How to Collect for the Super Nintendo Featuring Console Collector - Retro Bird
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2024
- Whether you're just getting into the Super Nintendo or have already been collecting for a long time, I cover some of the most important things to consider if you're collecting for the Super Nintendo. Also featured in this video is "Console Collector" to add some additional tips and tricks of his own.
How To Collect For the Super Nintendo - Retro Bird / How To Collect for SNES
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I like multiplayer games lile bomberman and Peacekeepers on snes or Slammasters.
Out of all consoles I have owned, I bought a SNES a few months ago & I’m blown away with how many great games it has.
Arguably my favorite game system.
Yeah, it just has so many top tier games.
Probably honestly the best of all time.
Yeah, I ask myself that question a lot and this is usually my answer.
Retro Bird now I need to check all my consoles to see if they are 1 chips or not
@@NESADDICT Haha I had a feeling some people would do that!
I can’t argue with that.
Happy to be a part of another video with you again.
The SNES is an amazing console. Love your wacky faces always make me chuckle! 2:24
Great video as always man.
Another tip for everyone, try Smartball for the snes! Its a great hidden gem.
I think I remember you mentioning Smartball before. Such a unique game!
Smartball is definitely a hidden gem, yeah! I've heard that the Japanese version "Jerry Boy" actually is even better as a lot of story content was cut when it was localized.
One thing I’m really happy about with my SNES is that I found it nearly complete-in-box for around $170. The seller, a guy who runs a retro game store I visit regularly, said he lowered the price because it was missing a few things. All that was missing was one of two controllers and a manual. The console, cords, and a copy of Super Mario World were all in the box. On top of it all, the box was in great condition! Definitely one of my favorite parts of my collection so far.
Didn't know how easy it was to make Super Famicom games work on a SNES!!! Just want to thank you as your bird seeds lead to a game I didn't know about Castlevania: Dracula X on the SNES. Been really enjoying playing that game on my SNES! I remember my SEGA buddy saying, "So dumb it jumped from Part 4 to Part 10!" back in the day. That statement made me not buy it right then and there & i just forgot about it. So glade I get to enjoy it all these years later!
Mystical Ninja is a fantastic SNES game. That's my one recommendation for the day. :D
Another collaboration video with Console Collector!?!? Made my Friday night mate 👍
I had no idea about the the difference chips. Loved the video very informative.
My tip is to try the ascii turbo controller. I used it as a wee lad and it helped alot with some shooters like R type.
Glad you liked it! I've heard good things about the turbo controller but never used one myself!
Nice overview! In terms of SNES controllers, I grabbed an asciipad and never looked back. Feels 1:1 like an OEM but with turbo switches on everything. Super famicom button colors too! In terms of SNES value vs. price, I've yet to find a more solid SNES game than SmartBall that you can still get for 5 bucks - that Sony logo keeps people from realizing it was by the Pokemon developer!
People really like that asciipad. I believe you.
I realized my Philips CRT TV had a component input, so I ordered the HD Retrovision YPbPr component cables for SNES and man, oh, man is it a phenomenal bump in image quality. It's leaps and bounds. Maybe one day I'll get into RGB, but for how this is pretty great.
Another collaboration video with Console Collector!?!? Made my Friday night mate
I had no idea about the the difference chips. Loved the video very informative.
My tip is to try the ascii turbo controller. I used it as a wee lad and it helped alot with some shooters like R type.
Great video!
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Several years ago, I bought several MISB first party Nintendo controllers for the NES, SNES, N64, etc. to have. I will say having brand new authentic controllers took a little getting used to as I was used to my 30 year old worn out originals where the buttons were a little easier to press.
The soldering part was good😄
Great video RetroBird. I've been binge watching and despite the ease and convenience of emulation you got me excited to try collecting some original hardware. I just snagged a SNES on eBay today, and yes, I had to check every auction for the serial number for the past few weeks.... The one I got starts with UN31 so hopefully it is a one-chip. :-D
I also found out today that a buddy has a snes sitting in the closet. I've been there many times and had no idea!! WTH??
