Final Fantasy IV (4) SNES on Famicom Nintendo NES

Written by Link on 18th March, 2010

Final Fantasy IV. On the NES (Famicom).
What will those crazy Chinese pirates come up with next?
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Sharp Nintendo Famicom Titler System

Written by Link on 5th March, 2010

Marriott_Guy has posted this nifty little system up on our forums.
The Famicom Titler is a Nintendo-licensed Famicom-compatible device produced by Sharp Corporation in 1989. The console was released exclusively in Japan at a retail price of 43,000 yen. The system was the only consumer-level Famicom to internally generate RGB video, the only Famicom system with [...]

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Famicom Chinese Original Games – Diablo, Chrono Trigger, Resident Evil, Zelda, Harvest Moon

Written by Link on 14th January, 2010

We’ve talked about Final Fantasy 7 (VII) For The Original Nintendo NES / Famicom a ton of times before.
What we’ve mentioned less often are some of the other awesome Pirate Originals that are out there.
Right now, a seller has Diablo II, Chrono Trigger, Resident Evil, Zelda: A Link To The Past, Harvest Moon, Tomb Raider, [...]

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Final Fantasy VII Chinese Original Famicom Game

Written by Link on 31st December, 2009

Remember FF7 for the Famicom?
Well, another copy has popped up on eBay.
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Nintendo Famicom Disk System 122 Game Lot

Written by Link on 10th October, 2009

There’s a reason I share certain things on gameSniped. Sometime, it makes me less likely to buy things I want, but have absolutely no use for.
Case in point, this lot of 122 FDS Games.
Despite the fact they’re untested and sold as is, despite the fact most have no label / cover insert, there still is [...]

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Final Fantasy VII (7) Famicom NES Version

Written by Link on 28th January, 2009

Looks like another copy of this horribly awesome game is up for sale, two actually.
The seller also has a copy of two other pirate originals, Legend Of Zelda and Legend Of Mana.
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Never Hotlink Images In Your Auctions

Written by Link on 15th December, 2008

Famicom World hosts this page about the Power Joy Bootleg Famicom Cartridge.
This auction decided to hotlink an image….. not a good idea.
WARNIING NSFW!
*EDIT*
Looks like the seller clued in. Let’s just say the image involved Mario and Luigi in a compromising situation.
Also:
Custom Silent Hill Pyramd Head Statue
Vintage Donkey Kong & Dig Dug Balloons
EA 20th Anniversary Crystal [...]

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Famicom The Gentle Physics and Science of Hazardous Materials

Written by Link on 2nd December, 2008

The Gentle Physics and Science of Hazardous Materials is a wierd item – even by our standards. It’ a Famicom “game” developed in the early 90’s by Konami for a petroleum company called Idemitsu Kosan. It’s an instructional tool for employees and as such was never offered at retail. To even run the game, [...]

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