Well, it finally came. Yeah, that's
right. It took about two or three weeks for my Nintendo to finally come.
But it was worth it, right? Nope.
She looks gorgeous, doesn't she? Too bad she's
dirty, old, abused and her bits ain't workin'.
You'd think I'd be pretty
pissed off about my "new" Nintendo not working. I'm really not
though. I paid around $30.00 for this piece of junk that was described
as "working perfectly" and five games, most of which suck,
from what I read and hear.
"Kung Fu"? "SPACE SHUTTLE
PROJECT"?! What the fuck.
Before I received my NES, I was
pretty excited for it's arrival (which my first article probably showed)
and I ordered quite a few other games to play the second I could. I
ordered "Top Gun", "Zelda", "Super Mario
Brothers", etc.
Ah, truly breathtaking, minus "Wrecking
Crew" and "Urban Champion".
So, my games arrive, I hook up my beauty of
Nintendo, and what happens? The infamous blinking power button
accompanied with the disturbing gray screen of nothingness... How
depressing.
Does that suck, or what? My night was ruined.
What a buzz kill, right? Well, with the help of
the internet, I find out some ways of fixing these "small"
issues. But yet, according to the "official" NES help page,
these issues can't be solved and I simply must find a new Nintendo.
Well, that just isn't going to happen, not after the hell I went through
on e-Bay to get this thing. So, I ultimately start reading some other
suggestions on how to fix it. I take it apart, I clean it, I clean the
games; I was meticulous. They were practically brand new after I was
done with them. I'm as excited as a Jew finding $5.00 in his wallet.
Next up, putting the sexy mama back together and
giving it another test run. I can't hardly wait. So, I plug her back in,
make sure everything is in nice and tight. Give everything one last
clean and plop in a game to give it a test run. The lucky game is
"Top Gun", one of my favorites. I put it in, turn it on, and
wait.
But alas, it only teases me and nothing more. The screen flickers
with the opening "Top Gun" screen and eventually just goes to
all gray. My night is ruined. At that point, this NES had sucked all of
the life out of me; it was time to give it a break.
Will there be a light at the end of my NES Tunnel or will I
continue to suffer? Read part three (which is coming soon) to get the
full scoop.
