@RanMatFri It's mostly the luck of the draw. The main cause of yellowing is the release of bromine from the flame retardants in the plastic. Some consoles just have more of this stuff than others. The good news is that you can actually reverse the yellowing process by using a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and oxiclean. Do a google search for retr0bright. The formula is free, and there are a lot of awesome before and after pics.
I did this mod over a year ago (thanks to you) and I didn't even have to open up the system :) I prob already told you that but there it is again lol ;)
@nintendude1988 It's really a lot easier to just modify the SNES. As others have commented before, there is no need to go through the trouble of dismantling the console. Just go in through the top of the cartridge slot with needlenose pliers and rip the plastic tabs out. It only takes about 30 seconds :p .
nope super famicom games were faster than EU pal snes i had one as a kid and playing street fighter 2 at my friend's place was always a pain in the the ass cos it was clearly slower. and it's true for other games.
about 15 yrs ago in the mid 90s when my friends older brother melted those plastic pins with a hot knife or something and we were able to play dodgeball and dragonball z. pretty awesome. i had no idea there were all these diff japanese games back then. i just figured we all had the same games. pre internet
Many later SFC/SNES games have additional connector pins on both sides of the main circuit board (look at the connectors on Star Fox, for example), but the Game Genie does not have connectors for these additional pins. Therefore, it cannot be used as a pass-through device for those games when playing Japanese games on an American SNES and vice-versa. Also, it is a fact that NTSC games (USA/Japan) and PAL games (Europe/Australia) have lock-out chips preventing use on each other's systems.
A Game Genie can also be used, and it's tabs are a heck of a lot quicker to remove, just clip the tabs and you are ready to play imports without butchering the SNES in the end.
@AlirazaVideoGames And nothing to own and proudly show off to friends. I prefer not to be able to save at anytime (this was the way games were when I was growing up), and the GG is there for my import needs, but doesn't work for every game.
@MaidenFan24568 just because they are the same design absolutely does not mean they would work. PAL and NTSC are completly different things, research it. Dont just assume, that will only get you dissapointed and spreads false information to others.
@gonzalo4to Absolutely no PAL region game will work on a NTSC console without some kind of universal adaptor or action replay, and even then, games like Terranigma will not work ever. You need to actually hard mod the system in order to get the later PAL games to work.
When I was younger I actually did the same type of thing but I didn't want to break any pieces off of my actual console so I broke the tabs off of my Game Genie and played the Super Famicom cart through it without altering the system. I just bypassed the code screen of the Genie and the game started up with no problem.
When I was younger I actually did the same type of thing but I didn't want to break any pieces off of my actual console so I broke the tabs off of my Game Genie and played the Super Famicom cart through it without altering the system. I just bypassed the code screen of the Genie and the game started up with no problem.
i would have done a 1-minute video to explain how to cut those 2 plastic tabs quickly with small cutters, no need to open that thing! This video is way too long for nothing...i've done this trick in 2005-2006 to play Seiken Densetsu 3 on my SNES...
OR you can use a Game Genie and cut its 2 plastic tabs, but then you get the Game Genie menu everytime you want to play a game.
So far only 1 worthy game doesn't work with this, because of its own lockout routine programmed in it: Terranigma (PAL).
@Mario60665 No, because Super Famicom and American SNES are NTSC format whereas the EU SNES is PAL format. You would need to have a games converter to make NTSC games work on the PAL SNES.
i removed them with plyers then i used a lighter and burnt the plastic a little then i cut the plastic while it was still melted then when i got all of the plastic off i then soaked the piece in cold water and removed the black marks and sanded it it looks flawless
why go through all of that trouble. Just hold the cover open, use a pair of 4-6 inch long needle nose pliers, grab hold of the plastic tabs and wriggle them back and forth. They will eventually break off and you can play SFC games flawlessly.
@bowserjrfan123 no it doesnt it only works with the usa snes because the super famicom and usa snes are both ntsc the uk snes is pal.the usa snes was a different shpe on purpose to prevent the user playing japanesegames in the usa.
