Nintendo collections?

CiDeRmAn

I wonder what people's collections of Nintendo hardware and games look like?
I can't be the only fan who has a few bits about the place, at this stage.
And what is your favourite game or hardware, what is the most precious?

CiDeRmAn

Here's my bits and pieces,
Gameboy
Gameboy Pocket
Gameboy Lite
Gameboy Color
GBA
GBA:SP
GBA:SP ags101
GB Micro
DS
DS Lite
DSi
DSi XL
3DS
3DS XL
2DS
N2DS
N3DS

Color TV Game Block Kuzushi
Famicom
Famicom Twin
NES
SNES
N64
Virtual Boy
GC+GC Player
Wii
WiiU
Switch

Hatch8harry

Christ that's impressive!

I've been a Nintendo fan since I got a NES with TMNT and Super Mario Bros for Xmas in 1990. I've had all Nintendo consoles/handhelds (except Wii U) since, mainly just the one iteration per system. I still have them all but they're in varying degrees of condition. Only managed to keep hold of a handful of NES games (does include a boxed Super Mario 3 though). Similar story with my SNES games, but my N64 game collection is in great nick, got about 10 games boxed with instruction manuals, all in excellent condition considering the cardboard packaging was fairly flimsy at the time. I dont own any particular rare game as I generally just bought the big first party games for each system. If I could somehow talk to my younger self!

BadTurtle

Mine is purely functional really, so I've gotten rid of a number of consoles over the years (NES, SNES, N64, GC, GB and original GBA, 3DS).

Currently own:
Wii (as it plays GC as well it's the ideal keeper)
Wii U
GBA SP
2DS (my 3DS broke so I just got the easier to find option)
NES Mini
SNES Mini

CiDeRmAn

BadTurtle wrote: »

Mine is purely functional really, so I've gotten rid of a number of consoles over the years (NES, SNES, N64, GC, GB and original GBA, 3DS).

Currently own:
Wii (as it plays GC as well it's the ideal keeper)
Wii U
GBA SP
2DS (my 3DS broke so I just got the easier to find option)
NES Mini
SNES Mini

The Wii really is an essential part of anyone's Nintendo collection, given its versatility in playing so much content.
It cuts the mustard, as you say, in playing GC and Wii titles, but with the application of a simple software modification, it can play almost anything up to that point, either as a side-loaded into the Virtual Console or as a emulator.

Fysh

I'm not really a collector when it comes to hardware, so my current selection is:

Switch
Wii
DS

I have previously owned a GC, N64, SNES and Gameboy, but largely ended up selling or giving away the older hardware as newer platforms took over. I still have a handful of my GC games playable on the Wii, and another handful of older games on Virtual console or emulators.

It'd be nice to fully virtualise my Wii via NAND dump and disc dumps, but not sure if that's feasible yet. (It stil gets daily use as myself and the OH both ended up building Wii Fit Plus into our daily routines).

The_B_Man

N64
Gamecube
Wii
Wii U
Switch

DS lite
New 3DS

SNES mini

I'm considering starting a collection. Currently watching a boxed super famicom on ebay for €100. Was also looking at a Satellavision last night (god knows why??).
Was also looking at the super famicom mini. There's one on adverts nearby but not sure on price.

These are all to collect coz I know I won't have the time to play anything but a few levels of super Mario world once September comes (new baby) so I'd be effectively buying them to store in the attic in the hope they'd either go up in value in a few years, or I'd get time to stick them into an arcade cabinet.

BadTurtle

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

The Wii really is an essential part of anyone's Nintendo collection, given its versatility in playing so much content.
It cuts the mustard, as you say, in playing GC and Wii titles, but with the application of a simple software modification, it can play almost anything up to that point, either as a side-loaded into the Virtual Console or as a emulator.

I ended up just modding the NES and SNES to fill out the two libraries out (even though bricking them would more expensive than bricking some second hand Wii).

