Jfreakofkorn | 282 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) As the title mention(s) , these were given to me . I have no clue if either even if works . One is the systen ( with no cables ) and the other is the cart ( its a CIB ) . I dont know if this would even play on a tv here state side if i managed to have located the cable(s) ( power supply and the video/ audio cable ) . What can you all tell me about this system and how did it get here state ( was it even sold here in the states ) or someone brought it over w visiting the other side of the pond ? Edited April 27, 2020 by Jfreakofkorn Mis spell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,709 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Dude, that’s a Famicom. Japanese NES. It will work in America, but you have to be sure the power supply puts out Direct Current (DC). The USA NES power supply provides Alternating Current (AC) which would fry the Famicom circuit board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,491 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Nice. Yeah, someone probably brought it from overseas, or had it shipped. Your TV might need to tune in a high channel, like 95 or something. I forget which. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,709 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tulpa said: Your TV might need to tune in a high channel, like 95 or something. I forget which. Oh, I forgot about that. My Famicom is A/V. Channel 95 or 96. http://www.retrofixes.com/2014/05/hook-up-famicom-to-american-televisions.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfreakofkorn | 282 Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Date looks like 83 on it . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,709 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 That’s when the Famicom came out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,491 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) Yeah, it could have been made anywhere from 1983 to 1993 when they replaced it with the AV Famicom (similar to our Toploader NES.) Given the serial number, probably somewhere in the middle to closer to 1993. You can use that to play NES games if you get an adapter, but there's a ton of great Famicom games we never got, and that's a cool way to play them. They tend to be cheap for the most part, and a retro game store might have a small selection. You could order them from Japan as well, though right now shipping may be delayed. Or buy some from people on here. (Not mine, though, I'm keeping mine. ) Edited April 27, 2020 by Tulpa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfreakofkorn | 282 Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hmmmmmm . . . . I ll have to look into the library available for this unit . Also have to score a set of cable(s) for the system . Does this system have any faults that i need to be aware of ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,491 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, Jfreakofkorn said: Does this system have any faults that i need to be aware of ? Not really. It's basically NES hardware with a different pin connector. The controllers are hardwired in, so the cords tend to be short. Depending on how far away the TV is, you might need to have the console sitting next to you. Additional controllers, like the Arkanoid Vaus plug into the port on the front. The player two controller has a microphone for games like The Legend of Zelda and karaoke games. The disk system add-on can have belt issues, but it is fixable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,225 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 7 hours ago, Jfreakofkorn said: Hmmmmmm . . . . I ll have to look into the library available for this unit . Also have to score a set of cable(s) for the system . Does this system have any faults that i need to be aware of ? Why do you keep writing about it like it's some weird thing, it's a famicom! Just messing with you but it's faults include short cables for the controllers and rf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuNKeY | 241 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hell yeah Famicom! Most people do complain about the short controller cable but personally I don't mind them though, I own and OG with the disc system and a AV myself (with an everdrive and a small collection of 100 or so carts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,771 Administrator · Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 9 hours ago, Jfreakofkorn said: Hmmmmmm . . . . I ll have to look into the library available for this unit . Also have to score a set of cable(s) for the system . Does this system have any faults that i need to be aware of ? Hey bro why the brackets? And why no consistency on it? "cable(s)" but not "fault(s)"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 If Mark Balelo from Storage Wars sees that HVC-001 on the back, he is going to get $$$$ in his eyes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 924 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 10:07 AM, Gloves said: Hey bro why the brackets? And why no consistency on it? "cable(s)" but not "fault(s)"? Don't use logic here haha. They shouldn't be used at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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