I wish people did the mod this way more often. I've seen many Japanese SFC with 2 little slots/holes drilled on the back of the carts so that way they could play on American systems... which isn't very pretty for all those minty collectors out there. :(
it can play the Japan games fine... because if you look at the pin connector in the SNES you will c it like this --- -------------- --- the small pins on the edge are so it can run japan SNES games.
it can play the Japan games fine... because if you look at the pin connector in the SNES you will c it like this --- -------------- --- the small pins on the edge are so it can run SNES games.
@MokuSennin213 someones acting like a douche. Now, explain why you're on these types of videos if u hate this hobby, maybe some people can't buy a bigger house, or they don't want to,AND what does that have to do with the video jckass.
@MokuSennin213 someones acting like a douche. Now, explain why you're on these types of videos if u hate this hobby, maybe some people can't buy a bigger house, or they don't want to,AND what does that have to do with the video jackass.
all you need is needle nose pliers (make sure they are needle nose, otherwise you will fugg up the system and they wont break cleanly) and bend those suckers out, no need to unscrew the system.
@bus2800, nope, US and JAP are both ntsc with 60Hrz, but PAL console and the games are 50Hrz, so maybe some games work (with wrong speed) but most of the best games will detect it's wrong speed and they won't play. Only way around this is using adapter or internal region mod.
@anakuron Ino US & JP are NTSC but I trying to say that the JAP cart and console is the same size as PAL but most SNES or SFC are region locked if uno what I mean if you find games are region free
thanks for this..i just bought sonic blast man on ebay for a cheap price..now i gotta fix my americanSnes console to play it hjaha..im sure i can fix it though!..thanks luke.
Most look like this. Ha! Yours looks fresh out of the box new. Good to see somebody taking care of things. I bet it still looks like that nearly 2 years later.
Ofcourse Luke knows this, but i don't know about you guys commenting. But the super famicom carts are the same as PAL carts, such is the console. I'm not sure if this would make a difference due to Region/location.
What kind of screwdriver was that with the Game Bit attached? I got my Game Bit yesterday and I know for damn sure I don't have that kind of screwdriver.
I bought a modified Snes (pal) console a couple months ago. I can play jp and us games on it with 60 hz. Ive noticed that the japanese version of contra 3 lags alot on it so ive decided that ima buy a original super famicom instead. i think playing on a modified cause lag.
ok now Im confused, I have 2 "super famicom" games . top gear and mortal kombat, but both have the holes to fit in a super nintendo, im holding one right now and comparing the back label to your famicom game and its the same, was there a famicom games with the holes? also I remeber that I once rent rockman x , it was a famicom game and I played it on my super nintendo
the pal version of terranigma was specifically made for the 50 hrtz pal console and, unless you mod you console by adding a switch, it won't work at all
I know, I have this game, a pal Snes and a US snes
if you try to play it on the US console it will say "this game pak is not designed for the super famicom and/or the Snes(US)
I did the same thing to my sega megadrive back in the nineties.
The Oz version had a square shape at the back where as yours were totally rounded. I used my mums nail file to file away the square section at the back of where the game goes in and boom.
I was so happy as nobody told me about it i sussed it out myself when i bought a cartridge that wouldn't fit!
I thought, fuck it, thats probably the only difference.
You don't even need to resort to opening up the Super Nintendo. All you need is a pair of longnose pliers, and you can easily twist the tabs off. I did it on several consoles back in the 90's and it worked perfectly every time.
Say Luke, a lot of people may of asked this already but I can't help but ask too.
The Super Nintendo in Europe/UK has the exact same design as the Japanese Super Famicom and the cartridges over here are the exact same. Although I understand the whole 50hz/60hz issue so...how could you mod a PAL SNES to play Super Famicom games?
great vid. i actually bought a cheap import adapter to play my sfc games. i later purchased a super magicom which also lets you play both carts in either th snes or sfc.
Thank you Luke :) I would still love to have a Super Famicom in the collection, but the first thing I will do once I buy another SNES is to put it on the operating table and castrate the bastard haha :) Thanks brother man. 5/5 and favorited :)
Question: If you had a Game Genie, could you just use that instead of modding your system? I'm not as hard up I'm just wanting to play RoDD instead of SDD
Sorry. Return of Double Dragon instead of Super Double Dragon. RoDD is better because of tweaks that were made. A user named Acidglow made a video comparing the two.
