NES Q Sound

bensonmttbensonmtt
in Collector's Corner
I recently acquired a box with an old NES system in it, included in the box was this expansion thing called the Q Sound. I can't seem to find anything about it online, and I haven't tested it so I'm not exactly sure what it does. It comes with a big black box, a little bit bigger than the NES console itself, a NES Q Sound cartridge, and a huge thing that attaches to the controller and has speakers on it. There's also a sega genesis Q Sound cartridge, and a huge sega genesis controller with speakers.



Can anyone tell me anything about this?



Thanks


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  • RpgCollectorRpgCollector
    http://www.giantbomb.com/q-sound/3015-3007/

    http://articles.latimes.com/1989-08-31/business/fi-2037_1_nintendo-games



    Sounds like Nintendo was going to use 3d sound in there games and this might be a proto type?



    Does it say Archer Communications on it anywhere?
  • TheRedEyeTheRedEye
    Oh lordy, I've been looking for this for years. PM sent.
  • ParpunkParpunk
    Woah never seen or heard of this.



    Is it something from back in the NES hay days? Or someting that was recently made in the last decade to retro port with NES?
  • Ferris BuellerFerris Bueller
    Please add sold to the title when this baby is gone, haha!
  • ParpunkParpunk
    edit: just caught the date on the LA time newspaper article from 1989, wow must be a proto type item.
  • TheRedEyeTheRedEye

    Originally posted by: Parpunk



    Woah never seen or heard of this.



    Is it something from back in the NES hay days? Or someting that was recently made in the last decade to retro port with NES?



    Q Sound was (is?) a company that developed some kind of technology to make stereo speakers sound like they were surround sound. This stuff is obviously prototype hardware, I'm guessing these were built by Q Sound to demonstrate to Sega and Nintendo to get them interested in a partnership. Nintendo actually did announce some vague partnership, but I'm not aware of any Nintendo product that uses Q Sound (Capcom used it though, in Street Fighter II I think?).
  • jonebonejonebone
    Holy shit! Never seen or heard of it before that's gotta be rare.
  • LincolnLincoln

    Originally posted by: TheRedEye




    Originally posted by: Parpunk



    Woah never seen or heard of this.



    Is it something from back in the NES hay days? Or someting that was recently made in the last decade to retro port with NES?



    Q Sound was (is?) a company that developed some kind of technology to make stereo speakers sound like they were surround sound. This stuff is obviously prototype hardware, I'm guessing these were built by Q Sound to demonstrate to Sega and Nintendo to get them interested in a partnership. Nintendo actually did announce some vague partnership, but I'm not aware of any Nintendo product that uses Q Sound (Capcom used it though, in Street Fighter II I think?).



    The Sega CD version of Eternal Champions plays a Q Sound logo when the game boots. That's the only time I've ever heard the name.


  • NintendoAge ModeratorNintendoAge Moderator
    This site is amazing, I learn so much almost daily! :-)
  • MrFlutterPieMrFlutterPie
    A few Sega CD games use Q Sound.



    Cool find!
  • RetroNESNerdRetroNESNerd
    Just when you think you've seen it all. Thanks for posting.
  • RetroDaveRetroDave
    Wow. I love seeing stuff like this.



    Thanks for posting.



    Good luck purchasing it, Frank.
  • SlayterSlayter
    That's a serious first post. If you want to sell that beast you came to the right place.
  • pegboypegboy
    Very bizarre.
  • lojack44lojack44
    Q-sound was used in lots of Capcom arcade games in the 90s, notably all of the Marvel, X-Men, Darkstalkers and Street Fighter games. Capcom also made dedicated Q-sound arcade cabinets to showcase the games in.
  • ne$_pimpne$_pimp
    Gloryhole
  • PhinsPhins
    Sell it to TheRedEye. Please. He'll make sure we find more about it. Having it end up in secluded hands would be a shitty fate.
  • LincolnLincoln
    That thing is fantastic. I'll throw in another endorsement for Frank (TheRedEye), he would be a great owner for this.
  • NESMASTER14NESMASTER14
    Excellent!
  • K.ThrowerK.Thrower
    Sick find man, congrats!
  • OutriderOutrider
    Amazing find. It's a piece of gaming history.
  • Thunderblaze16Thunderblaze16

    Could we can some other shots of them? Also when a possible a video of it in action.
  • removed04092017removed04092017
    Yeah, DUMP THAT CART NOW. Back it up, as we don't want it to turn into a paperweight and be worthless. And awesome piece of history. How does it hook the NES? Expansion port or controller port or what?
  • JKeefe56JKeefe56
    Oh man, that'd be amazing if it hooks up to the expansion port.
  • Dragonmaster_RubanDragonmaster_Ruban
    That thing is pretty boss.  I can't say I've seen one of these before in the least.  That is by far the best first post that I have ever seen on this site.  I am curious:  How does it work?
  • VGS_MrMark0673VGS_MrMark0673
    If you're selling, I'd be an interested party in buying.
  • krankcolckrankcolc
    Auction! That thing is amazing no matter what it does. Possibly the only of its kind. I can see some big money in your future.
  • LincolnLincoln

    Originally posted by: MrMark0673



    If you're selling, I'd be an interested party in buying.





    will also endorse MrMark as a good owner for this.
  • J.B.HJ.B.H
    Please auction this here on the forum if you're going to sell it.



    I'd love to throw some bids on it.
  • MuNKeYMuNKeY
    Hell yeah auction it I want ring seats for this possible once in a life time event.
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