Hello. As some of you may have observed, unless you aren't creepy and stalker-ish, I am hoping to purchase an original Famicom with a copy of Joy Mech Fight. I have found that, to have it shipped to my home, it would cost around $80.
However, my mother and father do not approve of said purchase, the Famicom being a "dead system" and that everything can be very easily emulated. Also because $80 is a hefty chunk of monies.
So, since you guys seem to know a lot about the system - What reasons are there to buy a Famicom? Of course, besides the obvious nostalgia factor. Any help is much, much appreciated. Thanks! ;D
- Jearb
BUY IT NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY! JOY MECH FIGHT IS A GEM! Is the famicom complete in box? If not, try looking around some more. I got mine complete in box for around $81 US(Thanks Featherpluckn) If you can't find a better deal, go ahead and buy it. Er... For reasons, uhh.... the games are fun? Nostalgia factor for your parents?
The Famicom is fun and makes a great discussion piece. ;)
It's a damn sexy machine
xD
Own a piece of the world's history!
The Famicom is vastly different from the toaster-style NES that was released in the west; Upon seeing such an unusual console, lots of discussion can be drawn up on the pros/cons etc of the Famicom vs the NES.
A dead system?
The Beatles are a "dead band", but that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy their music.
Quote from: Josh on December 26, 2008, 10:30:20 pm
A dead system?
The Beatles are a "dead band", but that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy their music.
Very, very true.
There are many reasons to buy a Famicom! I always wanted one ever since I was young and now that I can buy it on my own I can enjoy all these great titles from the past! It's also a lot of fun when you have friends over and show them your awesome Famicom collection and they pick up a cart and say "oh man I used to play this on a Famiclone years ago" It's just a great feeling!
I would think that one of the great things about a so-called 'dead system' is that you can find a lot of games for cheap. The $80 you pay for the system will be made up by how many games you can get for an additional $80. You can get a lot of entertainment for not very much $. If your 'rents don't want to pay for it, you can always save up to buy it for yourself. :P
Also pirate carts have lots of games in them so you can get them for cheap and have lots of games in one cart!
I had the same problem Jearb...
I wanted a Famicom...but my parents didn't approve because "I would just be buying another system to spend more money on"
It totally depends on this, are you buying it with your money...or are your parents buying it for you? If it's the first option, then tell them it's your hard-earned money!
I got an original CIB Famicom w/ A/V Mod for $128 (Which means nostalgia AND the crisp-est picture and sound a Famicom can possibly offer!)
I got Joy Mech Fight CIB for $35 + $5 Shipping!! :D
It's my money...So I don't know. I'll hafta figure it out.
Honestly speaking, I've got my Famicom but I don't play it terribly often. My NES gets much more use than my Famicom.
Quote from: nintendodork on December 27, 2008, 10:21:00 pm
I had the same problem Jearb...
I wanted a Famicom...but my parents didn't approve because "I would just be buying another system to spend more money on"
It totally depends on this, are you buying it with your money...or are your parents buying it for you? If it's the first option, then tell them it's your hard-earned money!
I got an original CIB Famicom w/ A/V Mod for $128 (Which means nostalgia AND the crisp-est picture and sound a Famicom can possibly offer!)
I got Joy Mech Fight CIB for $35 + $5 Shipping!! :D
Nostalgia? Weren't you born
after the Famicom was dead? :P
Umm...
Yeah...
But...
Hmm...
:D
Who was that last post aimed at Jearb?
And son_ov_hades.....
so? :P
It was aimed at son_ov_hades, despite its blubbering nonsensical-ness. But I have to say, I guess it's still nostalgia even though I didn't live through it...Nostalgia is defined as a "longing or wistful affection for the past" - nothing more.
So I think I can be as nostalgic as I want. :P
It could be nostalgia if you grew up playing games on a Famiclone or NES, even if the Famicom platform was "dead" by the time you were playing it, it's still nostalgia since it's part of your past.
I had to quote the word dead, since with the neverending rush of Famiclones from China and also this awesome community, I'd say that the Famicom is anything but dead ;D.
I agree. Anything, be it a person, an achievement or a videogame console, isn't really dead unless nobody remembers it. Therefore, I think the Famicom is very much alive and kickin'.
By the way, the Famicom gets you all the ladies. Dudes too, if that's your thing. You won't be lonely is what I'm saying.
Quote from: PatMan33 on December 29, 2008, 01:45:35 pm
By the way, the Famicom gets you all the ladies.
I can attest to that ;D
Best reason to buy a Famicom:
YOU WANT IT.
Ugh...
