Great video and topic! I've been tempted to get more Japanese consoles lately, as the only Japanese console I have is a Gamecube. I think I might start with a Famicom and Super Famicom!
Here in the UK it's quite simple I own a Super famicom it needs 9v dc centre negative output with atleast in my country a standard UK 3 pin plug. As for connecting it to a television providing it has a scart socket on the back make sure you have a RGB Scart cable compatible with ntsc consoles! However some TVs will accept an ntsc video signal just use a standard av cable.
The Japanese ac adapters were manufactured in the same factories. Beyond it's exterior plastic housing and a sticker they are essentially the same adapter block, They just say slightly different things due to the countries regulations requiring so.
This is rather misleading. Yes they were made in the same factory, but to different specifications. There's about a 20% difference between Japan's 100 volts and the US 120 volts AC. If you take a Japanese 100v power adapter that's designed to output 9v dc to the famicom and attempt to use it on the US power grid, it's going to put out around 12 volts. That's a significant difference. Will it immediately destroy the Famicom? No, probably not. But it's definitely going to have to work harder to regulate that power down to what it needs to run the IC chips inside the console. Which means it's going to dissipate that as heat.
Another difference. Most people might not know, the Japanese prongs are a tad bit smaller than the ones in North America. (Saying this from a retro gamer from the state of Virginia)
If you don't have to have a original console, just buy a retron5 aftermarket console it plays both snes and superfamicom without any issues. It also plays nes, famicon, sega gen.
I just use a 110v step-down converter. Never had a problem. As for your video I'm on component cables. I have multiple ways to play USA games on my sfc but that's a video for me to make in the future.
Japanese power is both 100 and 120 now and a modern super famicom power adaptor accounts for this too. Also i dont think the 20v would even degrade the ps in 100 years, but as you say better safe
The original power supply for the NES was 9v AC. That would immediately destroy a super famicom or super nintendo. Please don't ever do that. What you have is likely an aftermarket power adapter that outputs 9v DC. That's what the super famicom and super nintendo require.
OR you can, and her me out, just get a North American unit and break off the plastic tabs inside of the cartridge bay that keep you from inserting Japanese games. If you want to get fancy you can order a region free insert that just replaces the plastic tray with one that doesnt have the tabs and only requires you to mess with a few screws. You will NOT be able to play european games without soldering on a mod, but that is universal among all consoles as the Europe versions output PAL at 50hz instead of NTSC at 60hz.
Thank you for this informative video. I want to start collecting Japanese Nintendo consoles and game. Are there any other barriers that have to be circumvented with other Nintendo consoles? Like the Original Famicom or like the Wii?
To answer the question in a moment rather than 10+minutes: clip the two plastic tabs inside your SNES cartridge port and Japanese games will fit right in. Electronically they are identical to US cartridges, the only thing stopping them from working is this physical barrier. To play PAL (Europe, Australia) games, you'll need a hardware modification because these are programmed to work at a different framerate, resolution, and colour format that the US and Japan consoles are not electrically designed for. I'm not wasting my time watching this video, and you shouldn't either. To the author: this video might have been worth it 10-15 years ago, but now this information is common on the internet. Come up with something better. I'm sick of seeing the same info repeated over and over again on RUclips as if it's new or novel, I need something new.
You do a great review. Very thorough. Is it possible to play a 🇯🇵 SFC cart on the SFC but in English? I wanna play the og Clock Tower on the aesthetic SFC.
no, the games themselves have different versions for japan and usa region, however you can strip off the american game board from the american cartridge and place on a japanese or european donor case, which i did to play killer instinct. Works fine
It's not going to fly the Japanese power supply in all likelihood. Your SNES will have something else fail before that happens in all likelihood. AC adapters are already made to take a variable load by their nature despite what they say they're rated for. Still it's going to likely be safer. Supposedly some consoles like the Saturn are more sensitive to it because of cheaper components.
I'm in Japan and don't know what to do lol. I feel like i need an American snes to use in usa but i wanna play games in my hotel TODAY. and also play japan and usa games
Dude u can get a used sfc online in 30 days or less with an ebay warranty why even worry. How bout a power strip, how bout a 9v battery with a barrel plug...ntsc still exists its just digital- broadcasting engineer just sayin
Is that a Retro Bit power supply? I was given one with an NES my sister bought me from a flea market, it says 110-240 volts, it fits the Super Famicom but I did not turn it on, I lost my power supply and controllers in a move.
from my understanding the North american Sega systems have the polarities reversed so it would just fry the voltage regulator on the nintendo products.