Now onto power, av, controllers, SuperBoy and uh.... games!
Glad to hear it! I hope you enjoy whatever amount of collecting you get into, but remember that there's nothing wrong with sticking to your emulation. Most important thing is to enjoy what you're doing!
My favourite racing game of all time is probably F-zero. I've heard that that F-zero X, and GX are even better, but I haven't played them yet.
It kind of depends what you're into. GX is the most different of all of them, since it's made by Sega (who has a good track record of quality arcade racers).
they are.
My snes mini works for me. Not every game I would want but all of them are great.
I see Retrobird talking about SNES, I click on video. And I learned something new today regarding the motherboard chips. Great stuff :)
Great to hear! Glad you learned something new.
The Snes is my favourite console of all time for sure.
You might want to do an episode on authentication. Opening is great but you also need to ensure serial numbers match on the rom to the game cartridge. For example Earthbound is SNES-MB and the rom chip should have that laser etched on top. People are now selling authentic looking games on eBay usually expensive games by flashing the game on to a cheap game that has similar chips and selling them. Sorry for long message. Here is 1up :)
Yeah, this is a topic I've considered doing for a while. Especially with how many more repros I've seen flooding into eBay the last handful of years. I will get to it eventually, among other future video ideas that I have :)
Hey, I WAS one of those grubby 90's kids!
I was too!
I also heard about people removing the lockout tabs in the cartridge slot so they can play Super Famicom games. I personally don't want to do this because I prefer to keep my console original. But there are 4 alternatives. One is to get a Super Famicom console. Another idea is to get a SFC to SNES cartridge adapter. 2 other options are to use a game genie or game saver device. Both are region free, so you can bypass the lockout tabs. I read that some people do the same thing with N64. They use a gameshark to play Japanese games on the American console.
Yes, those are all legitimate methods. I think getting a Super Famicom is probably the coolest option of them all, since they look so unique :)
The 1CHIP-02 is my pick, but the Analogue Super NT can not be beat.
I highly recommend the Super Bomberman series (1-5) and Super Tetris 3 on Super Famicom that are in almost ALL English.
The Super Bomberman games are a great option for somebody trying to get their Bomberman fix! Combine it with the multi-tap and you're good to go :)
Greatest console ever!
Spectre is kinda neat. It'd a 3D tank battle game that's even for 2 players.
An other way to learn if it is a one-chip console, is to ask the seller if they can remember what bundle their snes came with, because the one-chip version was introduced around 1994, so my parents got one because it was the dkc bundle and I knew that it would be a one chip console
The toilet bit actually made me laugh
A great vid, not all that helpful b/c I've been trying avoid buying a Super NT and starting a SNES collection 😅. I'm a Sega guy but the SNES has tons of classics that are worth picking up for sure. This vid just may have been that last push I needed to expand my backlog even further 😅.
Hahah. I actually do worry about my videos making you all feel pressure to collect or play certain things. There's never time for everything all at once :) The SNES will be waiting for you. It's prices aren't climbing as of right now compared to some of the other consoles.
4:55 Super Nintendo wall, GOD TIER💦💦
I want a SNES wall🙌
You can't buy them from a home decoration store unfortunately.
I actually didnt get an snes until way later but I had played its games before that a bunch too so ive always been a big fan of it. But oddly enough I've now had that beautiful yellowed SNES for years now and have only gotten like 9 games for it when for my other consoles I usually have dozens of games for. I absolutely love the SNES and its library, especially as a huge JRPG fan, but oddly havent gotten as many games for. I plan on changing that in the coming years for sure.
