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I bet he connected wires between the 72-pin connector and the NES motherboard and glued the modded connector to the console shell, or sacrificed a Game Genie cartridge and applied the same method.

Then I must be in possession of the rarest North American 360 game ever. A pressed disc is pretty hard to fake.

If you haven't already, you should post about that game on NintendoAge. They love variants and misprints.

Damn nice lot here! Excellent price too. Man is this ever tempting...

Did you actually buy that new at retail? If not, it's really easy for someone to open two NES carts and swap the PCBs between them. Now a misprinted optical disc is definitely something that cannot be faked. Certainly a collector's piece that is!

@Huckle_Cat: You are mistaken on that Fisher Price comment. The FAMICOM looks like it was designed by Fisher Price. To be fair though, you probably are 14, so there's no way in hell you'd know about a console this old. For comparison's sake and a reminder to anyone else who is color blind, this is what an N64 and Gamecube look like:

What's so great about Lumines, might I ask? I love me some Panel De Pon (Tetris Attack/Puzzle League) and think Tetris is a tad overrated.

Anyone got a list? I'm pretty easy to please as far as genres go.

A few of those games atari2600land mentioned were released in 93.

Epic Yawn's not a game. You ought to tout Wario: Shake It instead. You're right. Call of Duty, Halo and Gears of War are real games.

Most Xbox Live support for the original Xbox was dropped a year or two ago.

Uninvited is certainly an interesting game. Interesting in how Nintendo approved it. One of the earliest ways to die in the game, opening a door and seeing a lady in a white dress and hat walk out, STILL makes me jump. Seriously, I played the game again and purposely went to that door and talked to the lady. I knew full well what happens and was expecting it, but it still got me.

Sequels are never a bad thing when the original game is fantastic and begs to be expanded upon (isn't that what you old fogies are talking about with your Masters of Orions and Starflights). Right now I'm dying to get my hands on Pikmin 3. For a few years now that's been the only sequel I've wanted to play this generation (well, besides a new Army of Two, excellent 2 player game!).

Excellent price for that console. If it weren't for the shipping most likely being $50 for me, I'd consider buying this.

Chris, can you get me a pic of that PS3? Does it even work at that price?

TMSS isn't really a BIOS. It's akin to the 10NES lockout chip and all the anti-piracy methods on the SNES, just a way of preventing unlicensed software from being playable on new Genesis revisions. Most of the old Model 1 Genesis systems have no TMSS. And just for the record, TMSS has nothing to do with regional lockout. That is all game-specific. Most games before 1993/94 had no lockout, but there are certainly later releases that only work on localized Genesis/Mega Drive systems.

The TMSS (Trade Mark Security System, always displays before game) screen and nothing else is a tell-tale sign of non-working cartridges (and sometimes just dirty connections). If Virtua Racing Deluxe does not work on either of your 32X systems, which do play other 32X games, then it's safe to assume your cartridge needs fixing. Ask on Sega-16 for more details, someone can surely assist you further from there.

Unless the 32X doesn't say "Genesis 32X" on it, sounds like you just need to clean it. The 32X is very sensitive to dirt (no reason why it shouldn't be). For the cart slot on the 32X, use a toothbrush, dip it in rubbing alcohol and scrub the cart slot. Be sure to wipe off the bristles and dip the toothbrush in more alcohol every now and then. Alternatively, you can wet a cartridge in rubbing alcohol, then insert and remove it from the 32X. Again, wipe off the cart edge connector and wet it again multiple times to get a good cleaning. For the 32X's edge connector (the part that goes to the Genesis), use Q-tips and rubbing alcohol. Do as above, just wet the Q-tip and wipe back and forth on the edge connector. Rinse and repeat until there is little dirt on the Q-tips. Be sure to let everything dry for a bit before testing. A few minutes is enough. Also, you DO have the short video cable that connects to the Genesis AV port, then to the 32X's AV IN port, right? If you don't, you won't be seeing much video in Virtua Racing Deluxe until you obtain that vital part. Lastly, what kind of Genesis do you have? Does it look like this? Or does it look like this? Which ever one you have will determine quite a few things you need to know about the 32X. You should read this article so you can get accustomed to the few kinds of 32X configurations: http://www.whipassgaming.com/genesisreviews/32x_abe.html

Oh really? Huh, would never have known. I can just as easily just leave Jagulator in a drive's root directory then. Thanks for pointing that out. EDIT: ... Not getting anywhere. Does Jagulator like to be in C Drive or something? I have it under F:/Jagulator. *nope, doesn't work either* Very strange... Works for everyone else it seems, except me.

I can't get Jagulator to find whatever rom I try to feed it. All it ever says is "Can't load Jaguar cartridge". I've tried variations like "Double Dragon V", "double dragon 5" and "Double Dragon V - The Shadow Falls" but nothing works.

Sonic 1, 2, 3, Knuckles and CD... It's all good. .... But IMO Sonic 1 isn't as good as the others.

Huh, I did not know this. Haven't bought one of those replacements yet (been meaning to). I thought they were direct copies of the original stick. So they are a bit better? Are the inner workings metal (or just the stick) or is it all plastic still? If plastic, then it sure as hell can wear away, just like the original... Though if the plastic offers no friction (ultra smooth finish), that might help.

Maybe homer should get a job in marketing. Looks like he's got quite a bit of demand building up.

Wait, my list is missing Mineral Town? How did I miss that one? That's also one of my favorite GBA games. More Friends of Mineral Town is the same but girl themed (reminds me of Pokemon in a way). I'll have to add those games to the original list I have on NintendoAge. Thanks wickey.

Most controllers I've used have been comfortable and overall good. This even includes the N64, GameCube and Dreamcast controllers. Though I gotta say, the Dreamcast's control stick is terrible for actually being able to rotate. That makes precise control harder to attain. Oh yeah, since this is a controller thread and the N64 was mentioned, allow me to leave this here... Lubricate your N64 control sticks before they break down! Lubes with silicon bases work good. There's no fix for already worn sticks, but you can buy replacements. If you do, lubricate that replacement stick and you will be a happy fan of the N64. Don't be afraid to re-lube every now and then, much like how you'd clean your cartridges when they get dusty. Oh yeah, buy an S-Video cable (not a S-Video / Composite combo cable! Avoid them!) for your N64 and your games will be much less blurry.