joined the XRGB-mini club. Loving having the Saturn running on a screen bigger than a few inches. Now I just need to upgrade from a monitor to a TV. Now I can see what Mr. Bones is actually doing. While I was at it, I picked up an official Nintendo RBG cable for the Super Famicom I was gifted. Only problem is that the XRGB only outputs a black screen when I connect it that way. A bit of research tells me that the caps in old Nintendo cables are very prone to leaking, does this sound like what is happening here? I'm all keen to make this my next repair project, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to open the darn thing and I can't seem to find a guide on how to do it either (Outside of this cool kid telling me I'll need 3 6.3V220μF caps). Anybody care to enlighten me?
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Apr 30, 2013 15:16
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flyboi posted:Is it an OEM cable? If so is it EU or JP? Was it made specifically for the SFC or for N64? Are you using an EU or JP SFC? It's a JP OEM SFC cable, SHVC-010 on the box. I have a JP SFC. I live in Japan and bought the cable on amazon.co.jp
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flyboi posted:Ah yeah, if it's a black screen then it is likely the caps inside the cable. The JP SFC/cable have caps built into them and the EU have resistors as the caps are inside their SFC. I'm not sure which end has the caps on OEM but on my 3rd party one the caps are soldered into the scart plug end. Thanks for confirming that. This link http://hkjunk0.web.fc2.com/games/etc/rgb/rgb.html (Scroll down past the Saturn cable section and you'll find the SFC cable.) shows that the caps are in the 21pin connector, but I have no idea how to open it up. It seems that the screw fastener (or what ever it's called) holding the connector together where it meets the cable has some trick to it.
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I finally figured out how to open the 21 pin connector on the OEM SFC RGB cable. Push each of the four tabs in, turn the fastener, repeat. Seems the caps were fine and after putting it back together I got it working with the XRGBmini. Feel kind of stupid about the whole situation, but at least everything's working well. No checkerboard effect either, unlike what I get using the non OEM S-video I picked up for my J-NTSC N64  Another day, another
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 Consoles on a messy floor just like Saturday mornings of old. Next purchase will be a decent entertainment unit on preparation for a proper TV. In other news I was fortunate enough to exchange the dodgy s-video cable I picked up for a second N64 controller. One of the things I like about dealing with brick and mortar stores. I picked up copies of Mario Kart 64 and Snowboard Kids for nostalgia's sake and difference between JP and PAL releases was a surprise. The increase in speed is nice, but the complete difference voices was a bit of a shock. Wario sounds like my gruff uncle instead of a caricature of a bad dude.
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Fooley posted:This reminds me. Does anyone have the link to that absolutely disgusting Japanese dorm that students use as a retro game clubhouse? To be fair, that's before I cleaned up today.
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[q[/b]uote="Fooley" post="415047595"] I wasn't trying to make fun of you or anything (I'm comfortable with a level of clutter personally), just the thing i was talking about was "barely see floor, mounds of cigarette butts on cartridge ashtrays" gross. EDIT: [url= http://thatdamnpixel.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/the-yoshida-ryo-dormitory-and-its-retro/] found it [/url] [/quote] Kyoto might not have the famous retro shop. But it's still a cool place for retro fun.
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al-azad posted:I'm also surprised Sony never tried to do a DVR with the PS3 even as an add-on. Home consoles seem to be going the way of cheap HTPCs. I think a console based recorder could be successful if marketed right. Well, there is the Japan only 'Torne' digital TV receiver/recorder. It may not allow you to record gameplay, but is an otherwise great solution for those without TVs or DVRs. In other news, I found a great deal on a 40inch TV, so I won't have to deal with my slowly dying ps3 when ever I want to watch TV now.
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ACID POLICE posted:Any ideas on where to find D-Terminal connectors? What the gently caress would you even search for when looking for one? This should do the trick. (System of your choice) d端子ケーブル Amazon Japan or rakuten would be the easiest options. Not sure where else would be good.
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ACID POLICE posted:I'm looking for the female jacks themselves, not the cable. I know it uses the same connector Apple used for AAUI cables but I'm having trouble finding any new. Oh yeah. Oops.
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Depending on how flexible your schedule is and if you have JR rail pass or the budget for it, there's a shop in Nagoya that specialise in Famicom. All units are tested, repaired and guaranteed to work. They event have a few sharp twin Famicom. I can't recall the prices off the top of my head.
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I have a mate visiting at the moment and talk of retro gaming lead us to the question of whether or not JP Mega Drive accessories would work with PAL system. Anybody know what the deal is? He's keen on picking up a controller or two if he can while he's here, because they aren't too easy to find back home.
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flyboi posted:They should work fine. As far as I'm aware genesis/mega drive was size difference aside from the rom itself. Thanks. I was under the impression that NTSC SNES pads wouldn't work with PAL consoles and thought it might be similar. This weekend we're off to Tokyo with a quick stop in Akihabara. I'm after a Saturn multi tap and maybe a SFC game or two. I hope Katana Gomai hasn't cleaned every where out by then.
