SonicBoone56 The common, brief, explanation is that a lot of Americans (supposedly) places drinks on top of the NES. So they designed the SNES to make that impossible. Personally, I think it's a tad more involved than that.
SonicBoone56 Actually I read in a magazine back in the day that Nintendo of America thought that too many Americans would think it looked like a childs toy because of the "gentle" curves and the primary color buttons so they wanted more harsh angles and darker buttons. Obviously the SNES was a success anyway but it never made me stop pining for the design of the PAL & Japanese consoles though. I love the SFC console & the cartridge design too. The SFC and original PS1 are my favorite designed consoles of all time.
In the words of Shigeru Miyamoto "Americans Like there hardware to look like shit, and we chose purple for the power and reset switches, as the color purple arouses me" (This is a reference to ReviewTechUSA's Genesis vs SNES video, just too clarify so you dont think im insane, as he never said that)
The Japanese Nintendo super famicom is a awesome system it has the four colors representing the switch palaces in super Mario world in North America also super Mario brothers 4 return to dinosaur island blue green red and yellow
I just finished cleaning my Super Famicom via the Retrobright method. There wasn't any yellowing but it had darkened a bit but now it's back to that nice light grey that it always looks like in pictures of old. There were some interesting differences internally. First off, my system did not have that huge metal RF shield on the bottom plastic plate which I thought was kind of odd but It doesn't look as if the system had ever been opened or cleaned so maybe it was a later revision of the console? The big metal housing over the Sony sound chips was also absent. There was a much smaller metal housing over them though but it was firmly attached to the motherboard. The controller ribbon assembly also was slightly different in where it was placed but watching your video people will get the gist of it. Thanks for making these by the way, they're a big help to the community!!
I don't know why but I died laughing when the compressed air can straw flew out..... ahhh unintentional slapstick. "Now this is pretty simple, basic concept, you just spray it and dust comes out" *straw goes flying* "okay, well that'll be a bit difficult" xD
Your videos (this one and your SNES restoration video from awhile back) were very useful as guides for me opening up and cleaning a filthy SNES I picked up from a thrift store - thank you! Unfortunately it seems the SNES has bad video RAM and is beyond my ability to fix, but now I have a shiny shell I can swap later on.
Hi Adam koralic I finally bought a Japanese super famicom off eBay also I bought a oem ac adapter and av cables also 2 oem super famicom controllers I think the super famicom is a great console
Hi Adam koralic your videos helped me save 2 super Nintendo entertainment systems 2 Japanese Nintendo super famicoms and 2 original Sega Genesis model 1 systems I own a 1989 original Sega Genesis model 1 high definition graphics system and model 1 Sega Genesis non high definition graphics system
You can actually clean a circuit board with water, but you cannot let the water sit and cause damage. You can clean with water, then remove the water with something else like alcohol. You can also just buy bottles of PCB cleaner and spray that around. Obviously you shouldn't use the board until you're absolutely sure it is dry if you do this though.
On the parts where you took off and put back in the little cartridge slot door respectively, where does the little spring get positioned in order to open and close correctly?
My ears!! Sound of Mr. Cleaner on plastic always gives me goosebumps. I like your videos very much, but I have to remember to mute it when you take out your Mr. Cleaner.
Dishwasher for the motherboard on gentle make sure you use compressed air afterword. works with everything and have done it for years. 800-2000 grit sand paper for contacts for cart slot and Windex multi surface is a better product than regular Windex. Been using this process for 20 years.
Dishwasher should really be the last resort. You never know how the plastics on the board (IC housing and stuff) will react to the detergents, even if those are only residues.
Hi thank you Adam koralic I finally replaced my Nintendo super famicoms top piece with another and a another controller ports they are white now I have a stock Nintendo super famicom and I saved 2 Japanese Nintendo super famicom systems I bought them off eBay they both found a new owner to take good care of them and super Mario will always be my favorite Nintendo character
Hi, I have a problem with my SNES, power switch and all is working fine, but often the games don't load up. Sometimes they do though, sometimes at first try, sometimes it needs many tries, sometimes they just don't work. Sometimes a game crashes. Is this a problem with the console or is it more likely a problem with the modules. I read somewhere that low batteries can cause problems besides the loss of savegames. I looked inside some of the modules, and they all seem to be in pretty good shape, I mean no obvious damage or leaking battery.
I just bought a Super Famicom and the main thing im seeing that needs cleaned the most is the cartridge slot. Its relly safe to use Windex inside the contacts like that!? O.O mine also has a little bit of tarnish on the outside metal part of the cartridge slot.
