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    • space cadetS
      space cadet
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      I just put a ghost case on a xbox and next soft mod

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      • ?
        A Former User
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        You guys call that retro ?
        This, is retro. Lol.

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        Seriously, I can't believe a near 40 year-old, black and white computer with no graphics or sound, can fetch so much money, today.

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        • ClydeC
          Clyde @A Former User
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          @John_RM_70 Oh man, that reminds me of my C-64 Mastertronic cassettes collection back in those days … I kept them in a special suitcase for music cassettes.

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          • ?
            A Former User @Clyde
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            @Clyde Yeah, I tried to collect, in the last few years, a Mastertronic collection across all my systems - C64, C16/Plus4, Spectrum, Amstrad, MSX, BBC. And realised this was not only impossible, it was going to cost me quite a lot. I used to love this publisher, back in the day, and I would regularly ride my bike 3 miles to get to my nearest games shop just to see if they had any new Mastertronic titles.

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            • ClydeC
              Clyde @A Former User
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              @John_RM_70 Yeah, well, I gave my collection to relatives in Eastern Germany right after the reunification in 1990. From today's perspective, I kind of regret it, but I think I would still do it for said relatives, and as a hard determinist, I don't think that I could've acted differently anyway. šŸ˜

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              • ?
                A Former User @Clyde
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                @Clyde I would love to find their DISK collection, these are very rare - I have only seen a handful appear on ebay over the last few years, across a few platforms (C64, Atari 800, ST, Amiga).

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                • ClydeC
                  Clyde @A Former User
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                  @John_RM_70 There were only a handful of their games on disk anyway, if I remember correctly.

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                  • FlyingTomahawkF
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                    Few days ago I did something that was long overdue and I should have done a decade ago.
                    Retro console cleaning!

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                    Even though my consoles where inside cardboard boxes it is amazing how dirty they can get.
                    After I was done I did a systems check. Hooked it up to my TV via composite (RCA) and it did run but the image quality is so bad that I could not hold out longer than 10 min.

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                    I kept digging through my old stuff which was packed in different bags and found this Mega Drive, looks like original Sega (MK-1637-09), Scart cable with a stereo sound mod and Mega Drive 2 to Mega Drive 1 adapter attached to it. Hurray! A rare gem right there I thought.

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                    I can't recall where I got it from but I was excited to have found one next to some Dreamcast S-Video and Scart cable as well.
                    The problem now, how the hell do I hook this up here in Japan. I know in Europe all old TVs had RGB or Scart plugs but here they don't or at least that's what I thought, more in a minute.

                    So I ordered this RGB21-HDMI converter on Amazon for 3800 Yen.

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                    ...which I received today and hooked up the Mega Drive via that Scart cable and...nothing. No input signal detected. So I was like WTF!? Is the cable bad or is that converter box not working. So I dig out my Dreamcast and connect that one with the same result. I was buffed and thought that the converter box must be faulty.
                    But before I claim anything to the seller or Amazon I did some research and it turns out that in Japan they did have TVs with Scart plugs but just very few of them. They where called J21 or RGB21 plugs. Looking at my converter box it says RGB21. Duh! And to make things worse they are also differently wired on the inside that is why it doesn't work. Great!
                    I opened up the Mega Drive Scart cable but it has a tiny PCB inside it and I don't want to mess things up there so I closed it up again. Now I ordered a EuroScart -> JP21 adapter at Retro Gaming Cables which I hope will solve all my problems.
                    All in all a real pain in the rear to get things working again.

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                    • obsidianspiderO
                      obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                      @FlyingTomahawk Oh you guys and your fancy SCART cables. I know that Mega Drives have a larger cartridge than US Genesis systems. Will a Mega Drive play a US game without any mods?

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                      • FlyingTomahawkF
                        FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
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                        @obsidianspider

                        Send me a Genesis game and we shall see.
                        As far i can recall the Nomad, a US only product, can play Japanese MD games.
                        I think as long the game fits through the opening/slot it should work.
                        It does look different if you want to play Japanese Games in let's say PAL Mega Drives (Europe).
                        They run on 50Hz therefore you need to do the 50/60Hz mod and file out the corners of the input slot. That is what we used to do back in the days. With a Genesis you most likely only need to file out the corners and you should be able to play JPN games. But not 100% sure though.

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                        • ruckageR
                          ruckage @obsidianspider
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                          @obsidianspider
                          The cartridges won't physically fit but I do remember there were adapters available and if you were really brave you could physically cut part of the cartridge shell to make them fit (I did that on a few Japanese import games when I was a teenager as they were sold really cheaply at a video rental store called choices.)
                          I think some games have actual region locking though so It's probably hit and miss.

