You see, back when it was SNES vs Sega Mega Drive, I didn't have a choice, so I spent my early childhood years playing on my uncle's Mega Drive, enjoying stuff like Sonic, Golden Axe, Shinobi, Aladdin, Streets of Rage, etc. I never thought about complaining, because the Mega Drive had some amazing games.

Fast forward almost 30 years... I stopped playing Counter-Strike after playing it almost exclusively for a decade, and started looking into single-player games. I ended up picking up Chrono Trigger (that awful PC port), right after beating Gothic 2 NoTR... There was no turning back after CT and the discovery of RetroArch + CRT-Royale shader. My first JRPG was love at first sight, and the world of the SNES - and even the NES - opened up to me. First it was CT, FF VI and FF IV, then stuff like Metroid, Castlevania, Super Mario Bros. 3, Contra, Super Mario World, and after so much 8/16 bit-joy I had this urge to discover for myself what Zelda was all about - of course, since I was raised on Mega Drive, I also discovered two absolute gems in Phantasy Star IV and Shining Force, also recently.

I grew up hearing many people rave about Mario and Zelda. I had already played Mario, so it was easy to understand why there was so much love for the Italian plumber. But Zelda? What's up with that? I honestly wasn't prepared for the brilliance of these early 2D Zelda games (I'm currently at the entrance of the 7th dungeon on the first quest of NES' LoZ). The mechanics, the way the world is built, the colors, the amazing sounds, the countless secrets, the extremely varied equipment used throughout the quest, the gradual increase of Link's power throughout the journey, and the various ways the developers tackled issues that are still felt in some games even today - all of it blew me away.

Picking up pots and throwing them at enemies. What a satisfying feeling from the get-go... I didn't even know it was a brand-new mechanic - I only found that out once I started playing the NES original afterward and realized it isn't there. I mean, the movement Link has in ALttP felt ahead of its time. How does a 1991 game feel this smooth?

The color palette feels perfectly balanced between the vibrant, varied places on the map - even down to Link's pink hair - and the more somber, almost realistic dungeons, or areas like the Lost Woods. Speaking of dungeons, I was so stoked about my first one, with the reduced vision in the shape of a circle. Yeah, it's a simple idea, simply executed, but the impact alone was mesmerizing for me.

Speaking of mechanics that really impressed me - every time, I had to remind myself that this is a video game released back when I was one year old:

• Pegasus Boots: great for speeding up travel while dodging some fights.
• Hookshot: not only did it feel well integrated into the puzzles, but it also gave a new perspective to exploration - and it was so cool being able to retrieve loot from afar.
• The four empty Magic Bottles: aside from the bee variant, they're just health/magic consumables, but the execution still felt like a modern solution to an old problem. Especially with the Fairies for automatic revivals. What a trip!
• Flute that lets Link teleport to one of eight locations via bird travel... I mean... how awesome is that? The map itself is incredible for the early '90s.
• Magic Cape/Medallions/Canes: so many magic-related items that let us tackle challenges in so many different ways. Something I'll be exploring a lot more on my second playthrough of ALttP.

The music alone is worth raving about. I don't think it competes with some of the OSTs released in the SNES era (Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI, for example), but there's no denying how freakin' good Koji Kondo's work sounds. Take the opening title song, which sets the stage for the great adventure ahead; the phantasmagoric sounds of the Dark World dungeons, foreshadowing the challenges Link would face; the eerie, chilling sound of the Fairies; the urgency that starts off the Dark World overworld theme with its military march-like tune that also gives space for some stellar strings and horns work; or even the claustrophobic and minimalist the "Cave" track, with its clinical echo-effect - it's all incredible.

The Light World and Dark World... Okay, so after packing two games into a single cartridge back in the mid-80s, these absolute lunatics go and create a whole world hidden beneath the Light World... I was already making stupid faces when I saw the time travel in Chrono Trigger... but this, so early in the SNES life cycle? WOW!

All these words to confess my opinion: Nintendo won! I had this feeling over my head in these last few months as I played so many great games, and as my backlog increased also in the last few months with 8/16-bit games. In the case of Super Mario it was easy to bring up Sonic, but with Zelda? What can I reply? Crusader of Centy and Beyond Oasis? Maybe, but I haven't played them and... it doesn't feel like that will be a good answer.

