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JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:30 pm

A friend of mine will pay $100 for a snesp the problem is i dont have one I was wondering if i could use the much cheaper super famicom instead can it play american games cause I thought it could.

makuraken · Post by **makuraken** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:12 pm

$100 for a SNESP. Well You could do it I think. However, I do not know about the carts for the SFC and SNES. You probably could, because from what I know the only difference is some plastic bracket thingy that gets taken off anyway when you take out the board. But do not take that as fact.
If you want one, they are about $11.00 here in Japan used (of course). But which one do you want? V1 or V2? The version two (smaller one) is freaking tiny here. But that is about $35-45 depending where you go for just the body. If you want cords and stuff, thats all cheap as well. But it would not be hard to get you a SuperFamicom and some games to you. Its actually pretty cheap.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:11 am

so the junior can go for $30. I'll ponder it. I'm pretty sure it can plaay both games though.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:34 am

I have a cousin who lived in Japan for a couple of years and is big into video games. He said that the SFC and SNES are not that different, plasitce brackets on the SNES were put there to keep us from using Japanes games and the who 50/60 hertz, Pal, NTSC crap. You can convert a SFC to do the signals to work on an NTSC screen the thing of games is just be sure that the you make your own case or you'll be having to cut up things around the cart slot.

s3ptic · Post by **s3ptic** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:44 pm

Wait the SFC is PAL? Doesn't Japan use NTSC? I thought only Europe used PAL.

Post by **gannon** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:38 pm

SFC is ntsc

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:39 pm

Then just make a new case, I dont think software protection came out on video games until the later or end of the 16bit console series so most games should run. Hope you enjoy gaming.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:23 am

I just snagged one on eBay. Got it cheap like $8. So now for the screen. I think a 3" pocket tv would be good. not too big but not too small.

Stooge · Post by **Stooge** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:52 pm

you might also need to disable the locout chip

but I would be wrong

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:09 pm

there is no lockout chip

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 10:01 pm

Yeah, the lockout chip thing was only in the NESs not the famis.

electromaster64 · Post by **electromaster64** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:37 am

I think selling a SNESp for $100 is absolutely absurd. If you find a system for $20-$30 then you are going to have to find a screen at or under $80 just to break even. That does not even account for the solder, wiring, and case material that you will need to build a SNESp. Also you have to consider your time and I know it will take 5+ hours to complete. Even working at McDonalds making $6 an hour you would make $30 in that amount of time. So with everything considered your SNESp is worth far more than $100 even before you try to make a profit. I would definitely sell it for more.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:31 am

I found a screen for $10 a system for $40 thats 50 a tackle box for $2 and a AA battery case for $5 thats $57 that means $47 for profit and labour

Post by **Sparkfist** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:13 am

So your going to sell it for $104 dollars.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:57 pm

whoops $43 I moght decide to keep it tohugh its turning out real nice