jcontra said clearly people can use Sega Genesis Model 1 power adapter on Super Famicom. Sega Genesis Model 2, 3 power adapter reversed the polarities, so it should not be used in Super Famicom. People should understand clearly what is the power adapter needs from the consoles before to try to power on
I love the video but the fact on why I'm here for the super Nintendo rocks old school stuff. make coming across this video 😂😄2🔐late🇯🇵now🙅🏿♂️. And even though I had an idea that Sony PlayStation was 100 volt. & not 27420 Thousand Okinawa Voltage Baby ⚡😠✨🔥⚡ region locked games, will not work on any of your other aussie systems, which I purchased also. I even tried making a Japanese account just so I can play the psx discs U Awesome people, by the way I'm from Germany🇩🇪🐹 , I guess it didn't have enough extra lives, my Sony PlayStation from Japan🇯🇵🐲🥋, what mostly pisses me off though, is the fact, they were supposed to give me other cable leads, from Japan, the buyer that I purchased my system from... I've always liked 🥋🐲Japanese 🇯🇵 stuff because most of the time, it's looked after and it comes in pretty well if not Excellent 👍🏿 Good Condition, which they did not 🚫 received the proper power cables for the Sony Japanese system specific cords, I guess there's no Street Fighter E X + Alpha, for me anymore😔 & no Street Fighter ex 2 +, so I did what anyone would do😱, and even though i bought myself a Japanese Sony PlayStation from overseas. Not realising that I was so excited, 😆 but just remembered that a bloody blue voltage light, also lit up my room all right now baby I'm really playing with power 🤣😂s*n of a b***h. Bloody fry everything even my room 🤪 nearly caught on fire 😂🔥. Lucky I'm Shin ♉ Garuda & can thank my luck 🤞 stars🍀☘️ there comes a time when blue light 🕯️ Lazer lite my f****n room up like cradle to the grave jet li 2003😂🤣.
It should still work BUT Japanese games I believe will NOT work on USA SNES just like how normally American SNES games won't work on the Japanese version of it.
Perfect video, exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
Great video and topic! I've been tempted to get more Japanese consoles lately, as the only Japanese console I have is a Gamecube. I think I might start with a Famicom and Super Famicom!
J thank you for making the these videos every time i have a question it points me to the vids and it answers it
Hey this is really informative! Do you think you could add links to where to find these things in the description?
Here in the UK it's quite simple I own a Super famicom it needs 9v dc centre negative output with atleast in my country a standard UK 3 pin plug. As for connecting it to a television providing it has a scart socket on the back make sure you have a RGB Scart cable compatible with ntsc consoles! However some TVs will accept an ntsc video signal just use a standard av cable.
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The Japanese ac adapters were manufactured in the same factories. Beyond it's exterior plastic housing and a sticker they are essentially the same adapter block, They just say slightly different things due to the countries regulations requiring so.
This is rather misleading. Yes they were made in the same factory, but to different specifications. There's about a 20% difference between Japan's 100 volts and the US 120 volts AC. If you take a Japanese 100v power adapter that's designed to output 9v dc to the famicom and attempt to use it on the US power grid, it's going to put out around 12 volts. That's a significant difference. Will it immediately destroy the Famicom? No, probably not. But it's definitely going to have to work harder to regulate that power down to what it needs to run the IC chips inside the console. Which means it's going to dissipate that as heat.
You can just cut those tabs out of the console and skip the pass through adapter altogether.
But I'm sure everyone knows this by now.
2:28 the nes and snes are different plugs the genesis and nes use the same power cords man
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You could cut the two tabs in the Snes us console to play japan snes games
Another difference. Most people might not know, the Japanese prongs are a tad bit smaller than the ones in North America. (Saying this from a retro gamer from the state of Virginia)
You could technically remove the two prongs from in the cart slot of the snes to play sfc games but I’m to chicken to do that.
It's really simple tbh, it is just two pieces of plastic that are part of the case
If you don't have to have a original console, just buy a retron5 aftermarket console it plays both snes and superfamicom without any issues. It also plays nes, famicon, sega gen.
I just use a 110v step-down converter. Never had a problem. As for your video I'm on component cables. I have multiple ways to play USA games on my sfc but that's a video for me to make in the future.
Japanese power is both 100 and 120 now and a modern super famicom power adaptor accounts for this too. Also i dont think the 20v would even degrade the ps in 100 years, but as you say better safe
i have for 20 years the nes power supple work perfect on my super famicom
The original power supply for the NES was 9v AC. That would immediately destroy a super famicom or super nintendo. Please don't ever do that.
What you have is likely an aftermarket power adapter that outputs 9v DC. That's what the super famicom and super nintendo require.
dang u really did answer all my questions 10/10
OR you can, and her me out, just get a North American unit and break off the plastic tabs inside of the cartridge bay that keep you from inserting Japanese games. If you want to get fancy you can order a region free insert that just replaces the plastic tray with one that doesnt have the tabs and only requires you to mess with a few screws. You will NOT be able to play european games without soldering on a mod, but that is universal among all consoles as the Europe versions output PAL at 50hz instead of NTSC at 60hz.
I have a question, could you also use the third party 2 in one ac adapter with the original Famicom from 1983?
As usual, excellent video and content!
I just cut off the two holders in the snes slot to play sfc games
Thank you for this informative video. I want to start collecting Japanese Nintendo consoles and game. Are there any other barriers that have to be circumvented with other Nintendo consoles? Like the Original Famicom or like the Wii?
