Retiring My SNES

  • Bomberman
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    • 4 years 11 months ago
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    		 Well, I was playing Pokémon Yellow on my Super Game Boy as I have been lately, and right after catching a Drowzee (to evolve into a Hypno), the power to it goes off. Our SNES has been very sensitive lately, moving it or the power chord in the slightest makes it go off, yet I didn't even touch a thing and the screen just went blank, right before I saved too! So I go to look for a different power chord, in hopes it was the chord causing the problem and not the SNES. So I find one with the Nintendo logo on it, and try to plug it in, however, it doesn't fit and a few sparks come out of the power port! I figured it must've been strictly made for the NES, so I looked around a bit more, and couldn't find another one. So I decide to try and take the risk of using the old plug, despite the fact my save file was at risk... then I can't get it in. I look at the port for it, and the bars inside were mis-aligned! At first I figured this is what was causing the system to go off so easily, but now I couldn't get the thing in at all, and realized that, when I had tried the other chord, it pushed one of the metal prongs upward.

    So after this, I just kind of mope around for a while, then remember my RetroDuo which I was using exclusively for import gaming. I went to hook it up, replaced their controllers with my old SNES ones, turn it on... zam! Not only does it work perfectly, but the picture quality is clearer than ever, I'd go as far as to call it hi-def! So, at least for the remainder of the time I live with my parents, the RetroDuo is now my Super Nintendo. Our old one we'd been using since 1991, and it really needed a break... I probably should've stopped using it as soon as we had that power problem, which was for at least a year now. I'm going to keep it for nostalgia, but otherwise, it has now been reduced to a big hunk of plastic.

    R.I.P. Super Nintendo Entertainment System
    December 25, 1991 - June 17, 2008 :(
    Game... ovahhhhhhhhh!!!
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  • Retrogamer92
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    • 4 years 11 months ago
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    		 That sucks. I still have mine and it's in good condition. The Super Nintendo is, what I consider, one of the best gaming systems ever.
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  • Bomberman
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    		 Aside from that, mine was in great condition too. 99% of the time it played the games (and if it didn't it'd just show the black screen, not mess up, and this was usually the game's problem), and it was still gray, it hadn't been yellowed. :(
    Game... ovahhhhhhhhh!!!
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  • TurboDuo
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    • 4 years 11 months ago
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    		 That's sad news, Bomba. Sometimes, when I accidentally bump my Super Nintendo, it freezes. Thankfully, it still works. Does my Super Nintendo have a chance of breaking?
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  • Bomberman
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    		 Everybody's does. As far as I know, there is no indestructible SNES.
    Game... ovahhhhhhhhh!!!
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  • Saruman_w
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    • 4 years 11 months ago
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    		 Wonder if my SNES still works... hadn't set it up in quite awhile. Now I just need to find the dang cords for it.
    [code]assert ( !give_you_up); assert( !let_you_down); assert( !run_around); assert( !desert_you );[/code]
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  • Deleted
    • 4 years 11 months ago
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    		 a friend of mine has a busted snes and he can't figure out the problem, but it's a good thing the retroduo can do a great job as taking over for it. i'ma buy me one myself soon...
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  • bamfingnightcrawler
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    • 4 years 11 months ago
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    		 Mine still works. I think the only reason that it has trouble with playing the games are the games themselves. Some of the games i've had for a long time and sometimes they don't turn on, but I recently purchased some from Ebay and have been restored and the work great. So, some of the problems may not be from the system itself, but from the games.
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  • Naruto123
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    		 Sad story and mine still works but is yellowed :(
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  • Retrogamer92
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    • 4 years 11 months ago
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    		 I've seen a yellowed SNES at Microgame. Does age cause it to turn yellow?
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  • Bomberman
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    		 Indeed it does.
    Game... ovahhhhhhhhh!!!
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  • RetroRickster923
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    • 4 years 11 months ago
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    		 That's sad sorry... :(
    I am Ricky, hear me think! :D
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  • TurboDuo
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    		 My Super Nintendo isn't yellow yet. I think yellowing only happens if you leave it in sunlight or if you smoke.
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  • Bomberman
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    		 In that case, I'm sure Mario's Super Nintendo was yellowed quite a long time ago.
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  • Naruto123
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    		 Yeah it probably is.
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  • Drakon
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    • 4 years 11 months ago
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    		 one of my snes's the little plastic thing around the plug connector came out. But you can still plug it in just have to be careful. Get a snes model 2 if you want clear picture. Model 1 is great for that original experience.
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  • nicedayoutside1989
    • 4 years 10 months ago
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    		 I Am Always Going To Play With My SNES As Long As It Lives. My SNES Still Works Great.
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  • Naruto123
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    		 mine does too but it is yellowed
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  • The Gamer
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    • 4 years 10 months ago
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    		:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

    RIP Bomberman's SNES 1991-2008 :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:
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  • Drakon
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    • 4 years 10 months ago
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    		 there's like shitloads of snes's for sale on ebay. It's not that hard to get a new one
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