I'd like to chime in and say that I've had zero problems with my Mas Systems Super Nova. If you can plug a SNES cart into an SNES, you can use the Super Nova. It also comes pre-wired for 4 and 6 button games, so no worries. :)
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I'd like to chime in and say that I've had zero problems with my Mas Systems Super Nova. If you can plug a SNES cart into an SNES, you can use the Super Nova. It also comes pre-wired for 4 and 6 button games, so no worries. :)
So you have 2 cabinets? Awesome! any pics? how much did you get them for?Quote:
Originally posted by Masaka
Just about anything released in the arcade follows the JAMMA standard. Really, really old stuff can sometimes be problematic, as is anything that requires a special controller rig.
As far as using a cabinet or getting a supergun, I'm a little biased because I a cabinet (2 now!) I will say though, that cabinets require space and are a real pain to move around. I just love sitting at them though, and they're great for fighting games, which make up a better portion of my collection. With the addition of the 2nd one though, I can rotate the monitor in my sit down one and finally get some vertical shooters :)
A supergun has the advantage of being small and unobtrusive, and you can hook it up wherever, whenever. Want to play a vertical game? Buy a cheap TV and leave it on it's side. No bulky monitors to rotate.
If you have the money and space for a cabinet, I'd say it's worth it.
Another thing, are MVS cards durable at all?
Do you mean memory cards or game carts? If you mean memory cards I don't know, but MVS game carts are like little tanks. You could kill a man by dropping one on him. I'm almost positive that the only thing bigger and bulkier in the video game world is Capcom CPSII carts. You don't want to mess with a CPSII cart. :)Quote:
Originally posted by arjue
Another thing, are MVS cards durable at all?
I have a Capcom Impress cabinet that I picked up off of ebay a couple of years ago. Shipping about killed me, but I wound up paying about $700 for it. Thank goodness for tax refunds :)Quote:
Originally posted by arjue
So you have 2 cabinets? Awesome! any pics? how much did you get them for?
The one I just picked up is your "standard" arcade cabinet. It's had a couple of different games in it, Tekken 4 being the latest. I actually got a deal on this, and pretty much just had to pay to move it from DC to Blacksburg. Total costs came to right around $130
I'm at work right now, but I can post some pictures when I get home.
The cartridges are pretty sturdy. Just keep the connectors free from dust and you'll be fine. I have an MVS 1 slot and several games, and haven't had any problems.Quote:
Originally posted by arjue
Another thing, are MVS cards durable at all?
All I'll add is this:
If you can squeeze a cabinet into your house/room, that is seriously the way to go im my edumacated opinion.
You can't beat the authentic feel of playing arcade games the way they were meant to be played.
If I can fit a full size dynamo s cab and a neo candy into my house surely anyone can at least fit a candy into theirs...
I don't know... Arcade games were never meant to be played through a hi fi system with $1000 speakers. My Supernova plays through just that. I just don't think you can get the sound out of an arcade cab that a SuperNova/Supergun will give you. Then there's the big comfy chair issue. I'm much better off lounging back in my gaming chair than I would be standing up or sitting on a stool in front of one of those mini cabs. And since I'm playing on authentic Happ joysticks and buttons through an authentic RGB arcade monitor anyway, I'm not losing much at all without the cabinet. SuperNova/Supergun is the way to go if you ask me.Quote:
Originally posted by Kidnemo
All I'll add is this:
If you can squeeze a cabinet into your house/room, that is seriously the way to go im my edumacated opinion.
You can't beat the authentic feel of playing arcade games the way they were meant to be played.
When I initially got my cabinet, the main reason was for playing fighting games, and for me, nothing beats having an actual cabinet to play on. I play much better on a nice fixed stick, although for shooters or beat-em-ups, you're right, I'd rather be in a chair. But then, that's part of what makes the sit down cabinet nice. :)Quote:
Originally posted by Chibi Nappa
I don't know... Arcade games were never meant to be played through a hi fi system with $1000 speakers. My Supernova plays through just that. I just don't think you can get the sound out of an arcade cab that a SuperNova/Supergun will give you. Then there's the big comfy chair issue. I'm much better off lounging back in my gaming chair than I would be standing up or sitting on a stool in front of one of those mini cabs. And since I'm playing on authentic Happ joysticks and buttons through an authentic RGB arcade monitor anyway, I'm not losing much at all without the cabinet. SuperNova/Supergun is the way to go if you ask me.
As for sound, well, you can always hijack the sound from a cabinet and hook it up to whatever you like. My Impress is set up like that, although I don't have it hooked up to anything atm.
I've played on both, and I'd say that it depends on the game, and of course, personal preference.
I don't know about that! I've had several MVS carts arrive DOA due to bad solder joints on the ROM chips. But this problem is easy to fix by just reflowing the solder around the pins. I've never had a Neo cart that permanently dead.Quote:
Originally posted by Chibi Nappa
MVS game carts are like little tanks.
Aside from that little problem, Neo carts are very durable and will last pretty much forever if you keep them clean.
And I'd say go the cabinet route if you can. If you have a local arcade dealer (or even better, an auction), it'll be cheaper than a supergun. Cabinets are a lot more fun to play, but they do take up extra space. I bought a covnerted 1-slot Neo cab with Metal Slug a couple of years ago for $175 Canadian, which works out to $120 or so US. That's including the Metal Slug cart and the MVS mobo.
- Matt
Thats fucked up...Quote:
Originally posted by Matt I bought a covnerted 1-slot Neo cab with Metal Slug a couple of years ago for $175 Canadian, which works out to $120 or so US. That's including the Metal Slug cart and the MVS mobo.