vanman #1 Posted October 12, 2003 Ok, I have a little money. I was wondering which system to get, a 7800 or a nes. I want it for mainly games, but collecting as well. I dont really care about graphics or sound, just gameplay. A person has offered me a 7800 with: original packaging Asteroids Hat Trick Ballblazer Mario Bros. Barnyard Blaster Meltdown Centipede Ms. Pac Man Choplifter Pete Rose Baseball Crack'ed Pole Position 2 Crossbow Realsports Baseball Donkey Kong Robotron 2084 Donkey Kong Jr. Touchdown Football Double Dragon Tower Toppler Galaga Xevious for $75 So which one should I get, a 7800 or nes? Thanks for the help, VANMAN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xot #2 Posted October 12, 2003 That's a VERY reasonably priced 7800 lot. You should go for that, simply because you won't likely have a chance at another setup like that again. Conversely, NES's are a dime a dozen and games are dirt cheap and everywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasoco #3 Posted October 12, 2003 I say get both. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gamemaster_ca_2003 #4 Posted October 12, 2003 I say get both. get a master system while your at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Atari #5 Posted October 12, 2003 That is indeed a very nice offer. I'd take it, and then get an NES later. If you have to choose, I'd say get an NES. It has the advantage in games, sound, and (depsite being the weaker system) graphics. Not to mention controllers . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ApolloBoy #6 Posted October 12, 2003 I say get both. get a master system while your at it. ] Yeah, I say you get all three, like me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanman #7 Posted October 12, 2003 Ok, so I will first get the 7800. There goes all my money. Next, do you know anyone who sells NES's dirt cheap? What about NES carts? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nintendo Penguin #8 Posted October 12, 2003 I am always partial to Nintendo, but collect for the 7800 as well. That is a sweet deal. Pick-up the 7800, but promise me you will get an NES later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breakpack #9 Posted October 12, 2003 I say get both. get a master system while your at it. And dont forget to get an SNES,too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanman #10 Posted October 12, 2003 I will get a nes later, provided I find one cheap. Right now I will get a 7800. Its good that it also plays 2600 games too, because some of those KICK ASS. But a nes is next on the list. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tantone56 #11 Posted October 12, 2003 yeah im with vanman, when you see a good deal you gotta snatch it up. I bet nintendo can wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avid Fan #12 Posted October 12, 2003 Get the 7800. Even though I'm no fan of the system. NES's are a dime a dozen, I've even seen them in trashcans (never taken any though, but thats how I scored my Legend of Zelda cart) where I've only ever seen a 7800 at 4jays. Don't even bother with a Master System, just get an old Genesis, and get the Master System adaptor for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasoco #13 Posted October 12, 2003 Get the 7800. Even though I'm no fan of the system. NES's are a dime a dozen, I've even seen them in trashcans (never taken any though, but thats how I scored my Legend of Zelda cart) where I've only ever seen a 7800 at 4jays.Don't even bother with a Master System, just get an old Genesis, and get the Master System adaptor for it. What bastard throws away a ZELDA CART??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ApolloBoy #14 Posted October 12, 2003 Don't even bother with a Master System, just get an old Genesis, and get the Master System adaptor for it. I'd rather not do that, because I've heard some games are incompatible on the PBC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vb_master #15 Posted October 12, 2003 I can get a 7800 for $40 at my local flea market! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Osbo #16 Posted October 13, 2003 I say get both. get a master system while your at it. And dont forget to get an SNES,too I second that! I'm having the time of my life playing SNES I haven't touch my PS/2 in over a week now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS #17 Posted October 13, 2003 Don't even bother with a Master System, just get an old Genesis, and get the Master System adaptor for it. I'd rather not do that, because I've heard some games are incompatible on the PBC. It's the other way around, really. You'll get more compatibility with the Power Base Converter than you will with an actual Master System console. This includes many foreign releases that are supposedly incompatible with US systems. In fact I've yet to get a game, US or foreign, that hasn't played on my PBC. I'm getting a nice collection of foreign releases, too! (PS – Not really meaning to be a nit-picker here but aren’t picture sigs generally frowned upon on AA?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #18 Posted October 13, 2003 They are. And you're right. The PBC enables me to play The New Zealand Story, which doesn't work right on a regular US SMS. Oddly it's the _only_ SMS import game I have so far that doesn't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS #19 Posted October 13, 2003 Oddly it's the _only_ SMS import game I have so far that doesn't. I don't have my SMS hooked up at the moment; I'm only using the PBC. I have "Ms Pac-Man", "Crash Dummies", and "California Games II", all of which Andrew Kreig's list says won't play on a US system and all of which work fine on my PBC. Flash, do you have any of those and if so do they work on your regular SMS? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gamemaster_ca_2003 #20 Posted October 13, 2003 I say get both. get a master system while your at it. And dont forget to get an SNES,too what about a Genesis don't forget to get on of those as well and a Tubrograph-16, and what about the 4 handhelds. he Gameboy, game gear, lynx and tubroexpress. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #21 Posted October 13, 2003 Oddly it's the _only_ SMS import game I have so far that doesn't. I don't have my SMS hooked up at the moment; I'm only using the PBC. I have "Ms Pac-Man", "Crash Dummies", and "California Games II", all of which Andrew Kreig's list says won't play on a US system and all of which work fine on my PBC. Flash, do you have any of those and if so do they work on your regular SMS? Crash Dummies did. I don't have Ms. Pac-Man or California Games II, so I can't report back on those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS #22 Posted October 13, 2003 Oddly it's the _only_ SMS import game I have so far that doesn't. I don't have my SMS hooked up at the moment; I'm only using the PBC. I have "Ms Pac-Man", "Crash Dummies", and "California Games II", all of which Andrew Kreig's list says won't play on a US system and all of which work fine on my PBC. Flash, do you have any of those and if so do they work on your regular SMS? Crash Dummies did. I don't have Ms. Pac-Man or California Games II, so I can't report back on those. I’m thinking that Andrew’s list isn’t quite as accurate as I once took it to be. Perhaps I should take a stab at some Codemasters titles after all (i.e. – Micro Machines). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JB #23 Posted October 16, 2003 Don't even bother with a Master System, just get an old Genesis, and get the Master System adaptor for it. I'd rather not do that, because I've heard some games are incompatible on the PBC. ONE.F-16 Fighting Falcon doesn't work, because it's the only game in existence to use every pin on the card connector. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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