My tip is that if you are a big JRPG fan like me I suggest to get Ys III. It is surprisingly a pretty cheap jrpg of a pretty popular series. Dont always look for the heavy hitter RPGs but look for more obscure ones and you'll find that they can be much more affordable at times
I miss the good ol’ days of gaming. Tonight I got off work and came home to try and play ps4 & 5 and well all that happened was downloading updates that are forced on me and game updates and console updates and then options and settings were not working in the game so after a couple of hours I gave up and turned them off. Old consoles from PS2 and older all you have to do is put the game in and play. Oh yeah and recently I got locked out of one of my play station accounts. It’s so annoying. You don’t have accounts for old consoles and so no stress. All you have to do with retro consoles is turn it on, put in a game and play. That’s it…. That is all. Having fun right when you turn it on.
While the NES is my favorite system, SNES has some of my favorite games ever made. They just require you to sell an arm and a leg...and maybe a lung as well.
I've seen some UN30 systems that were not 1chip so it is a gamble. In my experience all UN31 have a 1chip 01, UN320 are 1chip 02, and UN321 which is the hardest to find is 1chip 03. The quality is negligible between the three.
There are devices out there that let you copy over your save file so if you need to replace the battery you can just copy it back. Very helpful for RPG's.
Those devices that copy save files are a great suggestion! Also, I had a feeling you would be well-versed when it came to 1-chip consoles! I find the bottom of this spreadsheet to be very useful when it comes to trying to pinpoint the 1-chips: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q1H5eQYEG_evwpVmAVMAXa9UC6SAcvblr5igUnmpwRk/pub?output=html
@@RetroBirdGaming Am I that predictable now? LOL
@@GoodVibeCollecting Haha just very knowledgeable when it comes to things.
I don’t currently have a way to play Super Nintendo cartridges. But when I get one, I’ll be sure to buy Mr Nutz for it.
Haha your top priority!
One time I called a retro game store asking them for Mr. Nutz and they thought I was prank calling them. Lol.
I have some thoughts that this video didn't cover:
1 - the European SNES looked exactly like the japanese one! I think that Japan and Europe had the best looking SNES. So if you're in north america and is fine with PAL (and that 50 Hz) it can be fun to have the european SNES but it might be hard/expensive to get the PAL versions of the games. Probably some people in Europe that prefer the north american SNES as well.
And about the japanese SNES and also other japanese consoles: I often think about why it's often pretty much english in the games and not 100% japanese.
2 - SNES Classic Mini! Same 21 games on the US and european version but the old classic US design and european design. Just buy the one you prefer or which one that's easier to get or cheaper.
I've looked at the list of games (21) for SNES Classic Mini and I often think about this: what games do I really miss? Do I wanna add more games if possible? The funny thing is that all great SNES games that I wanna play is in SNES Classic Mini. But that's - my - personal opinion.
So my advice before going into the original hardware: look at SNES Classic Mini and check the game list! Especially if you're on low budget.
But then we have the gamers that wanna have the original hardware no matter what and some of these guys also wanna have SNES Classic Mini and some don't.
Also worth to mention: SNES games are also on Switch Online, New 3DS (non-New cannot play SNES), New 2DS and I think also Wii U. So that's a good Plan B or C for gamers if it feels too hopeless to get the original hardware or Classic Mini.
I still love the "SNES Zelda" (A Link To The Past). Such a great game! The most Must Have game for SNES! And if you love it, then you probably wanna get a 3DS/2DS with Zelda - A Link Between Worlds that is a sequel, kind of a "great 2nd Quest".
Great info 👍🏽 what's the difference between super nes 1 chip 01, vs 2 & 3?
They're very close. The 1 chip 03 is a bit trickier to do brightness mods on as well.
@@RetroBirdGaming okay. When you say trickier to the brightness mods, what do you mean? Sorry if I ask too many questions. Trying to learn as much as I can when it comes to retro gaming hardware & games Lol
@@rolandbaron5813 Basically, people find the 1 chip console to run a little too bright, and a mod will fix it. You have to open up the console and do some soldering on the motherboard. But with the 03 there is a more involved soldering job required.
@@RetroBirdGaming oh okay. Thanks a lot
While the Sega version was better, Shadowrun on the SNES was a lot of fun! Oh, and Rock & Roll Racing got a good workout too.
