Hi guys, Would appreciate if any of you come across any shop here in KL / Selangor that sells vintage old school consoles/handhelds of the 80s and 90s. I'm particularly looking out for old Famicoms, Megadrives, Super Famicom, Gameboy (1989 white brick), GameGear, NeoGeo AES, Jaguar, PCEngine, Sega MasterSystem, etc..

I doubt there's any around here, but I may be wrong..

Thanks for your time. Please do not forget the good old gaming days.. Time spent with your (most probably clone) famicoms back in the school days...

No, not locally. You must get them from overseas in most cases. I do have some extras, but only SNES is pre 32bit era, the rest all starts from the 32bit era.

Cool. Thanks.

If you go to residential areas, some toyshops have Made in China Sega MegaDrive/Genesis clones for sale at around RM50-RM100.

But for the real stuff, you have to go to ebay. Sometimes, these classic consoles cost more than new PS2/PS3 games!

That's the idea bro. Some are fetching for premium collector's price tag.
I just won a boxed Gameboy light from Japan! Thanks for your reply.

Anyways, if there are any collectors of similar interest, feel free to intro yourself here.

You can see my collection here, http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry17776863, post #1694.

i've seen most places with nes(usually famicom,but whatever) knockoffs,going by the names of "pokegame","spider game","poly station",the works.
basically they use orange cartridges and have controllers with plugs that are similar to the genesis.

as for the megadrive,there's a shop in tesco at mutiara damansara(near the curve,cineleisure,etc) that sells a sega megadrive(pal,not japanese.good news for me because i lived in england and have pal games).
i tried it and apparently the mega drive they gave me wasn't very good,sonic 3D had really bad music(it's good music,just sounded bad) and the controller they supplied was really iffy.
times like those that make me wish i had the arcade controller back.but alas,i have made my move to the xbox 360

There are so many Mega Drives scattered around UK, better buy from there. If you are still in UK, there are many sources of retro games.

Wow! Very impressive collection there bro! Envy you.. Is that the Super Famicom with the infamous UFO addon? You even have the PC Engine DUO R
.. Badass..

Would you recommend me getting a PC engine? I once thought about getting the PC Engine GT, but soon heard that the display of it isn't that great and that the graphics are squashed to fit to the tiny screen.. It's rather expensive now cause not many units survived. Many suffered from broken internal speaker and dead pixels..

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Added on September 20, 2008, 2:15 amAww.. looks like you bought a not so perfect unit. Well ya, since you are there, would be a good opportunity to scout a decent one there. May I know how much you paid for the Megadrive here?

Have you guys heard or seen a Nintendo GameBoy Light here in Malaysia before?

This post has been edited by PhatPhunk: Sep 20 2008, 02:15 AM

I'm not sure what to say about the PC Engine.. I can see why it was popular in Japan back then, but most of the games aged terribly. I only play 2 games on it now, Gates of Thunder and Lords of Thunder, the rest I hardly if ever touch.

I had a Gameboy Light before, gold color one bought locally. But either my sister or I lost it, can't remember

Do u think it's still possible to get my hands on a GameGear now?

I got lotsa games lying around but the GG is not working anymore

Anyone wants them?

I just bought my 3rd GG early this year Are you giving away the games for free?

Wholly crap! The Sega GameGear!! I used to have one too. That was my one and only portable console i have. It died with a white screen of death.. Arghh.. I'd like to get one too.. Together with the TV Tuner. I think it's hard to find a unit here.. Hey guys, I just recalled, maybe you can find something in Cash Converters? Few years back when I wasn't into this console collecting fever, I saw a used GG and GB there.. I'm not sure if they still have it there tho..

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Added on September 20, 2008, 11:50 amI see. From what I know PC Engine had lotsa good shooters. Like R-Type or SideArms. Adventure stuffs like PC Engine Genjin (Bonk Adventures), Oh yeah, and the rare Castlevania which was released in Super CD rom format.. Not to mention also the excellent port of Street Fighter II...

Gosh.. Makes me wanna go out and buy the DUO..

The Gameboy Light was only released in Japan, and I think some of our grey importers here managed to bring in a few units back then. Its now considered a rare item.. especially one that still comes with the original box and paperwork..

I just bought one on eBay (For a good price) and I'm pretty excited to get my hands on it!!! *Waits patiently for it's arrival..

Have you guys heard about the White GameGear? Which comes in a suitcase? Its a complete kit together with matching TV Tuner and Batt Charger. It's SUPER rare. And I saw it in Penang many many years ago...

