Retro console and games thread

ShiWarrior · 8 Jun 2017 at 21:05

dont have any spare, just thought it be easier (and nicer) to go directly to scart

linktoinsanity · 9 Jun 2017 at 13:04

Street said:
Sad times, my new RGB cable for my Mega Drive doesn't output green so looks like it has to go back. It does however look and sound so much clearer than the RF cable! In the mean time, has anyone got any game recommendations for it as I seem to have lost half my games over the years.

Sonic 1+2
Aladdin
Bio Hazard Battle
Street Fighter 2: SCE
The Lost Vikings
Streets of Rage 1+2 (mainly 2)
Golden Axe
Gunstar Heroes
Predator 2

I own all of those, most of them from new.

Haly · 10 Jun 2017 at 13:04

Friend's emigrating next month so sold me all his Nintendo stuff at a good price. Most of it is stuff we both grew up playing together so fond memories

Lylat Wars has all the inserts/manual etc but no game. Also, he's still looking for his SNES games collection so they're mine too once he digs them out the loft

Reckon he'll find a couple more N64 games too as we spent most of our free time playing Perfect Dark and Goldeneye.

Spacedeck · 12 Jun 2017 at 08:43

I visited my dad yesterday and came home with the GameGear. I forgot how much of a battery hog this was, probably why in the 90's we always had it plugged in.

You guys might be able to help me as well. Which batteries would be best for this? I've seen mentions of NiMH 2300? Also if they are rechargeable, can you recommend me a good battery recharger?

Jamesyboyjim · 12 Jun 2017 at 12:34

With the Game Gear I'd just forget about batteries period. it will devour anything you throw at it within a few hours!

Just looking at your collection, I have great memories of a few of those games, still own a few others!

Spacedeck · 12 Jun 2017 at 13:19

Jamesyboyjim said:
With the Game Gear I'd just forget about batteries period. it will devour anything you throw at it within a few hours!

Thanks, I've ordered this this adapter to try. I have a few plugs at home that fit but none of them work, so they might be underpowered. Hopefully it isn't the case that the DC9V slot is broken.

Jamesyboyjim said:
Just looking at your collection, I have great memories of a few of those games, still own a few others!

Some of the games I have today, I never had as a kid. My dad has bought quite a few more since our childhood. I mostly remember playing Ernie Els Golf as a kid.

Jamesyboyjim · 12 Jun 2017 at 13:36

Spacedeck said:
Thanks, I've ordered this this adapter to try. I have a few plugs at home that fit but none of them work, so they might be underpowered. Hopefully it isn't the case that the DC9V slot is broken.

Some of the games I have today, I never had as a kid. My dad has bought quite a few more since our childhood. I mostly remember playing Ernie Els Golf as a kid.

Hopefully that adaptor works ok! I'd be wary of the cable length though! for some reason, that Donald Duck game you have was one of my fave's on Game gear. Sonic Chaos is another brilliant game too

Wonder Boy the dragons trap is well worth getting if you can

Spacedeck · 12 Jun 2017 at 14:08

Jamesyboyjim said:
Hopefully that adaptor works ok! I'd be wary of the cable length though!

I didn't think about that

. Some of the other listings have exactly the same cable length of 110cm, do you know of any that are compatible that contain longer? I'll check it when it comes but it should be alright for now. I'll mostly play this while sitting at my PC anyway.

Digital X · 14 Jun 2017 at 00:49

Just browsing ebay, found Kid Chaos! That bought back so many memories it is unreal. Anyone remember him? Original dennis the menace. http://www.mobygames.com/images/covers/l/337741-kid-chaos-amiga-front-cover.jpg

theonejat · 16 Jun 2017 at 13:40

Does anyone know if the original nights into dreams on the sega saturn came in a traditional saturn case in PAL region? Or was it a smaller CD jewel case?

Clark Nova · 16 Jun 2017 at 14:06

theonejat said:
Does anyone know if the original nights into dreams on the sega saturn came in a traditional saturn case in PAL region? Or was it a smaller CD jewel case?

I seem to recall, from working in the old Electronics Boutique in the mid to late 1990's, that the jewel case edition came in a box with the analogue pad. The DVD sized case was the standalone version.

malachi · 16 Jun 2017 at 14:17

theonejat said:
Does anyone know if the original nights into dreams on the sega saturn came in a traditional saturn case in PAL region? Or was it a smaller CD jewel case?

Mine is in a standard traditional saturn case

EddScott · 16 Jun 2017 at 15:47

I know this is for retro consoles only but I have a questions regarding Amiga hardware.

Was wondering why an A1200 is so much more on the open market than the A500.

I have a hankering to buy one

Mucky_Pup · 17 Jun 2017 at 08:59

Have took the plunge and bought a framemeister to stop my older consoles looking like ***** on my TV's.

malachi · 17 Jun 2017 at 17:26

EddScott said:
I know this is for retro consoles only but I have a questions regarding Amiga hardware.

Was wondering why an A1200 is so much more on the open market than the A500.

I have a hankering to buy one

A1200 is 32bit while A500 is 16bit. A1200 got really popular towards end of life because of that reason.

Sasahara · 17 Jun 2017 at 17:39

Mucky_Pup said:
Have took the plunge and bought a framemeister to stop my older consoles looking like ***** on my TV's.

Where did you order it from?

Mucky_Pup · 17 Jun 2017 at 22:26

eBay.

ShiWarrior · 21 Jun 2017 at 15:33

Apparently, Sega is launching there retro games onto mobiles for free

https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/21/15845580/sega-forever-retro-games-ios-android

MattyH · 22 Jun 2017 at 14:38

added a second Crt to my set up a few days ago its a Sony Trinitron KV-27V22 Dreamcast and PS2 look great

GSXRMovistar · 22 Jun 2017 at 16:01

Jamesyboyjim said:
Wonder Boy the dragons trap is well worth getting if you can

Playing the recent remake of this and it's fantastic.

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