Super Nintendo (SNES) reproductions are the new sensation among retro game collectors. These SNES reproductions are games that have been reprogrammed and recycled to have and play a new game that has never been released in the United States, is a prototype, a fan-made game, or a hack of an original game. The process of making a SNES playback is quite complicated; you have to be very tech-savvy to pull off one of these beauties. Luckily, there are sites online that do all of this work for you.

Collectors who are crazy about Super Nintendo games often learn how to play SNES because they enjoy playing Japanese import games on a computer emulator (PC software that plays ROMs, SNES games), but the feeling of retro game was not there yet. They prefer to play Japanese import games on the real console and in English. Research is a major factor in being able to know and understand all the technical aspects of a SNES cart. Once you learn the SNES specs, you can recycle old unwanted SNES cartridges, which are called donor carts, and turn them into a legitimate Super Nintendo reproduction; You really won’t know the difference between a reproduction and an original game! The only games that can be played legally are, as mentioned above: fan-made games, never before released in the US, and prototypes that never made it to market. Some of the best plays titles include:

• The secret of Mana 2

• Legend of Zelda BS

•Clock tower

• Megaman and Bass

• Terranigma

• Dragon Ball Z RPG

The downside to Super Nintendo reproduction carts is that all the information to learn how to make them is free online. Anyone can learn to make games and can start making illegal copies of games that were commercially released in the US. Online Game. Most manufacturers of reproduction cartridges are well-meaning collectors and will not sell any illegal copies of a game. But there are people who buy from reproduction manufacturers and resell these games on eBay or other sites as “VERY RARE” games at ridiculously high prices.

Prices for a reproduction cartridge can range from $55 to $100. The price depends on what kind of parts are needed, the quality, and whether the game includes a playbox and playbook, or a universal playbox, or just the cartridge.

If you plan on collecting reproduction cartridges, be very careful and research where you are buying them. SNES reproductions are helping to bring back memories to the collector, but they can bring bitter experiences if the buyer/collector is not well informed.