This post has been edited by PhatPhunk: Sep 20 2008, 11:50 AM

I hate you PhatPhunk, you made me itching to buy more retro games now.. Must resist.. tempta.. tions..

LOL.. Sorry man. Can't help it.. Least you've got some already there. I think the only retro console I have at the moment is the Atari Lynx. Pretty solid piece of shit if you ask me. 8 Bit CPU with 16 Bit GPU.. Pretty nifty..

I've got many other things I'd like to get as well.. Sigh.. Money IS the problem..

I noticed you mentioned Neo Geo AES, would you be interested in Neo Geo MVS instead? It's cheaper than AES in the long run for sure and that's the reason why I choose the latter.

Hey there.. I've heard of MVS, but I thought it's some arcade motherboard. I know that MVS carts can be now played on AES systems by way of a converter.. (I think it's called Phantom 1 or something) The MVS carts are of course less pretty looking but definitely super cheap...

I've come across ppl selling the MVS 1 Slot JAMMA motherboards on eBay.. Those are just raw motherboards right?

You are pretty luck to own the NeoGeo CDZ.. I heard it's damn rare..

wow a retro gamers thread, i've been collecting retro consoles and games for few years now, i can say the best place to source for good condition old consoles is from the internet, especially when you are looking for complete boxed set, you may find loose unit in some local game shops if you are lucky, but the chances are very slim.

to gundamalpha, may i know how much would a working mvs board cost ? and what mod is necessary to make it work with normal tv?

This post has been edited by 3rotor: Sep 20 2008, 07:26 PM

Hey man.. Welcome abroad!.. Mind sharing with us your current collection? Any pixies?

Why don't you post yours first PhatPhunk?

What you normally see on ebay are arcade boards, meaning you need a JAMMA compatible arcade cabinet to play it. I have one "consolized" to play on the TV. Thing is, such consolized MVS board are expensive to begin with, even more expensive than AES console. The reason behind is you'd need to get it powered up by itself, make your own controller ports, sound ports and of course the most important thing video ports. But in the long run, it's the game that drains your money. rarest AES game, Kizuna Encounter (US) costs you a Toyota Vios. Brand new one may cost a Toyota Camry. That's how crazy it is because there are only 7 copies of the game in the world.

I initially chose a Neo Geo Top Loading, loading takes too long so I add another CDZ to my collection. But with limited games I add another consolized MVS. Due to work and so many nice games coming out on 360, I hardly have the time to play any of them nowadays. So if any of you want to buy a consolized MVS I'm willing to part mine with 11 games

Here is the pic of my consoles, some are not in the picture. I hardly got time to play them coz i spent my spare time mostly playing the 360, too many nice games~

wonder how much is gundamalpha letting go him mvs collection...

This post has been edited by 3rotor: Oct 6 2017, 09:22 AM

Considering the games I have plus the conditions.. I would estimate around RM3,200. That's not inclusive of all the shipping costs I've incurred, at least another RM600.

What are those 2 Nintendo boxes besides your N64? I'm not going to make my guess

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Added on September 20, 2008, 11:03 pmUpdated pics;

Boxes

Nintendo consoles

Sega's

Sony's & X's

The rest

My MVS pics:




Rest of my games.. partially:


This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Sep 20 2008, 11:03 PM

Wholly smokes! No challange for your collection man! Not in any way!! Wow. The MVS looks kinda sweet. Compact in size.. But quite a hefty price..
Very very impressive collection bro.. Thanks for sharing..

I see you are also into Gunplas... Me too! But I stopped recently..

This post has been edited by PhatPhunk: Sep 20 2008, 11:11 PM

Gunplas are on and off, now not making anymore, so those on top of the shelves will stay there until I have the time to touch them.. may be next year

And where's yours PhatPhunk?

This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Sep 20 2008, 11:39 PM

The MVS system looks sweet ~ but too bad i can't afford one, thanks for sharing the pics,
i enjoyed seeing other people's collection especially collectors from malaysia...
quite a few rare stuff you having there, the cdz, duo-r, multi-mega, sfc jap ver, neogeo stick 2,
and also the amount of original games, juz wow!

The 2 boxes beside my n64 are Virtualboy and NES, will share more pics of my collection soon.

Hey man. Sorry, I don't have anything to show at the moment seriously. I'm just only trying to catch on this hobby. Sorry to disappoint Looks like I'll have to drool over yours for the time being and hope someday I can own all those machines..

