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I am still in shock. A fan of my channel reached out and offered me a rare SNES game that I did not own. Super StarFox Weekend was an event to promote the new StarFox game back in 1993 from April 30th to May 2nd. A competition was held in a few thousand places around the world. The leftover carts from this event were then sold in Nintendo Power for $45. Only a few thousand carts were made, making this a very rare item for any collection. In this video I showcase what the cart looks like, open it up, and showcase some video of the game. Do you like the Starfox series?Comment below and tell me what you think. Thank you to all who have taken time out of their day to watch, comment, like and subscribe to this video.
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@lonewolfbobbyblade 7 лет назад

Congratulations on getting the cart! I worked at a Hills Department Store and actually ran the Starfox competition at my store. I remember there being a huge line of people waiting to play. I had to play the evil employee that had to turn away kids wanting to play without being signed up for the competition.

@Silvergun_Raven 7 лет назад

Bloopman Just out of curiosity, do you live near Virginia? I ask because there was a Hills near me in Roanoke, VA. I loved shopping there!

@Captain_Neckbeard 7 лет назад

Bloopman Thanks for the story man. My most vivid Snes memory was seeing the Super Metroid demo running at a department store. I was blown away by the graphics. I didn't own a Snes until high school.

@lonewolfbobbyblade 7 лет назад

No, I'm in Kentucky.

@BeckyAnn6879 7 лет назад

OMG, Hills... There's a blast from the past! We had a Hills about 45 minutes from where I grew up. I now feel really old.

@lonewolfbobbyblade 7 лет назад

Becky Lawson Ha ha! Hills was a great place to work back then. It was my first job.I worked in electronics there for three plus years.

@Neffets 7 лет назад

Very cool, John! I actually won the contest in a mall here in Denmark. The prize was a denim jacket with the red Nintendo logo on the back (VERY 90's lol) and also a soundtrack to Super Mario Bros. The Movie! They gave me a choice of cassette tape or cd, and I picked cd cause my uncle had a cd-player. I was at that mall for several hours, constantly going back to check if someone had beat my hi-score, but no one ever did. Good times!

@chipdamage929 7 лет назад

I wish I was just a little older in the 90's so I could have done stuff like that lol. Cool story man! Do you still have the jacket and cd?

@Neffets 7 лет назад

Chip Damage I still have the cd. The jacket was lost at some point in the mid/late 90s. I always had a strange feeling someone stole it, but I probably forgot and left it somewhere after a soccer match... FeelsBadMan

@darklordojeda 7 лет назад

Did you at least get a copy of the cartridge? A cd and a lame jacket are shitty prizes.

@Neffets 7 лет назад

A denim jacket with the Nintendo logo is not lame for a 12 year old in the early 90s! But no, I didn't get the game...

@viewfromrowb 5 лет назад

John, I worked at the local Walmart and every lunch break I would walk to electronics to play this game & then a couple of weeks later the dept manager asked me that there was going to be a competition at the store and would I be the host/judge since she didn't want to. I said yes. As a judge, I got to wear a yellow Super Starfox Weekend apron and passed out goodies such as shirts, hats, pins. It was my introduction to game that I love dearly. To this day, I still have my yellow Starfox apron and pin. Congrats on your Grail, it's my grail list too but know it will never come to fruition.

@newwavecity3518 7 лет назад

I HAVENT SEEN JOHN THIS HAPPY SINCE HIM DOING A SEGA REVIEW LOL

@digitalphil 7 лет назад

I havent seen John this happy since doing that DAAA BLOW video. :P

@thraxxboy1993 7 лет назад

new wave city HES THE HAPPIEST WHEN HIS FAMILY ON THE VIDEO IT LETS THE FANS RELATE MORE TO HIS PERSONAL LIFE LOL

@joeschmo6637 2 года назад

Cool, man I have one of these as well. Confirmed authentic b/c my mother bought one from Nintendo Power back when I was younger.

