The Super Nintendo thread.

[TrekMD]

Oh yes, very different days.  No way to just "google" anything you wanted.

[ScouseMouse]

Hey guys, here is my latest slice of nostalgia as I serve up a bit of Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts. I hope you like it, please feel free to give any feedback if there are things you think I need to work on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7sufM70K0Q

[TrekMD]

Here is Metal Jesus' buying guide for the SNES including the three console models, accessories, controllers and some  favorite games!

https://youtu.be/xyo5rYUB2GE

[wyldephang]

Awesome! I agree with all of the picks in that video. The Super Nintendo library is vast and full of top quality games. Several years back I embarked on a campaign to collect and play all the SNES titles that I didn't get to play when I was younger. In the course of doing this, I quickly rediscovered my love for the console, and my collection of about five cartridges grew to almost 100.

[TrekMD]

I don't have an SNES but I'm using the Retron N5 to play its games.  The games are good indeed. 

[davyk]

Just received a new RGB SCART cable for playing SNES on my CRT.

I've only ever played with s-video but my new CRT doesn't support it so had to upgrade to RGB.

s-video is very good but RGB gives me brighter more vibrant colours.

Loving it. 

Got it from retrogamingcables. I went for the universal one that works with NTSC and PAL in case I get an SFC in the future. My current SNES is modded for region and 50/60Hz selection.

Really nice build quality. A wee bit more expensive but you get what you pay for. The image is gorgeous. Would post a picture but my camera doesn't pick the CRT picture up very well.

[demongene]

Just bought one of these off ebay for big dollars. Wanted one for a while but never got it while it was in stock, so i had to go on ebat cause they are not making any more.

[Garou]

Was all about Mario kart for me love at first sight :p

[TrekMD]

In this video, John Hancock picks 10 games for the SNES that are still very affordable and common to find.

https://youtu.be/2uMBIvvNRGg

[davyk]

Mixed feelings on that list. I hated Super Star Wars - that first level was such a tedious slog. I got onto later levels but I had lost interest by then. Looks and sounds great though.

Super Off Road was a nice game but it's big drawback is it came out before the multi-tap - so it's only 2 player which hurts it a fair bit.

Surprised Super R-Type is considered cheap though. Plagued with slowdown. RType III is far better but that is expensive.

F-Zero, Pac Attack and Williams Arcade would be my picks out of that bunch. Super Off Road in reserve.

[TrekMD]

I'm not very familiar with the SNES.  I have a Retron 5 and only a few SNES games, with F-Zero among them.  I mainly wanted it for Mr. Do!  I love the SNES port of the game!

[davyk]

I was really into SNES when it was a contemporary console. Still really like it but I don't play it that much nowadays. Still have most of the games I got back then - all boxed with manual. Some of them quite valuable now but I wouldn't have the heart to sell them - so many great memories of multiplay with friends.

[TrekMD]

Collecting for the SNES is not cheap!  When I hear of a good title, I try to see if I can find it at a reasonable price CIB.  Nah, most are too expensive.  I guess people threw out the boxes back then more frequently for this system for some reason.

[davyk]

yeah...cardboard boxes too - unlike the MD games with their nice hard cases.

[TrekMD]

Yep, that doesn't help either.