2:53 The eject buttons label is embossed on your console. Mine is printed, could that be a tell sign for a 1chip?
Mine is not a 1chip just to clarify
Hmm.. interesting observation. I'm not sure. Would have to look into it more.
Where do you get your shirts?
I got them off some t-shirt printing site a while ago that specializes in bulk orders. Can't remember exactly what it was.
Honestly one thing that really upsets me is the price of Super Metroid. I can't find a single listing online that's selling that game for less than $70.
I am more of a SEGA fan, but the SNES is pretty cool. It has a lot of good third party games.
Start off with Mario. Those games give you the most bang for your buck. Then get the cheap games that are for 2 players like Super Smash TV, Goof Troop, Kirby Super Star, ect. Also nab the DKC trilogy of games. Super Star Wars games are hard as heck, but soooo good! Sim City and Actraiser are cheap but really addicting. Gradius III is good despite slowdown. Don't let the hardcore players scare you away from playing it. It's solid! Got mine for 9 bucks. And hey if that's too hard, just enter the Konami code and you're good to go!
I only have one SNES console but a good game collection, it's still not yellow at all, just like it'd be brand new and plays like a charm, well, at least when I play it...
But, there are some of my games that give me some headaches, when that happens I have to remove the game cartridge and put it in again, and start it again, depends of the games of course, it's just insert the game cartridge and start the console if it works then you're good to go, but if it's not, then remove the cartridge, put it in again and start it again, repeat until it starts...
Note that not all of my games cause me some problem, the only problem I have is to starting the game, but though I'm not sure, I still have a brand new Retron 2 that I bought brand new a few years ago but it's still in the box and I've never played it before, I bought it in case of the SNES console dies on me, as an insurance...
The games I have were handpicked from the old days ( the 90s ) and still remembered, the rest came along the way, some good, some bad, some I hadn't even heard about back in the 90s...
While the NES is my favorite system of all-time, The SNES has a batch of games I liked. I owned a SNES for 3 years from 2002 to 2005, until it was lost. I'am soon going to repurchase another SNES and its accessories. The SNES is the greatest Nintendo console of all-time. There's also a wide variety of platformers, action games, puzzles, adventures, racing/sports games, beat 'em ups, fighting games, educational. This system had the best movie, TV show, game show-based games to ever have a successful run. We got Capcom's Mickey Mouse trilogy, Goof Troop, SimCity, F-Zero, Pilotwings, R-Type, Drakkhen, the Super Bases Loaded trilogy, the Madden NFL games, ActRaiser, ActRaiser 2, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest, the Final Fight games, Paperboy 2, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Super Play Action Football, Super Soccer, Super Tennis, Darius Twin, Super Castlevania IV, Super Off Road, Joe & Mac, Super Earth Defense Force, Super Smash T.V., The Legend of the Mystical Ninja, The Addams Family, Lemmings, SmartBall, Extra Innings, Contra III: The Alien Wars, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Rival Turf!, Brawl Brothers, The Peace Keepers, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, Street Fighter II, Street Fighter: Turbo Fighting, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, Street Fighter Alpha 2, Mario Paint, the final 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games, Super Mario Kart, The Simpsons games, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Faceball 2000, Axelay, Super Double Dragon, Q*bert 3, Out of This World, GunForce, Hook, LucasArts/JVC's Super Star Wars trilogy games, Sky Blazer, Batman Returns, Prince of Persia, Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose!, Super Widget, Pocky and Rocky, Race Drivin', Harley's Humungous Adventure, Star Fox, Tom and Jerry, Family Dog, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, BattleToads in Battlemaniacs, BattleToads/Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team, Mario is Missing!, Mario's Time Machine, the Mortal Kombat games, Secret of Mana, the Tetris series, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, The Incredible Crash Dummies, the Ren & Stimpy trilogy, Wayne's World, Aladdin, Total Carnage, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, T2: The Arcade Game, the Mega Man X trilogy, Lethal Enfocers, The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates, NBA Jam, NBA Jam: Tournament Edition, Super Metroid, Bébé's