You need to get it modded so it does 60hz and you need to widen the cartridge slot. It's quite a difficult mod to do unless you're experienced with that kind of stuff. There are guys that you can send your SNES to and they'll mod it for you (can cost rather a lot to do though).
I want to mod my NTSC super nintendo so I can play a European PAL version of terranigma. Does anyone know if the UK terranigma cartridge is one of those weird PAL carts that can work in a US snes without doing the mod?
it wasn't bad. i used needle nose pliers to wiggle those pieces off. then i used a ginsu knife to whittle more of the plastic away. it might've been easier with a tri-wing, but i didn't want to wait for one to come in the mail. it looks sloppy in there but it works enough. Assault Suits Valken is fuckin' razz!
does the american super nintendo play the pal version games ?
Dankyman100 1 week ago
is it possible to remove the chip inside a super famicom cart and put it in a snes cart?
food4damoon 1 week ago
The european snes looks mostly like the super famicom. ^^
PlatformerFreak 2 months ago
@PlatformerFreak, Only the text is different.
TheRealDutchOwner 3 weeks ago
you can use this same mod for playing Japanese N64 games too.
rockandrolldramadork 3 months ago
1098 vids?
milin97 3 months ago
@RanMatFri It's mostly the luck of the draw. The main cause of yellowing is the release of bromine from the flame retardants in the plastic. Some consoles just have more of this stuff than others. The good news is that you can actually reverse the yellowing process by using a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and oxiclean. Do a google search for retr0bright. The formula is free, and there are a lot of awesome before and after pics.
rerolledDK 3 months ago
I did this mod over a year ago (thanks to you) and I didn't even have to open up the system :) I prob already told you that but there it is again lol ;)
JillpooThree 3 months ago
I removed the tabs just going in the cartrage port without disasembeling at all
jbuck105 3 months ago
uh
MWMcVicker 3 months ago
I personally just take an old copy of Super mario world (got like 8 of them) take the cartridges apart, and exchange the guts :P
nintendude1988 3 months ago
@nintendude1988 It's really a lot easier to just modify the SNES. As others have commented before, there is no need to go through the trouble of dismantling the console. Just go in through the top of the cartridge slot with needlenose pliers and rip the plastic tabs out. It only takes about 30 seconds :p .
rerolledDK 3 months ago
@RanMatFri Mine hasnt either. Very little useage :P
nintendude1988 3 months ago
I am guessing this would work as well with the Snes Jr. (model 2)
MrTechnoSqueek 3 months ago
We in German have the same NICE Famicom Case :P
Halokohout 4 months ago
Europeans are shit out of luck with this mod.
SaiyajinCMC82 5 months ago
You can just use some needle nosed pliers without even opening the system. Thats how I did it.
japon68 5 months ago
You can mod a super famicom and why would you do that? because i like the famicom better, i think it looks more stylish than the snes
JZBEAST01 5 months ago
Damn u sound tired, BTW both my snes controllers won't work pretty much in ethier port can it be fixed
TheNews1990 6 months ago
@TheNews1990 Yeh just take it abart and remove the controller ports and put new ones in or is it your controllers?
JZBEAST01 5 months ago
@JZBEAST01 its the ports but I can't find new ports yet
TheNews1990 5 months ago
@TheNews1990 Buy a shiity snes off ebay for 99 cents and just take the controller ports off it lol
JZBEAST01 5 months ago
The differences in the carts is only if ye live in the US, in Europe we have the same size as in Japan :P
makedaevilmage 6 months ago 2
@makedaevilmage and slower games... pal sucks
deraickripper 2 months ago
@deraickripper, That was Sonic only. The other games don't suffer from that. That was SEGA's fault. Now go back to your cave, NTSC troll.