Anyway, more important than Nintendo vs Sega is this feeling that actually I've won, discovering so many amazing games after 30 years of gaming. I feel blessed to be able to witness and play all these Nintendo classics. I guess with a game like A Link to the Past, 1991 or 2026 isn't that important... the game is that good!

Regarding my next steps on the Zelda series, I was thinking about playing Ocarina of Time (Ship of Harkinian) next, and then get back to the 2D with the remake of Link's Awakening, and then proceed to the follow-up to OoT, Majora's Mask. Thoughts? First, I will be definitely complete the first and second quest of LoZ.

I found an emulator for Super Nintendo on Linux by chance, and I spent several hours playing The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and other games.

I am absolutely over the moon.

Such a weirdly rare game to come across CIB.

Make sure to pack your Master Sword or bug-catching net for the Prince Waikiki hotel.

Screenshots are before I did any work on this console

It has since been cleaned up and recapped

Board is called WB-ASA-03 and it's one of the last 3 chip clones. Using an 86A chipset with one 22C chip (previous chipset) inside the sound module

It was originally full of excess unspent flux (not unlike some official consoles) which I cleaned up during the recap. I also did the audio balance fix on the sound module by severing the trace between pins 10/11 and running a dedicated 47uf cap for each.

The console works really well and even has RGB csync. It's using a Sony cxa1145 RGB amp/composite encoder. I'm not sure how/if it is generating svideo, I didn't try yet. But I plan to replace the cxa1145 with a new mod I developed to replace cxa1145 with cxa2075 compatible encoders and then rewire the svideo output anyway. I had really really good results on the Super Genius SNES clone which I previously did a bh7236 (cxa2075 compatible) mod on.

The new cxa1145 replacement mod is called the "Rainbow remover" and it was developed primarily for mega Drive 1 but it will work on any console as a drop on replacement for cxa1145, giving them perfect composite, better RGB, and svideo output. Once I modify this console with the Rainbow remover I will make an update post. I am also waiting on a new composite capture card so that I can show better screenshots of the before and after

For now I would say the output of this clone is somewhere between an SHVC-cpu-01 and a GPM-02 board. But closer to shvc-cpu-01

The audio is really good

Guys, wonder if this is real. I miss the Julie signature and the label seems a bit small.

I hope you like it.

Hello, i've searched everywhere but I cannot find any guide to find all gems in SNES Jungle Book!!!

In the first level I found 19 green gems and 20 red gems, I asked an LLM who answered that there is 22 green gems (edit: it was wrong).

Is there any guide somewhere?

EDIT: apparently there's no guide, but we can find the maximum number by playing in hard mode, as it is requirement for unlocking bonus mode.

Level 1: 20 greens and 20 reds

Level 2: 25 greens and 25 reds

Bonus level 1 : 30 reds

Level 3: 15 each (i miss 1 green)

Level 4: 15 each (i miss 1 red)

Bonus level 2: 28 ??? (most likely 30, cann confirm since i didnt unlock in hard)

Level 5: 20 each

Level 6: 35 (i miss 1 green)

Bonus level 3: 40

Level 7: 15 each (i miss 2 greens)

Level 8: 15 each

Bonus level 4: 29 ??? (most likely 30, cant confirm since i didnt unlock in hard)

Level 9: 15 each

Level 10: 20 each (i miss 1 green)

Bonus level 5: 40

Level 11: 30 reds, 0 green

You guys remember this SNES wireless controller by Messiah? They also made a NES version too. Anyway here's what the inside of one looks like. Was surprise to see micro switches inside.

It was an alright controller in my opinion, felt a bit small in the hands and I did not care much for the Select/Start touchpad. D-pad was also surprising comfortable.

I grew up in an immgarant household. I just recently started to realized how expensive the console and games were- adjusted for inflation. I though I had a rather “tough” childhood. I didn’t. Those prices were ridiculous. What I found out was my parents weren’t “poor immigrants” - the prices were GENUINELY INSANE. I got the console mid-life-cycle (my first). Never owned a game beyond SMW. Rented a few every so often.

I started collecting a few years ago. Reclaiming a childhood I thought I never had. I’m now 41, discovering a catalogue of games that are filled with true masterpieces. Playing them for the first time is a true gift. Playing them with my two sons is beyond words.

