$3 Famicom multicarts at NDSCardsale.com

**Frankie_Says_Relax** · 06-15-2011, 08:51 AM

http://www.ndscardsale.com/fc-home-game-cartridge

Deal Extreme's sister/baby site put up a bunch of Famicom multicarts this week.

*edit* They even look to have "dust sleeves"! I've never seen that on a HK multicart!

IMO It's tough to beat that price with free shipping ... for the oddball Fami multicart collector like myself I figured I'd share. It's not often that these sites stock up on this kind of thing these days (even the OneStation type games are few/far between lately).

I have no clue what's on the multi game carts that have more than 4 games but I ordered one of each. I'll report back with game lists when I get them if anybody is interested.

With the "standards" that you find on a FC 100 in 1 (Tengen Tetris, Vs. Goonies, SMB, etc.) $3 seems like a good deal to me.

**mobiusclimber** · 06-15-2011, 09:36 AM

Wow, awesome find. Thanks for the link!

**buzz_n64** · 06-15-2011, 11:58 AM

Thanks Frankie!!! Bought 7 games off of them, fantastic prices!

**Kitsune Sniper** · 06-15-2011, 01:04 PM

Oh GOD NO. I've owned a few of those things... they're horrible. HORRIBLE. They even have the same crappy cart shape!

**Frankie_Says_Relax** · 06-15-2011, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Kitsune Sniper

Oh GOD NO. I've owned a few of those things... they're horrible. HORRIBLE. They even have the same crappy cart shape!

well, hey man, we're all getting what we paid for here, and for the most part $3 can't even buy a decent lunch in most places.

I know my HK multicart standards (games typically included on these things), and I'm sure that there will be a few games on each of the super multi carts that'll be worth the cost, and if not I'm sure we can all recoup what we spent selling them to whatever fellow gamer might be interested in taking them off our hands.

**buzz_n64** · 06-15-2011, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Kitsune Sniper

Oh GOD NO. I've owned a few of those things... they're horrible. HORRIBLE. They even have the same crappy cart shape!

How are the horrible, 'cause they're pirates?

**Richie** · 06-15-2011, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the heads up. Really hoping the 115 in 1 multicart isn't just the same few games over and over. Also, the dust protectors look awesome.

**Frankie_Says_Relax** · 06-15-2011, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Richie

Thanks for the heads up. Really hoping the 115 in 1 multicart isn't just the same few games over and over. Also, the dust protectors look awesome.

Eh, while they sometimes do have 100 unique games more often than not that is not the case. They typically have 30-40 unique games with an additional 20 or so "hacked" versions of those same games.

**portnoyd** · 06-15-2011, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by buzz_n64

How are the horrible, 'cause they're pirates?

Probably because you stand a 50% chance of them being DOA. Still.... $3 is super tempting.

**buzz_n64** · 06-15-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by portnoyd

Probably because you stand a 50% chance of them being DOA. Still.... $3 is super tempting.

I have never run across a dead pirate cart, good cleaning is all that's needed 99% of the time.

**Drixxel** · 06-15-2011, 02:13 PM

I picked up a bunch of these multicarts in Southeast Asia, the construction is extremely flimsy but the dust covers are kind of neat. There are cool combinations of games on some of these carts, the best that I came across had Kickmaster, Blue Shadow and Ninja Gaiden 2 & 3. Only in one case did the games advertised on the label not match up with the actual contents of the cart. As for the carts claiming 100-in-1 and such, it's total bunk. As Richie suspected, it's just the same games repeated over and over - you'd be lucky to get 6 unique games. At least in the multicarts that I came across making such claims, the carts were as feather light as their more humble 3-in-1 or 4-in-1 counterparts and a quick peek at the board revealed that there was simply no way.

**portnoyd** · 06-15-2011, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by buzz_n64

I have never run across a dead pirate cart, good cleaning is all that's needed 99% of the time.

Heh, I have, not to mention several dead Sachen carts.

**Kitsune Sniper** · 06-15-2011, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by buzz_n64

I have never run across a dead pirate cart, good cleaning is all that's needed 99% of the time.

Some include "original" games that will make you wish you were deaf. Also, I've stumbled upon pirate games that won't run on normal NES hardware no matter what.

**Frankie_Says_Relax** · 06-15-2011, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Kitsune Sniper

Some include "original" games that will make you wish you were deaf. Also, I've stumbled upon pirate games that won't run on normal NES hardware no matter what.

Yeah, we shouldn't expect ultra high-quality with these.

I frequently come across 100+ game multicarts where the software that runs the menu system rolls on an NTSC TV like its in PAL format where the actual games (once you start one up) run perfectly fine.