TheRealDutchOwner 3 weeks ago
@TheRealDutchOwner
nope super famicom games were faster than EU pal snes i had one as a kid and playing street fighter 2 at my friend's place was always a pain in the the ass cos it was clearly slower. and it's true for other games.
joelhonnnn 3 weeks ago
Can't you just take the circuit board from the japanese cart and put it in an american cart case? Well, i guess your way is more practical lol.
cabsk8er7 6 months ago
about 15 yrs ago in the mid 90s when my friends older brother melted those plastic pins with a hot knife or something and we were able to play dodgeball and dragonball z. pretty awesome. i had no idea there were all these diff japanese games back then. i just figured we all had the same games. pre internet
gregorymwishart 6 months ago
Many later SFC/SNES games have additional connector pins on both sides of the main circuit board (look at the connectors on Star Fox, for example), but the Game Genie does not have connectors for these additional pins. Therefore, it cannot be used as a pass-through device for those games when playing Japanese games on an American SNES and vice-versa. Also, it is a fact that NTSC games (USA/Japan) and PAL games (Europe/Australia) have lock-out chips preventing use on each other's systems.
davintheraven 7 months ago
the pins wont fit no?
TiMickQC 7 months ago
Isn't there a lockout chip on the games?
nintendo220 7 months ago
um its only america with the bullshit games everywhere else has the "japanese" system. sucks to be you guys
badmattitude666 7 months ago
A Game Genie can also be used, and it's tabs are a heck of a lot quicker to remove, just clip the tabs and you are ready to play imports without butchering the SNES in the end.
Bloodreign1 7 months ago 11
@Bloodreign1 i prefer ROMs. nothing to clip, save states, and built in game genie!
AlirazaVideoGames 4 months ago
@AlirazaVideoGames And nothing to own and proudly show off to friends. I prefer not to be able to save at anytime (this was the way games were when I was growing up), and the GG is there for my import needs, but doesn't work for every game.
Bloodreign1 4 months ago
i did not have to mod my snes to play sfc games
alteredbeastliker 7 months ago
I've used the plier method. It works great, and it's quick and easy to do.
SamuraiSam 8 months ago
Thoes this works for PAL games too ?
gonzalo4to 8 months ago
@gonzalo4to
Well PAL and SFC use the same cartridge design so i imagine it would
MaidenFan24568 8 months ago
@MaidenFan24568 just because they are the same design absolutely does not mean they would work. PAL and NTSC are completly different things, research it. Dont just assume, that will only get you dissapointed and spreads false information to others.
SkeletonHug 8 months ago
@gonzalo4to Some PAL games like Terranigma won't work with it. In those cases, you'll need to buy a Pro Action Replay 2 or 3.
SamuraiSam 8 months ago
@gonzalo4to Absolutely no PAL region game will work on a NTSC console without some kind of universal adaptor or action replay, and even then, games like Terranigma will not work ever. You need to actually hard mod the system in order to get the later PAL games to work.
SkeletonHug 8 months ago
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When I was younger I actually did the same type of thing but I didn't want to break any pieces off of my actual console so I broke the tabs off of my Game Genie and played the Super Famicom cart through it without altering the system. I just bypassed the code screen of the Genie and the game started up with no problem.
code1superstar 9 months ago
When I was younger I actually did the same type of thing but I didn't want to break any pieces off of my actual console so I broke the tabs off of my Game Genie and played the Super Famicom cart through it without altering the system. I just bypassed the code screen of the Genie and the game started up with no problem.
code1superstar 9 months ago
The only 3 famicom games i got they doesnt work whit this mod =(
Bylga 9 months ago
the famicom is what the europeane super nintendo looks like :P
i preffer the rounded cartridge
UltraSpaceNinja 10 months ago
this may sound weird but can i do this to a nds to play original gb games?
ukeleleboy97 10 months ago
Can I do this on the SNES 2?
wesley12106 10 months ago
i would have done a 1-minute video to explain how to cut those 2 plastic tabs quickly with small cutters, no need to open that thing! This video is way too long for nothing...i've done this trick in 2005-2006 to play Seiken Densetsu 3 on my SNES...
OR you can use a Game Genie and cut its 2 plastic tabs, but then you get the Game Genie menu everytime you want to play a game.
So far only 1 worthy game doesn't work with this, because of its own lockout routine programmed in it: Terranigma (PAL).
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@Mario60665 No, because Super Famicom and American SNES are NTSC format whereas the EU SNES is PAL format. You would need to have a games converter to make NTSC games work on the PAL SNES.
pakjai 11 months ago
SFC cartridges and SNES PAL cartridges are the same, does that mean that i could play SFC games on my snes?