Kids, Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day, King of Dragons, Knights of the Round, Eek! the Cat, The Pirates of Darkwater, The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock, Beath of Fire, the Power Rangers games, Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety, Illusion of Gaia, Earthworm Jim, R-Type III: The Third Lightning, Speed Racer/Mountain Bike Rally, the Donkey Kong Country series, Super Punch-Out!!, X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse, Rap Jam: Volume 1, The Lion King, the Kirby series, EarthBound, Chrono Trigger, AAAHH!!! Real Monsters, Scooby-Doo Mystery, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Killer Instinct, Captain Commando, WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game, Toy Story, Aerosmith's Revolution X, Cutthroat Island, Mega Man 7, Frantic Flea, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Magic Boy, Ms. Pac-Man, Mr. Do!, Disney's Pinocchio, Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow, Marvel Super Heroes in: War of the Gems, NBA Hangtime, Harvest Moon, Disney's Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games, Arkanoid: Doh It Again, Space Invaders: The Original Game, and Frogger, as well as a few collections of NES games if you do own them on another system, such as Super Mario All-Stars (containing remakes of four NES titles Super Mario Bros. 1, 2 and 3, as well as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2), Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (includes all the games from Super Mario All-Stars, adding on Super Mario World to it. Because of this, it includes Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3), Tetris & Dr. Mario (a 16-bit enchnaced remakes of Tetris (1989) and Dr. Mario (1990), which were both originally released for the NES and Game Boy), and the Ninja Gaiden Trilogy. Even many of the original titles, ports of arcade, PC titles and licensed titles are mostly good. The Super Nintendo had a insane library of games.
2:19 "If that UN is preceded by" - should be "followed by" ;)
I like the Super Nintendo, because it is described "The World's Most Popular 16-Bit Video Game System."
It's funny how much nostalgia affects our opinions on what the best console is.
I have no nostalgia for the snes, but I can see why it's up there for the hypothetical "trophy". That being said, It's kinda impossible to compare it to the n64 or anything after it, since it's completely 2d.
So, it's definitely the best 2d console! ;)
3 of my most rare and expensive SNES games are Dragon Quest V, Dragon Quest VI and Final Fantasy V put out by a small retro gaming company called Timewalk Games. Did this company have any connection to Nintendo? When did these games come out? The 3 games I mentioned were released in Japan for the Super Famicom but not in the U.S. In the 1990's as far as I know. These games were originally English translated ROMs playable on an SNES emulator on a computer. This Timewalk game company put out these English translations on SNES reproduction carts with reproduction SNES labels in boxes that look like original SNES boxes. Do you have any of these Timewalk games or any others this company produced? I have a LOT of my gaming friends searching for these Timewalk games but can't find them for sale on eBay or any retro gaming store. I wonder how many games this company released and if they were only English translated RPGs that never came out originally for the system.
Timewalk made good stuff and then they shut down. So, I suppose supply is super limited. That's a shame, but you have some nice collector pieces as a result.
Retro Bird - another gamer here messaged me the games are super rare because it was a 2 man operation and they produced very few games. He said the games sell for $500 now because of rarity. Only reason I have them is because they had English translations of Super Famicom RPG games that never came out for the Super Nintendo. It is the only way I could play Final Fantasy V, Dragon Quest V and VI in English.
@@ealswytheangelicrealms Yeah, I can definitely see the appeal of that. Very timely of you to pick them up.
You know what is a SUPER good game on SNES? B.O.B
I've yet to play it, but seen footage quite a few times.
Good soundtrack too!
Does anyone use the SNES Advantage arcade stick? Is it worth 40-50$?
Sooo many great games you can get for around 20 bucks and also so many you can get for around 30. Keep that in mind before you think you have to buy every great snes game for 50+.
And if you're having trouble collecting snes there are many ways to be clever in picking them up.
Undebatably the best Nintendo console. Best system to collect for
Hmm I dunno dude the Wii has a pretty phenomenal library and runs GameCube games natively...