@JohnRiggs 7 лет назад

WAH!! Nicely done. You have the coolest fans.

@gv2212 5 лет назад

wow what a humble donation for such a humble channel

@jamesgillre 7 лет назад

I loved this game back in the day. I always remember it because my parents got it to me after I had to get my appendix out! I was unfortunately too young for the competition and too far from a big city. Thanks John for sharing!

@MrMarkzilla 7 лет назад

I played the game and entered the competition in the UK and won a Super Nintendo baseball cap for getting a decent score. I still wear the cap

@oasisbeyond 7 лет назад

Russell Saine you are the man! Good Karma is on your way! It's going for $1,625.34 on Ebay crazy! :)

@jayblack7495 5 лет назад

Your fans and viewers are the best. Simply the best. Whether it's a "mining" game for Atari or Starfox 2 on SNES, good things find their way to equally good people. You'll need to comp quite a few generous viewers at your museum someday soon. Thanks for showing it off. Exciting find...

@WheelmanMike 7 лет назад

Couldn't have happened to a better dude. If I WERE to donate my collection it would definitely go to John. I appreciate what he is trying to do. Good for you John!

@JimboJammy 7 лет назад

John I played this in the U.K. At my local game store, the prize was a trip to New York and as I was the first to play, I got my name written on the board for first place... for a few minutes at least haha. I remember feeling really hot and sweaty though as there were people all gathered round watching and waiting to play, I felt sooo pressured lol one of the staff members was even commentating! Great childhood memories!! Thank you for sharing this!

@albertogallegos5966 7 лет назад

You are doing great Jonh!, you can tell the much improved production value in the most recent videos , also , I see what you are doing by taking some days different to metal Jesus ! , I feel like I watch all week metal Jesus and friends , it's great ! . Now Reggie needs to catch up with the updates. Keep the good work guys !

@LotoTheHero 7 лет назад

Congrats on getting a copy of this, it's a really interesting piece of video game history. I only became aware of this game and the competition more recently. I don't remember hearing about it back in the day.

@RichChanLikesTacos 7 лет назад

I was only 2 in 1993 when this game came out, its a awesome series though. I started to play video games when i turned 4 and it was just awesome ever since

@OnlyEpicEmber 7 лет назад

My most collectable item is probably a sealed set of MK8 pin badges but here you are with this beauty! You're a lucky man, John.

@jessefillmore 7 лет назад

You deserve it , John !!! I'm glad you started collecting when you did so we can preserve the history of video games . Just let us know when you are ready to start the museum . We can do fundraisers and other stuff to help.

@themollusk743 7 лет назад

This is an awesome story and huge props to the seller! I didn't get into Star Fox until the N64 and absolutely fell in love with the series. It's way underrated, especially nowadays.

@ShineDawg 7 лет назад

Russell is the man!!! JH, you say from time to time you were to honest as an employee. not true, you're just a really good guy, it never hurts to be fair and honest. so happy for you, love the channel!!!

@bobbysteurer 7 лет назад

StarFox is one of my favorite series, man, even if it has fallen from grace a smidge. Congrats on the new addition to the collection!

@hunterericson6782 3 года назад

Crazy , I remember that strategy manual from when I was a kid - the commentary inside was hilarious !!

@sIosha 7 лет назад

I cringed when I saw the USPS box. Glad it got there safely.

@BeckyAnn6879 7 лет назад

To be fair, Russell used USPS Priority mail... for SOME reason, Priority Mail parcels fair better than even ordinary boxed parcels sent through the USPS.

@MDiPietro16 7 лет назад

I've sold hundreds of items on ebay. the vast majority of them went through USPS and I've never had any trouble. same with the packages people have sent me using usps

@darklordojeda 7 лет назад

Why am i not surprised that you're a cat lady?

@playsauce 5 лет назад

@@MDiPietro16 Yep. USPS being bad is some sort of bandwagon meme, and nothing more. Never a problem in 20 years.