Mario60665 11 months ago
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pakjai 11 months ago
@Mario60665
no because they don't use the same lockout chip, also some games have the 50/60 hz check on startup.
MrRetro90 11 months ago
@MrRetro90 well, shit!
Mario60665 11 months ago
i removed them with plyers then i used a lighter and burnt the plastic a little then i cut the plastic while it was still melted then when i got all of the plastic off i then soaked the piece in cold water and removed the black marks and sanded it it looks flawless
TheHellsangel63 11 months ago
there is another method to play SFC on SNES. just cut out the tabs on a Game Genie
ViperVenom128 1 year ago
The european version has the same shaped games but it can't play ntsc...
UzumakiNarutoX3 1 year ago
why go through all of that trouble. Just hold the cover open, use a pair of 4-6 inch long needle nose pliers, grab hold of the plastic tabs and wriggle them back and forth. They will eventually break off and you can play SFC games flawlessly.
goofy3696 1 year ago
super famicom is like the english super nintendo
mitchy38 1 year ago
2:22 American slots are always bigger than Japanese slots. Ask my dick.
papuanewguineapunkjr 1 year ago
does this work with PAL
bowserjrfan123 1 year ago
@bowserjrfan123 no it doesnt it only works with the usa snes because the super famicom and usa snes are both ntsc the uk snes is pal.the usa snes was a different shpe on purpose to prevent the user playing japanesegames in the usa.
xboxmodder02 11 months ago
can i play SFC games on my european SNES without modifications??
0M9H4X 1 year ago
I wish people did the mod this way more often. I've seen many Japanese SFC with 2 little slots/holes drilled on the back of the carts so that way they could play on American systems... which isn't very pretty for all those minty collectors out there. :(
This way is so much better.
BouncekDeLemos 1 year ago
it can play the Japan games fine... because if you look at the pin connector in the SNES you will c it like this --- -------------- --- the small pins on the edge are so it can run japan SNES games.
rollercoastermaniac2 1 year ago
it can play the Japan games fine... because if you look at the pin connector in the SNES you will c it like this --- -------------- --- the small pins on the edge are so it can run SNES games.
rollercoastermaniac2 1 year ago
Instead of buying all these old useless systems/games how bout u my a bigger house or even get a LIFE! smh fools these days tsk ..tsk.
MokuSennin213 1 year ago
@MokuSennin213 Its his hobby and besides most of those older games and systems are more fun than the current stuff.
JuicyPlayer 1 year ago
@MokuSennin213 someones acting like a douche. Now, explain why you're on these types of videos if u hate this hobby, maybe some people can't buy a bigger house, or they don't want to,AND what does that have to do with the video jckass.
josephskater1994 1 year ago
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@MokuSennin213 someones acting like a douche. Now, explain why you're on these types of videos if u hate this hobby, maybe some people can't buy a bigger house, or they don't want to,AND what does that have to do with the video jackass.
josephskater1994 1 year ago
Hasn't everyone experienced a big thing not fitting in a smaller slot? :P
randomactofawsome 1 year ago
I see in the american cartridge MADE IN JAPAN, original obviusly, and the cartridge MADE IN MEXICO are originals too? thanx
nadesico89 1 year ago
Uk and Japan have the same kind of cartage and console usa looks better... the uk version is called the super nintendo to sooo.....
the tab's also help keep the games working
Bradkalproductions 1 year ago
Bummer you have the counterfeited snes.
TheDoomGuy421 1 year ago
wow that is fucking clean snes. Ive had 2 that were brownish yellow on the top part under the reset and power button area.
hchavez29 1 year ago
all you need is needle nose pliers (make sure they are needle nose, otherwise you will fugg up the system and they wont break cleanly) and bend those suckers out, no need to unscrew the system.
AdjustTracking 1 year ago
Or you could just use a Game Genie.
bamapagedesign 1 year ago
I've never touched a US SNES cart/system/controller. I wanna get one some day
stoltobot 1 year ago
You talk like the Joker :B
giovannidark1993 1 year ago
And uh
CuddaKine 1 year ago 22
Bring me back memories.
Remember when I was youger doing this.
