Hi I am wondering which one of these would be better as I would love to get a Famicom over in North American Nintendo The original Famicom shown has the board shown in picture 2 as to the AV FamiCom just has The lava RGB board install
For example bottom right ones says Rocky and Bullwinkle, has Bonkers on it, but the game is Samurai Pizza Cats. Another is Super Mario 14...
Which color looks better in your opinion? Can’t decide between the classic look or the transparent red.
Unfortunately (for me) there doesn't seem to be a huge retro gaming scene in China, so it was really cool to randomly spot this Famiclone and stop to play a little TMNT!
Not sure if this is a famicon. Found in my parent’s stores and couldn’t find anything similar on the web. Wondering if anyone knows if this is a famicon or some replica?
I find myself wondering about titles on the Famicom that may not have been released in the states on the NES that are fun to play but are not text intensive and do not need a lot of reading in order to enjoy the game. As someone new to the world of the Famicom, I don't want to miss a title that I wouldn't have normally played because i am not fluent in the language itself. Thank you in advance!
A friend was in Japan recently and I asked him to bring me back a common, easy to find disk system game to see how I could use a shadow box to display it. I’m happy with it 🐸
I am inprogress of doing nesrgb mod...
The chip was a pita to remove, did everything right, extra solder, desoldring gun and heat gun. I used a flar tip screw driver to pop it out as i was using the gun. Maybee i wasnt carefull
Well chip came out ok but this is result. I used a meter to test traces and cont passed one end to the other from the test points. I installed a socket for the chip and did contin test pin for pin from top side ro underneath and it passed, beeped on all pins. Lucky i guess
I have tje area in questioned covered up with that gold foil tape for soldering to protect it untill i find proper way to fix. I heard of the green goo and uv light but dont have that on hand
I figure this would be an easy thing to find but neither custom game cases or retro game cases have custom boxes or cases for just regular famicom games.
anyone find a place that makes these?
edit: Ok i found ONE etsy seller who can make these: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1891802889/new-replacement-game-cases-nintendo?ref=yr_purchases
I want an S-Video famicom but the rgb blaster at 149$ is just a little too much. What can I do without getting a full on clone? I see some on aliexpress but idk if it's a clone or not. I'm willing to buy a presoldered console
Hello, i already have nes and snes mini hacked to put whatever snes or nes games i want, ive been playing the japense version of gimmick! with nestopia on nes mini with the extra pcm channels. but it made want a famicom or mini i want to play gimmick! and other Japanese exclusive titles parodius da for it on original hardware or a mini famicom, i dont want to collect expensive games so if i got a real famicom id mostly use an everdrive, and buy a few real cheap carts here and there. Is it worth to get a real famicom?
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Rare Japan-exclusive Nintendo hotel/kiosk hardware for serious collectors.
Purchased directly from a former hotel property in Japan where the unit was originally installed.
Rare Nintendo FamicomBox hotel unit from Japan, including the complete 15-game cartridge set, 2 controllers, and Nintendo zapper.
No keys are included. Replacement keys are available from other sellers online. A digital copy of the service/user documentation will be provided.
Several included titles are rarely seen individually on the market, and some are difficult to find on eBay.
The unit powers on successfully and the front indicator lights cycle correctly during startup. Full gameplay testing has not been performed because I do not currently have a compatible display connection available.
Please review all photos carefully for cosmetic condition and signs of age/use consistent with vintage hotel hardware.
This system is designed specifically for FamicomBox cartridges and is not intended for use with standard NES/Famicom cartridges without modification.
This is a Japanese 120V unit. Buyers in 220–240V countries will require a step-down transformer.
Ships directly from Japan. Signature confirmation on delivery.
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I am currently working on a project focused on the digitisation of Nintendo Family BASIC data tapes, with the aim of making them reliably usable on both original hardware and modern emulators. While a number of digital versions already exist, many are tailored specifically for emulation and require substantial adaptation to function correctly on OEM hardware.
This project focuses on:
• Accurate, high-quality data capture from original tapes
• Conversion and validation for compatibility with authentic hardware
• Long-term preservation and accessibility for research and restoration purposes
All recovered materials will be publicly archived via the Internet Archive for personal (repair), educational, and historical use.
If you own or have access to Family BASIC data tapes, I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to collaborate. Even incomplete or degraded tapes may contain valuable data for preservation efforts.
Please feel free to get in touch or share this with relevant contacts.
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I brought a FDS copy of Metroid for £39 at a retro gaming market in Milton Keynes on Saturday. Side A works perfectly fine and even had saved from the previous owner. But when you put side B it runs the game but you’re greater with a blue screen and then if you’re lucky a pixelated version of the game before it crashes. I tried my other games and they work fine, what’s causing the problem?
I've got a cartridge of the game "Mouryou Senki MADARA" (魍魎戦記MADARA) I was playing for a bit the other night. It had no save data when I initially powered it on which I thought was unusual, and I just turned it on to find no save data again. So I'm assuming the battery is probably dead but how do you even open these cartridges?
Also, if anybody can provide a rundown of the ideal way to replace Famicom cartridge batteries, like if I should look into installing some type of holder or something maybe, that would be greatly appreciated, since even though I own a lot of old games I've actually never wanted to play one with a dead battery yet. xD