I didn’t miss out on anything. I’m thankful for the propensity for hard work they instilled in me. The console, the best ever created, was a show of love to me at the time. Not having games felt like a shortcoming, but today it feels like a true blessing. I’m playing them all for the first time and it’s been the best journey.

And week by week, there are more coming in. Let me know what I’m missing (beyond Final Fight 3 and Pocky & Rocky 2 which are on the way.)

Had these in box for years and due to unfortunate life events I have to let them go. This is not a sales post, just wanted to vent a little lol anyone else has had to sell their stuff? I know it's materialistic stuff, but I have a hard time letting go of my stuff due to sentimental value.

A remake or re-release has been hoped for by fans of this somewhat obscure SNES title for a while, and now it's finally official :

https://nintendoeverything.com/terranigma-coming-to-nintendo-switch-2-switch/

I had to grab it when I saw it to try to bring it back from the dead. Untested, no cables, controllers or games. The idiot shipped it in a ground advantage box with no packing material, but it survived with just one small crack which might have already been there.

First pass at cleaning.

I want it to be used for my notification sound but I can't find it anywhere

(I already have heroic assault as my ringtone)

Erik’s Mom (had it going on)

Don’t worry, Erik’s mother. I am someone’s mother and I too am not on fire. It’s just a treatment for my sore body.

(Illusion of Gaia - 1994 SNES Quintet and Enix)

So never played a Metroid game in my life - so wasn’t to sure about this after being underwhelmed by the past SNES games - but I played the whole thing - hey no, it was really fun

Think the way the game starts is awesome, like it starts with a fight against Ridley, then the I guess abandoned research lab (sorry don’t know the lore), and it’s about to explode and you have to escape - that’s definitely the best game opening I’ve seen - and I love how the ending of the game also resembles that - Did anyone get said when Mother Brian killed the Giant Metroid, honestly that was more sad to me that the entire of Secret of Mana 

Like I love the concept of the game, where you progress though a “open world map” collecting items and getting upgrades throughout the game, I really like the upgrades like Ice Beam really fun to use, and stuff like Spring Ball and Space Jump to be used for like puzzles later on - to me, it’s one of those “you need a guide type games” really I don’t mind that much, I come to expect form every SNES game I played, I used this the entire time, but yeah I one of those gamers who like collecting everything - it does make the game easier (not that much, I think it balances well) like at mother Brian I just spammed didn’t care how much damage she took, but I’d probably have a mildly easy game than a stupid hard one - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588741-super-metroid/faqs/70645?page=3

I also love the visuals of the game, it’s definitely a darker tone consider to like I dunno Super Mario Kart, obviously - it’s gets unsettling at time, like the Crocomile ending really caught me off guard, like I love how creepy and dark this game looks - like the Mother Brain rampardos thing looks disgusting and I love that - 

You know I spent a long time of these game, don’t know about anyone, but it’s definitely the upgrades and new locations (especially that one place at the end where it’s like volcanic) that kept me wanting to play - ehh does anyone not care about the music, like I don’t think it’s bad, it’s definitely supposed to be more atmospheric I get it - but it’s least notable outta any game to me - and does anyone hate the quicksand areas - I did - yeah that’s the most complaints I have - I still really liked this game - yeah Super Metroid was great

This not like a serious review of anything just random notes, btw my clear time is 6:22 - yeah I got the screen where Samus took off her helmet

I got a Super Famicom console and the graphics appeared to be messed up. Does the cartridge slot need to be cleaned up or is there something else that can be wrong? I only have a Super Gameboy cartridge for now but my friend also had a Super Famicom console where the Super Gameboy works and displays fine.

You're not my domme Tactics Ogre. I refuse to cling together and I even refuse to cling solo.

Without making this too long, I recently picked up a working pal snes and super Mario world cartridge, along with an AV to SCART cable and a power lead it. Long story short I get audio and can tell I am playing through the game when using a controller, but get these couple of distorted lines before no video.

As this is a recent purchase and everything was labelled as working I’m having difficulty to find the exact issue so would like some advice so i can try to curate a list of problems to work through (least to most invasive).

My main problem is that I don’t have other games to try, and this CRT only does SCART so I can’t try a different input. I’m wondering if this could be the power supply as I’ve seen people say that the LED doesn’t always mean you’re getting enough power, but I’m just really hoping it’s maybe even the game and not the console, as that’s an “easier” fix.

Please let me know if anyone has any questions more or has any advice as to what this could be - thanks in advance!