Menace1979 1 year ago
Thats a very clean SNES, looks great!
CavemanGames 1 year ago
@MarioLuigiSmashers: it's not, PAL region wont work
babayaga26 1 year ago
I wish i still had SNES!
Se7enBeatleofDoom 1 year ago
Snesost is a channel made to upload nothing but snes/sfc in the most HIGHEST quality of listening for.
if you have a snes ost you want uploaded, send a request and well have up as soon as possible!
SNESosT 1 year ago
You use the word "Uh" "Um" way too much... lol I stopped counting after 30
kevykev38 1 year ago
Out of curiosity would a pal snes game work?
Brendonwii 1 year ago
@Brendonwii no it wouldn't
ThePowerOfWeird 1 year ago
Damn this is really cool !!! I am going to do it!!!
jillpoo3 1 year ago
If you get a PAL SNES game it's the same shape as JPN SFC so you can play JAP games onto PAL console with no mod
bus2800 1 year ago
@bus2800, nope, US and JAP are both ntsc with 60Hrz, but PAL console and the games are 50Hrz, so maybe some games work (with wrong speed) but most of the best games will detect it's wrong speed and they won't play. Only way around this is using adapter or internal region mod.
anakuron 1 year ago
@anakuron Ino US & JP are NTSC but I trying to say that the JAP cart and console is the same size as PAL but most SNES or SFC are region locked if uno what I mean if you find games are region free
bus2800 1 year ago
Hmm, you don't have to take it apart just use a needlenose pliers and pull it out.
SkoogGaming 1 year ago
Smart Video!Smarter than Me!
ChiuahuaTubeALT 1 year ago
I just took my Game Genie and cut off the same plastic tabs just like inside the SNES.
I don't have any imports to play it with yet though.
SUPERFOX5 1 year ago
why dont u just cut the a insert into th famicon cartrige so it looks the same as the us cartrige works
AnimeAce0 1 year ago
Nice
PspGoBrew93 1 year ago
thanks for this..i just bought sonic blast man on ebay for a cheap price..now i gotta fix my americanSnes console to play it hjaha..im sure i can fix it though!..thanks luke.
-Brian
TheLApitfighter 1 year ago
Most look like this. Ha! Yours looks fresh out of the box new. Good to see somebody taking care of things. I bet it still looks like that nearly 2 years later.
jlo138 1 year ago
damn, the american snes is ugly.
Inszz 1 year ago
@Inszz But equally awesome in terms of everything else
matkovicha 1 year ago
@Inszz Really ?? how so because imo the other versions look ugly
haxor758 1 year ago
omg thats awsome! is that all i have to do or is there some lock out chip or something? also could i use a dremel tool to take off the nubs? thanks!
NEGgamers 1 year ago
i love the amirican SNES
MRwescoolya 1 year ago
same N64. same mod.
doujindance 1 year ago
I just cut the pins off with a pair of pliers
AntichristDemoncore 1 year ago
would this work on any game i wanna play seiken densetsu
xkrazyways 1 year ago
Is an amazing console! How do you keep the original color? Most SNES consoles get yellow with time.
lstrindade 1 year ago
Ofcourse Luke knows this, but i don't know about you guys commenting. But the super famicom carts are the same as PAL carts, such is the console. I'm not sure if this would make a difference due to Region/location.
evankavy 1 year ago
hey guys check out my video response!
x1ic1x 1 year ago
What kind of screwdriver was that with the Game Bit attached? I got my Game Bit yesterday and I know for damn sure I don't have that kind of screwdriver.
masterofmetal15 1 year ago
"The chip sizes are the same" - yes, not that it shows in the movie but perhaps you meant that the connectors are the same size.
e5frog 1 year ago
I bought a modified Snes (pal) console a couple months ago. I can play jp and us games on it with 60 hz. Ive noticed that the japanese version of contra 3 lags alot on it so ive decided that ima buy a original super famicom instead. i think playing on a modified cause lag.
Aibit654 1 year ago
ok now Im confused, I have 2 "super famicom" games . top gear and mortal kombat, but both have the holes to fit in a super nintendo, im holding one right now and comparing the back label to your famicom game and its the same, was there a famicom games with the holes? also I remeber that I once rent rockman x , it was a famicom game and I played it on my super nintendo
guarapo66 1 year ago
is there anyway of playing PAL games on a NTSC snes with no adapters?
racooney888 1 year ago
Another way.