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Added on September 21, 2008, 3:43 amYay! Show 'em and make me drool! Virtual boy.. Looks like the Jap version.. Lotsa negative reviews on that so called portable console

How come both of you have got 2 different N64s? Any reason behind it? I remember wanting to own it so much when I was in school. I tried Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64, and instantly got hooked with it.. The controller is just so awesome..

Any of you thought of obtaining the 64DD add-on released only in Japan?

This post has been edited by PhatPhunk: Sep 21 2008, 03:43 AM

Just get a PSP and have custom firmware installed on it.
The emulators made the PSP a gaming heaven for classic gamers.

You just don't understand the difference between buying and stealing.. I can proudly say I don't steal for my gaming habit, yet downloading ROMs are illegal activities, stealing the proprietors' rights of the games. If PSP is a solution, might as well just play them on the computer, even better emulated. Also, there's no 100% emulation, there's bound to be something missing, or else why would anyone complain about the BC of XBox and PS3 being emulated?

Eh 3rotor, how's your RGB?

PhatPhunk, if you notice I have few PAL consoles. That's because I bought them while I was in Australia, but there are too many games not released outside of Japan, so have to get another one. If I'm not mistaken 3rotor also have a PAL N64 and Megadrive. Not sure what's his story.

This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Sep 21 2008, 12:47 PM

Hey man. Yeah. I agree with you on that one. I have been playing emulated classic titles on the DS and PSP and it just doesn't feel right playing on those systems.. The nostalgic experience and feeling isn't there at all! That's why I intend to get the actual consoles. I played a few old GB titles on the DS/PSP and they feel weird. The screens just too perfect per se. I'd wanna play em in the actual hardware this time..

I see.. Now it makes perfect sense.. Hey we are using PAL broadcast here right? And if I intend to get the GG TV Tuner, I should get the PAL version otherwise it wouldn't work, Or have we changed to digital broadcast like the States? Hmm.. I'm abit noob when it comes to this

PhatPunk, as a gaming machine the Virtual Boy truly suck, but i just cannot resist the temptation to own one bizarre looking console, and i find myself liking it very much
I am having more than 1 MD and N64 because i came across some garage sales bundle with accessories and games that i really wanted with a fairly good price, so no harm keeping extra units in case my current working console spoil. And i saw the 64DD unit in stock at PA 1 time, the price was around 1k-1.2k if i'm not mistaken, no $ buy~


gundamalpha, i was outbited several times for that scart-component converter, i was trying my luck putting the minimum reserve price, maybe the seller don't feel like selling it at the lowest price i'm not sure, will keep trying.

This post has been edited by 3rotor: Sep 21 2008, 02:27 PM

Ahaha.. I totally understand man.. It's just part of the collection even tho it sucked.

There must be more than just 3 of us who are hooked to retro gaming.. wonder where they are

no love for retro gaming ?


updated with some pics,

Boxed consoles.




Handhelds and some loose consoles.


Boxed consoles, controllers and some vintage handhelds.


I like arcade sticks but i suck at using them...


This post has been edited by 3rotor: Oct 6 2017, 09:23 AM

You are missing a MVS from your collecton 3rotor

the consolized mvs is no doubt rare shit, but no $ to buy la, if i strike toto then will definitely get it~

I'm willing to do trade you know Plus don't have to include all the games, so it might be cheaper.

Anyway, I think I need to trim down my collection a bit. If any of you here wants anything from my collection shoot me an offer. Will put up my sales thread soon.

Need some money to fund my marriage and mortgage

Hey bro.. i have a ps one and also snes (famicom) system.
Are you interested in buying? i also dono the price now for all these 'vintage' systems

Yo, picture please bro. The price varies substantially depending on its condition, so let the pictures do the judgment.

Ok.. Post a couple of pics.. If the price is right.. I might get it off ya.. (Even though I'm planning to focus on handheld consoles first) Games included I hope?

OMFG
those pictures make me want to cry...

but what would make my heart burst is if anyone has the philips cd-i.
i'd really like one.though i've never heard of it,let alone play it,it feels really nostalgic looking at the videos of games i've never heard of.

Put up some stuff for sales. Please look at my sig. Thanks.

Where u get ur 3rd GG? Still available? pls tell me where!

I still got the TV tuner in mint condition

Bought my GG on eBay.. item not that expensive but the shipping is killing

Dude, Are you selling you TV-tuner by any chance? I just got the GB Light from Japan!! Very pleased with it..

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Added on September 26, 2008, 7:58 pmBro, mind sharing a pic of it? You got it from US or Japan? Sighh.. I miss my GG badly..