God. I told my parents all of the reasons for getting a Famicom and why, and my mother still won't let me get one. Her reasons:
- You have a bunch of friends who have retro consoles - and now they want new systems
- Why would they be selling them, if they're so awesome?
- You have a Dreamcast, Wii, Xbox, and a Gamecube downstairs, and you never use them
- $90 is a lot of money.
I'm so angry...anyone have ways to combat those reasons?
Quote from: Jearb on December 30, 2008, 03:00:18 pm
combat
:o Calm down now...you don't need to take it to that extreme.
EDIT: In all seriousness, $90 is a lot of money, especially under the current economic strain. Maybe you should play your other consoles, people sell them to make money, and I'd love to live somewhere where friends had a bunch of them; I'm all alone around here, it seems.
Edited - my friends just have retro consoles. :D
QuoteMaybe you should play your other consoles
Yeh...I did get Okami for the Wii, and I've been playing that, but...
It's not the same! (sobs)
$90 is a lot of money (But I still paid more for mine).... but I come back to my first question......
Who's paying for it? You or your parents?
Oh, if it isn't your money, I can understand that. If you get an allowance, just save up. That's what I did for like 2 months. It's worth it, man. Offer to shovel people's driveways, or whatever.
Quote from: Jearb on December 30, 2008, 03:00:18 pm
I'm so angry...anyone have ways to MORTAL KOMBAT those reasons?
Whoah. I just quoted myself in a very silly manner.
Dang.
Then tell them it's your hard-earned money. You can spend it on whatever you want. (But try and make it sound nice :P)
I dunno...I kinda feel like just pouring my money into Warhammer...
No. Bad idea...
Famicom is much better than any online RPG, if you like RPGs...get a Famicom and Dragon Quest or Mother. You won't be disappointed.
Yeah, if it's your money, spend it.
Just....not on Warhammer ;)
Get a Famicom, games, later on a disk system, AND BE HAPPY :P
If you can't get a Famicom, Download and Burn NesterDC to a Compact Disc and play it in your dreamcast.
It has a ton of ROMS already, incuding many famicom games.
It has an English translated Joy Mech Fight. :D
Wouldn't it need to be modded to play CD's? Also Joy Mech Fight is pretty easy to understand with all the pictures in the storyline :P
Dreamcasts have no copy protection or whatever. Just pop in a CD-ROM with a burned game on it and woohoo!
Wow. I'd get an SDC just for that :P
That is a good alternative though...much better than playing ROMs on the computer...
But not as good as a Famicom... I mean...
What other console lets you annoy your friends just by talking to the controller?!?!
Emulators are OK, especially since none of us will ever own or even get a chance to play every game. There's something about actual hardware though. The *chunk* sound of the cart eject lever, the whir of the FDS springing to life, the pink screen that tells you it's time to go fetch the Q-Tips and alcohol again. That's good stuff.
Quote from: nintendodork on December 30, 2008, 03:50:45 pm
No. Bad idea...
Famicom is much better than any online RPG, if you like RPGs...get a Famicom and Dragon Quest or Mother. You won't be disappointed.
Oh, no. Not Warhammer Online - the tabletop game. Where you paint the little guys? And it's really, really nerdy?
God, the kid who sits in front of me in science has so much warhammer junk. xD
He has spent like, over 700 dollars total. That's ridiculous for figurines. xD
But, currently, it looks like I can't get a Famicom, in any case. My dad has the credit card necessary for purchase, so...
AND NO. I AM NOT USING MY DAD'S CREDIT CARD WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION. :P
Try using Mom's. ;)
Quote from: nurd on December 30, 2008, 05:46:51 pm
God, the kid who sits in front of me in science has so much warhammer junk. xD
He has spent like, over 700 dollars total. That's ridiculous for figurines. xD
Man, that little? :D
Quote from: PatMan33 on December 30, 2008, 05:48:17 pm
Try using Mom's. ;)
Now, THAT is an idea...
Wat, no paypal account?
Well, my dad has one, but its password protected.
Quote from: Jearb on December 30, 2008, 05:45:26 pm
Quote from: nintendodork on December 30, 2008, 03:50:45 pm
No. Bad idea...
Famicom is much better than any online RPG, if you like RPGs...get a Famicom and Dragon Quest or Mother. You won't be disappointed.
Oh, no. Not Warhammer Online - the tabletop game. Where you paint the little guys? And it's really, really nerdy?
Wait, so which one are you talking about?
Either way. If you parents let you spend so much money on Warhammer...why not a Famicom that's worth it?
Well, it's your own money, I mean, what else are you going to spend it on?
Yeah,
And none of that Warhammer stuff ;) kapish?