@kevintemido 5 лет назад

sIosha I would of cringe more if it was a ups box

@JustAnotherWiz 7 лет назад

Congrats on the Get John! Played this at a Circuit City as a kid. Got a Starfox pin out of it, but that's about it. Still a pretty memorable experience!

@Aerialslayer 7 лет назад

This is a $1000 item!! Super awesome you got this my friend. So happy.

@thrillretrogamer9801 7 лет назад

Congrats dude, i really hope you can get your museum together so people where I live can drive down and see history of gaming. Keep up the good work.

@jeremysallee3991 7 лет назад

Congrats, I have one of those as well. Mom got me one from NP back in the day. Thankful to her and blessed!

@RozzWilliamsScholarsSociety 6 лет назад

That boxed Ninja Gaiden Trilogy in the backround...wow. I mean it's not worth as much as some of the other stuff you have. But that game was a big favorite of mine during my childhood. It's great seeing a guy like you around making sure all of this stuff is preserved like it was the day it first came out. Subscribed.

@jonhunthrop1882 7 лет назад

My friend and I played in this competition back in the day. I don't think we did very well but it was fun. Cool item!

@The90sGamingGuy 6 лет назад

Wow what a great find. I haven't played this game in length since i rented it back when it came out. I will be picking the original game up soon. Great video as always!

@GamerEver92 7 лет назад

Man, its so nice to know there are people doing this for a good cause!

@SmokeBreakWithHuck 7 лет назад

I played it in Yakima at the ShopKo. I won a Star Fox Pin & T Shirt, which is now MIA. Very small chance it's buried in my parent's stuff. I tried to convince the employees to give the me cartridge when it was all done, but no dice.

@MaestroDrake 6 лет назад

A retro style comment: I sent for this game when it was first advertised on Nintendo Power. I don't think I have the red & white certificate of authenticity anymore.

@colecantos3273 6 лет назад

Such an amazing cart. One day, you're museum is going to be great!

@OOOHBILLY 6 лет назад

Ooohbilly was here! Great score!!! Very happy for you John.

@justintavella4567 7 лет назад

john my man god bless ya always scoring the goods love it keep up the good videos as always. overdue for a sega video brother

@ValensBellator 7 лет назад

It seems like you already have a museum lol I'll certainly come visit when you get one up and running.

@IrieIslandGaming 5 лет назад

I am a big fan of the n64 starfox as well but wow this is really awesome! Very cool thank you for sharing this with us!

@johncannon1383 7 лет назад

That's awesome man, so happy for you. Can't wait to see this on display some day at the museum.

@josevcp1 7 лет назад

Glad you got that! The N64 Starfox marked me as a child. Great times!

@BadGraFxGamers 7 лет назад

Wow very cool. Awesome collection you have as well man.

@jessethompson7083 7 лет назад

Congratulations John you deserve it and cant wait to see the museum when it opens !

@Jcr8519 5 лет назад

I just stared watching your videos and man good job on all the games wish I could play just like ten of the games you have

@indiaalphanovember8217 7 лет назад

I always wanted the Starwing competition cart in Europe. I knew it was gonna be rare moment I played it. Definitely a nice little trophy to have - if only!

@StarlinkNova 7 лет назад

Congrats John! A rare game finding it's way to a person you know will take care of it is always a good thing.

@Lythrox 7 лет назад

FYI - Fun Fact: this cart is the inspiration for the first three levels of the N64 version.

@TheWallmartPimp 7 лет назад

We had a few places in our town that did the competition, a group of us went to all of them a few times, got a bunch of cool pin's that I have no idea where they are at now. It was alot of fun.

@mauriciovater4858 7 лет назад

Wow... the good people exists? :p I am really surprised about the fact that some guy makes a donation of a game with a high value! Apologizes for my appreciation but in this "retro gaming" world....you know...almost always is competition. anyway, nice to see you happy John! and congrats!! Regards from Argentina.