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Ever have one of those days where you can't believe what you find? I was unhappy about not being able to find a Saturn multi-tap while in Tokyo on the weekend and was thinking there would be no way I find one in my area. But having a bit of time before needing to head to work I thought I'd have a look anyway. I was shocked by all the new stock they'd got in, mainly Sega 8-bit and 16-bit machines and accessories, when I noticed this...  Never thought I'd see one of these outside of a 'Top Greatest Console Failures' list. Decided to skip it. I did pick up 'Super Adventure Island 2' and a game I'd been searching around for for a long time, 'Snowboard Kids 2.' Here they are with some other recent purchases.  I picked up 'Panel de Pon' from Super Potato in Tokyo on the weekend. Say what you will about the prices, but if you just want something they'll usually have it. I couldn't 'Harvest Moon' for ￥300 and DKC2 is a just a classic. I got 'Super Bonk 2' because I liked the first SNES release so much, but this one seems to have a slower pace. I got that strange looking last cart in bundle I picked up today...  The SFC wasn't included, so I think this is the first piece of useless hardware I've bought. It came with a cable (not the L-bracket) to output the Statellaview's power to the SFC, but no box, instructions, accessories or most(?) importantly power cable. I don't even know if it would be worth it trying to power it on? What do I do with this? Why did I buy it? Also I did find a multi-tap today too 
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The Satellaview only cost 3000 yen at small sized retro shop in Osu, Nagoya. I looked up after checking through a box of cables and was shocked to see it. It was the first time in 5 years of looking at retro goods in Japan that I'd seen one. At that price I could resist, but I have no idea about what it could be used for apart from a display stand for the SFC. The shop itself is pretty cool. Cramped and more than half the space is taken up by old DVDs and CDs. It has the best selection of games and hardware I have seen in Nagoya. The only signs I've seen for it just have Famicom written in katakana and information about how they offer a Famicom repair service. So even though Google maps make me believe its called Kハウス(K House), I'll always think of it as the Famicom shop.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Japanese goodies Glad it all arrived safely. Hope you liked the chicken wing chips, they're based on a local specialty.
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Shibawanko posted:Nankoku Shounen Papuwa-kun（南国少年パプワくん) This looks like a bit of fun. Super Adventure Island 2 wet my appetite for some more SFC platforming fun. I'll keep an eye out for it on my local hunts. Rakuten currently only has one copy, but the price isn't outrageous. Any idea how rare it is?
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DeathBySpoon posted:I'm barely learning my kana, but the last word in that sentence is "arimasen," which I THINK is a verb that means "to not exist," so I think that's your answer right there. That's what it says. Sorry to see that, Miyamoto. I never tested the cartridge, but I hoped there might have been something.
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I received a box in the mail from the USA today. It may look average to most, but SNES pads with cords longer than a foot are hot commodity in Japan. I never realised US pads had concave X and Y buttons. Also, I haven't found a copy of Golden Eye for less than ¥5500 (about $55 and that's cart only!) The Blu-ray was a nice surprise and it looks like I've been given an excuse to buy a Super Game Boy too! Thanks go to Miyamoto. I'm glad we both came out happy. The thing with Golden Eye got me thinking about the differences in retro markets between different countries. Everyone knows Mother 2 is a steal in Japan compared to USA but so is another SNES favourite, Harvest Moon. Also there are two CIB copies of Evo sitting in the Mandaraka near my house going for less than $60. I know its down to release schedules and production runs. But it still shocks me to see games I thought were reasonable cheap so expensive here while those mythic beasts of western collections are comparatively cheap. Funny thing is the Perfect Dark goes for about $10 less than GE. I hate to think how much a copy of Conker's would be...
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Glad you like it man. Yeah it's a terrible season of The Simpsons but the idea of old-rear end Simpsons episodes being on Blu-Ray was too funny not to throw in there. Oz has the same style pads as Japan, just wired up differently(!?) So my mind has been blown. I guess they had to make up for the drab colours some how... The reviews for the  portable version of 007 make it sound really interesting, so I'm keen to have go.The only reason I sent the candy was because of the dig about crazy JP kit kats ( they are actually all crazy) In other news I followed Shibawanko's suggestions and picked up a few platforms this week. Will report back this weekend when I have a chance to get some retro time in.
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PokeCrysis posted:Guys, I'm about to buy a couple of Playstation 1 games on amazon, I've already picked Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy 7, Lara Croft, Spyro The Dragon (Nostalgia), Silent Hill, Resident Evil 1/2 and a couple more, does anybody have any last minute suggestions? Tenchu: Stealth Assassins is great fun. Not such a big fan of the sequel though.
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11th hour posting. I'm planning to buy a mega ever drive Would I need to modify a JP mega drive 1 to accept an USA/Europe Mega EverDrive cart from retrogate? If so, does anyone know if the MED board will fit in a JP cartridge? Finally, will a MED run on an overclocked MD without issue? All help appreciated. Swag pics of mad hauls coming soon. Also Tenchu should be in everyone's PSX collection, the voice acting is just one of its many strong points.
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