This post has been edited by PhatPhunk: Sep 26 2008, 07:58 PM

Can share where to get a new GG on ebay?

Well if i can't get a new GG might be selling the TV tuner off

there is a lot of units available for auction on ebay right now.

Can't post pics of my handhelds for now.. most of them not with me right now.

GG is pretty common in eBay, not .com.my of course.

I have struck a deal with a Japanese broker just today, able to get all the rarest gaming stuff directly from there. Will see how things work out, if it's good I can help fellow members here find stuff that never left the island.

Wowie!! Sounds promising... !

@gundamalpha

can help me get a GG?

I can, but the problem is I can't do COD (I'm from KK) most likely. So you'd be spending twice on shipping (from Japan to me, then to you). If you want something less common like limited edition this or rarest that it's more worth it. Can PM me your budget and see if I can meet your requirement or not but no guarantee, hope you can understand.

Gamegear.. It's a every child's dream back in those days. When Gameboys only had monochrome dot matrix screen, GG had full color lcd!
It's a must have for any collector.

Anyways, Just to show you guys my pathetic collection thus far . I'm only showing what I deem as retro handheld. PSP, GBA and DS will have to wait for another 10 years or so

Atari Lynx



Gameboy Light



Next on the wishlist - either a GG or PC engine GT..

Trust me, you'd regret getting a PCE GT

Why so dude? Is it bcos of the power consumption? Or the scaled graphics on that tiny screen?

Dead pixels, battery consumption (1 hour gameplay), tiny screen, sound problems (most common problem, no sound at all), weight and of course the price. The cheapest I can find (excluding shipping) is around RM400, doubt you can do much better than I do. Better think twice.

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Added on September 29, 2008, 11:19 amCome to think of it, how come you guys only post consoles and no game? I think games are more important than consoles collecting, no?

This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Sep 29 2008, 11:19 AM

I see. Yeah, I'm aware of these side effects about the GT. I contacted the guy and he assures that it's all a-ok. I've also messaged one of his customers asking how accurate his sales description is. The GT was once the rollsroyce of handheld, priced at a staggering US 259. I've always dream to own one despite it's pathetically small screen

Anyways, Thanks for your word of caution man. Appreciate it..

Just arrived today, really worth it buying from play-asia.com

wholeheartedly agree with u !! i vote gundam starts one for vintage game collection since this thread only concerns with vintage game system as the title implies but i wonder will gundam be the only one posting there?!?

This post has been edited by why_79: Sep 30 2008, 02:33 PM

Most of my retro collections I source from friends & relatives or flea markets.

Some of my famicom original carts



The Genesis 2 and SNES console look very awfully familiar

Woah! 20th anniversary GB Micro.. Neat stuff!

especially that sticker on the snes

PhatPhunk - how's you PC GT? Won one?

3rotor - I too like sticks but suck at them

why_79 - Don't get what you mean.. you mean I post the entire collection? It will take days to organize that

LiangZhuge - I love you Batman cartridge, I used to finished it once a day for a month during school break

Overall - This thread pump up my interest in Retro gaming again, meaning money splashed out again

This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Oct 3 2008, 03:07 PM

nice set of collection u guys have... keep it up... n one day... make a museum out of it.... its a vintage

retro games do bring a lot of good memories...

atari jaguar console plus cd addon is hard to find these days... 64bit those days...

philips cdi, panasonic 3do (1st model).. all hard to find... most collectors want to let go at premium prices...

aldy let go sega stuff away... just left with some DC games from UK....

Just doing my part to save a part of our history . Most of these were found on flea markets, junk shops and were destined to the landfill if not rescued

Here some more pictures of my original Super Famicom (SFC) carts

one thing i want to ask , whats the diff between the the last 2 street fighter games @ the bottom ?

will post my own small collection soon .lol

hehe, street fighter 2 and street fighter 2 turbo. characters in turbo should be slightly speedier, hence u might have to think of new strategy as some combos might be unusable here.

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Interesting collection on the Joysticks. I like the Red Mai Box. Can you show us the content in that box? What's the difference between ver.2 & 3?

Where's all the games? I spotted a Panasonic 3DO. I also had the Slime Controller was on offer. Couldn't find the original blue ver. though. Did you get the PS2 Neo Geo Pads (bundled with KOF94) and Fighting stick?

I almost got the NeoGeo CD but instead ended up with the 3DO. Playstation was also among the choice but oh well... I like to Neogeo gamepad color combination.