@kevintemido 5 лет назад

Mauricio Vater not surprised, there are crazy people of twitch that make crazy money donations too

@HarryAtomic 7 лет назад

Congratulations John. It couldn't have ended up with a better collector :)

@RetroCynical 7 лет назад

that's pretty freakin awesome sir, I'll never have the game but I do have that Nintendo Strategies book in the background lol.

@just_a_saeu88 7 лет назад

Nice!!! I am so happy for you John!!! :D Always fun seeing you get excited about games!!! I recently picked up my limited edition Fire Emblem Echoes, and I was just as excited as you xD

@ekketsed2724 7 лет назад

i love your channel so much. you always make my day. keep up the brilliant work my friend.

@LisaSimpson2 7 лет назад

That's great! So happy you got the game you've been wanting! Great channel, I really respect what you're doing collecting these games and keeping all the stickers, packaging and instruction books and everything, but mostly thanks for kinda cataloguing them for history/prosperity. Imagine one day you set up a small gaming museum (who knows just like you mentioned in a video you done with Metal Jesus who's also great btw!) as your collection is just awesome. It's just so great to have a hobby like this and thanks for sharing it with us. I also collect retro stuff and it's so nostalgic and fun! I mostly collect 80's and 90's toys (Mighty Max, Polly Pocket, Puppy in my Pocket, etc), retro computer games and consoles (especially Sega Mega Drive and PC), board games and Lego (although my collection is nowhere near as good/big as yours). Anywho have just subscribed to your channel and liked shared. Keep up the great work and happy collecting! Regards from Lisa from Scotland, UK.

@ezfrombfg2304 7 лет назад

awesome to get such a good piece donated, and I have to agree that fox64 battle mode is just to much fun

@nrood3821 7 лет назад

the snes was such a great system. so many great games to play and you can tell that all the creators of the games took the time to produce quality games. at least most were. starfox was a fun game. earthbound is still my fav game

@viewfromrowb 5 лет назад

I was a judge at the Walmart I worked on for the competition and also won using an alias name. I still have the completion pin, button and yellow Judge vest.

@deehooligans9654 7 лет назад

i think it would be awesome if you had a complete list of all your games.

@gankers 7 лет назад

Oh wow what an awesome addition to the collection

@larrygall5831 5 лет назад

FYI: Others will know more about this stuff, but the "blobs" are "potted integrated circuits", or "potted ICs". I'd be curious if these were regular silicon covered for shielding or a meager defense against IP theft, or if they're just real potted ICs (think of the circuits inside a silicon chip, without the silicon chip. My guess is they're just covered silicon wafers. Sometimes simple ICs are done completely in potted form to save on production cost (especially in this limited run). I never seen any other cartridge opened and never had one of these systems, so I don't know if silicon was the norm (as I'd guess it would be).

@clutchkman 7 лет назад

That's a very cool cartridge right there! It might have been a good idea to include a 3 stage scoring/competition mode in Star Fox 64, when it came out, just as part of the game.

@zacv1288 7 лет назад

Just goes to show there are many good people in this world ✌️

@officialnofriendo 7 лет назад

So lucky to have that cart! loved star fox

@miked806 7 лет назад

congrats sir!

@2391jordan 7 лет назад

Well deserved and another great video.

@MysteryD 7 лет назад

I remember doing this event as a kid. I did poorly. I got a Star Fox pin.

@mikebrennan7045 7 лет назад

Holy crap! That's in amazing condition to! That's awsome man

@squigin3380 7 лет назад

Wow congrats John!

@CharlesNiswander 7 лет назад

DUUUUDE!!! You lucky gamer! Holy crap, you lucked out man!

@Flared 7 лет назад

Still counts as part of a "retail" set though, because it was sold in Nintendo Power.

@faerieringwildlifeandmore 5 лет назад

i would go to your museum in a second!

