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I just wanted to post an unboxing of the Shuttle's brand new memory unit. Enjoy!:

SO.. how about that Retron 5....

I'm looking for the controller to a PAL Mega Drive with the red start button and six buttons. I might settle for a model 1 3 button mega drive controller with red start button, but I wouldn't want to pay as much. Please PM me if you have one. Thanks!

Good news is he gave my money back. Although he forced me to return the boxed roadblasters and super c. Which pissed me off. They had a no money back policy. Glad he 'reversed the policy' that once.

Professionally modded Sega Nomad added. Pictures soon. Remember: Accepting Master system (console), 3DO games, or PC Engine games as trade!

The Shuttle has composite stock, and if you're in the States, we can't use RGB anyway, to be fair... And yep, you're right, sorry about that bud. The original white PC Engine doesn't have AV out, and both Core and Core II do. As for price, I think you'll find it difficult to get a Coregrafx for 35 dollars. They might be common as all hell and back in Japan, but they seem to fetch close to 100 plus shipping from what I can tell. As far as CD expansions, yep, like I said in my last post, it's the best choice to go. But honeslty, if you don't want that option, a Shuttle is a fine choice and looks much better (in my opinion). GIven that I got mine for 50 more than I could have bought a Coregrafx, I figured it was a good investment, especially with me finding a brand new memory expansion for so cheap. To be honest, there's a PC Engine/TG for everyone, really. While I think some are absolutely pointless (TG16, Supergrafx, PC Engine (the first)), as they're easily daftly built, lacking features (AV support without doing any crazy mods, controller port size issues, sideways pointing cords for no reason, etc), I know a few people who would argue they like one of those three I just dissed for whatever reason they love them. And I think that's where I come in with the Shuttle. Is it the "best" option? I think the "best" option is the Coregrafx II, as it has AV out and matches in color with the CD2, a reliable CD unit. But it doesn't tickle my fancy. It's not the best choice, but the Shuttle is the best choice for me. As the Supergrafx might be for someone else. To each their own. But I think people should at least know which offers what features, and to be wary of the ones that are potentially something they might not want to be stuck with, especially the unreliable CD units (Duo, Turbografx, Turbo Duo, and the original CD unit). Either way, it's a fantastic system with tons of games for most gamers. I can't wait to get my hands on it and explore it's library .

Would have been worth eight bucks just for the galaga game lol. You can sell that av expansion for major bucks bud.

Very cool to see . Some interesting observations: Nintendo has been generally falling since the height of the NES and beginning of the SNES with the exception of a spike with the Wii NEC did REALLY well with the PC Engine! What's with all the SNK sales O_O ? I thought their systems tanked? Steam did a lot better than I realized

So today I got a "score". I picked up a boxed Generation NEX nes clone for 50 bucks. I also got CIB with original shrinkwrap copies of Roadblasters and Super C. My two favorite games on the NES by far. I figured... AWESOME. I haven't had an NES in years, largely due to the 72 pin connector thingies always going out, and the top loader looking ugly as all sin (sorry, I just can't stand the look of it). I figured getting something that looked like the original NES but with newer components would be great. Plus the store "tests all products". I drove a total of 1 hour out of my way for all three products... was SO excited. Apparently, they didn't test this... I get sound, black screen. I can even play the game! I hear all the gameplay, controls respond to every move (based on audio cues, I can tell)... but no video. No static, no change in color of the screen, nothing. The games are compatible. I've checked their compatibility list on their archived site. Both should work, no issues. So now I'm in a sticky situation. I can return the system... and I will...but now I'm stuck with two of my favorite games and no console. I hate the toaster's reliability, and I hate the top loader's high price tag and looks. I'm thinking of returning the games as well, but I've never had these games in such pristine condition, none the less complete. Heck, they even have the NES sleeves inside with the styrofoam on the bottom. I'd hate to just return them to see them disappear to another collector, but I have no system to play them on so what good are they to me? I hate situations like this. I guess the system could have broken after they tested it somehow, but I doubt it. Now I don't know what the heck to do. Any advice? Has this happened to you before?

Here's a link so you can check out the Core II. I personally like the Shuttle better, and if you don't care about the CD add-on and it's games, it's the perfect choice imho. Plus the come out the back, and not the sides (unlike the Core I and II, Supergrafx, and TG16). I never understood why they did that..... http://gaming.wikia.com/wiki/Core_Grafx_II

Hey bud. Yeah, you get composite out, pc engine controller support, japanese games work, and if you get the Shuttle memory expansion (in the blue box) that I got (got mine new for cheap) you can save on the system. So why get those systems? No point honestly. Especially the TG16. The express core II has composite out, but not the first core that's white (get the grey and orange core II). So other than playing American hucard games (CD games are region free) there's no point in getting a TG16. Getting a Core II might be good if you want to buy the CD2 attachment for CD games. But that's about the only difference. Plus this looks cooler . The AV expansion thing for the TG16... the one that goes for 150+ bucks just to give you composite, is a complete rip off. The shuttle cost 150... same price as a stupid adapter to get composite... which doesn't even include the cost of the TG16 and the PC Engine cables for contoller support, etc. It's stupid.