One question how you import old Consoles with box? Won't the custom give you headache? I saw a shop selling loads of new Sega Megadrive consoles, not sure it they are China bootlegs during my trip to Sarawak.

This post has been edited by advocado: Oct 6 2008, 05:07 PM

Street fighter 2 is the original with 8 selectable characters only and no mirror matches (eg. Ryu vs Ryu). SF 2 Turbo is with 12 characters and support mirror matches and as bidfordun said is much faster with the inclusion of performing some moves on the air (I think Capcom took some ideas from those bootleg SF versions )

Hey gundamalpha, it should be on it's way from HK now.. Just can't wait to receive it!! Thanks for asking Thing's been shitty with my present company and I may switch to another soon. Haizz..

ver3 is a litter bit heavier than normal ps2 neogeo stick (ver2), the color has been changed to red and white instead of normal pure black color, sorry don't have the picture at the moment .

Never own ps2 neogeo pad, saw it ex-stock at PA one time, but sold out very fast . I don't have a lot of games, will try to take pics when i am free.

Normally custom won't check the parcel if the value of the items+shipping fee is not more than RM500, discuss with the seller, ask them to declare it as a gift and value not more than RM500 then NORMALLY you wont get any problem, but no guarantee la . i have seen shops selling brand new MD2 in kl too, the seller told me those are china bootlegs.

Lucky you 3rotor, those Saturn pads fetch a nice price now in the market. And 3 sticks for PS2? For me the HRAP enough already.

Wish I have a HRAP for my 360, playing Raiden 4 with HFS just doesn't feel so right

Hope things work out well for you PhatPhunk.

The neogeo sticks is for collection only , in terms of performance, nothing can beat HRAP except the Sega arcade stick for ps3, heard that one is even better than hori. There is a HRAP for the 360 as well, PA were accepting pre-order last time, but don't know why it is always out of stock, and has never been restock, weird.... I wanted to get Raiden 4 as well, Jap ver is expensive, maybe wait for the best version.

Expensive collection Oh yeah, Sega's High Grade Virtua Stick is the best, Seimitsu stick and buttons all the way, HRAP only uses Sanwa stick but Hori stock buttons. A bit overpriced though. Bought the original Virtua Stick for Saturn yesterday, 1000 yen complete in box with manuals Raiden 4 is very nice, albeit a bit similar to Raiden 3. The best shmup port for this gen so far.

Is Sega Astro City cabinet using seimitsu buttons too ? i like the feel of the arcade buttons, more responsive compare to HRAP. My ps2 HRAP has a problem, the joystick has a square shape restriction plate instead of round or octagonal one, making me very hard to execute moves like the fire ball and shoryuken, been doing research on the net, found one website selling octagonal shape restriction plate for the Sanwa JFL series joystick, haven't check mine though, hope it can be replaced with the octagonal plate. 1000yen for a complete set of saturn virtual stick is a very very good deal wo , but how much did the shipping cost ? it won't be cheap if ship direct from japan...

i read from hk forum stated that Raiden 4 DLC is region locked right ? they were unable to download the 2 extra fighter jets.

This post has been edited by 3rotor: Oct 7 2008, 09:42 PM

Yup, Astro City uses Seimitsu. I also hate square gates for sticks, but since I hardly play fighting games it's still bearable. For info on sticks modification can go to shoryuken.com IIRC. What I can say about the Saturn Virtua Stick is it's cheaper than the asking price in eBay after EMS shipping

Don't know about DLC, since I never LIVE There are some games I would like to DL, but lazy to go through all the procedures.

This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Oct 7 2008, 09:50 PM

Where you bought ur stuff from Japan? Most seller don't sell internationally there.

Bought it from Japanese auction page, then ask someone there to receive, repackage and send them to me for a fee much lower than other proxy charges. You interested in getting Chogokins from there?

Reading through this topic makes me wonder if anyone knows a shop that does repairs for old Atari 2600 consoles anymore

Can't help you on that I didn't bother getting mine repaired as I wouldn't touch it anymore even if it is still running

@PhatPhunk - I WORSHIP YOU! I am totally impressed with your collection!

Did i saw a Panasonic 3DO there? I've been thinking of getting one lately, still hunting for a decent one on eBay.

I am thinking that, if ppl are interested, we retro-gaming fans can hold a Retro-Gaming Expo in Low-Yat plaza,
or some where else.....

Let all of us get our HuCard, AES/MVS, GD-Rom out.... show the world the fathers of Wii, 360 & PS3.

What u guys think?

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.