NES, or SNES?

I'm thinking about buying one or the other, but I'm not sure.

Here's some info:


I'm not too into RPGs or SHMUPS

I have enough allowance to get 1-3 games a month, if those games are the only ones I want (meaning i don't buy a game for a different console)

Fun co-op is a major plus (that probably doesn't help though, since there are so many co-op games for both consoles)

I'm fine with hard, but I don't want majorly hard, although I have no qualms with using a Game Genie



4 NES games I have due to a past NES and 3rd-party knock off system that I didn't care for (system's fault, not the games)

Super Mario Bros 3
Double Dribble
Excitebike
Darkwing Duck

Get a good dual system. I know some exist. Heck, you can get a good NES / Genesis system if you look around.

If you only want to get a regular system, SNES, since the old NES systems tend to have a blinking problem. If you can get one of the one style top loading ones, I believe those fixed some of the problems that are caused by age.

I think I'm gonna go with a top-loading NES.


It's too bad that I won't be able to use a Genie, but I can try to avoid particularly hard games.


Then a SNES when I have the funds for that.


Also, thanks for the reply.

I would have to say a SNES because it is my favorite system of all time! It has so many good games for it but if you want both you could get the retro duo (both snes and nes) for around $40. It works really good!

I'm sure that there are after market systems that are good, but after an FC Twin NES/Genesis, I've kind of been soured to those.


Plus, it looks cooler to have the regular system



I do still plan to get a SNES some time, I just don't know if I'll do it right now.



You know when you play the awesome sequel of a game you really like, and you can see all the sweet upgrades, that's also a plus of buying the NES first, instead of the SNES.


But also, how do original SNESs hold up? Is it okay to get an original one used, or should a person get the redesign?

I wouldn't be worried about getting an SNES used there indestructable! here is a list of snes games I recomend:

The 7th Saga
ActRaiser
ActRaiser 2
Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire 2
Castlevania Dracula X
Chrono Trigger
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Disney's Aladdin
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
Dragon Quest I-VI (Imports)
E.V.O.: Search for Eden
EarthBound
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 2
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest
F-Zero
Gradius III
Harvest Moon
Illusion of Gaia
Killer Instinct
Kirby Super Star
Kirby's Avalanche
Kirby's Dream Course
Kirby's Dream Land 3
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Lemmings
Lemmings 2: The Tribes
The Lion King
Lufia & the Fortress of Doom
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse
Mario Paint
Mega Man 7
Mega Man X
Mega Man X2
Mega Man X3
Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Prince of Persia
Romancing Saga 1-3 (Imports)
Secret of Evermore
Secret of Mana
Soul Blazer
Star Ocean (Import)
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Metroid
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Terranigma
Wario's Woods
Yoshi's Cookie
Ys Series

Phew that should be most of the great SNES titles

I have a list going on, but i definitely see some games on there I don't have on my list, so thanks for the list.


As I get the NES and build my collection for that, I'll look forward to getting Christmas money and having a SNES spree


EDIT:


I wasn't meaning to ask if it's okay to buy a used SNES, but I meant the original vs redesign.


I was going to go with redesign, but it seems in order to get good use out of a game genie I'll have to buy an original, which if it works well is fine, since it saves $10

Get the original they are so much nicer!

I will, like I said it seems that in order to make sure I'll be able to use a Game Genie I'll have to get an original one.




Plus, taking off $10 means I can get an extra controller or game.