@theterrytaylorshow7270 7 лет назад

Congratulations John!!!! Color me slightly jealous 😋

@jeff97ish 6 лет назад

Congrats John!

@ruthlessnessinternallyprec741 7 лет назад

I think part of the problem with Star Fox as a series is that fans simultaneously want HD iterations or do-overs of the SNES or N64 classics but are very weary of the series because of the issues on the Gamecube's entries, especially Star Fox Adventures.

@HyperFuze 7 лет назад

I have a pin related to the Starfox Weekend. Close enough, right?

@HyperFuze 7 лет назад

Russell Saine it was a dumb impulse ebay buy many years ago

@stncldrwg 7 лет назад

Incredible get! Congrats!

@willthomas2230 7 лет назад

that smile..right on

@Ragamex 6 лет назад

great video, awesome collection

@SeithonJetter 7 лет назад

Hey, just wondering here but it looks like there is some slowdown on the frame rate. Am i just forgetting how Starfox was/is or is this a feature of an early release of the game?

@ericisenhart4762 7 лет назад

Is there a resource you'd recommend for checking PCBs?

@LovelyAlanna 7 лет назад

you have so much stuff, I bet that you'd put to shame any other museum collection.

@m.3.3.w 7 лет назад

Congrats brother!!!

@aceyflyer 7 лет назад

Huge StarFox Fan but I can't remeber the Tounament down here in Australia, but I know there is a PAL cart

@DietZeus 6 лет назад

I won the one at our local Toys R Us when I was about 12. I got the pin and the jacket, I only still have the pin. I would love to get one of these cartridges. My score was somewhere right above 200,000. This was over 20 years ago, I can't believe that

@Jcr8519 5 лет назад

Okay what If I have one new opened like never open ? Do you think it will sell for a lot ??????????

@AdamJ617 3 года назад

I participated in the StarFox competition and won a TShirt.

@kkzooi 7 лет назад

with a collection like that i would not be able to sleep if it isnt stored in a fire/water/weather and theft proof safe to be honest... i would always be scared something could happen to it

@AlphaladZXA 7 лет назад

If you know what game x change is, there's a branch in benton arkansas that has the donkey kong country competition cartridge there for 2,000$ if that matters

@vuln3r028 7 лет назад

this may be a newb question but why does it say mario chip 1 on the pcb?

@DatGameCollector 7 лет назад

Thats what they call the super fx chip i think.

@vuln3r028 7 лет назад

i was thinking they just used extra mario pcbs and stuck the star fox rom on it but im not educated enough on this stuff to know. just my guess

@vuln3r028 7 лет назад

ok cool. now i know for the future. thanks guys

@beastworm 7 лет назад

From wikipedia: "Mathematical, Argonaut, Rotation & Input/Output" That is what MARIO means. SuperFX was the "commercial" name for that chip.

@darrnellnott07 7 лет назад

wow a couple of recent real big SNES gets

@MrOverkill0 7 лет назад

Congratulations you deserve It🖒

@mielthesquid6536 7 лет назад

can you actually reach the black hole in this version?

@CommodoreFan64 7 лет назад

While I've always found the technical aspects of Star Fox to be really cool, I've just never found the game play to be that engaging.

@potatoman2292 7 лет назад

Agreed

@johnhancockretro 7 лет назад

For this game definitely. I think as technology advanced quickly in the mid 90s, Nintendo was trying to find ways to extend the life of the console.

@donaldcramond9641 7 лет назад

i am v happy for you

@johnnycage3673 7 лет назад

Commodorefan64 - for me it was always the other way around, never liked the look but liked the gameplay of StarFox. In the early/mid 90s I didn't like naked polygons and I always prefered beautiful sprite games. That changed for me when textures for polygons came around and DAYTONA USA (Arcade) just blew me away, I was never that stunned by how good a video game looks.

@donaldcramond9641 7 лет назад

i remember playing D USA in the arcade every day when i went on holiday to Portugal before it joined EU and every thing was really cheap.