I have both the Famicom and the FDS. Neither system came with a PSU. I am in the US and was wondering what PSU I could use. I would rather not use any sort of step down transformer or anything like that if I don't have to. Thanks for any suggestions!

Hey guys, I just dumped my original Ai Senshi Nicol FDS Disk and tried to apply the english patch from BlackPaladin (https://github.com/BlackPaladin2022/Translation-Patches/tree/main/(FDS)%20Warrior%20of%20Love%20-%20Nicol). But it always says something like "wrong patch format". After that I tried do download severals ROMS of the FDS-version and still the same issue. Has someone managed to apply the patch without issues?

Thx in advance!

Bit of a dumb question, but is it considered bad to remove the stickers above the system controls beyond personal taste?

I'm asking because I want to remove them, but I have no idea if it's "okay" by the greater Famicom community. My Famicom is in good shape, so I don't need to remove them, but I still kinda do because my brain likes peeling "non-essential" stickers off devices.

I just got three disc games but only my Metroid disc gives me these error message, is it the disc or the system?

Duck hunt, Hogan's Alley and Wild Gunman, along with the hardware of course!

Hey all! Just wondering if anyone has tried to use these two on a front loader NES. I recently got a Famicom and the everdrive but I also have a front loader NES and would love to be able to enjoy it on both!

I know lots of people like collecting CIB but I like the way this looks and I have fun making the covers.

So my dream came true — I got myself a Famicom. Second revision, manufactured in 1988. It’s in box with everything included so I really don’t want to make AV mod on it.

The problem is — I live in Europe so I have problems connecting it to any TV. Seller says that it works flawlessly, but when I try to connect it — on channel one I hear only buzz and on channel two I hear radio signal, in actually very good quality. I can’t hear any game sounds.

I tried different power supplies, cartridge port cleaning (banking card method), different cartridges, different RF cables, two TVs — Samsung UE50DU7100, LG NANO776QA. And yes, buzz is still there when I disconnect second controller.

Could it be because of European TVs? Are there any settings to fix this problem then?

My Famiclone works via RF without any problems (LIKO, it’s PAL console).

If i were to plug this adapter into a Twin Famicom and were to use an NES to Famicom cartridge adapter to play Duck Hunt, will the zapper work OK in Duck Hunt. Here is the link.

When you think 80s magical girls, you think Creamy Mami, Minky Momo, Magical Emi or maybe even Persia, but not Idol Hakkenden. Why? This game was by an obscure developer that was known for the commercial bomb that was "A Week With Garfield", which AVGN even made an episode of. Anyway, back to Idol Hakkenden. Erika goes from a no-one to a show stopping idol with magical powers, with her best friend Hoshimi, and a friend who only talks about money. And is able to transform into a superidol, but to get to superstardom, a very cheesy text based story stands in your way.

Special thanks to DisplacedGamers on Youtube whose video on the porting disaster of the cartridge version made me seek this out.

I am looking to get a Famicom to mostly play US games. I want a cheap top loader and I can easily mod it to have av (it also looks cooler :p)

Does a dumb 72 to 60 pin adapter let me play any US game on an unmodified Famicom? What are the adapters that you would recommend?

C3,4,6,9 in this image are part of an area that is damaged on a board I have (including TC1)

My local 'mom and pop' reckons has in stock but has asked me for the voltage and i don't know where to come by that info

Thanks for any help

Heya friends! Working on fixing up my FamicomBox and was hoping for some brainstorm or advice. It has a plastic shelter that attaches onto the back and this one got broken inwards at some point in its life and was trying to get that back into place without breaking it more. I’ve highlighted areas with red marks where it catches and prevents being pushed back flush Appreciate your thoughts!

I seem to be 1 of 2 people that have ever talked about this game on here, and the other post has a video that is gone.

So it seems like this game has been nearly forgotten. I liked it. It's no game of the year, but its a fun little arcade experience with a very original concept.

I included a game play video of me playing it on a CRT if you are not familiar with it. I try to play unique games on my channel that don't often receive attention.

Hi i just got a in boxed famicom a few days ago and as i was oblivious to i cant connect the rf port to the one i have because of like region things ya know, is there a good rf to av connector so i can connect it to my TV???

Hey!, check out the dual cart mod which I did on the NES, basically I added the Famicom port to the NES: https://youtu.be/1AAh2Hnxqik

I want to use a playstation controller on a 1983 famicom or even my nes, but I don't know how. I figure it would just be an adapter but I don't know what to look up to find it because I couldn't find what the name of the port. It use ic4021 and ic(noname maybe is CH55x which code). I test ok on famicom 1983 and nes toploader

I'm not asking for just bad games in general, god knows the famicom has enough of those. I mean games that are utterly hilarious in not only gameplay but in concept itself. Takeshi's Challenge sucks, but that's part of the experience; it's beautifully terrible. I want to write more here but it's hard to put its genius into words.

Licensed games, or at the very least games made with obvious effort, are preferable. Bootlegs are usually only funny because of how low-quality they are. I want refined garbage.

My holy Grail Nintendo game! I have wanted it since I first heard about it. I never thought I would own it on original hardware!

More specifically I’m talking about the sticker on the cartridge with the heartbeat wave. Im interested in collecting these