Still waiting for Soni_CD..

negeocdz, mind sharing your collections?

Received some goodies, thinking of posting them up, but no camera

A small collection now, trying to concentrate on collecting Saturn & NG CDZ games.
Because i have fond memory of this 2 consoles.

This Gen: 360, Wii, NDS.

Previous Gen:
Saturn, (White)
Neo Geo CDZ,
Super Famicom,
Micro Genius,
Game Gear,
Gameboy,
GBA,
PSX,
Mega Drive,
Atari 2600 (Hiding some where in my store room, will look for it....)

Special mention: How come Street Fighter Zero 3 for Saturn fetch such a high price on eBay? Is it that rare??? Almost US$80 per piece.

Hunting for 3DO, GameCube and DreamCast.
Many years ago, when i am still a young chap, i brought my GC and DC overseas when i study university.
Did not brought them back..... regret now.

SFZ3 is indeed rare, I gave up on that copy long time ago. Would rather spend them on shmups (my main gaming interest). Any particular SS game you are looking for?

I stopped collecting NGCD games for a while now, reach more than half the library (98 games total). Only one game that I want to play still missing, Iron Brikinger. That's a real rare shit, consistently over $250 on eBay.

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Added on October 12, 2008, 3:27 pmThere you go PhatPhunk, my mini handheld collection



And my new SNES just arrived yesterday, no yellowing at all wanting to get this for a while but kiasu until seeing 3rotor's SNES



Sorry for the blur pics, will replace them once I got my camera back

This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Oct 12 2008, 03:27 PM

@gundamalpha

I am looking to add the following games into my JPN Saturn collection:
Street Fighter Zero 3
Vampire Savior
Clockwork Night

Also looking to get Street Fighter Zero 2 (Saturn) soundtrack. Normally the in-game music can be played from Saturn Game CD, but CAPCOM seems to disable that for Saturn release of SF Zero 2. I have bought a SF Zero 2 soundtrack, but it is the Arcade Q-Sound version, not the console Remix version.... I really like Sakura stage music (Saturn one).... any idea where to get?

Out of luck mate, SFZ3 isn't available for sale ATM for reasonable price. I do offer proxy service, let me know via PM if you are interested. Don't know much about OST since I don't buy them, sorry.


This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Oct 26 2008, 03:38 PM

Virtua stick arrived


My sticks that are with me now

Hi everyone... To all you retro gaming fans out there... I would like to ask if anyone would be interested in a new retro gaming product we have developed recently... Its a retro console emulator that comes with 1000, 5000 or 10000 games (Built-inb)... Hundreds of classics are included... Games included are from the original Atari, SNES, ZX Spectrum, the first Nintendo, Sega Mega Drive, Playstation 1, All the gameboy versions (or, colour, etc), classic Arcade games, Dreamcast and many many more... I am still getting together all the details together as the product hasn't hit the market yet but if any one is interested in more details, please PM me and I will fill you in on the details...

Comes with either 1 or 2 arcade style sticks and you can even plug in any USB controllers (PS4, X-box, PC) ... Up to 4 controllers... All games perfectly emulated.... Seriously guys... If you LOVE retro gaming, this is the console to have...

Berjaya time square, level 2 got..
a model + old console shop..

Not for me. Not interested in emulation.

if i wanted emulation I'd just get a Raspberry Pi and retropi it

Good to see there are other fans of retro games here in Malaysia.

I'm new here and have questions for locals. Were the SNES/Super Famicom and Genesis/Megadrive popular in Malaysia? What about older consoles, like NES/Famicom? Could you buy them new in stores here at the time? When did video games become a popular hobby in Malaysia? I'm curious to know more about the scene and history here since I don't know anything about it. Thanks!

Wow, we rarely see anyone posting on this thread anymore! Welcome to the club!