@@ChrisStoneinator Wii does not have a good library, it's the king of shovelware. I would imagine like 20% of the games are worth replaying
@@DanielRivera-on5qh Yeah, but that's 20% of like, a fuckin LOTTA games
@@ChrisStoneinator probably less than like 100 good games out of the 1000+. Everyone knows Wii has a bad library
What's the shoot'em up ur playing in this video?:) edit: omg is it contra lol
Yeah, Contra III is probably the game you're referring to haha.
@@RetroBirdGaming awesome, thanks! Been binging your videos lol! Cheers
I love my SNES, but everyone knows Genesis does what nintendon't.
A point that cannot be argued against :)
blood in mortal kombat made it more mature console 😁
I keep obsessing over that blemish on your CRT in the left lower/mid area.
That's actually a reflection from the light I use to light up my hands and the controller. I figured out how to remove it and it's not in my videos from about April 2021 and newer.
Ok
The Sega people like to attack SNES for being a RPG Machine
How to retro game. Pull second mortgage. Start that 3rd job. Hold a sign on street corner will work for games
I actually think the older 2 chip SNES consoles look better. Not just the brightness. Over S-Video or Composite the 1 chips look better, but I find over RGB, especially through an OSSC or something it comes out just too sharp. The SNES just wasn't supposed to look like that and digitized graphics in particular suffer I find.
Well, that works out well for you since the 2-chip consoles are easier to come by.
Absolutely. I have two, both a US SNES and a Super Famicom.
Before i get a retro console i well watch hours of podcasts. Top tenns hidden gems. An crappy games. After that you r well armed for collecting
I enjoy doom troopers, I don't see that game brought up ever
Very unpopular opinion but mega man 7 is my favorite snes game followed with chrono trigger
Mega Man 7 is a good game in it's own right. The issues people have with it usually stem from comparing it to other Mega Man games.
Yeah definitely and I’m not saying it’s the best mega man on the system I just haven’t played any of the x games
Two words: Chrono Trigger.
Isn't a yellowed console what we all want? If it's yellow it must be retro
Hahah good point
Step 1: Get/repurchase a Super Nintendo.
Step 2: Get any Super Nintendo games from the era (1991-1998).
Step 3: Get any accessories, like the Super Advantage, Super NES Mouse, and the Super Game Boy.
The answer is simple...with money!
The great yellowing. Noooooo
SNES arguably is the greatest Nintendo console ever released, although Switch appears to be gunning for that top spot and may end up surpassing it. Whoever said SNES' library lacks depth is full of dookie. Without even mentioning the top hitters, you've got Capcom's Mickey Mouse trilogy, Goof Troop, Sky Blazer, Batman Returns, Demon's Crest, Prince of Persia, Super Widget, Pocky and Rocky, DoReMi Fantasy, Super Bomberman, Ninja Warriors. Even the licensed titles are mostly good. SNES had an insane library.
If you like RPGs, buy EarthBound.
If you don't like RPGs, still buy EarthBound.
Why buy this when I can *download it on the internet*
How to collect for the Super Nintendo:
Step 1: Buy a Super Nintendo
Step 2: Buy Super Nintendo games
There ya go
Nowadays.....ya don't. Used to be able to when stores had stock upon stock of snes games and dirt cheap prices.Emulate the crap out of everything and enjoy the old days.
1. Win in the lottery
2. Pay ridiculous prices
3. Proud to be stupid
Games went out of my budget
Specially lose
I wouldn't collect for these systems.I will just use an emulator
Sorry to say, but the US versions of the SNES are just SO UGLY! The European version/ Japanese Super Famicom version looks so much better. I have no idea why Nintendo America decided back then that this ugly brick is better for the US market.
I think they went with that design because on the original NES they had an issue where people would leave cans of soda on the top of the unit and it'd get liquid damage. They used this design to deter people from putting drinks on the console.
I'm pretty sure this is a terrible 'how to' guide.
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