The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)

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Post by offbyone42 » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 12:38 AM UTC

The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)
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Re: The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)

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Post by giannicmptr1000 » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC

They were a big step up from the original nintendo cartridges we blew in and wiped with alcohol to keep Tyson winking, but I went the Sega route as Genesis was a better system at the time, but that of course is debatable. Happy people still are interested in the archaic gaming systems.

Re: The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC

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Post by ChrisArchitect » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC

(2024)

Some discussion then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40111274

Re: The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)

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Post by ericrallen » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

giannicmptr1000 wrote: post #2

They were a big step up from the original nintendo cartridges we blew in and wiped with alcohol to keep Tyson winking, but I went the Sega route as Genesis was a better system at the time, but that of course is debatable. Happy people still are interested in the archaic gaming systems.

I may be a biased Genesis Kid, but SEGA was always ahead of its time.

Re: The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)

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Post by lightedman » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC

On the S-RTC, it was used in that specific game to control time ruin events. When you start the game you're asked to input date and time, and from there the game tracks time to enable certain events.

Re: The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)

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Post by kilpikaarna » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 6:52 AM UTC

giannicmptr1000 wrote: post #2

They were a big step up from the original nintendo cartridges we blew in and wiped with alcohol to keep Tyson winking, but I went the Sega route as Genesis was a better system at the time, but that of course is debatable. Happy people still are interested in the archaic gaming systems.

Pfft, only 52 simultaneous colors vs 256!

Re: The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)

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Post by beezlewax » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC

The softer curved design of the PAL versions of these cartridges casings always appealed to me more than the chunky ones sold in the US.

I never understood why they were different though.

Re: The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)

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Post by pezezin » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 8:58 AM UTC

beezlewax wrote: post #8

The softer curved design of the PAL versions of these cartridges casings always appealed to me more than the chunky ones sold in the US. I never understood why they were different though.

The PAL SNES just reused the curved design of the original Japanese Super Famicom. I also find it way more appealing than the US version, but I grew up in Europe, so it is the one that I saw back in the day.

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Post by moepstar » Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC

ericrallen wrote: post #5

giannicmptr1000 wrote: post #2

They were a big step up from the original nintendo cartridges we blew in and wiped with alcohol to keep Tyson winking, but I went the Sega route as Genesis was a better system at the time, but that of course is debatable. Happy people still are interested in the archaic gaming systems.

I may be a biased Genesis Kid, but SEGA was always ahead of its time.

...much to their detriment, sadly.

R.I.P. Dreamcast, R.I.P. 32x, R.I.P. Mega CD, R.I.P. Saturn...