Most N64 games I wanted were on the virtual console anyway so was happy enough with that (and I was lucky to have bought the expensive GC games early on in the consoles run and am now just picking up any cheap curiosities left off CEX or eBay like Lord of the Rings or Enter the Matrix).

o1s1n

Off the top of my head:

Famicom (AV modded)
Super Famicom (Region modded)
Fully Boxed NES
Snes (50/60hz and Region modded)
Gamecube PAL
Gamecube NTSC (region switch mod)
Jap N64 (Region modded. RGB out mod)
Jap n64 DD
Wii X4 (softmodded)
WiiU
Switch

Gameboy DMG Grey
Gameboy DMG Black (chiptune modded)
Gameboy Pocket Red
Gameboy Color
GBA
GBA SP
GBA SP AGS101
DS X 5
3DS
New 3DS

Probably about 500-600 games at a guess across all Nintendo systems? hard to know really as they're all stored away at the mo.

CiDeRmAn

Very jealous of the 64DD...
Also, I still haven't forgiven myself for missing the top loader NES and the Super Famicom Jr. I missed in the A&R Marketplace!
Might have to pick them up, from the much more expensive eBay and Amazon!
But, do I really need another way to play Famicom games??

Colonel Panic

Famicom AV Modded
Famicom RGB Modded
NES 101 (Soon to be modded with Nintendo Multi out, RGB and power LED)
PAL NES
Gameboy Biverted
5 Super Famicoms, 1 mint, the rest in assorted restoration states
US SNES, yellowed but beloved
US Nintendo 64 RGB Modded
2 Switched Japanese GCs, one in mid repair
GBA SP in Blue
DS Phat
DS Lite
US 3DS
US Wii
PAL Wii U
Nintendo Switch

Other stuff:

Analogue SuperNT, SD2SNES, Everdrive N8 Pro, Everdrive 64.

mordeith

Wii
DS
2DS XL
Switch

Had a Wii U up to a year ago when it broke.

WeleaseWoderick

Collection has naturally built up from owning the systems when they were current.

Have a NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Wii U, Switch, Gameboy, DS and 3DS. Only thing I'm really missing along the way was a GBA.

Due to being a complete idiot as a child, I only have the boxes for 2 NES games and 0 Gameboy games but everything afterwards has boxes and instructions with 95% of the games.

Well over 200 games across the lot with Switch and Wii probably having most.

Nothing really stands out as being massively rare in the collection though.

CiDeRmAn

Prized possessions of mine has to be my original Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid, as well as the Famicom Twin.
I think my favourite time with a Nintendo was playing through Super Metroid and Super Mario World, just incredible games.

o1s1n

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Very jealous of the 64DD...
Also, I still haven't forgiven myself for missing the top loader NES and the Super Famicom Jr. I missed in the A&R Marketplace!
Might have to pick them up, from the much more expensive eBay and Amazon!
But, do I really need another way to play Famicom games??

Yeah I'd have been all over those if I'd seen them first, snooze you lose and all that!

I really do want a solution to get RGB out of a NES or Famicom. It's the only console I currently can't play on my big 20 inch BVM as composite on it is 50hz only.

CiDeRmAn

o1s1n wrote: »

Yeah I'd have been all over those if I'd seen them first, snooze you lose and all that!

I really do want a solution to get RGB out of a NES or Famicom. It's the only console I currently can't play on my big 20 inch BVM as composite on it is 50hz only.

That's mad, I get composite from my Famicom to the little 9" bvm and it's as clear as crystal

o1s1n

Yeah it's mad, it's a pretty old BVM monitor with expansion ports on the back which hold different video boards. Stock, the PAL model only came with a PAL composite board, no NTSC composite board. Imagine paying 10,000 of your finest Irish punts circa 1990 for one and not being able to display NTSC

Came with an RGB board too though so everything else displays on it grand, just the damn Famicom that I'm still stuck with composite only!

Ive a few other CRTs which do NTSC composite, so not all is lost, just annoying not being able to pop it up on my big monitor.

Inviere

The_B_Man wrote: »

Was also looking at the super famicom mini. There's one on adverts nearby but not sure on price.

