SUPER NINTENDO SYSTEM FC TWIN question....

[Mandi-chan]

I just discovered this on amazon while looking for a used Super Nintendo system.

I do have a couple of questions though...

The one amazon.com is selling comes with a NES game and includes controllers (I'm assuming the NES controllers) and mentions that the system is compatible with SNES controllers...does that mean I won't be able to play the SNES games without the SNES controllers? (Just wanted to know so I can get those controllers with the SNES game I'm planning on buying)

Also, when I looked up this system on wikipedia a few months ago...one of the TMNT games (can't remember which system it was from) was listed as not being compatible with the twin system. When I checked again today, the TMNT game wasn't listed at all in the non-compatible sections.

I was hoping that if someone here has the Twin system, that they might be able to tell me if its true or not.

Which NES/SNES TMNT games were the best ones?

Thanks!

[Wildcat]

I just discovered this on amazon while looking for a used Super Nintendo system.

I do have a couple of questions though...

The one amazon.com is selling comes with a NES game and includes controllers (I'm assuming the NES controllers) and mentions that the system is compatible with SNES controllers...does that mean I won't be able to play the SNES games without the SNES controllers? (Just wanted to know so I can get those controllers with the SNES game I'm planning on buying)

Also, when I looked up this system on wikipedia a few months ago...one of the TMNT games (can't remember which system it was from) was listed as not being compatible with the twin system. When I checked again today, the TMNT game wasn't listed at all in the non-compatible sections.

I was hoping that if someone here has the Twin system, that they might be able to tell me if its true or not.

Which NES/SNES TMNT games were the best ones?

Thanks!

Was this the console you found? http://www.famicomworld.com/Pirated/Yobo2.jpg

I found this at a trade store I goto regularly but I didnt buy it.I researched it and found that is it the Best NES/SNES combo system the only problem is has is that it cant play one of the Castlevania games(forgot which one).Other than that Iv read its a great quailty Clone of the NES and SNES systems.

Really though,IMO its better to find an Offical Nintendo NES Top-loader,where you insert the games ontop like the SNES.The NES Top-loader does not play Super Nintendo games...but it was made to fix the flashing screen problems and needing to blow into the NES carts with that orginal NES model.

Im waiting to find one of those NES Top-Loaders but not alot were made,though theres some on Ebay.My best advice is stick to your real SNES if you have it and hold out for a NES Top-Loader if your having problems with your old NES games.And as far as the controlers go..I assume the ones they come with work for both,as you can see they have all the buttons of an SNES pad.

[Mandi-chan]

No, the one I was interested in was this one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Twin_Video_Game_System

The one you suggested looks good too, and if it sounds like the better twin system...then I'm going to hunt it down instead.

Thanks!

[Ecto Jedi]

Wait...These aren't made by Nintendo? How can this be legal?

[The Shelf]

Wait...These aren't made by Nintendo? How can this be legal?

Nintendo's copyright on the NES and SNES ran out a couple years ago and they never renewed it, so they can be made by 3rd parties.

[Mecha Cow]

Nintendo's copyright on the NES and SNES ran out a couple years ago and they never renewed it, so they can be made by 3rd parties.
I'm far from an expert on the matter, but I'm fairly sure this is bullsh*t.

[The Shelf]

I'm far from an expert on the matter, but I'm fairly sure this is bullsh*t.

Dude, I don't spout bullsh*t. http://www.retroblast.com/Hardware/RetroBlast-Review-FC-Twin-Review.php

I suppose if Nintendo really wanted to they could crack down on these folks based on the few NES and SNES copyrights that are still in effect, but if these folks aren't using the things in those copyrights, then I don't know how Nintendo could win a fight like that.

EDIT: Here's the original Gamasutra article on it too. http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20051111/boyd_01.shtml
It is a bit fuzzy I suppose, but if Nintendo didn't renew their copyrights, then I can't feel sorry for them.

[Wildcat]

No, the one I was interested in was this one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Twin_Video_Game_System

The one you suggested looks good too, and if it sounds like the better twin system...then I'm going to hunt it down instead.

Thanks!

Iv seen that on some online game stores.Theres actually a few diffrent FC consoles around but Iv read they have some glitches,the only one Iv come across that would be worth buying would be the one I showed you...still though Im only speaking from what Iv read,I dont have the system.

Heres the link to pretty much everything about the one I showed you above: http://www.famicomworld.com/Pirated/Yobo.htm

Im curious to know though,do you still have your NES and SNES? or do you just have one and need the other,hence wanting the combo or is like one of your consoles broken?

[Mandi-chan]

Im curious to know though,do you still have your NES and SNES? or do you just have one and need the other,hence wanting the combo or is like one of your consoles broken?

I've never had an NES or SNES, my cousins and a couple of my friends did so that's how I got to play the games.

We didn't get a gaming console at our house until the X-box came out (which is a good system, but I'd like to play on an older system again cause I loved those games).

[Jon]

I've never had an NES or SNES, my cousins and a couple of my friends did so that's how I got to play the games.

We didn't get a gaming console at our house until the X-box came out (which is a good system, but I'd like to play on an older system again cause I loved those games).


Well, could also get a Wii, as that has a large amount of past games you can download from the Virtual Console (including games from NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis, Turbo Graphix 16, and NeoGeo).


*Edit: There are also a variety of "Collection" games out there (mainly for the 'last-gen' consoles -- XBox, PS2 and GameCube); with some focusing on one game series, and others being a group of various games. Having alot of older games/series.

[Deathknight]

I had one of those at one point. Sold it away, there are incompatibility problems with some of them such as strange sounding music in certain games or games not working at all. On that particular one, you could only use SNES controllers so no Zapper games. Honestly, I think if you want old school gaming buy a top loading NES, they're well worth the money. They are expensive but very much worth it.

[ThirdMarioBro]

The top loaders are overrated. I have one, but I don't use it. When Nintendo produced it in 1993, they stripped out the RCA A/V jacks. You're stuck with an RF box as the only way to connect it to a TV, and I assure you the picture quality is garbage compared to a classic NES. The image and sound are stable (unlike those gawd-awful FC twin machines), but the colors are washed out, and these transparent bars move up and down the screen because of the RF housing not being shielded properly inside the system, and the sound tends to buzz. It's not just mine either. They're all like that. More importantly, the cartridge grip is so tight that repeated use tends to strip the copper connectors right off your Game Paks.

It's easier just to buy a new 72-pin connector off Ebay for next to nothing and look up how to replace the worn out connector in an old toaster oven NES. It's far easier than you would think, and takes little to no tech knowledge. After that little bit of work, bend the pins up and backwards. Then you don't even have to press the cartridge carriage down, meaning no wear and tear ever again. Once completed, you will have a classic NES with good AV picture that will probably outlive you.


Stay away from those sh*tty FC Twin Machines. The NES models are almost passable, but the SNES clones are utter garbage. They won't play many of the high-profile later games that had copy protection, and the music will be total trash due to the lack of the Sony sound chip.

[Deathknight]

Wow, I feel retarded now. After all these years, I never knew the original NES had an AV port. I just examined my old NES now and found it. Still, my Top Loader will always get plenty of use. I have a homemade famicom converter and it's a major pain to get into the original NES so I'll always use it for that. Also, I bought a lot of used carts over the years that are dirty so they take forever to boot on my old NES and I don't have the cleaner. I just prefer it being easy for them to boot. I never could notice a difference though in video quality, I may check out the difference.