SNES Starfox super weekend info

[All Things Sega]

I was cleaning out my basement and getting my own "room of doom" set up when I came across this little find. In the tub of snes games I have, I found this game. My knowledge on snes games isn't as extensive as on sega games. I looked online for info but could anyone tell me what the difference in gameplay is from the original. Any major differences? Saw the prices on ebay and its ridiculous. I remember buying this at Lamestop a few years ago with the box and manual for under $10. Bought it as a replacement and played it for lil while only to be put back in the box and in the tub. Did blockbuster ever make an official box for this game? I guess you can find things in the wild, even when its dumb luck

[Mayhem]

Box...? Manual...? I presume you mean the proper retail versions of both, but the Super Weekend cart inside instead here, because as far as I know, it was only sold as the cart on its tod.

This is the cart used for the competition during 1992, it's just a timed version of the game with a slightly different scoring system. And yes, it goes for money on eBay

[rbudrick]

Am I thinking of the DKC game when I say that there was a weird type of box and instructions with it? Or was it indeed the the SF SW cart?

-Rob

[captain nintendo]

Am I thinking of the DKC game when I say that there was a weird type of box and instructions with it? Or was it indeed the the SF SW cart?

-Rob

The DKC game was the one with the box and manual.
The Starfox Super Weekend cart did not come with a box or manual as far as I know. Nintendo Power is where you could order Starfox Super Weekend from, and last I heard there were about 2000 of these.

Here is a scan of the cart for those of you who have never seen one

Starfox Super Weekend <----- link

Courtesy of me and www.rfgeneration.com

[rbudrick]

The DKC game was the one with the box and manual.
The Starfox Super Weekend cart did not come with a box or manual as far as I know. Nintendo Power is where you could order Starfox Super Weekend from, and last I heard there were about 2000 of these.

But did anyone save the box Nintendo sent them in?

There was letter or invvoice or anything inside the box?

-Rob

[Mayhem]

Don't forget the jacket either...

[50TBRD]

From what I understand, there were two ways to obtain them.

1. Win the Starfox Super Weekend Competition
-came with the cart, Jacket, and possibly the certificate

2.Order it from Nintendo Power
-came with cart and the certificate

Now you can by them from someone who obtain them these ways, but these were how the public ontained them back then and chances are that it cart only. I have never heard of any box for it. Not to say that someone hasn't made one to match.

[All Things Sega]

Thanks for the info. I'm guessing the box and manual it came with was probabaly a retail box and the store employee probably just put it in there. What's even funnier is that the employee said the game was new even though it was being sold as "used". They must have went through the trouble of shrinkwrapping it and everything. The inside had the plastic covering on the catridge to give it the impression of unused. Makes you have second thoughts about purchasing anything that's so called "new" from these stores.

[chaoticjelly]

I got mine for free over here, they are even rarer than the US versions

[All Things Sega]

Any difference in gameplay between the USA and PAL version? Does it run slower on the PAL version?

[fergojisan]

No one's mentioned the apron yet.



I was the said "Competition Coordinator" for the weekend. I was working at Kay-Bee at the time. The big button is a flasher button, it also says "Ask Me About Starfox." In my case it should have said "I Know Dick About Starfox." I asked the Manager if I could keep the cart, but she wouldn't let me.

[Baloo]

No one's mentioned the apron yet.



I was the said "Competition Coordinator" for the weekend. I was working at Kay-Bee at the time. The big button is a flasher button, it also says "Ask Me About Starfox." In my case it should have said "I Know Dick About Starfox." I asked the Manager if I could keep the cart, but she wouldn't let me.

The Apron's probably just as rare as the cart.

[old_skoolin_jim]

The Apron's probably just as rare as the cart.

What about the T-shirt? I just found the one I won when I was 8 years old in my mom's attic. Still have the pin, too.
Aaah, memories...

[Baloo]

What about the T-shirt? I just found the one I won when I was 8 years old in my mom's attic. Still have the pin, too.
Aaah, memories...

Wow, so much different merchandise involved with the event, all very cool!

I'd like to see someone decked out in the hat, apron, button, jacket, wearing the pin, with cart in hand all at once.

[WingCommandCentral]

Ah, I'm new here... Might have posted in the wrong spot before. Any way, just getting into game collecting. And Starfox was one of my fav's from back in the day. Anyway, there's a jacket up on auction now. Just wondered what's a fair price for this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1154

[vahn401]

From what I understand, there were two ways to obtain them.

1. Win the Starfox Super Weekend Competition
-came with the cart, Jacket, and possibly the certificate

2.Order it from Nintendo Power
-came with cart and the certificate

Now you can by them from someone who obtain them these ways, but these were how the public ontained them back then and chances are that it cart only. I have never heard of any box for it. Not to say that someone hasn't made one to match.

I didn't know there was a jacket that went along with this whole ordeal. Any idea on how many of these were given away? I'm just asking because every once in a while, theres a guy that comes into my best buy store and he's wearing a start fox super weekend jacket. Not so much now, but in the winter, I remember the jacket catching my eye every time. Didn't know if the jacket was rare or anything.

[zerohero]

I dont know why I missed all this stuff, maybe because I was over seas a little bit when I was young when all this super weekend things happened.

[Princess-Isabela]

the jackest was far more limited than cart itself, it was a contest prize and came in a Nintendo Power Box with appreciation note from Nintendo(congratulations letter and such), I still have mine brand new in original Nintendo Power box with letter(1993!).
you couldnt order these from Nintendo Power.

[Stadsport]

[50TBRD]

On ebay, the jacket comes up about once a year while the cart only about twice a year. Though a lot of carts have surfaced as of recent.