Game Genie in a Toploader

brianoblivionbrianoblivion
in Collector's Corner
So I had picked up a game genie at a yard sale a while back and in leau of getting the official, now $300, galoob toploader adaptor I was curious what my best options was.



My thoughts were:



1. just get a frontloader again



2. to create a Segaesque "tower of power" in this order: front loader => nes to famicom adaptor => famicom to nes adaptor => game genie => cartridge. Would this abomination actually work? I have a nes-to-famicom adaptor already but can't find many options for the reverse: famicom-to-nes adaptor. If this is feasible, I spotted a couple on Ebay for $30-$40 but it would be nice to get one cheaper, anyone know a good source?



Or is there a better way I am missing entirely? The game genie board ,free of its shell, is damn tight in the toploader, I fear destroying the NES contacts going that route.

 

Comments

  • NintendoAge ModeratorNintendoAge Moderator
    You may consider an AVS; you'd be getting non-emulated NES in HD with built-in game genie and more.
  • AbelardoAbelardo
    Easiest would be simply to get a front loader, but using adapters is possible as well, found this video of somebody who did it:

  • brianoblivionbrianoblivion
    Originally posted by: Abelardo



    Easiest would be simply to get a front loader, but using adapters is possible as well, found this video of somebody who did it:

     



    Brilliant. I just need to find a famicom-to-nes adaptor then.

     
  • brianoblivionbrianoblivion
    Originally posted by: barrelsAndRivets



    You may consider an AVS; you'd be getting non-emulated NES in HD with built-in game genie and more.



    I think one day I'll upgrade to the HD world... I still don't even own an HD television. In the meantime I'd like to mod my toploader to composite at least.

     
  • NintendoAge ModeratorNintendoAge Moderator
    ^ that's a no-brainer mod in my opinion, especially if you have jail bars. I had mine done, but it seems fairly straightforward.
  • brianoblivionbrianoblivion
    Yeah I could probably handle it. I am decent with a soldering iron. Its been on my to-do list for a few years I should just bite the bullet.
  • gunpeigunpei
    I already had a Famicom for other reasons. I am almost ready to try the 1/2 power of tower (NES game > Game Genie > adaptor > Famicom).



    Anyway, you can get the adaptor from tototek.com. Not much cheaper than what's on ebay, but brand new.
  • brianoblivionbrianoblivion
    Originally posted by: gunpei



    I already had a Famicom for other reasons. I am almost ready to try the 1/2 power of tower (NES game > Game Genie > adaptor > Famicom).



    Anyway, you can get the adaptor from tototek.com. Not much cheaper than what's on ebay, but brand new.

    Dude thanks a million that source looks great! I'm going to snag this and try my tower of power.



    Browsing Ebay is a nightmare for this, its hard to tell what is FC-to-NES or vice-versa. The few that were clearly what I wanted were at least $40 or more and look like cheap garbage anyway.



     
  • TulpaTulpa
    This one definitely uses NES games on a Famicom console.



    http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_35&products_id=204
  • gunpeigunpei
    Originally posted by: brianoblivion



    see below


    And this one goes the other way... 60pins to 72pins Game Adapter Converter 



    "Use this game adapter to play original Famicom game cartridge on NES console."



    http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_35&products_id=203



    except...  I just saw this



    "Work on NTSC / PAL NES consoles (NOT included the toploader nes console)"



    Dunno what's up with that
  • brianoblivionbrianoblivion
    Yeah not sure why that is. I already have a NES-to-FC that works in the toploader. It's kind of cheap feeling but it works. Hopefully the FC-to-NES I ordered from them works well enough in my tower of power.
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