I've one listed on Adverts (possibly mine you're talking about?) & I've priced it just under the "sold items" average price of them on eBay. Surprised it hasn't sold tbh, given its practically brand new.

As for my own collection, I've sold off chunks of it over the years...it spent the vast majority of its time packed away in storage....with no hope in sight of ever emerging to be played Funnily enough, the Nintendo consoles are the ones I've kept, and have put on display.

NES (US NTSC Version)
Super NES
N64 (US NTSC Version)
GameCube
Wii
Wii U

GameBoy
GameBoy Colour
GameBoy Advance
GameBoy Advance SP
DS
DSi XL

CiDeRmAn

The problem now is I am aware of gaps in my collection and now, am compelled, to go out and buy more Nintendo hardware...
Feck...

The NES Toploader



or

The Famicom equivalent?

The_B_Man

What even is that? Is it a Japanese NES or what? Or is it the equivalent of the MegaDrive II?

CastorTroy

I have over the years:
Snoopy Tennis game & Watch
Tetris, Zelda game watches.
NES Action pack
SNES
N64
GameCube
Wii
Wii U
Switch
GBA later sold to get SP
DS Lite
3DS black Zelda edition
New 3DS XL Majora edition
Mini NES
Mini SNES

CiDeRmAn

The_B_Man wrote: »

What even is that? Is it a Japanese NES or what? Or is it the equivalent of the MegaDrive II?

They are the redesigned Famicom and NES, released following the launch of the Super Famicom/ Super Nintendo.
They even came with a nifty controller too.
And now I want them...

Colonel Panic

The Japanese version's got a multi out, the US version is RF only, so it you want to RGB mod the latter, you'll need to either butcher the case to add a new port, or use something like this: https://store.retrofixes.com/collections/upgrade-diy-kits/products/nes-toploader-custom-multiport

I'm currently waiting on that part to come back into stock...

CiDeRmAn

I might splurge on the Japanese version, though I'm awaiting the Analogue Pocket preorder to open and might be cleared out!

Chardee MacDennis

Currently:

Switch 2nd Gen

SNES Mini
N64x2
Gamecube

DSi
DS Lite
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance SP
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Pocket
Game Boy DMG

Star Lord

My humble collection:

SNES (Region modded)
Gamecube
Wii
Wii U
Switch
SNES Mini

Gameboy Micro
DS Lite
New 3DS

Must see if I can dig out the N64, which is possibly somewhere in the attic in the parents house...

narmst

Where to start ..

NES
SNES
Virtual Boy (100% working)
N64 pokemon Ed
N64 black with multi game cart
GameCube purple
GameCube shop display
Wii white
Wii Black (mod with games)
Wii US
Wii Red 25th Mario edition with full DKong
WiiU Black
WiiU zelda edition
Switch Animal crossing
Switch lite blue
Switch lite pokemon edition BNIB

Gameboy
Gameboy pocket
Gameboy color blue
Gameboy Advance purple 2
Gameboy Advance Black New
Gameboy SP gold zelda
Gameboy AGS-101 with transparent case
Gameboy micro famicon edition
Gameboy micro pink
Gameboy micro blue
DS original silver
DS original red Mario kart edition
DS lite x1 lite blue x1 pink
DSi x 2 white x1 black x1 dark Blue
DS XL Mario 25th edition
3DS 2xAqua (ambassador)
3DS black zelda edition
3DS Xl monster Hunter edition
3DS Xl Animal crossing edition
New 3DS Xl Samus edition BNIB
New 3DS Xl Samus edition modded with all games
New 3DS Xl Gold Hyrule Edition
New 3DS white Ambassador early release edition
2DS red white
2DS xl blue

NES mini /SNES mini / plush / telephone / controllers.

First for figures Bowser, Luigi's mansion, majora’s mask, samus, Kirby.

Similar collection of Gameboy > DS > 3DS titles.
Similar collection of GameCube > Switch titles. Plenty of special editions etc.

Haven’t really got a lot of NES and SNES or Game & Watch as you have to stop somewhere.

narmst

... and amiibo

o1s1n

Loving that Gamecube kiosk!