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2X4

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Getting real
« on: November 17, 2007, 01:29:14 AM »
Hi, my name is 2X4, and I don't own a Nintendo.

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I know I'm the only fool on this thread who doesn't own an orignal NES, but I want to change that.  I figured you guys could tell me the best place to get one, after getting your shots in.  Can ya help a brother out? 
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guyjin

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Re: Getting real
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2007, 04:48:16 AM »
Find a used game store in your area. find out how much a NES costs. if they don't carry the NES, it's not a real used games store.

Compare that with a NEX (NES clone); decide wether the price difference is worth it to deal with blinking.
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Re: Getting real
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2007, 05:51:29 AM »
Well I own a NES, but, as with most, the 40-pin connector is busted, meaning that instead of a NES, I own a globe stand.

One day I'll buy a gold-plated connector, one day.
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Re: Getting real
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2007, 05:52:07 AM »
Get a NEX. They are the greatest. Two slots: one for Famicom carts and one for NES carts. Plus you can use any NES-compatible controller. Plus they have wireless capability BUILT IN. Plus they never blink. There are like 3 or 4 games that won't work with it, but when you're talking about an overall library of thousands of games, what's 3 or 4? Plus, the power supply is the size of my thumb.

The one downfall, if it can be considered as such, is that certain colors in the pallete are slightly different shades than the original NES. Not all colors mind you, but a few. If your TV is like mine it will have a number of configurable presets for different contrast/color set-ups. I adjusted one of the presets (by adjusting Hue/Tint and all that) so that the NEX, when played with that preset, looks the same on screen as my real NES. You would never know the difference! Even without that ability, the color thing is pretty minor. A casual gamer would never even notice.
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Re: Getting real
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2007, 06:11:06 AM »
Quote from: nat on November 17, 2007, 05:52:07 AM
There are like 3 or 4 games that won't work with it, but when you're talking about an overall library of thousands of games, what's 3 or 4?

Well, one of those 3 or 4 is Castlevania 3, which a lot of people think is one of the best NES games.

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Other games you might, but aren't likely to, care about that don't work:
Bandit kings of ancient china
Gemfire
nobunaga's ambition 2
Rad Racer 2
Romance of the 3 kingdoms 2
Uncharted waters
WWF king of the ring
WWF Wrestlemania challenge

(notice that a lot of these are Koei games. What the hell were they doing that was so weird?)
the rest are pirate, crap, or pirate crap. But I repeat myself.

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nat

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Re: Getting real
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2007, 06:14:05 AM »
True, but that's the only worthwhile game that won't work. Get Castlevania I and II instead!
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Re: Getting real
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2007, 06:28:10 AM »
I own the version 2 nes with the bitchin' dogbone controller  8) 8) 8)
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Re: Getting real
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2007, 06:30:29 AM »
Aww, shucks. I was just about to buy a copy of WWF King of the Ring.  ](*,)   :roll:
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Re: Getting real
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2007, 06:31:56 AM »
Yeah, The toploader is cool, but they're damn expensive and you have to mod them to get A/V.

Not that the NEX is without hardware problems; the thing is very light compared to the cartridge, and has a vice grip; I basically have to hold the console with one hand and the cart with the other to get the cart out.
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Re: Getting real
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2007, 06:36:43 AM »
Quote from: 2X4 on November 17, 2007, 01:29:14 AM
Hi, my name is 2X4, and I don't own a Nintendo.

rest of forum:  Hi 2x4

I know I'm the only fool on this thread who doesn't own an orignal NES, but I want to change that.  I figured you guys could tell me the best place to get one, after getting your shots in.  Can ya help a brother out? 

Most second hand stores and flea markets around here have them for around $5.

I'd buy a tested complete set from eBay, probably boxed, if I was looking to get my first one.
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2X4

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Re: Getting real
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2007, 07:09:55 AM »
Thanks for the ideas.  I am looking for a genuine NES, and there aren't any used game shops around here, so I am looking for an online source.  Of course ebay comes to mind, I thought maybe one of you might know an online store that would be better . . .?
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guyjin

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Re: Getting real
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2007, 07:42:55 AM »
where is 'around here' for you, anyway? that might help.
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Re: Getting real
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2007, 08:05:44 AM »
sorry, central Nebraska.  Midwest SYYYYDE! 8)
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Re: Getting real
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2007, 08:41:50 AM »
Check out your local thrift stores, I've found some there for like $1-3. Having a blinking connector is actually kind of fun because you have to master the art of loading NES games by very specific means of blowing on the cartridge and adjusting it inside the NES just right. You can also buy a new connector for it, but when I tried that it didn't seem to help much.
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Re: Getting real
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2007, 08:44:57 AM »
the toaster was just a poor design. I know it looks bad-ass, but its not too reliable. The toploader has less problems, but isn't as cool.
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