There have always been videogames in Malaysia for as long as gaming existed. Keeping in mind that videogames are expensive hobbies, it's also no secret that most local gamers played on bootlegs. Though they are illegal, it's how most people are able to afford playing them in the first place. Keep that in mind.

Back during the NES/Famicom era, the most common way to play was via Famicom clones, the most famous one being Micro Genius. It was completely chip compatible with Famicom games, and also NES games once you remove the cover. I would argue this was the most commonly owned cartridge system in Malaysia, mostly due to the ease of access.

The Megadrive and Super Famicom were also popular here, but not as widely as the Famiclones. I myself never owned any of them, as my family couldn't afford them. Nonetheless, we did have game shops carrying these systems and games as well. As games were fully imported, the cost of ownership have always been high. A copy of Street Fighter II Special Championship Edition for Megadrive cost RM250 in 1993. That's like more than RM500 after inflation today.

I've started becoming a bit of a collector of retro games, as I never owned them back in the day. Most of these were procured from Japan, but some of them I bought from Lowyat forumers too. Occasionally I also seek out repro carts, if I feel like playing on real hardware, but don't want to touch my originals. Emulators are fine, but I just like handling real carts in my hands!

So how about yourself? Any retro stories to share?

Hey, no worries I'm glad I'm not in trouble for bumping an old thread. I just love video games - new and old. Both are good.

Yeah...I just googled Micro Genius, and that definitely looks like a Famicom knock off. I guess Nintendo didn't have an official presence in SEA at the time. So it had good compatability with official cartridges? If so, that's pretty impressive.

Yeah 250 rm for Street Fighter II sounds about right. That would put it at about $60-62 USD.

I definitely get what you mean about preferring the original hardware and software, but emulation can be easier. Especially when your games are in another location...or country.

I don't think I have too many good stories off the top of my head. I never had a 16 bit system growing up. I actually only recently bought a SNES and Genesis within the past few years. Right now I just have access to my PC.

Are the Micro Genius and other famiclones still available in Malaysia? Any good retro game stores around here? I've only seen a few game stores that sold newer stuff. I wouldn't mind picking up some stuff just to mess around with it. Since I don't know the SEA retro gaming scene, it's all new to me.

https://www.facebook.com/Zendersons/

That guy.

Hey Kyo, nice of you to drop by! You might remember me as the guy who stopped by Zen's stall in Amcorp a couple weeks back.

As Kyo mentioned, Zenderson does carry retro stuff. Megadrive, Super Famicom, Saturn, Playstation. Occasionally he even gets rare stuff like the SEGA Mk III. Check him out on Facebook!

Other local stores don't really carry retro games anymore. And if they do, they're considered as clearance items. No guarantee of the working state or condition. I know the shop IT Toys in Berjaya Times Square do have old Megadrive and Super Famicom carts, but they specifically say there's no guarantee it works, so... buyer beware.

I remember. haha. Just saw the thread bumped and I was around. I figured why not. Haha.

That's too bad. Maybe I will check out IT Toys sometime. I have not been there yet. Worse case scenario I won't find anything and will just browse toys.

Is there a good online site for retro games around here? Like an ebay or Amazon equivalent?

Generally speaking, there are many sites that carry retro gear and games, but I haven't used any of them. A Google search should bring up some results. Oh, putting in 'Famicom' into the search on Aliexpress.com does bring up controllers, parts and games. The games just might be repro carts, and not the originals though.

Another route that you can go with, is the use of flash cartridges. Again, emulators are easily found, but I just prefer playing on real hardware. Although I do buy original cartridges, they are for my collection, and rarely played. This is where I use flash cartridges, such as Mega Everdrive and Super Everdrive. The physical cartridge is designed to fit on any system. For example, the Mega Everdrive can be used on PAL or Japanese Megadrives, as well as Genesis. Similarly, the Super Everdrive can be used on Super Famicom and SNES hardware.

Interesting. I didn't know flash cartridges were that popular. Are those easy to find around here, or is it pretty much the same as with regular retro carts?