Use a PowerPack unless if it's a non acceptable chip.
wrestletube1 2 years ago
i miss super nintendo...
davespark10 2 years ago
So if i do this game trick to my SNES 2 console then i can play both ntsc uc and super famicom games on it?
JurpoJarppinen 2 years ago
i remember doing this back in 91' i used a hot butter knife to melt a line then needlenose to pull the tabs out.
skywarp187 2 years ago 16
@skywarp187 I remember back in 91 I was doing something else with hot butter knifes XD can you guess what
MLGxCoNkErZxBFD 10 months ago
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Man you say "uh" way too much. Try and do it less because it gets annoying.
lollerskate31 2 years ago
the image seems to be more clear then the last one, did you change the camera ?
duvisa 2 years ago
Dammit Luke, I search "Simple SNES mod" in google for a project to do, and first thing I see is this.
Damn you you crafty bugger :P
MartyPotatoes 2 years ago
Hey i wanna play terranigma (PAL game only) on my american SNES could i do this to my SNES and play?
keatonew 2 years ago
@keatonew
No, it wont work
the pal version of terranigma was specifically made for the 50 hrtz pal console and, unless you mod you console by adding a switch, it won't work at all
I know, I have this game, a pal Snes and a US snes
if you try to play it on the US console it will say "this game pak is not designed for the super famicom and/or the Snes(US)
VicenteIbanez2620 2 years ago
I did the same thing to my sega megadrive back in the nineties.
The Oz version had a square shape at the back where as yours were totally rounded. I used my mums nail file to file away the square section at the back of where the game goes in and boom.
I was so happy as nobody told me about it i sussed it out myself when i bought a cartridge that wouldn't fit!
I thought, fuck it, thats probably the only difference.
And the rest is history.
I'd do a video but i dont even have it anymore.
ObservationSociety 2 years ago
You don't even need to resort to opening up the Super Nintendo. All you need is a pair of longnose pliers, and you can easily twist the tabs off. I did it on several consoles back in the 90's and it worked perfectly every time.
rerolledDK 2 years ago
Thats what i did....
123doomdoom 2 years ago
Oops, I didn't notice that you also mentioned going in with the pliers at the end of the video.
rerolledDK 2 years ago
that second one is the same as mine but mine is a uk version
NobbysPcHelp 2 years ago
Unrelated but your SNES and the Mario WOrld game you showed are SO CLEAN! Wow man, I admire the way you take care of your stuff!
en3rgy187 2 years ago
Say Luke, a lot of people may of asked this already but I can't help but ask too.
The Super Nintendo in Europe/UK has the exact same design as the Japanese Super Famicom and the cartridges over here are the exact same. Although I understand the whole 50hz/60hz issue so...how could you mod a PAL SNES to play Super Famicom games?
EricakaJaceII 2 years ago
great vid. i actually bought a cheap import adapter to play my sfc games. i later purchased a super magicom which also lets you play both carts in either th snes or sfc.
videogameobsession 2 years ago
"Idk if you can see or not cause there not there anymore"
maddog218 2 years ago
Thank you Luke :) I would still love to have a Super Famicom in the collection, but the first thing I will do once I buy another SNES is to put it on the operating table and castrate the bastard haha :) Thanks brother man. 5/5 and favorited :)
dawgchyper91 2 years ago
If you don't want to take the top off of your console you can weaken the plastic tabs with wire cutters then you can pull them off with plyers.
GatX375 2 years ago
hey were you get tha japanese game?
elsus18 2 years ago
japan...
SemSlideProductions 2 years ago
or you could just switch the game cases
davidevgen 2 years ago
i found this out along time ago its pretty cool that the japanese games can play on america's consoles
davidevgen 2 years ago
Wow, your Super looks clean ... wierd.
carzymike 2 years ago
WHAT?DISKS?HOW?TELL ME, PLEASE!