I've noticed they are cheaper than us variants and original
Just watched your video and bought one off eBay yesterday. Links to products please?
this was extremely helpful, answered everything one after the other! lmao gj!
What’s the model of the tv? I believe it says Panasonic but looking for a model number if have one available?
To answer the question in a moment rather than 10+minutes: clip the two plastic tabs inside your SNES cartridge port and Japanese games will fit right in. Electronically they are identical to US cartridges, the only thing stopping them from working is this physical barrier.
To play PAL (Europe, Australia) games, you'll need a hardware modification because these are programmed to work at a different framerate, resolution, and colour format that the US and Japan consoles are not electrically designed for.
I'm not wasting my time watching this video, and you shouldn't either.
To the author: this video might have been worth it 10-15 years ago, but now this information is common on the internet. Come up with something better. I'm sick of seeing the same info repeated over and over again on RUclips as if it's new or novel, I need something new.
Seems like some of the different outlets in my house have different voltages...
Great video and all very relevant to here in the UK too
Thanks so much! Very informative! :^)
Thanks for the video
You do a great review. Very thorough.
Is it possible to play a 🇯🇵 SFC cart on the SFC but in English?
I wanna play the og Clock Tower on the aesthetic SFC.
no, the games themselves have different versions for japan and usa region, however you can strip off the american game board from the american cartridge and place on a japanese or european donor case, which i did to play killer instinct. Works fine
It's not going to fly the Japanese power supply in all likelihood. Your SNES will have something else fail before that happens in all likelihood. AC adapters are already made to take a variable load by their nature despite what they say they're rated for. Still it's going to likely be safer. Supposedly some consoles like the Saturn are more sensitive to it because of cheaper components.
Hi Super Nintendo Chalmers!
0:25 chrono trigger and donkey kong country on the table?
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I think for the snes its only 10v difference, 110 vs 120
I'm in Japan and don't know what to do lol.
I feel like i need an American snes to use in usa but i wanna play games in my hotel TODAY. and also play japan and usa games
Dude u can get a used sfc online in 30 days or less with an ebay warranty why even worry. How bout a power strip, how bout a 9v battery with a barrel plug...ntsc still exists its just digital- broadcasting engineer just sayin
Is your 3 in 1 power supply the TOMEE BRAND by any chance
What is the name of store he mention ?
Is that a Retro Bit power supply? I was given one with an NES my sister bought me from a flea market, it says 110-240 volts, it fits the Super Famicom but I did not turn it on, I lost my power supply and controllers in a move.
Great video!
To be honest there design to the super famicom isn't a big difference
I need links to the cart. Adapter and the power cable…
Thank you!
Forgot to say playing us game paks you'll need an adapter for that
Anyone know if the American SNES cable cords work with Super Famicom system? IF not, is Ebay or amazon the best bet?
from my understanding the North american Sega systems have the polarities reversed so it would just fry the voltage regulator on the nintendo products.
jcontra said clearly people can use Sega Genesis Model 1 power adapter on Super Famicom. Sega Genesis Model 2, 3 power adapter reversed the polarities, so it should not be used in Super Famicom. People should understand clearly what is the power adapter needs from the consoles before to try to power on
Would this apply to the original famicom?
I love the video but the fact on why I'm here for the super Nintendo rocks old school stuff. make coming across this video 😂😄2🔐late🇯🇵now🙅🏿♂️. And even though I had an idea that Sony PlayStation was 100 volt. & not 27420 Thousand Okinawa Voltage Baby ⚡😠✨🔥⚡ region locked games, will not work on any of your other aussie systems, which I purchased also. I even tried making a Japanese account just so I can play the psx discs U Awesome people, by the way I'm from Germany🇩🇪🐹 , I guess it didn't have enough extra lives, my Sony PlayStation from Japan🇯🇵🐲🥋, what mostly pisses me off though, is the fact, they were supposed to give me other cable leads, from Japan, the buyer that I purchased my system from... I've always liked 🥋🐲Japanese 🇯🇵 stuff because most of the time, it's looked after and it comes in pretty well if not Excellent 👍🏿 Good Condition, which they did not 🚫 received the proper power cables for the Sony Japanese system specific cords, I guess there's no Street Fighter E X + Alpha, for me anymore😔 & no Street Fighter ex 2 +, so I did what anyone would do😱, and even though i bought myself a Japanese Sony PlayStation from overseas. Not realising that I was so excited, 😆 but just remembered that a bloody blue voltage light, also lit up my room all right now baby I'm really playing with power 🤣😂s*n of a b***h. Bloody fry everything even my room 🤪 nearly caught on fire 😂🔥. Lucky I'm Shin ♉ Garuda & can thank my luck 🤞 stars🍀☘️ there comes a time when blue light 🕯️ Lazer lite my f****n room up like cradle to the grave jet li 2003😂🤣.
It should still work BUT Japanese games I believe will NOT work on USA SNES just like how normally American SNES games won't work on the Japanese version of it.
u can just cut the tabs on the us snes to play sfc games
you can break the tapbs off inside the us snes and play super famicom carts