Hahaha.

Nice dude! lovely cabinet, isn't it? I really like the Tron-style rear back window so you can watch others play. Makes me happy to see these still in full force in today's arcades.

Remind me to never let you borrow anything haha.

Nice man, hopefully that nickle isn't the damaging the Berserk paint. I'm not sure how you'd get that all off, honestly. Although I hope you can. That's an awesome surprise though .

That looks great so far! Whats the condition of the rest of the cab? Have you started repairing the wood/paint yet? Glad it's working at the very least!

You better remember that's worth a small fortune!

It's probably because the Super Grafx lasted... what... a day? I'm sure if it had stuck around, they'd have made an attachment that looked more like it would match the system and its color scheme. I might pick one up, but the Core II/CD2 combo really does look quite nice. Either way, for now this is a great system to start with. I'm kinda testing the waters. If I really love the hucard collection, I'll start looking into ways to play CD games in the future as well. I like the idea of playing the few Super Grafx games, but it might not justify the price and... garish looks. I did notice the wires going each way on someone's review as well. In fact, it honestly reminds me of a Turbografx16 in how the CD attachment bulges out the back, and the system is awkwardly horizontally wide with wires coming out the side. Out of all the case designs, why they went to mimic the Turbografx16 for their "next-gen" system is anyone's guess.

I'll re-read the game list. Who knows, maybe I missed some. Just going after the ones I REALLY want first.

Yes, yes. Either way, might just put some on our site eventually. It's hard to pass up good deals , that and the system honestly doesn't have the most games for it in the world, so I don't think I'll have to be buying too long. There's about 30 or so titles that I'm interested in. Which is more than enough to justify the price of the system, but not nearly close to the likes of the Super Fami, N64, or Saturn when it comes to collecting for me .

That's good to know malduci, thank you! I was inches from getting a supergrafx instead, but decided against it. I'd like to dive into CD games one day, but the hucards interest me most now. I donno what it is about them, but I like them . That and the Shuttle is just such an amazing looking console, and frankly, I thought the Supergrafx with the CD2 attachment was a bit.... ugly. Is it wrong to pass on a system purely because of looks? Maybe, haha. But I figured with my money, I'd get the one I wanted more, and get the Supergrafx later on down the road . I can't wait to play the system. I know it bombed, but the Shuttle just is cooler looking than any of the other PC Engines. Glad there are others here with a PC Engine, as it seems to have an amazing library.

Someone please lock this and let it die. I don't care who is right or wrong at this point, people are being attacked and people are attacking... and it's just not worth it. Wheres the mod!?

Lysol wipes. No grease.. no residue. Perfectly safe on all consoles, keeps dust off, and really cleans up the console. Much better than using something that might damage it over time like armor all.

Some good news! Got a new copy of the long box version of Samurai Shodown! Also got Pretty Fighter Sailor Moon S (Street Fighter II -esq anime fighting game... quite good actually!). Got them both for a song, really pleased! If anyone wants me to start posting reviews of these titles, just let me know.

Check this out! I got my first PC Engine, and it just so happens to be (in my opinion) NEC's most unique model. That's right, I got a NEC PC Engine Shuttle. As someone who thinks the CD attatchment/Duo/games aren't really worth it, the Shuttle is actually quite perfect for me. Don't get me wrong, there's a handful of great CD games, but they're usually over 150 bucks. You can use CD-Rs, but there are far too many horror stories of people's Duos and Duo Rs that burned out after using CD-Rs for an incredibly short amount of time for me to feel comfortable with that option. Hucards alone are more than ok. TONS of games to collect for, and with my everdrive, I can play US games (via roms) on it too! I also like that the controller port won't need a home-made conversion cord in order to use a 6 button PC Engine controller, unlike that of the Turbografx (why they changed the controller port on the US release is beyond comprehension...). In addition, it has a Hucard cover, which I quite like, especially when I have my exposed everdrive hucard in its bay. And unlike the Turbografx, it has AV out. Heck yeah. In addition, I got a brand new, in box, memory expansion for the Shuttle. I'll post pictures once I get them in. In the meantime, I have a couple pics. Enjoy! Do you have a PC Engine? Prefer one more than another? Have you had reliability issues with CD attatchements/duos? Do you have a Shuttle?