Looking into getting a Famicom Disk system

[larryinc64]

Sell, I might be stuck with some money at a online store because they won't refund a purchase of Amiibos. The site is selling a Disk System for around $50 with the RAM adapter and plug.

IS that a good price? What issued might it have? What games should I get?

I know the games have a high failure rate or can be rewritten,
I found this site that has a disk writing service that dumps roms on discs.
http://www.famicomdisksystem.com/disk-writing-dumping/

[TDIRunner]

I've wanted one for a long time.  I haven't priced them out lately, but that doesn't seem like too bad of a price to me.  What is the shipping?  Most of the ones I see are shipped from Japan, so the shipping price adds a lot.  The biggest issue I'm aware of is with the belt failures.  But my understanding is that they are easily replaceable.  One other thing to keep in mind is that while most people probably used the A/C adapter, they could run off of batteries (Nintendo figured it was possible that a TV and the Famicom would take up both plugs of an outlet leaving no room for another device and power strips weren't common back then).  So you would want to make sure that no one left batteries in it for a long time that leaked and corroded the contacts.  It looks like you are already aware that games could be written over, which means you could buy one game, but it might have something else on it.

If I ever get one, I would definitely want to get the original Super Mario Bros. 2, and Doki Doki Panic since the US version of Super Mario Bros 2 is my favorite game and it was based off of that.  

I'm sure that those with more experience can weigh in more on what I've said.

[Arseen]

And the FDS Metroid has superior sound over NES version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpRE57ke1i0

[palmer6strings]

Believe it or not I kinda like the NES sound better that the FDS on metroid... The deeper bass gets on my nerves, one reason I've never been a fan of Sega MS and Genisis.

But hey, I'm never against adding new stuff to the collection! I'd say go for it if they are being douchy about it.

[Arseen]

Bass is good!!!

Anyway if we ignore the bass the Jaop version is still better, compare @ 1 minute and 3 minutes on the video and you'll see what I mean.

[larryinc64]

I just started playing Metroid on my 3DS, so far I kinda like it but the lack of ability to shoot short enemies is annoying. I have not gone far, I found another item but died infront of it.

Anyway, I ordered Ness, Lucina and Robin from Nin-Nin Game for around $30 each, then I got Ness at GS and got Lucina and Robin at Play Asia for $25 each. So I wanted to cancel, but they said my order was "too old" and they could not refund, so they gave me a 10560 yen discount code. 

I probably could have contested with Paypal but whatever, I looked around their site and found a Famicom Disk System with AC adapter and RAM adapter for $52.60

I also got Otocky and The Mysterious Murasame Castle for around $25 each, they say they are complete.

"Our games are complete box and manual. Thank you for your trust." I'm somewhat doubting them, lol

Shipping was $20, Otocky seem to have bumped it $5 somehow, but judging by eBay prices, it was a good deal.

[Blueprint]

I have bought games from nin-nin (super famicom) and both were completed as stated, it did take a really long time for them to process my order and actually ship it. But eventually i got them