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                          • obsidianspiderO
                            obsidianspider @ruckage
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                            @ruckage said in Retro game stuff talk:

                            if you were really brave you could physically cut part of the cartridge shell to make them fit (I did that on a few Japanese import games when I was a teenager as they were sold really cheaply at a video rental store called choices.)

                            I saw that done on an episode of Game Sack, which is what had me thinking that the Japanese Mega Drives had a bigger cartridge slot, which in theory would allow play of the smaller/differently shaped US cartridges

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                            • cellyC
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                              Even though I’m a huge Tetris nerd, I still dig on other puzzle games. Dr. Mario is no exception. Its one of those classic titles that anyone can pick up and enjoy. Also a dew days ago, Nintendo released that later this year we would see a mobile release for both Android and iOS. Anyway, today I managed to swoop up on the GBA Dr. Mario, NIB, for really cheap. I had to open it and play it, sorry collectors. The rest of the handheld family joined in and celebrated its home coming.
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                              Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                              • obsidianspiderO
                                obsidianspider @celly
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                                • obsidianspiderO
                                  obsidianspider
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                                  Puyo Puyo Tsuu seems to be everywhere, but today I upgraded to a nice boxed copy of ć·ć‚ˆć·ć‚ˆ (Puyo Puyo). I had a loose copy that will be going to a friend who loves puzzle games. Now to keep my eye out for a complete copy of Puyo Puyo Sun for Game Boy Color.

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                                  @FlyingTomahawk if you ever see box protectors for Japanese Game Boy, Game Boy Color, WonderSwan or WonderSwan Color games, please let us know. I have only seen one shop that has them, and it's in The Netherlands, and they want 70 Euro to ship to the US, even for a small order.

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                                  • ruckageR
                                    ruckage @obsidianspider
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                                    @obsidianspider
                                    I found this seller on Ebay UK if it helps (Ā£13.45 delivery for 10 cases to the US). https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-Game-Box-Protectors-GameBoy-Color-Japanese-Japan-LARGE-0-4mm-Plastic-Case-/322377035030?hash=item4b0f2b2d16&shqty=1&isGTR=1#shId

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                                    • ruckageR
                                      ruckage @obsidianspider
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                                      @obsidianspider
                                      They have Wonderswan as well :https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-WonderSwan-Color-Game-BOX-PROTECTORS-Strong-0-4mm-PLASTIC-DISPLAY-CASE-/323381722380?hash=item4b4b0d7d0c

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                                      • obsidianspiderO
                                        obsidianspider @ruckage
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                                        @ruckage Ooh, great find! Way better than €70!

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                                        • FlyingTomahawkF
                                          FlyingTomahawk
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                                          Finally received Eliminate Down for Mega Drive. (Repro version, of course.)
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                                          First impression just after unpacking it....cheap quality!
                                          Let's start from the outside and work our way in.

                                          1.) Case shell

                                          The case shell is so cheap I mean cheaper than cheap. As far I know there are replacements out there for the US versions which would have been far better in quality. The shell has a few holes here and there which left an imprint in the outer cover sleeve.
                                          It has a glossy surface wheres the original Sega case shells have this mat-ish, rougher finish.

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                                          Also when you put the game on a flat surface you can actually see how bad the case is.

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                                          2.) Outer jacket

                                          The outer jacket print is surprisingly very well made. Printing is sharp and color tone is on par with the real thing.
                                          Putting it inside a genuine Sega case shell you can't tell the difference between Repro and real anymore.

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                                          I must admit it does look damn good inside the shelf with the other games.

                                          3.) The inside (manual and cartridge)

                                          At first glimpse everything looks fine. Nicely packed but...

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                                          The manual paper quality is not even close to the original and the print is kinda blurry and not sharp. Good visible on the MD logo top right.

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                                          The cartridge is not looking any better. Here a comparison. (top Repro, bottom original Sega)

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                                          The cartridge label is misplaced and not positioned correctly due to wrong cutting out of the label I guess.
                                          Here too the printing is slightly blurred especially the rear part with the Japanese small letters.

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                                          The best thing is that the game actually runs and is playable on the original Mega Drive console.
                                          All in all maybe not perfect or not as good as I wished it to be but for $15 you cannot expect much. I have seen people sell those repros here in Japan and call them "foreign versions" and they go easy for 5000-9800 Yen which is in my opinion way too much for such low quality.
                                          I will order Gleylancer next from a different seller and see how the quality compares to this one, but I don't put my hopes too high.

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                                          • edmaul69E
                                            edmaul69 @obsidianspider
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                                            @obsidianspider $80 for a double aa battery pack? I have one of those lying around and no nomad.

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