Hi! Can you tell if there is anyway the little cover that's above the power led could come OUT from inside even if console is shaken? Or could it only fall INSIDE the console ? Iv lost mine and it's peed me off :(
Hey Adam, I've been wondering for awhile now. Why do you use windex? It's a great cleaner for everyday things, but for electronics it doesn't seem to be very good because it leaves a residue on them. My recommendation would be to use alcohol. Do not use regular rubbing alcohol though, because it leaves a residue just like windex does. Use 90+% isopropyl alcohol.
The melted pen trick is a great way to ruin a case. I destroyed a perfectly good mini SNES shell trying it. The pen basically welded itself to the case, and no amount of prying could get it free. Either buy the game bit for a system (each one is only about $3-$5) or if you have a Dremel, convert a flathead.
Did they put Bromine in the Dreamcast shell aswell do you know Adam? Because my original day one EU Dreamcast is about as yellow as a Simpson. I thought it was from the sun tho
Well mine came from a Smoke free home, so I guess if they didn't I must have left it in the sun without really knowing :). It almost looks passable as a limited edition gold edition console haha, wonder how much I could get on ebay for it :) - I have 2 other Dreamcasts now anyways, so the yellow staining isn't as big as a deal as if it were my main DC. Thanks for the reply anyways Adam!
Hi there Adam, I didn't really know how to contact you so I thought I'd try it on a video here. I bought a Super Nintendo yesterday. It turned on, but the light was red. I tried powering on and off the console a few times, but now the light just doesn't turn anymore. Is my power supply busted or is it the entire system? I don't have another power supply to test it with unfortunately. Thank you!
I disassemble systems and douse the plastic shell in hydrogen peroxide, leave it in the sun for four hours, empty fluid and replace with new peroxide for another 4 hours. Sunlight is key. This reverses the yellowing for the most part.
Hey Adam, do you know if using a Genesis Model 1 AC adapter is still the way to go? I just got a Super Famicom and hear mixed things about using the Model 1 AC adapter
That's a easy fix just take all 5 Philips head screws out clean the rubber pads with alcohol and glass cleaner also the contacts on the controller board most importantly make sure it's dry 100 percent
Okay, I know this is an old video but im hoping you still check your comments. I've been scouring the internet for that exact adapter your using in this video, I picked up a Japanese Super Famicom and want to play my North American games on it, But all I seem to be able to find is an adapter for the other way around, NA SNES to JP SFC cart adapter. Do you remember the name or brand of this adapter?
Never underestimate the importance of discharging your SNES or Super Famicom before opening and working on it. I shorted the power switch on the shielding while it was switched off and unplugged, and boy do these things store a charge. Long story short, you'll be in for a fuse replacement if you don't discharge it. Speaking from experience,as of... 30 minutes ago. Lastly, the PAL Super Nintendo does use 9 volts for power, but the output on the SNES power supply is AC and not DC. Do it properly, do it once, and use either an NES or SNES power supply wherever applicable.
Problem is that resolution is too low. You need either older tech with inferior video or you need to spend some money on a decent scaler. Depends on your goals.
Adam Koralik Thanks for the reply. So yeah, I’ve got a DVD recorder, which recognises the Super Famicom as a blocked TV channel. It’ll allow the UK SNES, but the UK GameCube has the same effect as the SFC, interestingly. Any idea how to trick the dvd recorder? Alternatively, could you recommend a device that can scale it? Many thanks!
The sad thing with Nintendo in Europe is that many good games never came to this region. That includes Chrono Trigger and Earthbound. PAL GameCube games didn't come with component cable support and games and systems in general tend to be harder to get in Europe than in America...
Hi Adam my Japanese Nintendo super FAMICOM had a faulty soundboard I replaced it with a working soundboard off a broken super Nintendo entertainment system
The common, brief, explanation is that a lot of Americans (supposedly) places drinks on top of the NES. So they designed the SNES to make that impossible. Personally, I think it's a tad more involved than that.
@@AdamKoralik No not that one. I'm talking about the super famicom cartridge adapter your using towards the end since you didn't have any super famicom games to test it out?
+LetMeTryHard It's the PAL version of the SNES. PAL regions include UK, most of Europe, Australia etc. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/PAL-NTSC-SECAM.svg
you need to be using the purple colored stuff ammonia cab eat away electronics after time given the fact you need to be using the purple cleaner not the blue just for your information I am a hundred percent right about this
You US People always got some, well, esthetic "miscalculation" when it came to Hardware design. I guess the edgy stile was/maybe is more appealing to you. But still i read a lot of anger from you when it comes to Artwork, translation and design in general of US versions. Good we have global shipping right XD