I've also had some that via whatever capacitors or resistors are in them would make horrible buzzing noises through the A/V on standard NES hardware but run great in some (not all) of my clone systems.

It's hit/miss. Again, I was only sharing these based on the low low price point, free shipping, and the fact that I know Deal Extreme to be a reputable site.

Buy at your own risk for sure!

**Parodius Duh!** · 06-15-2011, 05:01 PM

being a collector of pirates for about 10 years, I have only ever encountered 1 dead game. Some of the carts in this series are actually quite rare, none on that site though, of course (not to plug my own sales thread, but I have a RARE one in my most recent sale). That Adventure island collection is worth it for part 4 alone, unless you want to shell out $500 for the official famicom version or $30 for a repro....

And I can almost guarantee the 115-in-1 etc. will be at most 20 games repeated (but usually 5) thats how the golden cards roll.

and only pay them with paypal, unless you want to take the high risk of your credit card info being stolen.

now....lets wait a few months and see how many turn up on ePay at some asinine price...

**Parodius Duh!** · 06-16-2011, 12:21 AM

even cheaper if yer willing to risk it:

http://www.volumerates.com/cate/video-games-fc

**SparTonberry** · 06-16-2011, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by Kitsune Sniper

Oh GOD NO. I've owned a few of those things... they're horrible. HORRIBLE. They even have the same crappy cart shape!

Yes, swiped from Jaleco.
I don't see what's so bad.

(though Taito's earlier case design seems to be the most commonly ripped off)

**goatdan** · 06-16-2011, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by Parodius Duh!

Some of the carts in this series are actually quite rare, none on that site though, of course (not to plug my own sales thread, but I have a RARE one in my most recent sale). That Adventure island collection is worth it for part 4 alone, unless you want to shell out $500 for the official famicom version or $30 for a repro....

I can't say that I'm into pirate carts at all, but I glanced at this and just have to ask...

Do you (or anyone else) have any idea what Turtles 4 is? I love TMNT 2 and 3 for the NES, and would pick this up if it has even a halfway decent hacked TMNT game on it.

And, while I'm asking, same question, but Mortal Kombat 3 and 4?

I'm also somewhat interested in someday obtaining the Donkey Kong Country NES pirate thing (not listed on here) - to me, pirate games like that are a pretty amazing achievement, and much tougher than just straight up stealing someone's ROMs. Although I don't support the intellectual theft, the fact they pulled that stuff off amazes me.

**Tupin** · 06-16-2011, 02:43 AM

I'm tempted to buy these, but since they are owned by Dealextreme, which has super long shipping times and bad customer service, I don't know if I should...

Anyone have experience with them?

**scaryice** · 06-16-2011, 05:47 AM

Turtles 4 is probablay TMNT: Tournament Fighters.

**Frankie_Says_Relax** · 06-16-2011, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by Tupin

I'm tempted to buy these, but since they are owned by Dealextreme, which has super long shipping times and bad customer service, I don't know if I should...

Anyone have experience with them?

Shipping times are long if you use the free HK Air Mail shipping option, but I've been purchasing random items from them every several weeks for the past five or six years or so and I've never had any problems eventually getting what I ordered.

There may be some random horror stories about bad service or items lost in the post out there, but I know several other DP users buy from DX on a regular basis with no problems, and with the volume that that site operates I'm sure that ANY similar site may have similar stories.

I've also found that NDSCardsale.com, while directly affiliated with DX seems to have it's own staff and/or shipping operation, as items I order from there tend to package/ship a bit quicker.

Originally Posted by goatdan

And, while I'm asking, same question, but Mortal Kombat 3 and 4?

Probably this:

http://youtu.be/hHC3DFGwG7U

Lots of stuff like that on HK multicarts. I have one with a version of Street Fighter Alpha that I always bust out for shits and giggles.

http://youtu.be/IznF8gkz72c

**Kitsune Sniper** · 06-16-2011, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by scaryice

Turtles 4 is probablay TMNT: Tournament Fighters.

Noooooooooooooooooooooo. There's no chance of THAT being in there, trust me.

**Frankie_Says_Relax** · 06-16-2011, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Kitsune Sniper

Noooooooooooooooooooooo. There's no chance of THAT being in there, trust me.

While we obviously can't confirm what is actually on any of those carts until we get them (labels are not typically accurate).

Don't be TOO sure about what can and can't be on there.

I've seen Tournament Fighters on a few carts. In fact, I think it's what a lot of HK companies use as a sprite hack for Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat type games.