SNESIvan 2 years ago
Question: If you had a Game Genie, could you just use that instead of modding your system? I'm not as hard up I'm just wanting to play RoDD instead of SDD
treyhoov3 2 years ago
just remove the tabs on the slot where you put the cartridge on top of the game genie and the super famicom games will work
Darkspy945 2 years ago
Groovy.
treyhoov3 2 years ago
RoDD? SDD? Please, what games are you talking?
SNESIvan 2 years ago
Sorry. Return of Double Dragon instead of Super Double Dragon. RoDD is better because of tweaks that were made. A user named Acidglow made a video comparing the two.
treyhoov3 2 years ago
Really? I'd like to see how you did that. I would also like to softmod my SNES and play games off disks.
XCVGVCX 2 years ago
if i ever get sfc game i will do that
OmagaMinion 2 years ago
You're welcome.
4 stars.
ElricSowrd 2 years ago
why didn't i think of this
sorry about your family they're come back :(
TreeHut01 2 years ago
you sound like heath ledger as the joker. haha.
ZwienerZ 2 years ago 14
@ZwienerZ Lol he does
haxor758 1 year ago
is the japanese cartridge the same as a european one?
in other words: can u play without modding japanese games on an european snes?
kidbull 2 years ago
you cant because theres a hardware limitation preventing you on playing 60hz games on 50hz snes.
phlvr2 2 years ago
some yes but most have region lock out
thejking 2 years ago
will this work vice versa? a pal system playing ntsc games? what should i do luke?
jes23ter 2 years ago
You need to get it modded so it does 60hz and you need to widen the cartridge slot. It's quite a difficult mod to do unless you're experienced with that kind of stuff. There are guys that you can send your SNES to and they'll mod it for you (can cost rather a lot to do though).
Metalheadgamingnerd 2 years ago
I want to mod my NTSC super nintendo so I can play a European PAL version of terranigma. Does anyone know if the UK terranigma cartridge is one of those weird PAL carts that can work in a US snes without doing the mod?
swankinstender 2 years ago
UK SNES carts are the same as the japanese ones in this video so u will need to mod ur console to play the game, or get a PAL snes from ebay for $10
MaidenFan24568 2 years ago
i own a bunch of JAPANESE SNES games that have those opening tabs...
MFZ95 2 years ago
But I have the Japanese version of Street Fighter 2 and my snes has play it with out doing what ya said ....
sephiros000 2 years ago
Maybe you bought it second hand and the mod was already done.
FreedomGotAnAK 2 years ago
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mitch1251 2 years ago
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mother fucker your snes is so clean my snes is a really light yellow
ZeldaMaster408 2 years ago
is it possible to just break off the tabs through the opening instead of opening up the whole thing?
axebasss 2 years ago
I'm about to try and do it without taking my snes apart
AssFaceMcLegs 2 years ago
it wasn't bad. i used needle nose pliers to wiggle those pieces off. then i used a ginsu knife to whittle more of the plastic away. it might've been easier with a tri-wing, but i didn't want to wait for one to come in the mail. it looks sloppy in there but it works enough. Assault Suits Valken is fuckin' razz!
axebasss 2 years ago
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OMG you fools!!!
just put the superfamicon cartriges on te US version !!! it is as simple as that!!!!
aoxilus 2 years ago
Why so serious man? Not everybody knows, chill the ef out.
anon6655 2 years ago
the japanese super famicom looks the same as the european SNES
ildsc 2 years ago 7
@ildsc: they are, except the european machine have a region lockout chip, though its pretty easy to disable.
babayaga26 1 year ago
@ildsc well it did have the same design and were called the super famicom in europe and japan
Adamrc98 1 year ago
@ildsc they are the same
brandonnesfan 1 year ago
@brandonnesfan
ummm no, they are not at all. European is PAL region and Japanese is NTSC, HUGE difference, bub.
AdjustTracking 1 year ago
Will this work for a model 2 snes?
ZGalhardo 2 years ago
Disregard this, just saw the video response.
ZGalhardo 2 years ago
the ones in the Game Genie. you can take the game genie apart with a normal phillips head screwdriver to access the tabs easier :)
gunstar9 2 years ago
I did what you said and now I can play my Super Famicom cartriges on my SNES. Thanks a lot man ^-^
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james42519 2 years ago
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james42519 2 years ago